Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-01-01
Mr.. Cleveland at the Opera,


WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 saw Gro
yer Cleveland In q private box at the
opera last evening IN New York. Mr.
Cleveland stood In the back part OF the
box. At no time during the perform
ance did he sit. He stood erect ana
nearly as motionless as Japanese Idol.
He probably believes In the proverb.
blessed are they who stand aud walt
Every now aud then some one would
come into HE box, and / observed that
nearly all the callers, who were men,
paid him great Difference.
The ex-PresIdent would gravely turn
his head to the right or left when ad-
dressed, or occasionally let It down up
on his broad chest In order properly to
attend the conversation Of some caller
shorter than he. But during the opera
the curious chatter and the peering
here and there through opera glasses
upon the part Of the curious, the ex-
President was the single stolid, unmov-
ing figure. He had about him an air OF
abstraction as If he we're contemplating
the future, and even at the opera he
posed as candidate. His general ply
sical condition Is good.
He Is paler than he was In Washing
ton, but he has a robust air. He evil
IDENTIFY has been following some system
of physical training. for the gain in his
his weight has certainly been checked.
Mrs. Cleveland, who was In front ot
him, was the constant attention, and
she moved about as II unconscious OF
the future. But In the dim background
of the box, the attention Of those who
were directed to II could not help pass
ing beyond her to the impassive pose,
! to the candidate who believes himself
to be the imam Of destiny" 90
This pose was good copy OF NNapo'
Icons best attitudes; there was the
same somber gravity, the same serious
looking forward and beyond which ar
lists have ever loved to paint upon the
characteristic face Of the French con
uueror. His hands were clasped be
hind him in the true Napoleonic man
ner. II he could have had the cooked
hat ofa French gendarme brought wei
down on his forehead over the line o.
his eyebrows the Napoleonic post
would have been much improved.
! In another box near the stage wa!
the other great figure of the campaign o
1884. This was Mr.. Blaine, who cam,
to the opera In company with hi!
daughter. He was not In the range o
the Cleveland box, and probably wal
unconscious of the presence Of his for
mer competitor. Mr., Blaine appeared
to be much interested in the opera
beating time gently at some of thu
lighter passages. During the entire &C
he was busily engaged In conversation
with the pleasant group around him
He alternately stood up and sat dowI
and was constantly q subject of stud!
upon the part of the audience.
Even the majestic measures of Meyer
beers prophet" were not sufficient t
drive out OF the minds of those presen
the two candidates of the past, who ar
spoken Of to-day by everyone as tn
two possible leaders of the future. l
was natural that the two should b
there. Mr.. Blaine was in New Yorl
on a visit to his daughter and he wen
there in her company; while Mr.. Gle
veland in his new role, which was Civ
en- to him by Mr.. Dana, of the "Stuffe'
Prophet" was naturally anxious t
witness the prophet" of Meyerbeer.-
T. G. Crawford In NJ Y Tribune.