The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-13

make the news public until he should
receive word from the physician that all
possible danger had passed. Mr.. Cleve-
land went back to his desk and a few
moments afterward went down stairs
into the blue parlor to receive the
japanese prince, who had called to pay
his respects. Mr.. Cleveland did this as
though nothing unusual had happened
About 2 o'clock he summoned Private
Secretary Thurber and told him that the
news could be given to the press.
At o'clock a representative OF the
Associated Press called upon Secretary
Thurber to inquire If the whispers which
had begun to spread were true, but be-
fore he could ask the direct question the
private secretary anticipated his in
curry and in a manner which plainly
showed how keenly he shared the joy
of the president said: you can tell
the world that we have a little girl baby
here"
disappointment at the Gender.
The news was bulletined at the tele-
graph office. the capitol. the departments
and prominent hotels, and was almost
the sole theme of conversation during
the remainder of the afternoon. Every
where disappointment was niS infested
that the baby was not a boy. Before 4
o'clock a stream of messenger boys be-
gan carrying congratulatory kilograms
to the white house, but the president
with his usual reticence about making
public matters purely personal to his
family and himself, 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 afternoon,
was, at the request Of Mr.. Cleveland,
postponed, it being feared, although Mrs.
Cleveland is regarded as out Of danger,
that the excitement might injure her.
The thousands OF people who went to
the grounds in the rear OF the white
house this afternoon, only TO find the
gates closed, drawn by curiosity. moved
around TO the lawn I'm 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 newborn babe.
Some History.
This is the first time In the history
OF the republic that the wall OF the new
born infant OF a 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
marriages, and sad enough, doubling
them both would not cover the number
OF deaths and funerals there. or the
babies who first saw the light OF day
In the old house. probably only two are
living until this happy event added an
other.
one is Mrs. Mary Emily Donelson-
A.. - A..I al
son, nephew OF President Jackson and
the private secretary and confidential adj
wiser OF "Old Hickory" during his en-
tire official life, and the other is Julia
Dent Grant. the first child born 10
Col. and Mrs. Fred Grant and now n
young lady just past sixteen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Donelson had two other children
born I'm the white house which, with a
grandchild OF President Jefferson and
another OF President Tyler complete
the list
or christening fetes in consequence
OF these happy additions TO the census
Of the district, some stand out as
marked occasions. Mrs. Wilcox has
said OF the event, OF which she was the
smallest, but at the same time the most
important parsonage: Both houses
were invited and for few minutes /
was OF more Importance than any OF
the great diplomats, jurlsts or states
big window OF the east room the cere-
mony was performed, Uncle Jackson
holding me In his arms and Martin
Van Buren, standing as godfather.
while Miss Cora Livingston, daughter
OF the secretary OF state and the reign
ing belle and beauty OF that admins
tration. took upon herself the RESPONSE
billty OF god-mother. I was said 10
have behaved very we'll during the
ceremony"
When Miss Julia Dent Grant was
christened, the company invited by
President and Mrs. Grant assembled In
the blue room, where the ceremony oc-
Cured. The last christening that took
place in the blue room was during the
first part OF President Harrison's term.
when his granddaughter. Mary Lodge
Mckee. was baptized with water from
the river Jordan, and the clergyman
officiating was the baby's great grand
father. the venerable DR. Scott The
presence OF four generations OF the fam
lily made a notable gathering and prob
ably one never before seen at the
white house.
Mrs. Perrine, the mother OF Mrs. Cleve-
land. arrived at the white house late
tonight. At IL o'clock DIR. Bryant an
nounced the mother and chilli TO be
doing nicely.