The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-25
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CLEVELAND AT ALBANY.
Elderly Females Who Wanted to Know Why
His Wife Wasn't Present.

| NEW YORK, July 24-Several amusing incl
dents occurred at the reception in the Senate
Chamber. at Albany. on Thursday night Sew
eral elderly ladies, whom nobody knew, sidled
up to the President. giving their names to New
| ton Martin Curtis, who acted as general intro
ducer.
81 hope Mrs. Cleveland is quite WE'LL" said
one.
"She is quite we'll, thank you," replied the
| President. good naturedly.
"She is very fortunate woman" Clipped In
another. laconically.
| The President blushed and smiled
"What shame you could not bring her. She
would have enjoyed it 80 much" croaked the
third elderly lady, while manifestations of i'm
patience began to appear along the line, which
was blocked, while the President shifted hisfoot
| uneasily.
YES" whined the last elderly lady. tthe jour-
| ney no doubt too long for the dear child"
| Ladies' you will have to move on" declared
| master of ceremonies Curtis. The procession
moved on, and the President resumed his hand
| shaking.
| Ividious distinctions were made along the line
of march in the matter of applause. That for
| the President was sincere and emphatic That
| for Governor Hill was vocferous and almost
/ continuous. The ladies favored the President
| and the masses, men in working clothes particu-
! larry, clan,ored for the Governor The Presi-
| dent invariably tipped his hat when the applause
| was above the average. The Governor sat and
acknowledged only the cheers which welcomed
him at almost every street corner.
| why don't you keep off your hatW asked an
urchinn of the States executive; 'look how his
| Nibs does it."
| This quotation from the Hon. Timothy Camp
bells allusior to the President produced the
most uproarious merriment.
| One of the best instances of the Presidents
/ phlegmatic character was shown during the per-
| formance at the rink. The exercises, late in
/ beginning, were stretched to length far beyond
/ the original estimate The Governor had set
| his dinner hour at g. and had particularly re-
! quested his guests to be runctual. The cooking
/ arrangements in his temporary home are not so
| perfect or convenient in his old house, which
| Is now undergoing extensive alterations and i'm
1 provements. and his impatience and annoyance
| were not concealed. keep cool, Governor" +"
/ said the President; don't stew and fret over
the unavoidable. The delay will only stimulate
/ our appetites"
'That," said a witness to the writer, explains
the true secret of the Presidents success in
| everything he undertakes. He allows nothing
to ruffie or disturb him"
| The politicians are already beginning to make
| comparisons between Governor Hill and the
| President. While these two distinguished gen.
| tlemen were together politics were not discussed
| When the President declared his intention of
| calling upon Secretary Manning for the second
| time, Secretary Whitney spoke up.
Il would very much like to see the Secretary"
| he said.
] "Oome ahead" chserily replied the President;
''there is nothing secret. I only want to
make another call on him before returning to
| Washington
| Secretary Manning has much improved since
his arrival here. He has taken the greatest in
terest in the crowds of people, and has watched
them from his parlor windows The Presidents
| two calls brief as they necessarily were, had an
inspiring effect upon the Secretary. He is much
brighter and stronger than at any time since his
| convalescence Those who profess to know de-
| clare that he has not mentioned politics since
he has been in Albany, and that was one of the
topics carefully avoided during Thursdays inter-
| viAws