Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-06
GR0V ERIN NEW YORK
THE PREsioENT-eLecT RETURNS TO
HIS HOME FROM HOG ISLAND.
lie Found the Retirement lie Desired In
Virginia aud Is Coming Again
After Inauguration.
lBy telegraph 70 the Dispatch !

NEW YORK, December 5.--President-elect
Cleveland arrived ht the Jersey City depot at
o'clock this morning direct from Hog Island,
Va, where he has been the guest Of the Broad
water Club for nearly two weeks past No left
Exmore, Va, NJ 1851 O'Clock last night on the
private car Of superintendent Kenney, Of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore rail-
road, which was attached 20 the New York ex-
press. Mr.. Cleveland came unattended. He
WAS ready 70 alight when the train ran into the
depot and with his Oyercoat buttOned closely
about him, walked briskly 10 the Cortland street
transfer boat On landing on the New York
side he took A carrisge and was driven 70 his
house, No. II west Fifty-soyonth street.
Mr.. Cleveland greatly enjoyed his vsit 70 Hog
Island and has returned in too best Of hoalth.
He has not yet decided when he will 90 to Lake
wood, y. j., where Mrs. Cleveland anc BABY
Ruth have been staying during his absence. -
il possible that Mrs. Cleveland Will return 70
New York to-day or tomorrow. Dispatches
from Lakewood. however stale that Mr.. Glove
ian1 il expected there this afternoon.
PLANS FOR TIE FUTURE.
Untn Saturday next, when Ar. Cleveland must
return here for thc Reiorm-Club dinner, he will
probabjy rematn at Lakewood. Soon after that
Mrs. Cleveland intends 70 make q short trip to
the Wcs' on n visit 70 friends. On coming back,
everything will be in tip-top shape at the cot
tage. There wore numerous callers at inc
Cleveland residence during the day, nut the
TOTAL BAG OF GANK.
A. nearly as could be learned Mr.. Cleveland
shot on his outing ffty-seven ducks, nineteen
brant. 300 quail. and six pheasants and snipes.
The Presidentelect used his gun on but seven
days. The BIRDS piaughterei by the preslden-
tial iowling piece VIII figure in pot-pies Tor MI
Clevelauds friends.
MRS. CLEVELAND APPEAES.
President-clect Grover Cleveland, after his re-
fr mis- hHufiuv Y te0iftOu this morning,
had scarcely finished his breakfast and begun
20 look over the vast quantity Of mail which had
accumulated during his absence when Mrs.
Cleveland arrived. lie supposed her TO be a.
Lakewood, and intended tC 60 there in DAY
or two The very first thing Mrs. Clevelan di1'
after surveying the President-clc't IS very bronze
complexion and asking hin All about his trip,
was 10 demand that be return with her 10 Lake
wood by tho first train. Mrs. Cleveland Insisted
that the o1lre-hunters and all Othcrs could ana
must wait until domesti, affairs Of far more I'm
pOrtance were attended 10.
OFF FoRLAgEWOOD.
OF course Mrs Gle. eland won. and within siX
hours alter Mr.. Cleveland had entered bis nome
he and his wife we're on the cars again bound Tor
the little winter resort IN New Jersey. mts.
Cleveland had several matters for her husband
10 consider, but perhaps that which Influenced
her most was a desire that SIR. Cleveland should
inspect certain planI fcr improving the cottage
at Lakewood which they will occupy until thty
return 10 the White House IN March.
A
LAKEWOOD Y. j., December 5.-President-
elect Cleveland, accompanied 10y Mrs. Cleveland
and Mr. Francis i. Freeman, arrived here AZ
$50 this afternoon. MI. Freeman's carriage
was waiting st the depot, and the party were
quickly driven 20 Edgemere. Mr.. Freeman +
home, whore they dined quietly. They acya-
rated after dinner, Mr. Cleveland Joining
Mr. Freeman at game Oi billiards. WINE Mrs'
Cleveland played crbbage with her hostess
The Lakewood Band appeared later NJ the
house accompanied by about 800 citizens.
While they were serenading him Alr. Freeman
appeared with hr. Cleveland, whom he nitro
iuceI 10 the people. MT. Cleveland bowed ana
returned 30 tho parlor, reappnaung with Mrs.
Cleveland and Baby Ruth, whom he introduced.
Ho was heartily cheered.
RECEPTION.
Mr. Cleveland said: " IT affords me great plea
srrc a. meet you all. ! feel "a II knew you al
ready. having been 2 BoighbOr oi yours last VIM
ter n you viii form IN line il twill be q pleasure
for NE tO shake hands with you.' \ line was
formed, when Nr. Cleveland gra.ped me mana
Of each person as he passed and had pleasant
word flr Hll.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland then re-entered the
house. aud tho crowd dtsI ersed.
MI Clcyeiand said, IN response 70 afhuq lfJ'
that he had formed no plans tor the immediate
future. Mr. Freeman said tonight that the
President-eIect would probably rcmnin WITH hun
for a few days.
VIII VISIT HIS BIRTHPLACE
NFwARE. \. j., December 5.-Prcsident-elect
Cleveland has sent word - the citiZons Of CRld-
we'll y j.. his birthplace, that lie will vtsit that
placo before going 20 Washington in Marco. Ne
did not set n date. The citizens have begun 70
make arrangements to receive hin.