The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-24
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS WIFE.
The Latter Starts the Machinery at Minneap.
ellis, and the Former Catches Another Fish.

PROSPECT HOUSE, N. Y, Aug 3D. Mrs
Cleveland touched the electric button, this
afternoon, that set the machinery in motion al
the Minneapolis industrial exposition. The GER
emonies there that opened the exposition were
long Instead of giving the signal at half-p
4 o'clock, Eastern time, in accordance with
when Mrs. Cleveland touched the telegraph key
in response to the word Ready from Minneap-
oils. The delay spoiled the afternoons fishing
trip of the Presidents party. The Presi.
dent laughed good-naturedly when message
was finally received from Minneapolis, saying,
"Only few minutes longer-one more speech
Sitting down in a chair on the hotel piazza. he
smoked his afternoon cigar, and talked With
such Of the guests as had not gone off with tho
picnic party to neighboring pond. Mrs. Cleve'
land strolied over with the President and her
mother from the log cabin to the hotel Office,
little room 10x12 feet, in which the telegraph in
strument is located. The day was warm, the
thermometer registering IA degrees in the shade.
She was comfortably attired in white muslin
dress, belted with sash of delicate pink. She
tossed her sailor hat of brown straw upon the
cfice-desk, and seating herself near her mother.
they chatted with Mrs. Daniel Weiddle and Miss
Warner. of New York. Professor Lentz enter
tanned the group by reciting some of his advent
ures among the members of the Italian colony OF
New Orleans while in search of relative who
was suspected of having taken TO the streets
with organ.
The first message over the wires was from W.
D. Washburn, president of the exposition, and
| conclued with these words:
.'The great concourse of people now present
will feel gratified and honored if Mrs Cleveland
will set in motion the machinery department. Of
the exposition, which, for that purpose has been
connected with Saranac Inn, Adirondack, N. Y.
by electricity"
President Cleveland furnished the operator. j.
NJ. Harrington, with this reply in his own hand
writing:
''sARANAc INN, UPPER sARANAo LAKE, n. u
Aug. 23 1886.
"Hon W. D. Washburn. rres't, Minneapolis, Mimi
with many thanks for the kind message sent
to US by the officers and directors of the Mime
apois Industrial Exposition, Mrs Cleveland
joins me in rendering to them hearty congratu-
lations upon the suspicious inauguration of an
exhibition which not only demonstrates the pros
perity and progress of the Northwest but must
also reflect credit upon country whose greatest
pride is the happiness and contentment of its
people, and their enjoyment Of all the gifts CT
God. Mrs Cleveland gladly complies with your
request and will sat in motion the machinery Of
the exposition. She awaits your signal
GROVER CLEVELAND"
Mrs. Cleveland stepped forward to give the
touch which should start the machinery mora
than 1000 miles distant The spectators laughed
| heartily when the President grayely admonished
her not to start it with a jerk. The circuit was
open the whole distance, and within two min
utes after Mrs. Cleveland had pressed the button
the reply came from Minneapolis that the ma
chnery was working beautifully. Then the
whole party went off for an hours fishing before
the sun went down.
The President was out of bed at o'clock this
morning. At 6 o'clock breakfast was served,
and then. accompanied by Dr. Ward and Frank
2. Wright, architect, of Albany, he was
rowed over to Big Clear inlet for mornings
fishing with live bait The President was the
only one Of the party who fortunate enough
to catch any fish. A runor has been sent out
from Paul Smiths, seventeen miles distant, that
the President and party would go over to Placid
lake tomorrow. There is no truth in the report.
The party will remain here for the present as
already announced by the Associated Press