New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-12
THE PRESIDENT IN THE WOODS.
GETTING GOOD LUCK FROM FOUR LEAvED
CLOVER.

CLOVER.
lFROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.
LAKE PLACID. Sept. 10-A succession of perfect
days has thus far marked September in this region
days OF unbroken sunlight aid gentle breeze. and
nights with the temperature the sixties and
clouded moon. In consequence the most sanguiDe
prophets have fallen rather short closing up the
season and people are driving and walking through
the region in numbers that remind one OF early
August OF course the preponderance OF travel Is
now toward the railroads but tourists are still coming
in chiefly sportsmen arriving tor the deer hunting.
and now AM then the crack of rife away on the
hills or the bayng Of hound tells significant story.
Here Lake Placid the waning season has been c0n-
sderaoly enlivened during the past week by the
Presidents visit. In former years the President and
Dr. Wood would drop in on the Lake Placid co n nun
lty in bachelor way spend a day or 30 here, and
move quietly on Nowadays there is a family party
to travel
The Presidential party left the Prospect House on
Saturday morning and stopped for dinner at the Kay
Brook House celebrated Tor its trout Dinners.
The party travels two carriages, Paul Smith drv-
ing Mr. and Mrs Cleveland aud the second carriage
following closely Dr. Ward driving, while Mrs. Folsom
and Mr.. G. b. Spinney, OF the Associated Press.
occupy the back seat. The President greeted Mr..
Cameron. the proprietor OF tue Ray Brook House,
cheerily and Mrs Cleveland held out her hand with
out WAITING to- an introduction and said. = How do
yOu do, Mr. Cameron p The President usntny
registers his party, and in this way Grover Cleve
land Washington" . Mrs. Cleveland. Washington
Mrs. Folsom, Washington DIR. Ward ana Mr.
Spinney do their registering.
In travelling the President wears his usual velvet
cen jacket flannel shirt. and celebrated bhy-coc&
hat. Mrs Cleveland wearing light gray corduroy
dress.
Lake Placid was res ched early Saturday evening.
There was a little stir at the Stevens House and some
attempts at ILLUMINATION, but no formidable demon
STATIONS, the Presidents arrival -
Mr. Cleyeands visit 10 Lake Placid recalls an MOI
dent of his stay at tins place last season That was
in the Presidents bachelor days. and he ana Dr. "drd
and Paul Smith occupied one OF the cottages near tne
stevens 1use Among the guests at the Alien House
near by a boy OF sixteen or seventeen years "no
had the most extraordinary luck al hndlng iour-
leayed clover Apparently he could discover iour-
leaved clover where other people could not even us
Germ the eayed article. Hearing that the fre7-
dent was coming be slipped out and laid IN supply.
In the evening the President held short reception
ut tue Stevens House but when the delesatlon from
the Allen House arrived il was over and me rresuent
had retired to his cottage The Allen House contlu-
gent headed by extremely determined Ialy
decided invade the cottage SO in that direction tue
party including the youth with the clover. TOOK up
the line of march. The President was playing poker
with Dr. Ward and Paul Smith when they arrived pul
the determined Indy and her sou stated that the party
greatly uesrtd to pay their respects to tue President
and they were invited in and introduced lhen the
bearer clover good luck stepped forward ana pre-
sented t. Mr. Cleveland thirteen tour-eaved covers
expressing very neatly the hope that Presdeutla ncS
President
amused and thanking the donor said he did not kno"
whether to put the clover under hs pillow or Ill his
shoes Last week il so happened that the youth oil
clover tame was travelling down the lake highway
and hearing that tue President was in the vicinity he
a gain laid in supply OF clovers and meeting ar.
Cleveland and the ladies' the Sweeny Garry, he
advanced and presented thirteen more tour-leave't
cover- referring gracefully the Presidents great
good luck during the year past, As evidenced by Mrs
Cevclandr presence. The President recalled the
whole incident greeted his young wellwisher heartily
and turning divided the bunrh vi cloyers between MIS-
Cleveland and her mother.
The party spent quiet Sabbath here at LAKE
Placid Enjoying the glorious weather and scenery and
took an early start Tuesday for trip through the
Wilmington Notch intending to spend the night at the
ADIRONDACK Lodge Indeed the Associated Pres'
report Published in all the papers the next day san.
they did spend the night at the Lodge The dispatch
was sent from neene early in the afternoon. however
and in reality the party did nothing OF tie kind The
nroDrietor Of the Lodge was early notified that the
party wold honor hIs hotel that nlght, ana every
preparation V A. made for their reception.