Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-22
WHY SHE DID NOT GO.
The Failure of Mrs. Cleveland to Go to
Richmond Not Owinx to the Presence
of MiSS Davls.

The failure of Mrs. Cleveland to accompany
the President TO Richmond continues to cause
considerable comment. There is u disposition
In some quarters to attribute her absence and
that of Mrs. Villas and Miss Endicott to the fact
that Miss Davis, the daughter of jefferson
Davis, was to be a member of the receiv-
ing party at the reception at the guber-
material mansion, on the ground that it
would be impolitic for the wife Of the
President to participate in reception with
confederacy. Those who are in a position to to
Cleveland remained in Washington tor that
reason. AT the White House it is stated that
nothing was known regarding Miss Davis pres
ence. and that the ladies themselves decided to
remain at home Tor reasons OF their own. There
was good deal OF doubt about their going from
the start, and when first one and then another
eVinced an indisposition TO make the visit they
ueciucd al the last moment to remain at home
Matters OF dress, &C., entered inio the question
which men are not supposed to know about
WHAT SECRETARY LAMAR SAYS ABOUT 1T.
The current rumors attributing reasons why
Mrs. Cleveland did not go to Richmond yester-
day were referred to by a STAR reporter in the
course of a conversation with Secretary Lamar
to-day. The Secretary said that lie knew notil-
ing about the reasons for Mrs. Clevelands re-
manning at home. He thought that the expIa-
nation given in some quarters that II was
because u daughter Of Jefferson Davis was visit
Ing there was perfectly absurd and Ridiculous
II Is more reasonable TO suppose that Mrs
Cleveland had some reason of her own the
Secretary said. especially as it Is known that
she at nrst declined to accept the invitation to
gO To Richmond.
MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY DENY
SOME RUMORS.
A Richmond dispatch To the Baltimore Sun
has the following:
ION the trip down here from Washington all
the Richmond gentlemen found the Presi-
dent very affable and kind, but he was not
Wal toll kufj nd
the way to Richmond there was q good deal
Of talk as TO why Mrs. Cleveland aud the
cabinet ladies did not come. The President
stances prevented her from leaving WashIna
ton, but that she hoped to visit Ricnmond
neiore very long. One OF the Richmond gen
rumOr that the change OF program. the nom
attendance OF Mrs. Cleveland, and the break
ing up OF the Presidents reception ut Gov.
Lees alter the governor had gone to all the
trouble anu expense OF preparation, was
due to the fact that MI Cleveland
did dcsn,s not ia think In,,n,p it polite t. have
Mrs. Lee and Miss Winnie Davis IN uaus nter ot
the Hon; Jeh. Davis, who Is the governors s
He said that he did not believe any such idea
had ever entered the Presidents head. Nearly
all the meinbers of The party expressed the
opinion that that rumor was baseiess and
foolish. Que OF them, Whose wife intended to
come with Mrs. Cleveland said that Mrs
C.eveiand only gave up her visit to Richmond
she was apprehensive That the amount Of tray-
cling necessary and the fatigue aud excitement
unavoidable would be too lnucn tor her -, it
was that the distinguished gentlemen came
without the ladies; SO IL is that Mrs. Cleveland
owes richmond u visit which she will certainly
he called upon to pay"
The dispatch further adds: "Among the la
dies ON the portico from which the speukiug
took place were Mrs. Lee, the governors vile.
ana and Miss Winnie Davis. daughter ol ex.Presi.
aent Jeuersoh Davis, 10 whom President Cieve-
iand WAS introduced, and with whom he snent
q few moments in pleasant converse"
MISREPRESENTATION
The Baltimore American says: Col Lamont
In talking 10 y friend tonight, gave as tie ex-
panation why Mrs. Cleveland aud the ladies OF
tue cabinet did not 90 10 Richmond, that there
seemed 10 be some misunderstanding between d
tne lair aud civic authorities. 1t was xnuounced
that y representative would come here 10 mar q
the nnai arrangements, but this gentleman aid
mol arrive, anu ttie ladies' concluded last night,
as they did not know what plans had been
made for their comfort. they had better no. 20:
hence they remained here"