St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-30


was a strong reminder of the popular
welcome that was accorded to Mr..
Cleveland when lie visited the city dur
ing his first administration, reception
which, as lie remarked to Mayor Harri-
son this morning, he never could forget if
he wanted to. A still greater surprise
awaited him when he reached the Lex
ingtOn hotel. The hOthouses of the
worlds fair had been next door to
emptied. so that his pathway might be
lined with flowers. He passed into the
hotel between rNWS of shrubs with un-
prOnOunceable names, the elevator that
carried him to the second floor was
literally emboWered with cut flowers
and ferns, the wainScoting of the corri-
dor into which he stepped was banked
with the gems of the conservatory,
while the suite of rooms into which he
was escorted were filled with a fra
GRANGE that was overpowering. There
were flowers from the worlds fair
grounds, flowers from the White house
conservatory, these latter having Mrs.
CleyelandS card and a Wifely inscrip-
tion in her own dainty handwriting,
flowers from Detroit, from Cleveland,
from Buffalo, from Albany, and from
New York city. There were white
tulips in the sleeping room, American
Beauty
Roses by the Hundred
in the parlor, in the library half dozen
aZaea trees in full bloom, yellow tulips
in the dining room. 1t was flowers,
flowers, and nothing but flowers. And
yet, even without them. the apartments
would have been regarded as SumptuOus
in the extreme. Curtains of finest lace
and richest silk adorn the windows,
lending splendor to the richness of
the furnishings within. The parlor
is done in light blue shading. and
long banners of heavy tapestry cover the
walls. TIE balcony in the bay window,
which corners on Michigan avenue end
Twenty-secOnd street. is filled With
jardinieres of roses, and bright flower
ing peas, flanked by palms. Adjoining
the parlor is rarely old rose over its
mantel, inclosed in massive frame, a
steel engraving of Columbus at
Salamanca. This opens out into
a dainty little dining room, shining
cut glass and wonders in table linen,
doilies and napkins. The sleeping
apartment is in white and gold. The
entire suite, which is, in fact, the bridal
chamber of the hotel. and has ever
hitherto been occupied, is inclos "a a
separate hallway with priva jti-
bules. The cabinet officers accoi,. n.y.
ing the president were assigned tO-1vaar-
tiers on the same floor almost as luXuri-
Gus, but lacking
The Floral Display.
Shortly after his arrival, President
Cleveland received the cards of an un-
expected delegation. 1t was composed
of six young girls, representing So
ciety known as the girls badgem akers'
protective union, and they were anX-
ious to present to the chief executive
badge that had been made with the az
tiStic fingers of two OF their mum Der. 1t
was OF roam velvet, ornamented with
gold bullion work. On the top was a gold
bullion star in a red, white and blue rO-
settle, and below it the inscription in gilt
letters "Welcome, Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States. Wor ld's
Fair City, May, 1893" The president
was nonplused for second when card
came up bearing the names Ida Markey,
MoIlie Markey, Clara Yack, Ida Morris
Lizzie TiIton and Lu Morris. and for
moment racked his brains in the vain
effort to recall when and where, and
under what circumstances he had made
the acquaintance of half dozen mem-
particular cOgnomenS. He might have
been wondering yet had not Secretary
Gresham come to the rescue, and the
president suggested that he would just
as soon receive delegation in the par
lor as anywhere else. Up the steps the
maidenS tripped, but they kind Of fal-
tered when they reached the door of the
parlOr, and, If the door of the private
veStibule had not in the meantime
closed behind them, they would proba-
bly, have
ScurrIed Down Stairs
again as fast as their limbs could take
them. They were trim maidenS. decid-
edly attractive and pleasing of form.
When they entered the parlor and had
been introduced Singly to the president,
Clara Yack looked at Mollie Markey,
and Ida Morris at her sister, and all of
them wished that the other would say
something. Finally Miss Ida MarkeY,
who had originally been selected by COM
mon consent as the spokesWOman, sum
moned up courage to tell the president
that the badge was the work of herself,
Mollie Markey and Lizzie TiltOn, and
that the union, which was composed
exclusively of girls, would feel honored
if he would accept the badge and wear
it at the dedication ceremonies. and
afterwards take it back to the White
house as souvenir OF the occasion, and
also as mementO of the working girls
of the worlds fair city. The presi-
dent gallantly accepted the gift in
a few well chosen sentences,
and then the trim little blonde,
her face suffused with bushes. stepped
forward and pinned it on the breast of
his coat. Then they all shook hands
with the president again and backed
out to the elevator. During his stay in
Chicago Mr.. Cleveland and the men,
bers of the cabinet will be attended by
a Special Committee,
composed of Perry fl. Smith, Jr.,
Frank 3. Hoyne, Fred Kimball and II.
E. l.. Doggett. These will see to it
that no WOuld-be otficeholders get close
enough to the presidential presence 10
have an opportunity of pressing their
claim.
Leaving the ladies Immediately after
lunch, the president and those Of his
colleagues named donned their wraps,
and, led by Mr.. HiginbOtham, of the
worlds fair officials, they descended by
a private stairway and entered carriages
50 quickly that not fifty persons saw
them or knew of their going. The
drivers hurried their teams away,
turning down Michigan avenue to-
ward the fair grounds. which was their
destination. The president desired to
go about the fair grounds and see the
fair buildings quietly and only as an
individual so far as that might be pos
sible. He would not do so on Sunday,
and on Monday or thereafter he would
be quite unable to go about without an
large attendance. Hence
it was that those in the Liberty bell pro-
cesson were disappointed in their eX-
pectatiol of review by the president.