Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-10-09
A Distinguished Baby.

, New YORK. Oct. "a daughter was born
to Mrs. Grover Cleveland this morning.
Ex-President Cleveland was beseiged by re-
porters at his home this evening. There were
dark half-moons under his eyes, but the hap
piness he felt was unmistakable. He wrote
the following memoranda to be handed to the
reporters
baby girl born a little after midnight
large, healthy and strong, and lerfect in
every respect. Mother and child doing unu-
sually we'll. G. CT
MI. Cleveland intimated it was likely that
they would go out of the city as soon as Mrs.
Cleveland, was strong enough to travel.
i, During the afternoon and evening a num-
per OF congratulatory messages were received.
Mrs. Folsom, Mrs. Cleveland's mother, and
Miss Rose Cleveland were among those to
send kilograms.
Dr.. Bryant, the family physician, said to-
night that Mrs. Cleveland was resting nicely.
and spoke of the child as .'a lively bouncer.''
Mrs: Cleveland was doing very nicely YES
terday." Those were the words used bv the
white capped nurse who answered the door
bell. She spoke them with a peculiar en-
phasls 81 51 ta impressed IN those who heard her.
strong, healthy baby
Then the nurse nodded her head and closed
the door. Mr.. Cleveland wasn'tto be seen.
lie had instructed the servants to answer
know that Mrs; ,Cleveland's condition was so
favorable that they were all astonished.
The door-bell rang steadily all day long.
NO NAME FOR THE BABY YET.
One of the earliest visitors was Colonel
Daniel S. Lamont He congratulated thu ex-
President, and then began to talk politics,
When he came out he could not even tell the
girl baby in the house, and that's about all l
do know, he said. ''They haven't come to
any conclusion about the name as far as l
know
Mr.. Roswell P. Flower said to the reporter:
-! shall send note OF cOngratulation to Mr.
Cleveland this afternoon. [ was very much
pleased to hear the news
NO TINE TO READ CONGRATULATIONS.
No one ever saw such shower of congratu-
1atOry messages. They poured in from all
over the country. MI. Cleveland couldn't
begin to read them all. Among the kilograms
son and W. G. Quinby, Detroit; MI and Mrs.
A. Leo Knott, of Baltimore; A. J. Drexel. of
Philadelphia. and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Watson Glider, Of Marion, Mass.
A DEMOCRATIC WELCOME.
ATCHIsoN, Kan, Oct. 4.-The Democratic
County Convention yesterday sent the follow
ing telegram to MI. and Mrs. Grover Cleye-
land:
'"Ihe Democracy of Atchison county, in
convention assembled, congratulate you upon
the birth of your daughter
THREE TIMES THREE AND A TIGER
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 4.-Don NJ Dichin-
son, POStmaster-Gener under Cleveland
received dispatch from Mr. Cleveland yes
terday announcing the birth of his daughter.
Mr.. Dickinson sent the following reply:
Congratulations. Three times three and a
tiger"
LITTLE NON-VOTER.
At a reception given by the Democratic
Club of New York to Hon. Roswell P. Flow
er, the nominee for Governor Monday night,
ex-President Cleveland was present and in
response to cries for a speech said:
Probably you are of the opinion that l
have been more interested the past few days
with non-voter than | am with actual poll
tics, Laughter and applause]. l regret to
say that that non-voter won't be able to help
the Democratic party until the prohibition
against woman suffrage has been repealed
Renewed laughter and applause]. When |
come into this home of democracy, into this
Democratic atmosphere, all my enthusiasm
for the principles of our grand party is awak-
ened and intensified