Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-07
THE PRESIDENTIAL HosEYmooy.
Dehshted with Deer Park-Ar. Cleve.
land Fishing in Deep Creek-Congrat.
ulatlOns Received.

DellShted with Deer Park-Mr. Cleve.
land Fishing in Deep Creek-Congrat.
ulatlOns Received.
DEER PARK, Nd, June &.
The third day of the presidential honey.
moon could not we'll have more beautiful
weather. Breakfast was brought over from
the hotel shortly after nine O'Clock. About
ii o'clock ex-senator Davis and wife called
at the cottage. and in q few moments the
President and Mrs. Cleveland appeared and
we're driven of, Mrs. Cleveland wore dress
of maroon colored material, and the Presi.
dent was attired in fishing suit
The course of the morning brought out
quite a batch of fresh gossip. Col. Dan
Lamont and his wife are to arrive here tonight
to remain several days with Mr. and Mrs.
Cleveland. During the morning Rev. Mr..
Foulk. of the Garrett Memorial PRESBYTERIAN
Church of Oakland, and Hon. Patrick Ham,
mill, postmaster of Oakland, and an ex-con-
gresham. called on the President and invited
him to attend services tomorrow morning at
ii O'Clock in the Garrett church. The
invitation was accepted, and the President
and his wife will drive to church with Sena-
tor Davis and wife. The church was built by
a donation from John w. Garrett, and is a
very pretty building of gray stone. 1t goes
gregation. This afternoon the presidential
party are fishing on Deep Creek, seven miles
from Deer Park. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
are delighted with Deer Park, and say
| they will remain q week or 10 days.
large number of cOngratulatory dispatches
received by the President in his stay here
were given out by him today. They were
from the board of United Israelites OF
New York, the Bachelor Club of Brookville,
Ind, which sent regrets; Philip F. Becker,
mayor of Buffalo; the Michigan Press Asso.
| citation convention at Cold Water sent
dispatch which said that, to be chosen as the
husband of so fair daughter of the
United States, was Is honorable as to be
chosen President. They hoped there would
| be no unexpected vetoes and no offensive
partisans in the new household government,
and hoped that this new union would never
pass into ''innocuOus desuetude." Messages
were also received from the faculty and
students of Wells College at Aurora, where
Mrs. Cleveland graduated; Mr.. and Mrs. W.
J. Florence, Dennis O'Brien, attorney
general of New York; w. A. Porter
deputy attorney-general of New York, and
Belva A. Lockwood. From ex President
Arthur came the following: Il send you my
most cordial congratulations and good
wishes. Chester A. Arthur" The following
is foreign tribute London: At a meeting
of citizens of the United States of America,
assembled in the American Exchange in
Europe, it was unanimously resolved that we
respectfully tender our hearty congratula-
tions on the suspicious occasion OF your
marriage, and desire to express to you our
most sincere wishes for the happiness and
prosperity of yourself and bride. (Signed)
on behalf of the meeting.
| HENRY +. GILLIG.
The civil an i military authorities of Mon
treal sent congratulations, and said Montreal
field battery had fired a salute in honor of
the marriage celebration. II. Beaugrand
mayor, sent the message.
From London came this message: "The
President and Mrs. Cleveland: Pray, sir,
accept my most respectful salutation. Hail
to the lady and the grace of heaven enw heel
thee round" HENRY IRVING.
Mrs. U. S. Grant and family seut compli-
ments and congratulations through F. d.
Grant.
Ministers Pendleton and Phelps sent good
wishes.
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce con-
gratalated the new Cleveland social firm.
The American Club of Philadelphia wished
the couple well in a resolution. Other mes
sages are in Washington and have not been
forwarded here yet. The President received
100 messages and l40 letters of congratula
tions here.
DEER PARK, June 6.
President Cleveland and his bride spent
the day quietly. Secretary Lamont and wife
al rived on the early train from Washington
and were driven at once to the executive cot
tage where they will be quartered during
their stay. Breakfast was taken shortly after
9 o'clock and about one hour later the party
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consisted of President and Mrs. Cleveland
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, ex-senator and
Mrs. Davis and two children and John w.
Davis, President CARROTS assistant. The
village of Oakland was alive with people.
The pretty little Garrett memorial church was
the centre of attraction. The chancel was
decorated with flowers and an extra large
choir was in attendance. At III o'clock the
Presidential party entered. As they were
seated the choir sang, "Flee as Bird to
Yon NJ ,untain." The sermon was preached
by the pastor, Rev. DIR. Fouke. The Pres-
dent and party were the first to leave the
church after the benedicten. They at once
entered their carriage and were driven to the
cottage of Senator Davis where they dined.
Mrs. Cleveland wore a handsome black
silk dress trimmed with jet beads, beaded
cape, straw colored bonnet and black gloves.
| she looked str1klngly handsome. After
lunch the President and his wife walked over
to the next cottage which is occupied by Major
N. s. Hill. He introduced Mrs. Cleveland
to Mr. and Mrs. Hill, and after being joined
by Col. and Mrs. Lamont, the entire party
walked through the fields back of the cottages
and spent over an hour gathering wild flowers
with which the ladies filled their arms. The
President thanked Major Hill for courtesies
extended by the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
1t is understood that the President and
Col. Lamont will have a general trouting ex-
pedition tomorrow and that Col. Lamont will
return to Washington by Tuesday morning.
| The date of the Presidents return has no,
yet been announced.
TO MEET ALL COMERS.
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