Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-11
Farewell to Deer Park.
Mr. CLEVELAND RETURNS TO WASHINGTON
THE TRIP BACK TO THE CAPITAL.
Special to the Tribune. |


WASHINGTON, June The President had
made an engagement with ex-senator Davis
to go to Eagle Rock. this morning, but when
he found it necessary to he here on Wednes-
day morning, he decided to defer the long ex-
cursion and go to Observa tory Hill, peak
about $50 feet above tie hotel grounds. On
its summit is a rudely constructed three story
turret from the top of which a fair idea of
the Law of the surrounding country NAV be
obtained. Two carriages conveyed the party
up the circuitous and steep road leading to
the summit. In the first were ex-senator
Davis, wife and daughter, and in the second,
the President. his secretary and their wives.
They returned at ii o'clock and found Mr..
+ kns and his four little sons waiting for
his arrival. The President had expressed a
special wish to see these youngsters, having
heard of their peculiar differences in political
matters, two of them being republicans and
two democrats. Blaine Elkins, the youngest,
is only four. He looked particularly well in
his suit of blue and Mr.. Cleveland picked
him out as a staunch democrat.
Are you democrat or republican =? asked
the President good-naturedly, as he lifted
the boy to his knee.
II don't know exactly" replied the child
guilelessy. (Which is the best, papa?"
Elkins, without hesitation.
Then I'm a republican," put in the youth
with marked emphasis. The President had
picked up the wrong one and looked up anoth-
er more in accord with his views
The process of packing did not seem to
worry Mrs Cleveland much. She was vsi-
bic most of the morning and yet when the
baggage wagon came for the trunks thew
were ready. At II 45 the carriage was at the
door and in less than five minutes the bride
and Bridegroom, Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont, ex.
Senator Davis and Mr. Elkins were seated in
the private car Baltimore. The telegraph CD
orators and railroad detectives were put into
the combination car, which followed the en-
CINE. Charles Selden, general manager of
the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company,
and John W. Davis, President CARROTS as
sis'ant, occupied the directors car Delaware,
which was the second car of the train. The
Baltimore brought up the 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 representative citizen and
introduced as the mayor.
"The Mayor, indeed. know how that is
was once Mayor myself" said the Chief
Magistrate, as be took Graham's hand.
Mrs. Cleveland took the women bv the
hand as they passed the rear platform. One
somewhat diffident young woman did not
seem inclined to reach up to the platform
where Mrs. Cleveland stood She proved
her democracy by going down two steps to
reach the bashful ones hand. At II SO the
train moved off and Deer Park had lost its
greatest attraction and sensation.
The train next stopped at Piedmont. Elk.
Senator Davis had sent information as to the
Presidents movements, and a rousine recep-
ton had been prepared. A brass band and
several hundred people greeted the President.
One man, approaching the car, at the rear
end of which the President stood, announced
himself as the representative of the people of
Piedmont.
"Thst is not necessary" was Mr.. Cleve-
lands reply. as he waved his hand warning
", 1.-THE people represent themselves
A girl less than five years old was handed
over the heads of the crowd, and she handed
boquet to Mrs. Cleveland as the train
moved away. Keyser was reached at two