Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-10
HAVING A GOOD TIME.
President Cleveland, Secretary Gresham
and Senator White
GUESTS OF AMBASSADOR BAYARD
They Finished Luncheon at 3 P.
M. and Went for a Drive In Mr..
Bayard's Drag-A Quiet Day
With no Visitors and no Ex-
citement - Will Return to
Washington This Morning.

WILMINGTON, DEL, April 9.-Presi-
dent Cleveland, Secretary Gresham aud
Senator White spent a very quiet day
az Mr.. Bayard's home, Delaware Place,
and save for a stroll this morning
around the grounds surrounding the
comfortable old homestead they re-
NAMED in doors until 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
At that hour they finished their
luncheon, aud the family carry-all, or
drag, was brought to the front door.
Mr.. Bayard aud Secretary Gresham
took the drivers seat, aud the former
held the reins. President Cleveland
and Senator White sat on the seats be-
hind and faced each other. Mr.. Bay
ard az once touched the horses with
the whip, and the party started In
westerly direction for a drive. As they
started Mr.. Gresham turned. his head,
took a cigar from his mouth and re-
sImed story which he had evidently
been telling az the luncheon table. He
=. began by saying:
Il was Just going TO tell you about
that other'-the President was smiling
ami the enSre party appeared TO be In
who had been awaiting around the
house 10 catch glimpse Of the party
lifted their hats and the salute was re-
turned by the President.
kfter the party left the house, Mr.. Bay
was again asked whether there was
significance attached TO the visit.
replied that there was not, and that
the gentlemen had merely came out for
days rest, which they were getting.
The drive extended along the romantic
Brandywine and back through the city.
The drive just lasted one hour and a
half, and at o'clock the party took
dinner
This evening was quietly spent in
Mr.. Bayard's cosy library. There were
no callers during the day and no one
was invited by Mr.. Bayard 70 meet the
President.
It was expected that the distinguished
visitors would attend services 10 Old
Swedes Protestant Episcopal Church
this morning and several thousand per-
sons surged around the gates OF the old
church yard. None of the Bayard
family or their guests, however, ap-
peared Old RedeS Church was built
lu lOGo anu LUu D4 Ul4 ANulltl AA0 AI-
ular attendants. It is probably the old
est church in use in this country. The
father, mother, first wife and other rel
atives of the eX-Secretary OF State are
buried in the adjoining cemetery.
Mr.. Bayard said this afternoon that
he would sail for England In about a
month. "I will have TO go about then,
and will place my Wilmington residence
IN charge Of a friend.
The ambassador will be accompanied
by his wife and in London will prOba-
bly, be Joined by the two daughters who
are now ia Swdeen.
TIE Presidential party will leave for
WASHINGTON at s o'clock tomorrow
morning, in Vice President ThompSon's
private car. which will be attached 70
the Southern fast mail. The train will
arrive at the national capital at 1912
o'clock.
This evening the Delaware Senger-
bupd went TO the residence Of Mr.. Bay
ard aud after singing several selections
they were invited into the house by
Mr.. Bayard. Therewere almost thirty
IN the party and all shook hands with
the President and his companions.
The President had a pleasant word
for each OF the party, asked them con-
cerning the size Of their organization,
and said that they reminded him Of his
old home at Buffalo.