St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-09
President and Mrs. Cleveland Abandon
Deer Park for the National
Capital.
The Couple Greeted With Cheers All
Along Their Route to
Washington.
Record OF the Final Days Doings
Amid the Mountain Scenery Of
Maryland.
Word s'Obey'' From the Marriage
Ceremony.
Back In Washington.

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Cleveland, Col. and Mrs. Lamont and
Senator and Mrs. Davis went to Observatory
hill, where the beauties of Maryland,
West Virginia, and Pennsylvania,
lying 5000 feet below, were gazed upon.
The party remained at the rock for about
an hour and then returned, arriving at the
cottage in time for luncheon. While they
were gone it was announced that the presi-
dent had decided to leave for Washington
at o'clock and general rush was made
by the newspaper correspondents to secure
facilities for accompanying them. This
was found to be impossible, but a
train, which stopped at 12:47,
or thirteen minutes before the president
left was decided upon as the proper one to
take. An engine arrived from Grafton and
was attached to the presidents train, and
the baggage of the party was brought down
and got aboard. The president and Mrs
Cleveland were sitting on the piazza of the
cottage at II o'clock when Senator Davis
and
HON. s. 3. ELKINS CALLED.
The latter was introduced to the president,
whom he had never met, and the two
politicians talked for half an hour about
Deer Park, the late campaign and other
things. The president greeted Mr.. Elkins
and the latter, in describing his
visit, said: 81 never met a
more genial gentleman, and Mrs. Cleveland
is perfectly charming" Mr.. Elkins asked
Mr.. Cleveland to remain day or so, but
the latter said that there was great deal
of official business awaiting his attention
and he wanted to be here to take leave of
his sisters and brother, who left tonight.
Mr.. Elkins' two little boys, Blaine and
Dick, came over at this time and
were presented. The president took great
delight in talking to the youngsters and
Mrs. Cleveland romped with them all
through the house. The first stop was
made at Deer Park station, where the
whole population, about $50, were on the
platform headed by the mayor. The preSi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland descended from
the train and shook hands with every one.
One lady was little backward about STEP
ping up to Mrs. Cleveland and the latter
graciously went up to her and put out her
hand with smile. The mayor
SHOOK THE PRESIDENTS HAND
heartily and introduced himself. The
president replied that he was glad to meet
him as he had himself been a mayor once.
The train arrived at Piedmont at lao and
stopped 10 minutes. There were a thousand
people waiting and the president came out
in response to the noise made by brass
band and the people. The president raised
his hat and Mrs. Cleveland bowed pleas
antly. A little boy was pushed up to the
car on his fathers shoulder, and handed the
president a handsome bouquet of flowers
and received shake of the presidents
hand in return. At Keyser W. Va, a
stop of four minutes was made, the en-
CINE being changed. There another large
crowd was in attendance and more bow
ing and smiling was done by Mr..
and Mrs. Cleveland. At Cumberland, Nd,
no stop was made, but the train ran
slowly through the city and the entire popu-
lation seemed to have turned out to cheer
the president and Mrs. Cleveland, both of
whom stood on the platform of their car.
The president and his bride returned to
their home tonight in much the same man.
ner that other bridal couples do. except that
it is not given to every bride and groom to
have special train. But the officials OF
the White house who had become
ACCUSTOMED TO MYSTERY
could not quite free themselves from the
habit of it, and in consequence false start
was made. Precisely at $50 o'clock Albert
Hawkins, who has driven the carriage of
the president ever since the first admins
tration of Gen. Grant, drove up to
the White house front door with the
seal browns. He waited there some min
utes until he received orders from the I'M
der secretary in charge of the Office, when
he started leisurely for the Baltimore Sc
Ohio depot. There was no one in the car
rage, and democratic simplicity
had been carried so far that there
was no footman upon the box. ''Albert,"
as everyone in Washington calls him, was
in no hurry. He drove down the avenue to
G street, along G to Seventh, where, to
make assurances doubly sure, he
stopped at watchmaker's and adj
justed his watch. The inquiry as to time
was evidently satisfactory, as he proceeded
even more leisurely toward the station.
AS he approached Judiciary square he was
joined by the carriage of Col. Lamont,
driven by ''Cobb' whom everyone in Wash
ington knows. Both carriages were driven
to the depot and waited ten minutes for the
train. The fact that the president was to
arrive this evening was announced in
the evening papers, but the crowd that
gathered to meet him was smaller than that
which daily assemblies about Buffalo Bilrs
band wagon. There was no crowd, and
the handful Of people which stopped from
curiosity to see the arrival were without
enthusiasm.
THE BRIDAL PARTY
finally came, walked down the long plat
form, through the gateway used by other
people toward their carriages, which were
drawn up at the front door. They were
unlike other people in this. There came
rushing through the gate in front of the
president and Mrs. Cleveland squad of
six policemen apparently more conscious
of the distinguished character of the per-
sons who had arrived than any one of the
observers. But one word was spoken, and
that to a row of little girls. An officer
said: ''Stand back little on the
other bench" The voice sounded
familiar. 1t was Officer Kearney,
who seized Guiteau after he had
done his fatal work upon another presi-
dent at another depot. but happily perhaps,
neither president nor bride knew the voice
or its history. There was only one answer
to the policeman's warning and it was the
only word that was heard in the little
group waiting. The little girl, not fearing
the officer, looked to the approaching presi-
dent and said
ISN'T HE NICE AND FAT?"
As on the departure of the president to meet
his bride, he raised his hat to nobody and
nobody raised hat to him. The bridal
couple looked somewhat worn from the
journey. The day was hot and they
had come down from the noun
tains into the heated basin called
Washington. There was some travel stains
upon their faces. which the mountain
flowers which were visible did not conceal.
The president looked something as he did
when he left for his wedding journey save
that he was little less glum and did not
stare quite as sternly at the
small crowd. But there was on his
face an expression that always seems to
mean 81 don't like crowds and starers, and
[ wish that could be rid of them" The
bride, tall, erect, graceful and