The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-24
THE PRESIDENTS PATTY.
HOW THEY PASSED SUNDAY AT
THE LAKE.
A Pleasant Episode to Break the
MOnetOny-0pening Of the Min
neapOlis Exposition.

terDoop. Tho services OF the day were
by the Rev. Montgomery
II. Throop, an Episcopal clergyman Of
Chicago. Mr.. Tnruop ia camping on
the lower Saranac lake at the request
OF the Rev. Mr.. Dutton, who supplies
this pulpit. He consented to otiic' ate
yesterday. The journey is about
twenty miles and has to be performed
in beat. Mr.. Throop had an sdven-
tuTe on this journey which be will
not coon forget. With a boy for
companion and guide, he started for
the church at this point yesterday sf-
ternooD. Instead OF going ashore and
carrying bis boat around the rapids OF
the Ssrsnsc river as the gu'd es Go, Mr..
ThToop thought it would push right
through. lie got stuck before gong
far and then an car slipped over
board and was swept down stream.
Further progress was Impossible, for
travelling along shore under
rapidly setting sun was not to bs
thought OF in such a wilderness.
Knowing that guides we've constantly
passing and Iepafsng, the ship
HNNOhEh tOuDNO Nhl4Co INtks
waiting for Whatever would turn up,
and both fell fact asleep. A guide
who was making his way up the river
with a boat load Of baggage, reached
81 Q rock about 10 o'clock at night and
his keen eye detected something un.
ususl in its appearance. Thinking a
bear wes perched upon it and pro-
posed to dispute his passage, he
shouted right vigorously. AS there
WAS no movement when he shouted
third time, he reached forward among
tue baggage and felt for his Winches-
ter. Just then the clergyman awoke
aud startled the guide with a eharp
"hello there" An understanding
was reached, the baggage in the boat
wsB readjusted, and the two waits
were taken aboard and padded to the
Bartlett Hotel, where they remained
over night, and in the morning
guide pulled them eight miles up the
lake to this hosiery, where M.
Hhroop related his adventure with
great gusto. 1t is President Cleve-
lands intention to continue having
his headquarters at this place, and to
make daily fishing excursions to some
ore OF the many lakes in this vicinity.
MRS. CLEVELAND
touched the electric button this after
noon that set the machinery in motion
at the Minneapolis Industrial EXPOSE
ton. The ceremonies there that
opened the Exposition were long. In
stead OF giving the signal at 4:30
o'clock, Eastern time, in accordance
with previous arrangement, it was
after 8 O'Clock when Mrs. @ evelsnd
touched the telegraph key in response
to the word "ready" from Minnespo-
lis. The delay spoiled the afternoons
fishing trip OF the Presidents party.
The President laughed good naturediy
when o message was finally received
from Minneapolis saying: "Only a few
minutes longer--one more speech :"
Sitting down in a chair on the hotel
piazza, he smoked bis afternoon cigar
and talked with such of the guests al
had not gono of with the picnic party
10 neighboring pond. Mrs. Cleve-
land strolled over with the President
and her mother from the log cabin
to the hotel Office, little room ten.by
twelve feet in which the telegraph in
strument was located. The day was
warm, the thermometer registering
74o in the shade. She was comfoIta-
bly, attired in white muslin dress,
bslted with sash of delicate pink.
She tossed her sailors hat Of brown
straw upon the Office desk and, seating
herself near her mother, they chatted
with Mrs. Daniel Weiddle and Miss
Warner, OF New York. Prof. Lentzs
entertained the group by recidng
some OF his adventures among the
members OF the Italian colony OF New
Orleans, while in search OF a relative
who was suspected Of having taken to
the streets with an organ.
The first message over the wires WAS
from w. d. Washburn, President OF
the Exposition, and concluded with
the words: "The great concourse OF
people now present will feel gratified
and honored il Mrs. Cleveland will,
by setting in motion the machinery
department OF the Exposition, which
for that purpose has been connected
with SRrsnac Inn, Adirondacks, N. Y,
by electricity"
President Cleveland furnished the
operator, j. M. Harrington, with this
reply, in his own handwriting:
"SARAHAC IYs, UPPER SARAEAc LAKR,
IN. Y, August q, 1886.
"Hon. W. d Washburn, President, Mime
appolis, Minp.:
With many thanks for the kind
message sent to US by the officers and
directors of the Minneapolis Industrial
Exposition, Mrs. Cleveland Joins me
in rendering to them hearty conRrAtu-
lation upon the suspicious Inaugural.
ton of an exhibition which not only
demonstrates the prosperity and prog
ress of the Northwest, but must alec
reflect credit upon q country whose
greatest pride is the happiness and
commitment Of its people and their
their enjoyment OF all the gifts of God.
Mrs. Cleveland gladly complies with
your request, and will set in motion
the machinery Of the exposition. She
now awaits yonr signal; ,,,,, >.
"GR0VER CLEVELAND"
Mrs. Cleveland stepped forward to
give the signal which should move the
machinery moro than 1000 miles away.
The spectators laughed heartily when
the President Sravely sdmonished her
not to start 1t with jerk. The cir
cult was open the whole distance, and
within two minutes after Mrs. Oleve-
land had pressed tho button the reply
came from Minneapolis that the ma
chiuery WAS working beautifully.
Then the whole party went of for an
hours fishing before the sun went
down.
THE PREsIDRNT
was out OF bed at 5 o'clock this morn
ing. At 8 O'Clock breakfast was served,
and accompanied by DR.. Ward and
Frank p. Wright, the architect, OF Al
bany, he was Towed over to Big Clear
inlet for Q mornings fish with live
bait. The President was the only one
OF the party who was fortunate enough
to catch any fish. A rumor has been
sent out from Paul Smiths, seventeen
miles distant, that the Presidents
party would 30 over to Placid lake to-
morrow. There is no truth in the re-