Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-16
THE PRESIDENT At NEW YORK.
He Took q Drive by Himself and Did
Not Return Until Afternoon.

President Cleveland, unexpected except
by the proprietor of the Victoria Hotel and
a few personal friends. arrived in New York
at an early hour yesterday morning, as in
timated in the dispatches to yesterdays
Star. Secretary and Mrs. Lamont made the
trip with him. The party left Jersey City
in carriage shortly after $50 o'clock and
We're driven direct to the Victoria Hotel.
Just before 10 o'clock the party drove in a
closed carriage to DR.. Bryant's house 81
West 36th street.
Mr.. Cleveland wore the heavy bell-crown-
ed silk hat he always wears, a heavy over
coat of dark goods. buttoned close up to
the throat, and trousers of the same hue
He stood for moment looking down Fifth
avenue He looked robust and strong
The President helped Mrs. Lamont into
the carriage and then got in himself. Sec
rotary Lamont gave the order to the driver.
uptown"
DIR. Bryant was delivering a lecture at the
Bellevue Medical College so the party drove
uptown. Secretary Lamont got out at the
Railroad Company at 50th street and Sixth
avenue.
The President and Mrs. Lamont were then
driven further uptown. They came back to
the railroad offices just before noon, took
the Secretary of War aboard and drove
back to DIR. Bryants residence.
The doctor had returned. The party en-
tered the house. The President remained
there for upwards of two hours. Then. ac-
companied by Secretary and Mrs. Lamont
he re-entered the carriage and a drive was
taken in the park. The party returned to
the Victoria about O'Clock.
Secretary Lamont made this statement
last night:
THE President came here on some private
matters, which occupied him during the
morning. He lunched with DIR. BRYANT and
drove in the park 1his afternoon. He is to
dine with DR.. Bryant this evening and will
return to Washington tonight and be at his
desk tomorrow.
He is in good health and stories of an
operation are absolutely untrue. DR.. Bryant
is an intimate personal friend and happens
to be the Presidents physician when he
needs one Hence the stories told ought to
subject their authors to criminal prosecu-
ton. They alarm the country and do much
HARM go ~ '--H..
DR.. Bryant at his residence last night
said:
President Cleveland is In as good health
today as he ever was. All reports or de-
and malicious lies. Certain newspapers have
been continually reporting me as in WASH
ington for the past three weeks. and in
constant attendance upon the President
l have not been in Washington for three
weeks. nor have L seen the President within
that time"
At $40 O'Clock. in company with Secretary
and Mrs. lament. he went to the residence
of DIR. Bryant, where the party had dinner
In the evening President Cleveland. Sec
rotary and Mrs. Lamont and DIR. and Mrs
Bryant occupied box at the Broadway
Theater, where "Erminie' is being PLAYED
The President looked well and seemed to
enjoy the play.
After the PLAY President Cleveland was
driven to the Pennsylvania railway depot
en- route fer Washington. He reached the
depot at l1:i0 o'clock and at once went on
board President Thompson's private car