Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-03-07
G. CLEVELAND, ATTORNEY
The Ex-President Is All Ready
for Business.
HE IS NOW AT HOME IN NEW YORK.

MIR. Blaine Was Conductor OF the Train
That Took the Party from Washington.
A Pleasant and Quiet Journey and En-
thuslastlc Reception.
New YoRK, March 7-Ex- President Grover
Cleveland arrived in this city shortly after
o'clock last evening Mr. Cleveland left
Washington on a special train over the Balt-
more and Ohio ra lroad at II o'clock sharp.
Accompanying the ex-president wero Mrs.
Cleveland, her mother, Mrs. Folsom. Mrs.
Cleveand's maid, Col Dan Lamont, Mrs
Lamont the three small Lnmonts one an
infant; their maid and goyorncss, and OK
Postmaster q neral D1n A. Dickinson and
Mrs Dickinson.
The party occupied a special train, made
Up Of an engine, baggage car, tho Pullman
palace car Geraldine and the private car
= President Mayer, Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad
All along the route people gathered in large
numbers to see the train as It flew past in
the hope Of catching a glimpse Of the dis
tinguished party. The only stops made were
al Baltimore, Wilmington and Philadelphia.
At each Of these cities there were large
crowds, that az Baltimore being especially
numerous and enthusiastic At Wilmington
the pa. g. was augmented by J. w. Drexel
and George W. Cailds, who came as far as
Philadelphia
Mr.. Cleveland made no speeches along the
route, but frequently appeared at the rear
platform and bowed his acknowledgements
Mrs. Cleveland did not follow her husbands
example, but graeiously appeared at the big
window facing the crowd and smiled her
greetings.
At Mr.. Cleveland's request. the train was
held nearly an hour at Bergen Point, in the
hope that the anticipated crowd at Jersey
City would disperse, On the contrary II
constantly increased in size, aud finally the
hope was abandoned and the train pulled in.
Mrs. Cleveland was the first TO alight from
the car. She wore a wine colored pelisse and
a black velvet bonnet very quietly but he
comingly trimmed In her hand she carried
mammoth bouquet Of roses, and looked as
charming as ever, though there was less
color in her face than usual Ex-President
Cleveland followed her down the steps, smiling
pleasantly as his ear caught the sound OF a
volley Of cheers that filled the air as the
crowd caught sight OF his familiar face and
old time high silk hat Ia one hand Mr..
Cleveland carried bouquet and in the other
cane and some Of the ladies' parasols.
They were followed by Mr. Dickinson and
wife, Col lamont, wife and children and
Mrs. Folsom The servants OF the party
brought up in the rear
Mrs Cleveland smiled as she caught sight
Of Mr.. Francis l. Stetson, Mr.. Clovelands
new law partner. Mr. Stetson made pleas
ant remark, and then shook hands cordially
with his big partner
While the party were exchanging saluta-
tions and getting their wraps and accoutsr-
ments handily arranged for the march up the
platform TO the carriages that had been wait
ing since 4;S0 o'clock Just outside the ferry
entrance, the crowd had massed itself sohdly
on the platform to be traversed bv the party
and as the procession began to move they set
up a regular campaign cheering for Mr..
Cleveland.
u The progress Of the party was DELAYED for
some minutes by the jam, but the police fin
ally cleared lane through the solid block of
humanity, and Mr. Cleveland aud the former
lady Of the White House walked slowly
through il, preceded by few officers and
surrounded by Others, who made such a show
Of clubbing people back that the actual thing
was unnecessary
Mr. Cleveland did not doff his hat TO the
plaudits Of the spectators, but nodded his
head slightly at intervals and smiled. AS the
party neared the gate mad rush 10 catch up
with the procession was inaugurated by
those on the rear and hanlss, and for time
it looked as though disastrous jam might
result
As the ex-president emerged from the depot
a, a ..tat -
Mrs. Cleveland and Dan Lamont not being
forgotten. Entering their Carriage, which
was the Victoria hotel stables best. tie
former president and his wife drove slowly
through the cheering crowd down the in
cline to the ferryboat Plainfeld.
The rest Of the party followed IN four more
carriages, with the exception Of Col Lamont
who stayed behind 70 look after the luggage
A crowd rushed after the carriages, and elbow
room on the boat was speedily at a premium
On the New York side another crowd had
congregated, and the president was heartily
cheered as his coachman, John Connor.
turned his spanking pair Of bays up Liberty
street The carriages drove rapidly to the
Victoria, where two or three hundred people
were waiting. There was some more cheer
ing as the ex-president and Mrs Cleveland
were escorted from the carriage by Mr.. Hoyt
the proprietor of the hotel, 10 the hotel en-.
trance on Fifth avenue
The party went at once to their rooms. and
at about 7:30 o'clock, Col Lamont having
arrived, sat down to dinner in the dining
room of the Cleveland suite.
A large number Of cards were sent TO the
hotel for the Clevelands but none except in.
timate friends were received.
Col Dan Lamont said the trim was n nlaas-
ant one but without special incident. Mr..
Cleveland was feeling well, he said. and he
thought he would enter upon the practice OF
his profession at once.
When the colonel was asked il he knew the
name of the conductor Of the Cleveland train
. replied in the negative, and smiled broadly
when told that it was Blaine, adding that il
that was the case he had no grudge against
him on that account, for he had brought
them through safely.