Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
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spects 20 the President and His
Wife.
WASHINGTON, June lS.--The public recep-
ton at the White House tonight was the
largest OF the kind ever witnessed here.
Though the reception was not to begin
until o'clock, before o'clock an immense
crowd had gathered and taken It's station
in the vicinity OF the main doors, and when
they were thrown open a closely packed
line OF men, women and children extended
from the main entrance down the CARRIAGE
way out OF the north gate and east on Penn
sylvania avenue to Fifteenth street. There
were fully 5000 persons In tho line, and ut
10 o'clock the number had not perceptibly
diminished.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland were
assisted by Mrs. Endlcott, Mrs. Whitney and
Mrs. Villas.
Mrs. Cleveland wore her wedding dress
OF Ivory satin, arranged In the same style
us mt the official reception Tuesday evening.
Her ornaments consisted OF n diamond
necklace, the Presidents wedding gift, TO
which was attached II beautiful diamond
pendant, and In her hair, which wns
tastefully arranged In Grecinn coils, was Il
diamond star Cor tiarn) of rare beauty and
brllliancy.
Tho floral decorations were similar TO
those OF last Tuesday, and the general
arrangements practically tho shme
The President and Mrs. Cleveland shook
hands with all as the throng passed through
the Blue Room, and tho bride had II bright
smile for each ono, and kind word for
those she recognized In the moving crowd
The Marine Band was stationed in the ves-
tlbule and played ut intervals during the
reception.
AS the people left the mansion their CON
versation was OF the beauty and grace of
the Presidents bride.
At 7 o'clock this evening the presi lent
and Mrs. Cleveland visited the schuetzen-
fest, which Is in progress here this week.
As the carriage entered the gate the Marine
Band struck up, "IIail to the Chief" and
amid strains oil music and the firing of can
non the party drove up to tho pavilion, but
did not alight.
Mr.. Simon Wolf, president of the Schuet-
zen Verein, introduced the President to the
officers OF the association, and for each Mr..
Cleveland had n pleasant word.
squad OF police and the managers of
the fest then escorted the President and
Mrs. Cleveland around the grounds. Be-
fore the carriage started again young
German woman, carrying baby with u
very dirty face, rushed up and begged MIR.
Wolf to lot the President see her child. MIR.
Wolf informed the President that the
woman wished to introduce her baby to
him. The President smlllngly turned to
neI huu sHe lllleu tne DuDy INTO t0e cilrrlhge
| and held 1t there while the President
chucked 1t under tho chin, amid roars OF
laughter from the crowd, In which Mrs.
| Cleveland heartily Joined.
The visitors remained about hRlf an hour,
and the President expressed himself us
much pleased with what he had seen, and
said that he regretted that the reception this
evening prevented his remaining longer.
When tho President was leaving, three
cheers for our President aud Mrs. Cleve-
land were proposed and given with will.
When the cheering had subsidized, and as
Hawkins gathered upthe reins preparatory
to starring, nm Irish veteran from the neigh
boring Soldiers Home, old and crippled,
elbowed his way through tho crowd, and MS
no reached the carriage, took or his but
tered hat, and shouted ut the top OF his
voice: God lie wild ye, Cavaland," and
with this blessing the President and his
wife drove away.