Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-10

WASHINGTON, September 9.-Presi-
dent Cleveland Is the father OF another
child. It isa girl and first saw the
light Al high noon to-day in the White
House. Mrs. Cleveland passed through
the ordeal wonderfully we'll The event
had been hourly expected for the last
two or three days and DR.. Bryant OF
New York had been in attendance at
the White House night aud day. As
soon as the news that Baby kuth had
sister reached the Departments there
was luttsr OF excitement and mess
ages OF congratulations were sent 10
the President and Mrs. Cleveland. As
10 the weight OF the bright little new
conner one OF the attendant nurses said
the baby had not been placed on the
scales vet but at rough guess that the
weight would not be far from ten
% pounds.
II was over an hour after the baby
was born before any one outside the
White House was aware OF the fact.
The affair was kept close secret until
DR.. Bryant was convinced that the
mother had undergone the ordeal SAFE
10 and that the baby was well and
sound. There was no visible excite
ment about the Executive Mansion, and
10 a casual observer nothing out or the
orc nary would have been suspected.
Once the news was given out, It quickly
spread over The city, and was soon the
subject Of conversation In the loboies OF
lall the hotels aud in many private
houses.
The usual Saturday afternoon concert
BY the Marine band, which occurs In
grounds OF the White House, Was post
pOned on account Of the event, though
Prof. Fancfulli, the leader of the band,
had chosen as one of his selections Tor
the concert the song from wang !:
BABY, Baby, Dance, My Darl ng
Baby" It was considered tudicious,
however, to abandon the concert TOR the
day, lest the music might disturb the
mother, and also lest the crowd should
hear of the event and become entbuSi-
sstic 20 such an extent as 70 create
some demonstration that would prove
Injurious.
Though the press has intmated at
times hat Mrs. Cleveland would oe' lme
mother for the second time, the birth
of the baby to-day was somewhat OF a
surprise as Mrs. Cleveland was out
driving last evening. She bowed fre-
ouently 70 passing friend and acquoint-
ances and appeared to be In excellent
health and spirits.
Since her return from Gray Gables
Mrs. Cleveland has driven out in the
White House carriage with the Presi-
dent every afternoon, usually going far
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surround the National Capital. Only
yesterday she drove out to Woodley
the Presidents country residence.
The baby was born at exactly high
noon, Just as the ball on the
flagstaff OF the State, War and Navy
buildings opposite the White House
dropped from the top Of the staff.
Although there bad been an air OF
expectancy about the White House
during the morning, indicated by the
fact that the servants stood in groups
exchanging whispered condolences, and
bv the nOiSeless tread with which they
gl'3ed about the building, there was
nothing 10 signify that anything un-
usual was about 20 occur in the large
room adjoining the cabinet chamber on
the second floor where the President re-
ceives his visitOrl. With courage that
has always characterized Mr.. Cleve-
land in times OF great trial and anxiety,
he did not betray 10 the public men,
who called upon him, unfortunately
urging constituents for places or con-
ferrlng Sith him about the great fight
in the Senate, or 10 his subOrdinates
who brought 70 him matters for his con-
slderatlon, the strain under which he
was lsbOring.
From time to time during the morn
ing the President was quietly advised
as 10 the condition OF affairs 10 the sick
room, and at exactly i o'clock DR.. Bry-
ant summoned him from the reception
room into the private hallway leading
to{Mrs. Clevelsnd's bed chamber. When
tie President hastily opened the door
4e realized from INC beaming cOunte-
nance OF DR.. Bryant that the crisis had
fbeen safely passed. Without a word,
but with a suspicious moisture about
lhe eyes, the President and family ply
sician warmly clasped hands.
'She is safe?" inquired the President
hurriedly.
The smile on the doctors face and a
eeassuring pressure OF the hand told
etm that his wife was safe, and without
aDsing he added;
e'1s IL boy or a girl?"
Something like a shadow OF dissp-
,,0intmeut swept across Mr.. Cleve-
lands face as the physician told him
that the new born babe was girl.
While he was talking with DR..
Bryant little Ruth was brought into
TIE ball way by her nurse.
Innocently unaware OF the trial
which her father and mother had just
passed through, she was iisping laugh
ingly Ia the ear of her nurse.
When she seen her father, with
shout OF delight she stretched forth
her arms TO him.
The President took her lovingly in
his embrace. stroked her hair aud
kissed her tenderly, saying with note
Of tremulOus endearment 10 his tone,
Ruth, my dear, you have little
lister"
Relieved Of the load OF anxiety which
had been bearing down so heavily upon
him during the morning, the President
returned 10 his desk and with some
thing like exultatiOn began digging
away at the stack OF documents and
ners before him. He could not re-
n the joy which be felt, however,
tier working few mgf eats, he
into the offceof te Secrs-
smile on
m that