The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-01
GONE TO SEE HIS GIRL.
PRESIDENT cLEvELANp'S ARRIVAL
IN THE AMERICAN METROPOLIS.

How He Was Greeted by Specimen
Gotham HoodIum--An Hour with His
Intended-Gossip at washington-col.
Lamont with His Hands FuIi-Sight-
seers.
NEW YORK, June President Cieve-
end and party arrived here Sunday night
There was booming hand and a crowd OF
jubilant citizens TO meet them in Jersey
City. There were people in the CT owd who
had waited all the afternoon and evening to
guard against the possibility OF missing
him. The train came in on time at 1923 r.
m The band played Hail to the Chief
and a dozen drummers came in at the end
with all their might The doors OF the presi-
dents car had been kept locked on the jour
ney from Washington. As soon as the regu-
lar passengers had mingled with the wait
ing throng of citizens, Secretary Whitney
walked quickly down the platform TO
the parlor car with young Benja-
min Folsom, the brides cousin, iy
his side The instant Secretary Whit
ney stepped out the crowd broke apart
and Police Captain Gastin, with a reserve
OF eighteen stalwart men in blue, marched
the president
Mr. Cleveland looked decidedly cheerful
and good humorel His face did not have
the rather stern expression that usually
marks him. He smilingly returned the bow
of Mr.. Whitney and Mr.. Folsom, and link
ing his arm in Mr. Whitney's walked down
the platform. Behind him were Secretaries
Villas and Lamar, with their wives, iSecre-
tary Endicott. The policemen marched in
file on either side of the party and hem
med it in so closely that it was not until the
president got right up to the crowd that he
was recognized young man who was In
front OF the little throng that packed the
narrow wooden balcony path over the heads
of the crowd was the first to greet him
How are you, Grover" he yelled, and
waved his hat and his unoccupied hand at
the president Everybody yelled at the
greeting. 1t was too much for the presi-
dents gravity. He looked up at the young
fellow and let out hearty and happy
laugh A party of ladies waved handker-
chiefs at him, and were gratifed when he
took off his hat and bowed in return. Still
escorted by the police he stepped into Mr..
Whitney's carriage The members Of the
cabinet and the ladies of the party took
other carriages The vehicles were driven
on board the ferry boat Baltimore and the
band Of Butler post and the crowd fol-
lowed. The band played another
triumphant blast of music and the ferry
boat started for Desbrosses street The
crowd had lost sight of the president
in the crush OF the carriages, and as the
boat started an amusing hunt began on the
part of the passengers, who wanted to shake
hands with him and congratulate him They
found the carriage in the middle of the
group OF vehicles after a ten minutes hunt
but couldn't see Mr.. Cleveland very well
When the boat was half way across the
river Secretary Whitney got out of the car
riage and young Mr.. Folsom took his place
by the president By this time rybody
who could get near enough to the carriage
to shake his hand had congratulated the
president Mr.. Whitney got into another
coach, and, as soon as their boat landed,
drove to his residence on Fifth avenue to
prepare for the presidents coming
The president then drove to the Gilsey
house at once to see Miss Folsom Young
Mr.. Folsom was with him, and they took
the shortest cut. The carriage bowled by
| the window of Miss Folsom's room and
drew up at the private residence on West
Thirtieth street Mr. Cleveland came so
suddenly and unexpectedly that there
wasn't any crowd there until it began to
gather to ind out why the police were
there The president didn't have to wait
half a second at the door. A porter opened
it the instant his foot was on the top step
He and young Mr.. folsome went upstairs
together to the private parlor, where Presi
| dent Cleveland. spent an hours and few
minutes over i'll the society of his betrothed.
At five minutes past midnight the president
| and BENJAMIN tolsom came out of the pri-
vate door and parted there. President
Cleveland was teen driven to Mr.. Whitney's
residence
Sunday had passed very quietly for Mrs
Folsom and her daughter Although they
| had expected to attend church, they aban-
doned the plan and breakfasted about the
time that early church goers began to think
about putting on their bonnets- In conss-
quence of the published reports of their in
tention to attend church, the Church of the
TRANSPORTATION and the Fifth avenue and
West Presbyterian churches were crowded
with persons hoping to see the lady whom
| the president has chosen for his bride