The Washington critic., 1889-03-06
orr roR NEW yoRk.
Departure of the Ex-President and
Mrs. Cleveland This Morning.

Departure of the Ex-President and
Mrs. Cleveland This Morning.
The private carriage Of ex-sccrctary Fair
child drove up to the Baltimore and Ohio
Depot about 10:40 this morning, and ex-
President Cleveland, Mrs. Cleveland and
Mr. Fairchild and Mrs. Folsom alighted
from it. They were met at the curb by
Marshal Wilson, and, together with Colonel
and Mrs. Lamont and Mr.. and Mrs. Don
NJ. Dickinson, who arrived at the same
time, descended the steps and entered the
depot. Here a large number Of friends and
acquaintances had assembled to bid them
good-by, but passing through the crowd
the party entered the special train which
awaited them and held farewell levee.
Mrs. Cleveland was dressed In simple
travelling costume of dark cloth with ma
room coat, and looked her lovelicst
Friends crowded through the car, bidding
farewell. and many Of the ladies were
visibly affected to tears, while occasionally
Mrs. Cleveland's voice would falter little,
but she kept up remarkably well. Among
those who were there was ex-Secretary
Villas, Mr.. Don NJ. Dickinson, Mr. Shannie
Garland, Mr. Alexander Greger of the Rus
sian Legation and many ladies. A few
minutes before IL o'clock engine 755 backed
up and coupled on to the train, and at IL
o'clock sharp the clang Of the train
dispatcher's gong gave the signal, grizzled
George Bierly, veteran engineer Of the
road, pulled the throttle, and the train
glided swiftly out Of the station, bound for
New York, Mrs. Cleveland standing. In the
door of the car waving her handkerchief,
and Mr.. Cleveland by her side with his hat
In his hand, while the crowd cheered and
cheered.
Besides Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland the
party In the train consisted OF Colonel and
Mrs. Lamont and the children, Mrs. Dick
inson and Mrs. Folsom. The train was
made up OF three coaches, the Pullman
palace car Geraldine, Vice-President Lords
private chr and handsome day coach be-
tween those two and the engine.
The train is In charge OF Conductor
Charley Roberts, with George Bierly In the
cab and Superintendent Fitzgerald and
Trainmoster Roberts aboard to see that all
goes well The train will run as q special
and will not enter Camden Station at Balti
! more, but 10 direct to Locust Point to
transfer across the harbor.
| The people Of Baltimore had invited the
| party to stop of at that city and receive an
| ovation, but Mr.. Cleveland declined. No
public demonstration will be permitted
upon their arrival in New York, either. ..
| Everything Is in readiness at the Victoria
| Hotel for the arrival of ex-President Cleve-
| land and his party. The suite of rooms
| which they will occupy at the Victoria Is
| No. 116. II consists Of five rooms, parlor,
| library, dining-room and two bedrooms.
| They are located on the second floor Of the
| Fifth avenue and Twenty-seventh street
! corner, and are the apartments which have
always been occupied by the ex-President
during his visits to New York city while In
| office.
With the ex-Presidcnt were Colonel Dan
Lamont, his wife and baby and maid.
| They will also stay for while ut the Vic
| toria, and Will occupy suite $40, on the
fourth floor, on the Fifth avenue side, con-
sisting of parlor and three bedrooms.