Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-09
he LIKES VIRGINIA.
MR.. CLEVELAND AFTER SPENDING TWO WEEKS
ON HOG ISLAND RETURNS HOME-THE
ppESJDEN,r EFT ECr A COoD SHOT

4Ahs VII I1LhND AT LEN IWO WEGhS
ON HOG ISLAND RETURNS HoME-THE
PRESIDENT ELECT A GOOD SHOT.
President-elect, Cleveland ended his two
weeks visit at the Broadwater Club Sunday
night and left Exmore, the railroad station al
10 o'clock on the private, car of Superintendent
Kenney, of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad. attached to the New
York express for New York.
The last day on Hog island was spent ii
peace and quietness. No visitors were per
mitted on the island, although Chairman
Aisleworth, of the Accomac county Demo
cratic committee, and others, presented them
selves at the steamboat landing early in the
morning.
Passing over from the island to the shore
wharf large crowd from the surrounding
country had gathered to catch a glimpse OF
the distinguished visitor.
| He smiled as he saw the crowd and shook
hands with some who pressed forward. His
| face was ruddy and showed marks of his out
door exposure. A coach was in waiting, and
the President entering was rapidly driven te
Exmo ore station, about mile and half dis
tant.
ldE CAft LlNCOLN hOOE
| Private car, No. 81 on which Mr.. Cleve
land made the trip is a large, heavily built old
| fashioned coach. 1t was in this car that Pres
ident Lincoln was conveyed from Philadel-
phia to Washington for his second inaugura
ton and in which his remains were transport
ed from Washington to Springfield, ILL.,. after
| his assassination.
| Ben Hooker, who has had charge of this
car for 81 years, attended to the culinary
wants of the President-elect.
GOOD SHOT.
| As nearly as can be learned MI. Cleveland
shot on his outing 81 ducks, 10 brant, $50 quail
and six pheaSants and snipes. The Presi
dent-elect used his gun on but seven days
The birds slaughtered by the presidential
fowling piece will figure in pot-pies for Mr.
Cleveland's friends.
AT HOME AGAIN.
Mr. Cleveland arrived at Jersey City unat
tended On the morning of the 9Th, and crossing
the ferry was at his home. No. -, Fifty-sev
enth street, New York. He had scarcely fin
ished his breakfast and begun to look ovel
the vast quantity of mail which had accumu
lated during his absence when Mrs. Cleveland
and intended to go there in day or two. The
very first thing Mrs. Cleveland did after sur
veying the President elects very bronze com
pleXion and asking Kim about his trip, was tC
demand that he return with her to Lakewood
by the first train. Mrs. Cleveland insisted
that the office hunters and all others could and
must wait until domestic affairs of far more
importance were attended to. OF course Mrs
| Cleveland won, and within six hours after
| Mr. Cleveland had entered his home he and
| his wife were on the cars again bound for the
| little winter resort in New Jersey. Mrs
Cleveland had several matters for her hus
band to consider, but perhaps that which in
fuenced her most was a desire that Mr.. Cleve
land should inspect certain plans. for improv.
| ing the cottage at Lakewood which they will
occupy until they return to the White House
| in March.
| At Lakewood MI. and Mrs. Cleveland were
the guests of friend, Mr.. Francis p. Free
man, at whose residence about three hundred
people soon appeared and serenaded the visit
ors. A line was formed and Misunderstanding
| followed.
| Mr. Cleveland intends to visit his birth
place, Caldwell, New Jersey before going tt
Washington, and the people there have com
menced preparations to receive him.
GREATLY PLEASED WITH BROADwATER.
Toa friend Mr. Cleveland remarked that
he was greatly pleased with his stay on the
island and hoped to make another visit al
some future time when he can stay as long as
| he desires.
Invitations for Mr.. Cleveland to visit Ole
Point Comfort and club near Norfolk were
forwarded to the island, but had to decline.