The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-20
CLEVELAND'S FUTURE.
The President to Enter a Large
New York Law Firm. ..
de Will Begin Practice as Soon
as His Term Expires.

A Washington dispatch states that "on
Tuesday, March 5, Grover Cleveland, now
President of the United States will be-
come resident of the city of New York and
member Of the law firm Of Bangs, Stetson,
Tracy g. MacVeagh. The President hasi
oeen contemplating this association for;
some time, but only completed his ar
rangements recently, during visit 20:
the White House Of Mr.. Francis Lynde
| Stetson, with whom he is so soon to be con-
aected in business. He will take the place
IS counsel with the firm Of Mr.. Wayne Mac
Veash. the father of Mr.. Charles MacVeagh,
whose name appears in the firm designation:
| The Presidents name is not to be incorporated
| IN that of the firm, and he Is not expecting
70 appear in court
manent residence, but he will live IN New
York city and not in New Jersey or Brook-
lyn- The idea of living in New jersey on. nao
venience of travel was decided to ,oe
sufficient objection to the plan OF Lv-
ing on the Orange Mountain. For
the present the President viii
live in a hotel near Madison Square and ne
will seek to maintain his present good healtn
| by walking from his hotel to his once III
William street. He has been in training for,
|
! this plan of finishing his afternoon ride oy
being get down a mile or two from tne'
White House and footing IT. the rest or tne
| distance. -.
"Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom will
| find large circle Of old and new friends
ready to welcome them to the society OF tne
metropolis. The country house at Oak View
of his marriage will not be occupied BY him
again. It has been closed since the Christ
mas holidays, when the family came to the
| White House for the winter. The Prestdent
will probably retain it until an advantageous
opportunity is presented Of selling it.
1.-TWO other persons who have been closely
identified with the Administration WI
| at the same time that the President
goes to that city. Secretary OF the treasury
| Fairchild has purchased house near Wash.
| ingion Square, and soon after he has occupied
Il he will take charge Of an impoftann
business undertaking now organizing ana
| with which some Of the most substantial men
of the city are identified. 1t Is not q law
business, but the Secretary's legal attain
ments will make him more valuable as the
head of concern in which the experience Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury will perhaps
constitute a greater recommendation for
employment: ..,,
private secretary. will also take hold OF PR.
vate business on March 5, and in line which
he expects to be an agreeable and profitable
change after four years of seryltude IN ma,
tionsI politics. He and the President viii
stiil Be companions, for they expect
to live at the same hotel until
| they have selected permanent resi-
dences Mr.. Lamont will not go into the
insurance business. as has been reported, nut
into one more attractive to him, in which ne
will be the associate of intimate friends who
have proved ability in ventures requiring
discretion, energy and capital. He is not yes
prepared to 90 more fully into his plans, bug
they are understood to be in the direction OK
railroad development"
to in the above dispatch, in an interview
corroborates the information therein con-
tained concerning Mr.. Cleveland's occupa'
tion after his retirement from the Praa-
6ency.