The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-07
SUNDAY AT DEER PARK.
The President and His Wife Attend Church
The Correspondents Given Dinner.

DEER fARk, June O-Ine RreSluenCS nrSG
Sunday on the crest of the Alleghenies dawned
bright and clear. The elements seemed to look
with favoring eye on the happy groom and smiled
most propitiously The sun came up warm, but
with it came cool breeze which made the at
mosphere delightfully."- pleasant. Colonel Lamont
and wife arrived on the early train from Wash
ington, and were driven at once to the executive
cottage where they will be quartered during their
stay. Breakfast was eaten shortly after o'clock,
and about an hour later the party started for
Oakland six miles off. The party consisted of
the President and Mrs. Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lament, Senator and Mrs. Davis. and two
children, and John w. Davis. President Gar
rett's first assistant. The quaint mountain vii
lage of Oakland was alive with people who came
from miles around to catch glimpse of the
President and his bride. The pretty little Gar
| rett Memorial Church was the center of attrac
ton, and groups of rustics attired in Sunday raj
ment stood around the door. Inside there
We're as many people as could be accom-
modated The chancel was decorated with
flowers, and extra large choir
was in attendance. At IL o'clock the presiden-
tial party entered and were ushered into pews
reserved Ger them the right of the pulpit AS
they were seated the choir sang, "Flee as bird
to yon mountain" The pastor. Rev. DIR. Foulk,
gave out the Fifty-fourth hymn, Behold, what
condescending love" and after it was sung pro-
ceeded to baptize the infant daughter of Capt
Isaac K. Kendall, which was, by singular CO.
incidence, named Frances. though not intended
as ascompliment to Mrs. Cleveland. The little
girl bore herself with becoming dignity, and did
read the 10Th chapter Of the First
Epistle to the Corinthians. after which
he prayed at length, asking the divine blessing
for all present. especially the President and his
bride. The sixty fourth hymn was then sung
after which a collection taken up. to which
President Cleveland contributed crisp new five-
dollar note. The sermon was preached by Dr.
Foulk, who took as his text the first and second
verses of st. Paul's Epistle to the Corinthians:
Brethren, declare unto you the gospel which
l preached unto you, which, also, We have re-
ceived and wherein We stand by which, also, We
are saved if ye keep in mind what
in upsG 0u unless y0u hass
an orthodox argument as to the truth
of the death and resurrection of Christ, and
lasted little over half an hour The President
listened with respectful attention, and followed
the services with the assistance of a book handed
him by an usher Mrs. Cleveland was similarly
supplied After prayer by the pastor, ex
Congressman Hamill postmaster of Oakland
and a local Methodist preacher, prayed that all
present might be blessed, and that Mr. Cleye-
land might be continued as chief magistrate of
this mighty Nation. The choir then sung
the 156th hymn, LET Everlasting Glories
Crown" and the congregation dismissed
with benediction. The President and his party
were the first TO leave the church. They at once
entered their carriages and were driven to the
cottage of Senator Davis, where they dined
Mrs. Cleveland wore handsome black silk
dress. trimmed with jet beads, beaded cape, a
strawcolored bonnet and black gloves. She
looked strkihgy handsome, and on her entrance
excited a mnrmer of admiration. The Presi-
dent wore a conventional broadcoth suit, with
silk hat and tan colored kid gloves. He carried
the usual light cane.
After lunch the President and his wife
walked over TO the next cottage, which is
pied by Major N S. Hill, purchasing agent of
the Baltimore q Ohio company. He introduced
President and Mrs. Cleveland to Mrs. Hill and
after being joined by Colonel and Mrs. Lamont
the entire party walked through the folds back
of the cottage, and spent over an hour gathering
wild flowers, with which the ladies filled their
arms The President thanked Major Hill for
the courteses extended by the Baltimore & Ohio
company, and expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the attention that had been paid
him. Supper, or rather late dinner, was eaten
at the house of Senator Davis.
The fourteen newspaper men quartered here
were taken to Oakland this morning in special
car, and at p. NJ. were invited to partake of
a sumptuous dinner by Mr.. John w. Davis, who
had it served in his private palace car, Della
ware" which is side-tracked a short distance
above Deer Park station.
It is understood the President and Colonel
Lamont will have general trouting expedition
tomorrow, an that Colonel Lamont will return
to Washington by Tuesday morning. The date
of the Presidents return has not yet been an
nounced