Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-24
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
Mrs. Cleveland Starts the Machinery at
the Minneapolis Expedition.

Mrs. Cleveland touched the electric button
this afternoon, that set the machinery in
motion At the Minneapolis Industrial ES-
position. 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 five o'clock when
Mrs. Cleveland touched the telegraph key
in response to the word ready" from
Minneapolis. The delay spoiled the after
Moons fishing trip of the Pres
ident's party. The President laughed
good humoredly, when a 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 rs had not gone of with the
picnic party to neighboring pond. Mrs.
Cleveland strolled over with the Presi-
dent'and her mother from the log cabin 10
the hotel Office little room ten by twelve
feet, in whictrthe telegraph instrument is
located. The day was warm, the thermo-
meter registering "a degrees in the
shade She was comfortable attircd in u
white muslin dress, belted with sash of
4 delicate pink. She tossed her
sailor hat upon the Office desk,
and seating herself near her
mother they chatted with Ms
Daniel Weiddel and Mrs. Warner, of
New York Prot. LentZ entertained the
group by reciting his adventure 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. ID. Washburn,
President of the exposition and concluded
with these words: THE great CuncourSc
Of people now present will feel gritiiied
and honored if Mrs. Cleveland will setting
in motion the machinery department
of the exposition which for that purpose
has been connected with Saranac Inn, by
electricity
President Cleveland furnished the opera
his own handwriting:
SARANAC INN,
UPPER SARANAC LAKE, y. Y,
August 23. J
To Hon. ". D. WdshLura, President, Mn
HodpOlis, MiHH.:
With many thanks for the
kind message sent Ia us by the
officers and directors of the Minneapolis
Industrial Ep0SitiOn Mrs. Cleveland joins
me i'll rendering Ia them hearty congrat-
ulationS upon the suspicious Inauguration
of an exhibition which not only demon
stratcs the prosperity and progress OF
the great Northwest but must
also reflect credit upon country whosc
greatest pride is the happiness and CON
tcntment of its people and their enjoyment
of all the gifts of God. Mrs. Cleveland
gladly complies with your request and will
set in motion the machinery Of the ENposi-
tiOn. She now awaits your signal.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Mrs. Cleveland stepped forward 10 give
y .
more than thousand miles away. The
spectors laughed heartily when the Prcsi-
dent gravcly admonished her not TO start
il with jerk. The circuit was open
the whole distance and within two
minutes after Mrs. Cleveland had pressed
the button the reply came from Minneapolis
that the machinery WAS working bcauti-
fully. Then the whole party went of for
III hours fishing before the sun went down.
The President was out of bed at five
o'clock this morning. At six O'Clock
berakfaSt was served and then
accompanied by DIR. Wmd and
Frank Z. Wright, the architect, of Albany,
rowcd over To Rig Clear Inlet for n morn
ing fish with live hait. The President was
the only one of the party who was fortu-
nate enough TO catch any fish.