New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-29
THr PRESIDENT IN THE WOODS.
A WEEKS DoINGs AT sARANAC.

dent Cleveland has not been success during the
past week. Ii was noticed on Monday that the nag
Oh DR.. Wards dainty little boathouse was 1ying
gayly upside down. Whether this may be consd-
cred bad omen or not, certain 1t is that the Pres
dents fishing policy in the Adirondacks has been
scarcely successful of late than that other hsh
policy Of the Administration.
Taking early breakfasts and all-day trips. the
President has been whipping the waters in adloin-
ing ponds with the persistence of an old fisherman
but the trout resoutey refused rise to Pres'den
tial flies, and becoming discouraged Mr. Cleveland
at length took to the plebeian "bulhead," but the
enterprsing catfish were wary as the trout
Contrary to what newspapers ell over the coun
try have asserted the Presidents pscatoriai efforts
have really been uniform failure ever since ne mas
been here. Last Thursday the Presidents party re-
turned in triumph TO the hotel bearing hve-pound
trout. 1t was announced that the President him-
self had captured tkIs noble fish. little inquiry,
however in the right direction developed the inter
estipp fact that this official trout had been caught
bv a guide. Ed DISH Long Pond. and given to the
President as he passed that way. FEW DAYS later
the President came in with a very fine brook trout
which he really had caught 1t weighed
about q pound, but before landing the guides
priyately crammed two handfuls of buckshot
down the fish's gulIet. then weighed 1t and calmly
announced 1.-TWO pounds; and thus it was herald
more appropriately announced that this fish had
been shot inst cad of hooked. The last few days
have seen the Presidential luck completely disap-
pear and after a recent al-day trip DR.. Ward re-
marked: "Oh didn't fish much we went to
explore a river to see if the ladies could be taken
there tomorrow"
Whether the President has really caught more
than two three fish since he has been in the
mountains Is a question only discussed IN the
privacy of the guides quarters. With the guides
the President is very familiar When he arrived,
he shook hands with them all around, remarking
:" Here l am again. you see." The result
of this familiarity is that the guides
sometimes tail in showing that respect to the Chief
Magistrate which is usually considered his due. A
few days since, when the President was fishing IN
Hoel Pond one mile distant from the hotel guide
was sent out with his dinner. Though the dis
lance absurdly short, the bearer of provisions.
thinking to play rustic Joke. lost bimself IN the
woods. Another guide sent to look him up,
while the President of the United States sat on a
stump slapping mosquitoes. He had been working
hard all the morning for buIlheads without catch
ing one and scarcely relished thus exhibition of
sylvan humor.
President Cleveland mingles quite freely with
the regular guests of the hotel, conversing pleas
antly with them after meals the front piazzas,
but for the trausients who come III hordes TO see
him from Paul Smiths aud the lower Saranac
hotels he has only cold shoulder. 1t is amusing |
10 sit the front piazza and hear the conversation
Of the transient sightseeing guests. Yesterday |
party of ladies and gentlemen drove up TO the |
hotel and Immediately inquired for the President. |
Being told that he was away fishing they est alb |
hshed themselves on the front veranda and care
fully scrutnized every boat that landed at the |
wharf. Soon one appeared with burly. corpuent |
guide sitting i'll the stern.
There is the President" exclaimed one of the |
ladies enthusiastically; "they say he is a very |
heavy man."
Kate replied her husband scornfuly. "you |
wild don't you know that the President of the
United States always carries flag with him I" and |
then silence fell on the entire company.
The cottage which the President and Mrs. Cleve- |
land occupy is little log cabin a stones throw |
from the hotel 1t is the oldest structure on the
Upper Lake having been built by Mr.. Hof who |
the earliest settler in this region The original
simplicity has boon covered somewhat by modern
piazzas and portcos, but the original logs with
their plaster filings still form the walls.
and perhaps remind their occupants
of the old Log CABIN campaign.
The interior of the cottage has already been de-
ecrbed at length in THE TRIBUNE. Mrs. Cleveland |
spends most of her time on the cabin piazza facing
the hotel. There she receives calls from those of
the guests fortunate enough to be invited She is |
very popular with the occupants of the hotel, and
both ladies and gentlemen agree calling her a
genuine beauty. She wears a simple mountain |
costume of daIk brown flannel, occasionally varied |
with a white muslin beted with enormous pink
sash. She has worn the same high-heeled teuns
shoes all the week. and wanders about daily with
ancient looking soft gray felt hat which looks
as If II might have done duty for Mr.. Cleveland
during bis reign as Sheriff al Buffalo. She mods
Familiarity to every one who has been introduced
10 her, plays crbbage or bezique ther IA
vorlte game on the piazzas and makes her
self generally at home. The young lady
guests have been trying to induce her to
play tennis promising her " all girls game" if
she would do so. and it is likely that some day
when the President is of fishing and she is left at
home. and the hotel grounds are clear of inquis-
tive lookers-on. she will try her hand at the game.
" But then" sue says. You must not expect much
Of me. fol- have only played tennis year." The
ladies tell her that the newspaper pictures of her
"don't look like her at ALL" But this doesn't seem
to trouble Mrs. Cleveland very much. She takes |
life calmly tries 10 please every one and succeeds
In the dining room one of the central tables is |
reserved for the Presidents party. The President
sits at the end toward the wall, Mrs. Cleveland on
his left. Mrs. Folsom and Dr. Ward on his right. |
Ia leaving the table Mrs Cleveland first and |
walks down the main aisle. but the President bugs |
the wall and rejons his wife at the door. Truth |
compcls the statement that Mrs Clevelapds appetite
is equal TO- if anything larger, than her hunband's.
] met tie steward of the hotel day or two since
driving along i'll lonely way, some twelve miles
fTcm the house. What do you suppose | am
after Z" he asked, as greeted him; Mrs. Cleve-
lard sent word privately that she has a weak
ness for liver aud bacon and am trying to obtain
some"
The Presidents use OF wines is less noticeable
this season than in past years. At dinner tho day
after arrival Mr. Peabody. of Philadelphia sent |
couple of bottles of champagne. the Presidents
favolitc drink. to the Executive table. The Pres-
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