St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-03
ARRIVAL OF GROVER.
President Elect Cleveland
and Party Now at the
Capital.
lie Is Greeted at the Depot
by a Large Assem-
blage.
All Lakewood Turned Out to
Speed Its Parting
Guests.
The Journey From Lakewood
to Washington Without
Incident.

WASHINGTON. March 2.-The special
train bearing PresideDtelect Cleveland
and party arrived at the Baltimore Il
Ohio station at half past O'Clock this
evening. An immense thrOng of peo-
pie surrounded the station and filed
the streets on either side of it, all eager
to get a glimpse OF the president The
crowd began to collect as early as
o'clock and constantly increased until
the arrival af the distinguished party.
1t was rumored tnat Mr.. Cleveland had
left the train at the New York avenue
crossing, but this intimatlon did not
have the effect of dispensing the crowd,
and finally they were rewarded by see
ing the president-elect alight from the
car and take the arm of Col. James Ber-
RET, chairman of the Inauguration COM
mittee. \ mighty shout went up when
Mr.. Cleveland's presence was known.
With great difficulty a passageway was
cleared, and the president-elect, bowling
his acknowledgements made his way to
q carriage and was
Driven TO she Arlington Hotel.
Assistant Chairman Norris, of the
inaugural committee, escorted Mrs.
Cleveland. and behind them was Mr..
Cleveland's infant daughter, in the
arms OF her nurse.
The party arrived at the Arlington
about $50 o'clock. In order to avoid
the crowds that thronged Pennsylvania
avenue, an unusual route was taken to
the hotel. After leaving the station,
the little procession OF carriages passed
up New Jersey avenue to Massachusetts
avenue, and thence up X and Fifteenth
streets to Vermont avenue. \ small
crowd of people had gathered in
front of the hotel to see the party
arrive Perfect order was maintained,
and there was no demonstration OF any
kind. Mrs. Cleveland was the nTSt to
alight. and she was followed by the
president-elect, MIS-. Cleyeland's maid
and the nurse with little Ruth. Mir. and
Mrs. Daniel Lamont, Mr. and Mrs. Don
N. Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Watson Glider. Mr.. and Mrs. John ID.
Bryant. Z. c. Benedict and family, Mrs.
S. M..Williams ana daughter, and Rob
ert O'Brien. Nh Cleyelahd's personal
secretary, occupied the remaining car
riages. The members of the party were
Immediately shown to their apartments.
The special Train
left the Jersey central depot, Jersey
City, this morning at 1914 o'clock. The
train consisted of four cars. The engine
was No. $50, guided by Engineer George
Houston. Just back OF it was a bag
gage car. Then came the Monmouth,
which is the private car of President
Maxwell, of the jersey Central, and the
Baltimore, the private ear of President
Me} eT, of the Baltimore & OHIO. These
cars we. selected for the guests Of Mr..
CIeVelasd The car of the president
elect was the last of the train,
aud the most magnificent 1t
is the Oriental, the private car of Aus
tin COTbin, president OF the Long Island
railroad. The tram was in charge of ).
NJ. Williams, vice president of the Jer
Sey Central. He and General Passenger
Agent II. p Baldwin received the
guests OF Mr.. Cleveland, who left with
the train at Jersey City. The train went
directly to Lakewood. When the train
pulled cut the following were on board,
having been invited by Mr.. Cleveland
to 90 on his train: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Lamont. Mr.. and Mrs. Don NJ. Dickin-
son. Mir. and Mrs. Richard Watson
Glider, DIR. and Mrs. John d. Bryant. E.
{. Benedict ana family, Mrs. 5. N. Will
Jams ana d.nghteT and Robert O 'Brien,
personal secretary to Mr.. Cleveland.
Nr CieVeland's Car.
The Oriental was elaborately fitted up
for the preSident-elect. All its ar.
rangements and decorations were the
design of MT. COrbin. The car consisted
of drawing room in the rear. To this
are two large bedrooms. They are fin
ished with brass bedsteadS. bath room,
toilet stands and all the other equip
mentS of a private house. a small sec
ton adjoins the bedrooms and opens
into the dining room. Before the
dining room is another small section
and then comes the kitchen. The
drawing and dining rooms this
morning looked like bowers. Flow
eTS were on every hand. In the
center of the dining table was a
large bouquet of JacqueminOt roses
Besides this stood large silver fruit
stand that was filled with oranges, ap-
pies, peaches, pears and tropical fruits
Bouquets of pink and white roses and
lilies of the valley hung from the walls
in the cOTniceS, and in the little brack-
cts that decorated the sides of the car.
The profusOn of roses extended out to
the bedrooms as well. The flowers in
the drawing room were arranged as
they were ilr the dining room.
Seeing the Party Off
All Lakewood turned ont to see Pres
ident-Elect Grover Cleveland and party
off for Washington. The day was
bright with sunshine, and the big crowd
thar came down to the station TO wave
farewell to the family which has been
among them two seasons was gay with
bright raiment. Fully 1000 people
were at the station. Half of the num-
Der were ladies, and they were
more interested in seeing Mrs.
Cleveland and Baby Ruth than
the president elect. 1t was Just
1l:45 a. m. when the tram arrived from
Jersey City. In the baggage car were
placed the thirteen trunks and a num-
Der of boxes and packages belonging to
the Cleveland family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland, Baby Ruth and the nurse
started from the Little White House"
at u o'clock. The rode to the depot III
hotel bus. The bus was drawn by
four horses, driven by George MesServe,
the professional whip. Mrs. Cleveland
wore a dark-blue wool dress, with
tight-fitting Astrakhan jacket and black
felt hat. Baby Ruth was in white, with
an eider-down hood. She smiled and
Waved Her Hand