Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-16
BORN M THE WHITE HOUSE.

DSniN W. ~ W. " ' - -
Besides Being Distinguished as the
Daughter of Her IIustrious Parents,
Baby Ruth's Infant Sister Has the
Honor of Being the First Child Born
to President in the ExecutiV" Ian
sion.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1l-There IS
new baby in the white house. It's a
girl, too Exactly at noon on Saturday
the presidents second child was born.
The event occurred without attracting
any unusual attention, and 1t was two
hours before the news of the baby's ar
rival was made known. The announce
ment, which was given out at o'clock,
was accompanied by the statement
that Mrs. Cleveland and her new daugh-
ter were doing well at that hour and
there was no anxiety felt for the safe
ty of either. The presidents family
physician, DIR. Bryant, who has been in
attendance at the white house for sew
eral days, made the statement The
president was the first person outside
of the sick chamber to be informed that
the crisis had passed and that Mrs.
Cleveland and her baby were doing ex-
ceedingly well. The president had
private interview with the physician
and received his congratulations or the
happy termination of their anxieties
At the presidents suggestion nothing
was said of the event for two hours
later, when he impaired it in person to
Private Secretary Thurber with
the remark that it might be
made public Within few min
utes after he heard the news
the president was informed that
the Japanese prince was awaiting
in the blue parlor to pay his respects.
The president had made an engage
ment to receive him at noon and he de-
cided to keep it, regardless of his deep
personal interest in other matters just
at that particular time. The prince
was IN ignorance of what had occurred.
When he was satisfied that there was
no longer any danger the president re-
turned to his office and resumed his
duties with lighter heart and con-
siderable more enthusiasm than he had
displayed in the forenoon Several
members of the cabinet called to offer
their congratulations in person.
just before the occurrence of the day
the gates leading through the rear part
of the Executive park We're closed to in
sure absolute quiet about the mansion.
Mr.. Olney happened to be at the white
house when the president came back
to his office from the sick room, shortly
after o'clock and was the first mem.
ber of the official family to tender his
good wishes.
Bunches of roses from intimate
friends poured into the white house
and there was a general air of sup,
| pressed excitement about the employees
of the mansion. kilograms of con.
graduation have been received from al
parts of the country. The baby is q
bright-eyed, healthy looking one. She
has not vet been weighed, but is said tc
be of good size.
The 9th of September will hencefortt
be historic day in American history
Although the United States has been il
existence as a nation for more than ;
hundred years no child of presiden
had ever been born in the white hous,
until Saturday. There have been othe
children born in the historic old pile
but they were not descendants of tn
executive. There is a seeming fines
that the first and only president to b.
married in the white house should als'
be the first whose child should be borl
there. OF the babies who first sav
the light in the white house proba
bly, only two are living until thi
happy event added another On
is Mrs. Mary Emily Donelson
Wilcox, daughter of Andrew Don
elson, nephew of President jackson
and private secretary and conf
Dental adviser of "Old Hickory" dun
ing his entire official term, and tn
other is Julia Dent Grant, the frs
child born to Col and Mrs. Fred Grant
now u young lady just past IS. Mr.. an
Mrs. Donelson had two other childre
born in the white house, which wit
grandchild of President Jefferso
and another of President Tyler con
plete the list.