St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-10

a few moments afterwards went down
stairs into the blue parlor to recelve the
japanese prince, who had called to pay
his respects.
Mr.. Cleveland did this as though
nothing nusual had happened. About
o'clock he summoned his private sec
retary, Mr.. Thurber, and told him that
the news could be given to the press.
At o'clock representative of the AS
sociated Press called upon Mr.. Thurber
to inquire if the whispers which had
begun to spread were true, but before
he could ask the direct question the
private secretary anticipated his inquiry
and, in manner which plainly showed
how keenly he shared the
JOY OF THE PRESIDENT,
said: "You can tell the world that we
have little girl baby here" The news
was bulletined at the telegraph offices.
the capitol, the departments and the
prominent hotels, and was almost the
sole theme of conversation during the
remainder of the afternoon. Every
where disappointment was mani
tested that the baby was not a
boy. Before O'clock stream
of messenger boys began carrying
congratula latory kilograms to the White
house, but the president, with his usual
reticence about making public matters
purely personal to his family and him.
self, promptly decided that none of
these messages should be given to the
press. The marine band concert, which
is given at the grounds in the rear of
the White house every Saturday after
noon, was at the request of Mr.. Cleve-
land postponed, it being feared that,
although Mrs. Cleveland is regarded as
out of danger, the excitement might
injure her. The thousands OF people
who went to the grounds in the rear of
the w White house this afternoon, only to
find the gates closed, drawn by curios-
ity, moved around to the lawn in front
of the executive mansion and tramped
down the grass, while they eagerly
watched the windows of the room in
which were Mrs. Cleveland and her
new born babe.
FIRST IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
This is the first time in the history of
the republic that the wall of the new
born infant of president of the United
States has been heard within the walls
of the White house. Just as President
Cleveland was the first chief executive
to be married in the White house, so,
too, is the baby upon whom the whole
nation smiles lovingly today, the first
child of a president to be born under its
roof. The record of births in the old
mansion is shorter than the list of the
marriages, and, sad enough, doubling
them both would not cover the number
of deaths and funerals there. Of
| the babies who first saw the
light OF day in the old house probably
| only two are living until this happy
event added another. One is Mrs.
Mary Emily Donelson-WilcoX. a daugh-
| ter of Andrew Don elson, a nephew OF
President Jackson, and the private sec.
| retary and confidential adviser of "Old
| Hickory" during his entire official life.
and the other is Julia Dent Grant, the
| first child born to Col. and Mrs. Fred
Grant. and now young lady just past
| sixteen. Mr.. and Mrs. Donelson had
| two other children born in the White
house, which, with grandehild of
President Jefferson and another of
President Tyler, complete the list. OF
christening fetes in consequence of