St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-30
SPover Cleveland and Wife
Hold Open House for the
BuZZard's Bay Folk.
The Spokesman for the Call
ePS Gives Voice to Their
Good Wishes,
And the Next President Hap
PLY Touches on Politi-
cal Differences.
Frances Cleveland Influence
Club No. 1 Launched at
New York.

BUZZARD's BAY. Mass, June 90
The villagers OF BuzZard's Bay and
Bourne went over to Gray Gables en-
mass this evening. when eX-President
Cleveland held open house 10 his neigh
bors. At O'clock the visitors began to
arrive on the grounds, and half an hour
later Attorney Charles F. Chamberlain
led the way to the house. The doors
were thrown open, and he entered with
Rev. \. II. Chamberlain, Rev. c. S.
Davis and Z. S. Ellis, and about fifty
people followed them.
In the square hall, which was taste
fully deeked with pine twigS, STOOD the
ex-president and his wife facing the
entrance. Mrs. Cleveland was simply
dressed in black. and her husband wore
a loose-ftting summer suit. A piano
lamp with a red shade and an
old spinning wheel were promi-
nent objects near them, while in
the background was an open
window looking out upon the bay. Mr.
Chamberlain stepped forward, and the
people who had arrived grouped them
selves at the open doorway while he
addressed rev words OF
NeIghbOrIV Greeting
10 Mr.. Cleveland, expressing the thanks
of the company for his courteous invi-
tation to call He spoke of their desire
TO reckon him as neighbOr. and closed
by saying:
We desire to extend to you our con-
gratulatiOnS and to assure you, in this
hnF TnpF n
grid OH your aTmOr, as il were. for
contest of some magnitude. that though
the people come to you from various
sections of the country. there will be
no wishes for your success more en-
phatic than those of your neighbors
here in Bourne.
Mir. Cleveland replied as follows:
My friends, l hope you will credit me
with perfect sincerity when l say L am
glad to see You here, and when l thank
you for calling on me in such neigh
borly way. / am one of those who deem
the respect of my fellow citizens, the
trust of my friends and the affectionate
esteem of my neighbors as among the
dearest things of life, and one who be-
lieves that 30 hOnOrS can furnish per-
sonal qualification except such as are
based upon these sentiments. l am
thOrOugly aware that many OF us differ,
and are widely separated in
Political Thought and Action.
1t may be that we would not be so
widely apart if we understood each
other better. At any rate, 1t detractS
nothing from our good citizenship, pro-
vided our political ideas and beliefs are
based upon deliberate, conscientious
and patriotic reflection. am
happy in the belief that you
suspect me no more than
do you of any desire TO iniure the inter-
estS of the people and of the country; !;
therefore, while we may differ in poll
tics, we will differ good-naturedly and
still be good neighbOrS, attached and
devoted TO our homes upon this pleas
ant shore, and always cOngratnlating
ourselves that we who enjoy the cool
breezes of Buzzard's bay are favored
above all others by kind Providence.
The visitors then stepped up and
were introduced to Mr.. Cleveland and
his wife. Everybody received hearty
hand shake and cordial word of greet
ing, and some who were aequaintances
stopped for a moments friendly chat.
After meeting the eX-president the Wis
itors passed out and slowly dispersed
through the grounds. For an hour a
steady stream of vehicles drove up to
the door, and when the reception was
over. at about 7:30 p. H., about 800 per-
sons had called.