The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

LAKEWOOD, N. j., March The
train with President.e.ect Cleveland
and party left here at 1910 this after
noon Tho train consists OF the three
special cars, Baltimore, Oriental and
Monmouth, OF tho Roya! Blue line, and
baggage car.
All Lakewood turned out friday to
see President elect Grover Cleveland
and party OIL for Washington. The day
was bright with sunshine, and tho big
crowd that came down to the station to
waive farewell to the family which
has been among the m t. o seasons, were
gay with bright raiment.
Fully 1000 people were at the station.
Half OF the number were ladies, and
they were more interested in seeing
Mrs. Cleveland and Baby Ruth than the
President-elt 1t was st Il:45 a. m.
when the epecill train arrived from
Now York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland, Baby Ruth
and nurse started from the Little
White House" at l2 o'clock They rode
to the depot in the dire c;or's bus of the
Lakewood Hotel. Mrs. Cleveland wore
dark blue wool dress with tight fit.
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1t was wi diff guilty that the plrty
alighted SO close did tie crowd press.
The crowd on tho station platform
parted slightly. and Mrs Cleveland led
tho way to the train. The others fol-
lowed, with Mr.. Cleveland last. lie
was cheered from the moment he
aliRhted from the carriage uatil he was
on the train. Every enc in the front
ranks OF tho crowd shook hands with
him as he slowly made his way across
the platform.
When he mounted the steps OF the
car there wero moro cheers and shouts
for speech. Cleveland stood, for a
moment, with his hat in his hand, bow
ing TO the crowd and then entered the
Oriental, to which the others had pro-
coded him. The train moved out OF the
station on its way to Washington at
1913 p. m. parting cheer went up
from tho crowd. a score of camera
fends pressed the button and tho trip
was begun.
The party from New York consists Of
Col. Daniel s. Lamont, Mrs. Lamont,
Don M. Dickinson, Mrs. Dickinson, Z.
G. Bene dict and the ladies Of his family.
Richsr I'd Watson Glider, Mrs Glider DR..
j, seph d. Bryant, Mr.: Bryant, Miss
Bryant, s. M Williams, second v:cs-
president of the Central Railroad of
New jersey; Mrs. Williams. Miss Will
liams and Private Secre AIRY Robert
Lincoln OBrien.
Now York about 1880. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland and Baby Ruth and Mr. and
Mrs Francis p. Freeman, OF this place,
completed the party. All of the ser
wants are on the train and the baggage
and personal effects which Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland have at their cottage were
placed in the baggage car.
cLEvELAND's ARRIVAL AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Mach 2-Tbe special
train bearing President elect Cleveland
and party arrived at the B1l:imore and
Ohio station in this city st $3.50 o'clock
this evening. An immense throng OF
people surrounded the station and filled
the streets on either side of it, all eager
to get glimpse of the next President.
The crowd be gan to collect az early as
o'clock, and constantly increased until
the arrival of the distinguished party.
1t was rumored that Cleveland had
gotten off at the Now York avenue
crossing, whore he deceived tho vigilant
newspaper reporters on his honey nc DON
trip to Deer Park. Tnis intima,ion,
however, did not have the desired effect
Of dispensing the crowd, and finally they
were rewarded by seeing tho PresiGent.
elect alight from tho car ard take the
arm of Col. James Berret, chairman of
the inaugural committee.
A mighty shout went up when Cleve-
lands presence was known. With
great difficulty a passage way was
cleared and Cleveland, bowling his &C.
acknowledgements, made his way to car
riage ana was at oEce RAPIDLY driven to
the Arlington Hotel. Assistant Chair
man Norris, OF the inaugural commit.
toe, escorted Mrs. Cleveland and behind
them was Cleveland infant daughter
in the arms OF her nurse.
The party arrived at the Arlington
about ten minutes before Z o'clock. In
order to avoid the crowds that thronged
Pennsylvania avenue an unusual route
was taken to tho hotel After leaving
risges passed up New Jersey avenue to
Massachusetts avenue and thence up X
and Fifteenth streets to Vermont ave.
nue..
A small crowd Of people had gathered
in front of the hotel to see the disiin-
guished party arrive. Perfect order was
maintained and there was no demonstra.
ton Of any kind. Mrs. Cleveland was
the first to alight and was followed by
the President elect. Mrs Cleveland's
maid and nurse with little Ruth
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lamont, Mr.. ard
Mrs. Don NJ. Dickinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Watson Glider. Mr.. and Mrs.
John d. Bryant, e. G. benedict xnd
family, Mrs. S. NJ. Williams and daugh-
ter and Robert O'Brien, Cleveland's
personal secretary, occupied the re
naming five carriages. The members
Cf the party Wero Immediately shown