Butte semi-weekly miner., 1886-06-09
SUNDAY AT DEER PARK.
The President and Party Pay q Visit 10
Oakland.

The President and Party Pay Visit 1
| Oakland.
| DEER PARK, Md. June 5.-The President
first Sunday on the crest of the Alleehanie
dawned bright and clear Col. Lamon
and wife arrived On the early train frou
Washington and were driven at once to tn
executive cottage, where they will he quar-
tered during their stay. Breakfast wa
taken shortly after 8 O'Clock. and abou
an hour later the party starte,
for Oakland. six miles off. The party con
! sisted the President and wife, Mr. and Mrs
| Lamont, ex-senator and Mrs. Davis ant
two children and ohm w. Davis, Presiden,
| CARROTS first assistant. The quaint
mountain village OF Oakland wa ,alive Will
people who came from miles around te
catch glimpse of the President and his
bride. The pretty little Garrett
memorial church WAS the center o1
attraction and groups OF rustics attired
in Sunday raiment, stood around the door.
Inside there were as many people as could
I've accommodated. The chapel was decora.
ted with flowers. and an extra large choir
was in attendance. At IL o'clock the
Presidential party entered and were ush.
cred luto the pews reserved for them on
the right OF the pulpit. As they were
seated the choir sang Flee as Bird to Yon
Mountain"
The pastor, Rev. DR.. Foulk, gave out the
54Oth hymn, "Behold, What Condescend-
ing Love-" and after it was sung, proceeded
to baptize the infant daughter Of Capt.
Isaac Gennendall, which was by singular
coincidence named Francis, though not in
tended as a compliment to Mrs. Cleveland.
The little girl bore herself with becoming
dignity and did not once make sound.
DR.. Foulk read the 18th chapter of the first
epistle to the Corinthians, after which
he prayed at length, asking a
divine blessing for all present, especially
the President and his bride. The sixty
fourth hymn was then sung, after which a
collection was taken up, to which President
The sermon wa.s preached by DR.. Foulk,
who as his text had the first and second
verses of st. Paul's epistle to the Corinth-
ans: Brethren, l declare unto you the
gospel which preached INTO you, which |
also ye have received and whereby ye stand, |
~ which also ye are saved, il ye keep
n mind what I preached unto you |
lnless ye have believed ir vain." The dis |
course was an orthodox argument as to |
he truth OF death and resurrection of |
,hrist and lasted little over half an hour
ne PRESIDENT ana party were the first to |
cave the church. They at once entered |
heir carriages and were driven to the cot
age OF Senator Dayis, where they dined. |
irs. Cleveland wore handsome black
ilk dress trimmed with jet beads, beaded |
ape a straw-colored bonnet and black
loves. She looked strikingly handsome.
nd on her entrance excited murmur OF
dmiration. The President wore the con-
cntional broad cloth suit with silk hat
nd tan-colored kid gloves. He carried as
sual. a light-c ane. After lunch the Presi-
ent and his wife walked to the next cottage
ihch is occupied by Major N. B. Hill, pur-
hasing agent of the Baltimore & Ohio
Company. He introduced Mrs. Cleveland
o Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, and after being joined
y Col. and Mrs. Lamont, the entire party
7afked through the fields back of the
ottages and spent over an hour gathering
lid flowers, with which the ladies filled
heir arms.
1t is understood that the President and
ol. Lamont will have q general trouting
xpedition tomorrow, and that Col.
.amont will return to Washington by
tuesday, morning. The date of the Presi-
ent's return has not yet been announced.