The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-10
President Cleveland. with Secretary Gresham
and Senator White, Take Sunday Ride in
the EX-Secretarys Fashionable Drag.
Twenty Foreign Missions of Some I'm.
portance Awaiting Good Democrats.
Secretary Morton Will Supply Europe with
Corn Meal and Other Maize Products
Example of Senatorial Dignity.
AT BAYARD's HOME.


The President, Secretary Gresham and Sen.
ntor White Take a Days ness
WILMINGTON. Del. April 9-President
Cleveland. Secretary Gresham and senator
White spent very quiet day ut Mr..
Bay yard's home. Delamore Place and. save
for a stroll this morning around the ground
surrounding the comfortable old home
stead, they remained indoors until 3:05
O'Clock this afternoon. At that hour. bav-
ing finished luncheon. the family carriage.
or drag. was brought TO the front door.
Mr.. Bay ard and Secretary Gresham took
the drivers seat. and the former held the
reins over the two chestnut bays with
docked tails. President Cleveland and
Senator w mite sat on the seats behind and
faced each other. These seats run length.
wise of the carriage. which can ac-
commodate SIX in addition to thoss
on the drivers seat. Mr. Bayard at
once touched the horses with tho
whip, and the party started in westerly
direction for drive. AS they started Dir.
Gresham turned his head, took cigar
from his mouth and resumed story which
he had evidently been telling at the
luncheon table. He began by saying: II
WAS Just going TO tell you about that
other" when his voice was carried out or
hearing. The President was smiling. and
the entire party appeared to be In the beet
OF humor. Several OF the men who had
been waiting around the house TO catch .
glimpse OF the party lifted their hats. and
the salute was returned by the President.
AS the party left the house Mr.. BGysr was
again asked whether there was any signiti-
cance attached to the visit. He replied
that there was not aud that the gentlemen
had merely come here for days rest,
which they were getting.
The drive extended along the roma ntlo
d. - -
At Ninth and Market streets the EN- bassa-
dor TO England pointed out bis law office
and the old Bayard mansion. and, square
hey ond Ninth and Shipley streets, the
party viewed the federal building which
is in course of erection. The drive lasted
just one hour and O half, and at D clock
the party took dinner. This evening was
quietly spent in Mr.. Bayard's coy library.
There wore no callers during the day, and
no one was invited by Mr.. Bay ard TO meet
the Presidents.
1t was expected that the distin guished
visitors would attend services in Old
Swedes Protestant Episcopal Church this
morning, and several thousand persons
surged around the gates of the old church.
yard. None Of the Bayard family or theil
guests, however. appeared. Old Swedes'
Church was built in 1893, and the Bayard
family attends regularly. lt Is probably
the oldest church in use In this country.
The father mother, first wife and other
relatives of the ex-Secretary of State ars
buried in the adjoining GENE terry.
Mr. Bayard said this afternoon that he
would sail for England in about q month.
Il will have to 90 about then" he re-
| marked. "and will place my Wilmington
residence in charge of a friend"
The ambassador will be accompanied by
his wife, and In London will probably be
joined by the two daughters who are now
IN Sweden.
The presidential party will leave for
Washington at 8 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, In Vice President Thompson's private
ern fast mail The train will arrive at the
national capital at 10:42 O'clock.
This evening the Delaware Sengerbund
went to the residence Of Mr. Bayard and.
after singing several selections. oil were
invited into tho house by Mr.. Bsyard.
There were almost thirty in the party and
all shook hands with the President and his
companions. The President had q pleasant
word for each of the party. asked them
concerning the size of their organization
and said that they reminded him Of his old
home at Buffalo.
Cleveland Driving Away Job-Hunrers.
Special to the Indianapolis JournaI.
WASHINGTON. April 9.-President Cleve.
land has given an intimstion that it would
be the better part of wisdom for the men
who have been here for some time working
for a ppointments to go home. He says hs
doesn't want men hanging around tho
White House and the departments. dogging
him and the Cabinet officers for Office and
that be will not consider the applications
of persistent office seekers. lt is said that
Cunningham. Glazebrook. Lowry. and n
number of other Indiana Democrats who
have been here so long, have taken the
hint and are going hOme.