The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-09
THE BRIDALPARTY'SRETU
President Cleveland and His Young
Wife Come Back to the White House,
Entering That Historic Structure by the Front
DOor-The Bride Looked Sprightly and
Pretty, the Groom Weary and Dusty.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN. June 8.-About two dozen corr
respondents fingered about the entrance to the
White House this evening, waiting to give the
President hearty reception home. Trey
amused themselves by making bets whether he
would come in by the back way or drive up to
the front door, and as the shades of evening fell
and no carriage appeared they began to wonder
if, after all, the President had given them the
slip. But about 7:3O o'clock burly po-
lceman appeared on the portico, club i'll
hand, and began to march up and
down in monarch of all I-survey"
kind of way, aud they began to think, after all.
they were OH the right track. There were sew
eral false alarms by carriages containing fat
women and children entering the White House
executive Office carriage was seen through the
vista of trees in the White House lawn, bowl
ing up the avenue. By this time there were
about fifty people present, besides the newspaper
men, and rush was made for the portico,
but the policeman was on the alert,
and put his club across between the
pillars and manfully held the crowd at
bay. The first carriage drove up and instead
of Colonel Lamont alighting, only Lena, the
maid, and William Sinclair, the valet, hoped
out with the lunch baskets and shawlstraps.
But the Presidents. private carriage, with
Albert driving the seal browns, was not far be-
hind. The carriage was closed; it looked very
warm inside, and, certainly, the President and
his bride missed the mountain breeze. Besides,
Colonel and Mrs. Lamont were also in
the carriage The party drove up to
the White House door at 7:36 o'clock,
and as the crowd pressed to get
glimpse of the bride, one Of the door keepers
rushed down and opened the carriage door. Mrs.
Cleveland was the first to alght. She sprang
out of the carriage with jaunty air, and turned
and looked at the crowd, then peered into the
open carriage-door, and laughed. She wore a
gray travelling Dress with stylish black straw
hat and she carried in her hand an immense
bunch of dogwood blossoms and wild flowers.
She looked very pretty, and although her face
sun burnt it was full of health and happiness.
She waited until the President got out before she
moved towards the house, where several door
keepers held the door open. The President had
some difficulty getting out of the carriage, be-
cause he is so stout, but. seeing him safely out,
Mrs Cleveland tripped lightly over the portico
and entered the White House for the first time
as its mistress. She went in gayly, needless of
the cares about to devolve on her, and fearing
nothing. Those who saw her as she lightly
stepped across the threshold could not
but wish her joy, health and hap
piness. Certainly, her pretty face, her charm
ing manners and her lovable disposition will
gain her many friends The President followed
his beautiful bride. He looked tired but happy.
His silk hat was ruffied and dusty, and his usu-
ally m-a3snlate Prince Albert shewod thoeffccts
of the days journey He did not walk as fast as
his wife. Mrs Lamont followed, and then came
Colonel Lamont, who brought up the rear. In
side. Miss Cleveland, Mrs. Hoyt and Rev.
Brother William waited to receive them. After
the salutatlons the party went up stairs, and the
Presidents bridal trip was over