The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-30

preston as he surveyed the winding pro-
cession from the balcony must nave oeen
pleasant.
All manner OF vehicles, from the an
cient family coach down to the geunty
trap, came rolling up the drive shortly
after six with three people on every seat,
the usual arrangement being man De-
tween two women, and everybody happy.
Therere were old ladies near the four
score limit and their blooming great
granddaughters. There were feathers
and ribbons of every shade, the reserve
guard O Buzzal DIS Bay fnery. Finally
there were lot of men. Some Oh the
visitors came on foot, one or two ON bi-
cycles, a few in boats, but horses brought
most of the gathering.
Many of the company came of old Cape
Cod families and quite number or them
are wealthy Bostonians spending the
summer at Buzzard's Bay. But there
were present as well and just as welcome
the more humble sons OF toil-farmers,
oystermen, fishermen, with their wives
and families. 1t was IN every way real
BuZzard's Bay assembly. When the atl-
vancing column reached the stables,
where Benjamin johnson was gripuing,
the horses were unhitched and the re-
main der of the distance accomplished on
foot.
The formal reception took place on the
piazza, The ex-President bowed gravely
as the party advanced.
Mrs. Cleveland. at her husbands side.
looked handsome beyond words. She
was dressed In black, without shred of
white or color. nor did she wear any
jewels. Her hair was massed at the back
in heavy coil and was dressed back
from the forehead. Her face and eyes
were handsome in repose ana wonderful
when she smiled. She could not have
dressed more simply. nor could anything
have heightened the charm of her appear
ance. A tall lamp burning with red
| light In the corner behind them brought
| out the details of the picture. A large
number OF the delegation, who were on
| the plaza, could neither see nor hear.
| NEIGHBoRLY GREETING.
| Speaking in low tones, Lawyer G. +.
Chamberlyne said:-"I have been re-
| quested to put iuto sentence or two the
| sentiment which urges us to offer you
our hearty congratulations and best
wishes in connection with the signal
honor SO justly conferred upon you few
DAYS ago. To us of New England the
| term 'neighbor' means very much. The
! feeling born of early days and hard
| struggles has not yet died out. and we
are necessarily mutually dependent on
our neighbors for courtesy and assist
ance and, on the other hand, share and
are interested in their honors and honor
able succ esses.
"In accordance with this good New
| England notion We cannot but feel deeply
sensible of the great honor which has
come to one whom we are pleased ana
| proud to recognize as our neighbor, not
| only In the Scriptural but i'll much
| more personal, and to us extremely graft
| flying. sense. In the same spirit we extend
to you our good wishes for your personal
and continued good fortune at this tine
| when you are about girding on your
| armor to lead in bloodless uut intense
battle between the opposing political
| forces of a mighty notion, between ideas
as cherished and principles in govern
| ment as fundamental as any the world
| has SEEN When it shall be yeur good
| fortune to meet the representatives of
| various sections of our people we venture
! to assure you that among none of them
| will you find heartier good wishes than
those of your fellow residents OF the town
| of Bourne"
| MR. CLEvELAND's REPLY.
| When M hamberlyne had finished
| Mr.. Cleveland replied as follows:-
my FRIENDs-I hope you will credit
me with perfect sincerity when l assure
you that am glad to see you here and
when I thank you for calling on mo in
such a neighborly way. am one of those
who deem the respect of my fellow citi-
zens, the trust OF my friends and the
| affectionate esteem of my neighbor5
among the most valuable things in life.
and who believe that honors can only be
| q source of personal satisfaction when
1
ments. l know that many of us are
| widely separated in political belief and
| action. Perhaps we are further apart
than we would be IL we understood each
other better. AT any rate we are none
the less good citizens provided our differ
| lug opinions are based upon careful and
| patriotic reelection.
II am quite happy in the belief that
| You no more suspect me than Go you of
any deliberate Intention to injure the best
interests of the people. So if we differ in
politics we will differ good naturedly and
remain good neighbOrs. devoted to our
homes on this delightful shore. and al
ways congratulating ourselves that we
who enjoy the cool breezes of Buzzard S
Bay are favored above all others by kind
| Providence"
The last words were signal for smiles
on both sides, and the ice of formality
being broken, the people on the piazza
| pressed forward and shook hands with
| their distinguished neighbur, and with
Mrs. Cleveland, who aided her husband
in receiving with all the grace and tact
she would nave displayed at the White
House in receiving the Diplomatic Corps.