The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07
END OF THE HONEYMOON.
Return of the President and His
Wife to Washington.
Mrs Cleveland Installed as Mistress
of the White House.

The Presidents honeymoon trip ended on
the Sth, and at sundown of that day Mrs.
Grover Cleveland entered the White House
on the arm of her husband, to remain there
as its mistress. There had been no special
preparations to receive her, except that the
wedding decorations hal been cleared away
and the gardener had placed in the brides
chamber and on the dining room table
punches of bright and fragrant flowers to
lend sentiment to her welcome. The Rev.
VIM. N. Cleveland, Mrs. Hoyt, the Presidents
sister, and Miss Rose Cleveland were at the
White House to greet the pair, and they, with
COL Lamont and his wife, composed the
family gathering at supper. 1t was because
of the need that Mrs. Hoyt and the Rev. MIR.
Cleveland should return home that the stay
at Deer Park was cut short day, as the
President thought this might be the last
chance for family meeting for long time.
The homeward trip of more than 2OO miles
took less than seven hours and closed quite
an eventful day. Incidents of the return
trip are given in a Washington dispatch as
follows:
The process of packing at the Deer Park
cottage did not seem to worry Mrs. Cleye-
land much. She was visible most of the
came for the trunks they were ready. At
12:45 the carriage was at the door
and in less than five minutes the bride
and bridegroom, Mr.. and Mrs. La
mont, ex-senator Davis and Mr.. Elkins were
seated in the private car Baltimore. The
telegraph operators and railroad detectives
were put into the combination car, which
followed the engine. Charles Seldom, gener-
al manager of the Baltimore and Ohio Tele-
graph company and John w. Davis, President
Garrett's assistant, occupied the directors car
Delaware, which was the second car of the
train. The Baltimore brought up tue rear.
The train started from the hotel station,
stopping at Deer Park. The people had
gathered in full force on the platform to
Shake hands with the President and his wife.
John Graham was brought up as the repre-
sentative citizen and introduced as the
Mayor.
"The Mayor, indeed. know how that is
Twas once mayor myself" said the Chief
Magistrate, as he took Grahams hand.
Mrs. Cleveland took the women by the
hand rs they passed the rear Platform. One
somewhat difident young lady did not seem
inclined to reach up to the platform where
Mrs. Cleveland stood. Mrs. Cleveland there
fore stepped down two steps to reach the
bashful ones hand. At 1853 the train moved
off and Deer Park had lost its greatest at
traction and sensation.
The train next stopped at Piedmont EN-
Senator Davis had sent information as to the
Presidents movements, and rousing recep-
tion had been prepared. A brass band and
several hundred people greeted the President
A girl less than five years old was handed
over the heads of the crowd, and she handed
bouquet to Mrs. Cleveland as the train
moved away. Keyser was reached at = o'clock
and here another crowd largely composed OF
women surrounded the Cleveland car. Here
also child was passed up the rear platform
with bunch of flowers for Mrs. Cleveland.
The President greeted the frightened young
ster with:
Look up, little one, don't be afraid
Just as the train began to get under head
way an excited man eagerly grabbed the
President by the hand aud said:
II am Sheriff Of the county, but do not
expect to follow in your footsteps"
"Come right ahead; I'll make room for
you," was the laughing response.
At Cumberland the tracks were Incl with
people, but no stop was made. The PreSi-
dent stood on the rear Platform with un-
covered head, and bowed while the crowd
cheered and waved flags. At Martinsburg,
the largest place through which the train
passed, only few people were ut the depot
The run from Martin 'burg to Harper's Ferry,
nineteen miles, was made in twenty
minutes. There was no greeting at this
point An hour later the train reached
Washington.
When the train reached the K street cross
ing, out near the suburbs, some distance
from the main depot, a large crowd, many.
in carriages, had gathered in hopes of
catching glimpse of the President and bis
bride But they were disappointed, as the
train merely slackened speed at the cross
ing and then continued slowly into
the central Baltimore and Ohio depot. Here
perhaps 400 or 500 people. more fortunate
than those at the K street crossing, awaitel
outside the depot the arrival of the President.
When the train came to stop, the President
was the first of the quartette in the rear car
to alight
Mrs. Cleveland followed, and assisted by
the President stepped nimbly from the
car. Colonel Lamont and Mrs. Lamont
came tripping along a few seconds later,
and the party walked briskly out through
the depot to the front of the building.
where the Presidents seal browns aud
his carriage with the coachman were wait
ing. 1t took only few seconds for the four
to enter the carriage, and they were off for
the White House-home after an absence of