Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-10
the ninth of September would go down


into history.
"Why?" asked Mr.. Thurber, smiling
", and then Mr.. Cleveland cOntded the
secret OF his Joy to him. They shook
hands cordially and Mr.. Thuroer con-
graduated the President. At the same
time the President advised him not to
make the news public until he should
receive word from the physician that
all possible danger had passed.
MIR. Cleveland went back TO his desk
and a few moments afterwards went
down stairs into the blue parlor to re-
ceive the japanese Prince, VINO hau
called TO pay his respects.
Mr.. Cleveland did this as though
nothing unusual had happened. About
two O'Clock be summoned Private Sec
retary Thurber and told him that the
news could be given to the press.
AT . o'clock representative OF the
Associated Press called upon Secretary
Thurber TO inquire If the whispers
which had begun TO spread were true,
but before he could ask the direct
question the Private Secretary antlci-
pated his inquiry, 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
little girl baby here"
The news was oulletined at the tele-
graph Office, to the Capitol, the depart
ments aud the prominent hotels, ana
was almost the sole theme OF converse
tion during the remainder of the after
noon. Everywhere disappointment
was manifested that the baby was not
a boy.
Before 4 o'clock a stream Of messen-
ger boys began carrying congratulatory
telegrams 70 the White House, but the
President, with his usual reticence about
making public matters purely personal
10 mis- family and himself, promptly de-
cided 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 oil
danger, that the excitement might In
lure her. The thousands OF people
who went to the grounds in the
rear OF the White House this afternoon
only 70 find the gates closed, drawn by
curiosity 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.
This is the first time in the history OF
sI NJ
horn 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
10 be married in the White House, so,
too, is the baby upon whom the whole
nation smiles lovingly to-day the first
child of a President TO be born
under It's roof. The record OF births In
the old mansion is shorter than the list
Of the marriages and, sad enough,
donblipg them both would not cover
thenumber ofdeaths and funerals there.
or the babies who first saw the light OF
the day in the old house. probably two
are living until this happy event added
another.
One is Mrs. Mary Emily Donelson
Wilcox, daughter Of Andrew Donel-
son, a nephew OF President Jackson
and private secretary 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 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donelson had two other
children born in the White House, which
with a grand-child of President Jetfer-
son and another Of President Tyler
complete the list
Mrs. Perrine, the mother Of Mrs.
Cleveland, arrived at the White House
late tonight At II o'clock DR.. Bryant
announced mother and child TO be do
ing nicely.