Evening journal., 1893-04-10
GROVER IN DELAWARE.
The Honored Guest of T homas
F. Bayard at Delamore Place.
HEARTY wELCOMEFRoMTHBPEOPLE

E. ID. White, of Louisiana. He Enjoys
Delaware Hospitality by
German sengerbund Last Night-His
Departure This Morning.
For the first time since 1873, Whining
ton has been honored by a visit from the
President of the United States
The President accompanied by Secre-
tary Of State Gresham and Q Senator
E D White Of Louisiana, arrived in this
city over the P, w & B railroad at
10 o'clock on Saturday evening The
party remained in this city over Sunday,
the guests of ex-Secretary of State
Thomas + Bayard at De amore Place
They we're met az the station on Satur-
day by Mr. Bayard and at once driven by
way of Fourth street to his residence.
The news Of the visit had become general
and the crowd had assumed proportions
which threatened to O5strucI the Presi
dents way from the train TO the carriage
Chief of Police Francis and Captain Ker
sey roped of path along the west side
of the station. As the President
entered the carriage at the station two
r men crowded up close to the wheels, and
reaching out their hands were rewarded
by grasp of the Presidents hand and a
; good natured smile of recognition. They
q were the envied persons Oft crowd
and were proud Of their achievement.
S All Wilmington Had Turned Out.
The excitement was intense All VIII
= mington, big and little, had turned out
to secure a peep of the nations chief
Some members Of the crowd even climbed
TO the roofs of the station and adjoining
+ houses All along the route the people
+ cheered A band Of enthusiastic small
n boys greeted tn distinguished visitors
5 at Mr. Bayards residence with the cam
. paign song
9 -Four More Ysa ars of Grover"
\ Yesterday the FIRST impulse was to
!, tbrong Old Swt de's Church, the ancient
: Episcopal congregation Of which Mr.
4, Bsyard is a vestry yman, and in whose
cemetery lies his father, mother aud his
o FIRST wife Accordingly, the church bells
had hardly ceased ringing when the rush
= for the pews had begun The rector
:, probably never had such an overfoWins
- audience Not only was the entir,
= house worship crowded but the as
/. sembage reached far out into the street
A detachment Of police had TO be sum
moned, ard rope stretched across th
door Aud after all in that Immense
congregation the principal w0' shipper
we're missing
" On the same principle which prompte
Me- Bayard to decline an invitation 70
lh the distinguished party to occupy q DO
er At the local theatre on the evenin
rk before, he deemed himself in dut
IT. bound to absent himself and guest
I'd from his pew this morning Sittin
an upon the eastern porch of his home
as overlooking the breezy, sunlit lawn, the
Is were all ensconsed in easy chairs, chat
ting familiarly and pleasantly Tn
President aud Mr. Bayard touched chail
arms, while little way apart Secretar
-. or State Gresham was pointing ont I
Senator " bite Of Louisiana the beautie
of the woods beyond. If Mr., Bayard
as TO be believed not a murmur of politi,
ot passed any Of their lips, not the leas
ID. allusion to the BehIing Sea Court, the Sci
nd ate or the appointments
al A Drive over Brandywine Hills.
In the afternoon Mr. Bayard took b
guests for drive over the hills west {
the city in an open cart drawn by ches
nut bays
a The President wore his silk hat, th
an sole survival Of Washington dignity
Mr. Bayard came out in his black fe
hat, which assumes every possible shap'
His face beaming with pride, Coachma
me- Forrest drove up the handsome chestnJ
ice team to the sheltered piazza
at "In with you alll' exclaimed M
lay Bayard, assisting the PRECEDENT into OF
Tor Of the rear seats Of the drag, where
ly- was soon facing Senator White Seer
vas tary Gresham climbed upon the froI
he seat next 10 Mr. Bayard himself wi
est was handling the reius.
-he Crack, went the whip, and they wei
'as off In true Jeffersonian simplicity. The
h found a number of curious sightseel
IN lining the hedgerow as they dashed OF
th of the gate into Clayton road
ow A thorough Democrat is Mr.. Bayar'
and the President not a whit the les
IKE A truly idyllic setting forth it wa
MS q refreshing, appetizing drive Throue
TO the woods along he picturesque bar
mo of the Brandy wine. out the old Phil
run delPhia pike RATED the wheels of Il
ter happily loaded drag. 1t was nearly su
j down before the henceCorth famous v
on hicle and its precious freight hove in
OK view on the homeward Jog
'wn At Ninth and Market st reefs the Al
wn bassador 10 England pointed out his la
Office and the old Bay ard mansion.
of A Rousing Reception by Children.
in All day long Sunday excursionists h
tier been passing back and forth before q
house. and trying to steal surreptitiO
NJ. glimpses over the garden gate on MAJ
at street into the paTlor; but now cro'
is were in waiting to welcome them
4 10 their return With respectful patien,
dea the multitude sat perched upon the 81
on rounding fences on opposite side of {
the street. For long distance down Cli
ton street the top rails had been pr
ID a empted A bolder and holster group
NIB assembled on the sidewalk right in fro
.ant of the house-a merry assembage
the children. There were ia all nearly so
pool these little lads and lasses in bright ST
1oke day attire Tomping and laughing up
lght the corner They ran chatteriug abe
best the house and garden fence, plling tn
bonnets and hats upon The stone ste
isit- at the Maple street side
When the drag reappeared,
ark arose, Here they come, swelling
every rod Then the sharp eyed cl
a l. dren eniad IL canning and beUau danci