Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-23
ON LAKE SARANAC.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland Listen
to q Sermon In a Log Chapel.

Saturday the President and Mrs. Cleveland
took a trip on Saranac lake, on a steam launch
belonging to Mr.. Watts Cook, of Paterson, N. j.
Lunch was served at the lower end of the lake,
eight miles from the Prospect house. Before
the trip the launch was grounded on q sand
bar, and was set afioat again only after much
trouble. Yesterday the President and Mrs.
Cleveland attended the opening service in the
pretty log chapel on the hill. The Worlds cor
respondent says that just before the service
commenced President Cleveland and party
entered the church aud took their places in the
pew assigned them. A slight stir among the
congregation announced their appearance.
While they quietly awaited the minister's
arrival a couple of squirrels scampered over the
shingled root and in and out among the rafters.
Prese ently:the clergyman, the Rev. Montgomery
81. Throop, of Chicago, entered the chapel
opened. Although the church has a vestry
stepped into clump Of trees and there donned
He announced hymn No 424 and read the
first verse, "All hail the power of Jesus name,"
In clear voice with slight English accent
joining the Strains OF the little organ played by
one of the lady guests of the hotel. The psalm
the fourtS verse And they went was astray in th
wilderness OF the way and found no city to
dwell in" several faces were turned toward the
President. The sixteenth chapter of Numbers
was read and the congregation sang hymn No.
531, "Rock of Ages, cleft for me-" A fair to be
given at Paul Smiths in aid of the Adirondack
from the hotel passed around the plates, re-
turning them heaped with silver and bills. The
clergyman commenced his sermon, taken from
Galatians, 1, %. The President and his wife
listened attentively throughout the sermon,
which was delivered slowly and impressively
by the young minister There was no refer
ence throughout the service TO the Presidents
presence.
The President seems entirely satisfied with
his present surroundings, and will probably re-
main where he is for the present. FiShinp is
and will continue to be, his chief amusement
SO long as the fish last. In this he is seconded
with the sport and eager to have another try at
the speckled beauties. It was announced yes
terday that the party would go to Lake Placid
Tuesday and spend the night at the Stevens
house, and on their return pass through the
Keene valley, one of the most beautiful spots in
the mountains. but the President to-day vetoed
the Minneapolis state exposition by telegraph.
Political Notes.
The democrats of the ninth congressional dis
trict of Texas have renOminated by acclama-
ton Hon. Roger o. Mills.
The democratic county convention of 81. Clair
sional convention OF the eighteenth district and
instructed them for Morrison. The only oppo-
sition to Morrison was in that county, so that
his nomination Is almost certain to be unani-
nous.
The Massachusetts democratic state conven-
ton will meet September 80 at Worcester.
The prohibitiOnists OF the second New Jersey
district have nominated Leonard Brown, of
BordentOwn, for Congress.
AS far as heard from five precincts in Lincoln
county, Miss, give Col. Hooker twenty-nine
votes, which is majority. as the total is fifty
one. This assures Hookers nomination over
Barksdale tor Congress from the seventh dis
trict.
Mr.. VIM. u Hensel, chairman of the demo-
terest in the Lancaster Pa.) Intelli0encer to de-
vote all his time to the political canvass
The Pennsylvania prohibition state cOnven-
ffOn will Harrisburg NEXT WadnpSdav
Joshua L. Bailey, OF Philadelphia, whose name
was mentioned in connection with the guber-
natoriai I MOI nomination, mas publicly given notice
that he will not be candidate.
Alta secret meeting OF representatives Of labor
organizations in Chicago Saturday night, at
of the Knights OF Labor and of other unions
were represented, an executive committee of
twenty-one was elected to call q convention for
nominating full county ticket, including
members of Congress and the legislature, judges,
&C., on the last Saturday in September. There
speakers was Mrs. Black, wife OF the counsel Of
the anarchists, who said that the anarchists
trial should be lesson to them. 1t showed
accomplish anything.
A circular has been sent to all trade councils
coa nDSr IN the
convention to De held in New Haven August
2Sth 70 nominate candidate for Representa-
tive In Congress. At this meeting action will
also be taken on the circular calling for Q state
convention to be held in Hartford.
A remarkable political gathering took place
In Reading, Pa, Saturday afternoon as the re-
suit Of serious split in the democratic party Of
Berks, with its 5000 democratic majority.
There is serious opposition 70 Representative
dali on the Morrison tariff bill. Resolutions
were passd approving the democratic national
platform OF 1S84-declaring In favor Of tariff
reform and danti-discrimination, indorsing Pres
ident Cleveland and denouncing Ermentrout
In most unmeasured terms as not being dem
Ocrat.
A Columbia, g. C., special says that South
Carolina will return nve Of her present Con-
gressmen and will send two new ones-Judge
Aiken, out OF the race on account of his health
and Col. Elliott, democrat, will probably sup
plant Smalls from the black" district which
Mr.. FINERTy AND Mr.. DAvITT.-The Irish
pariiamentary delegates left Chicago for the