Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-14
AT GRAY GABLES.
The President Enjoying Isolation From the
World.

The President Enjoying Isolation From the
World.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BUzzARDs BAY, July H-President Cleve-
land drives out behind his slick pair of bays or
else tempts a fisherman's, luck on the Ruth
every day now and is fast becoming q familiar
figure here. While the President was shut
up in his house, away from the
sight Of the public, one mans guess
was Is good as anof her's concerning his actual
condition. The puSlic seems TO have an in
stinctive suspicion as to the truth Of official
bulletins. Such statements are not expected
to contain full measure Of truth if any good
reason exists for holding back essential facta
For the past three or four days he has stirred
about as his inclinations moved him. Whether
fishing from his boat in the bay or driving in
his carriage over the country roads he has given
evidence that he. is no longer to be regarded as
an invalid ~
The summer life Of the CIevelands since they
TOOK up their residence here has been very re-
tired and quiet They have come here for rest
and recreation, not to engage in social activi-
ties. This is their third season in their present
summer home, aud during that time they have
made practice Of exchanging visits with but .
single family.
The Jeffersons are the only people here who
some families at Marion who are on visiting
terms with them, but that place is 30 remote
that they see little Of one another.
Mr.. l. Clark Davis Of the Philadelphia Ledger,
who has been the Presidents companion on
his fishing and shooting excursions, has q sum-
mer place at Marion. The family of Richd. Wat
son Glider is not now at Marion, which reduces
very materially the number OF persons who are
persone grate at GRAY Gables.
The home Of the President has been re-
peatedly described in the newspapers, but the
facts concerning it's isolation do not seem to
have taken lodgment in the public mind Every
person who comes here for the first time is
surprised to find that it is four miles
away by the carriage road. This bare state
ment furnishes no idea Of direction or location
In straight line from the depot, Gray Gables
is not more than one and half miles. but the
Monument river, which runs between the two
points necessitates Q detour to Boone village
in search Of highway bridge across. II is not
strange then, that few people annoy the Presi-
dents family by making visits to the place.
The resident population never 60 there, and
this year, at least, the number OF visitors has
not been sufficient TO disturb the dust
A few sightseers from Onsett and Monument
Beach find their way there Excursions are
made from Onset to Gray Gables by boat, but
the passengers are not landed. The steam
launch runs up into the cove to give the pas
sengers . good opportunity to view the house
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Onsett
II is difficult for stranger to understand
that the President Of the United States is in
the town. 1t takes more than the presence OF
q President Of the United States to stir Q
Cape Colder from his accustomed grooves.
With the President only Q mile away, the
biggest hotel in this vicinity, the Norcross
House at Monument Beach, has not opened its
doors for the summer, nor will il open this
year. How an enterprising and wideawake
people would sieze such an opportunity to ad-
vertise and extend their business, but II 10 not
here. 1t bids fair to be the worst season the
hotel people in this vicinity have had for many
years.
There is not half the interest and excitement
here that there was last summer. At that time
prominent men visited Mr.. Cleveland almost
daily to talk with him concerning the manage
ment Of the campaign or to pay their respects
to the leader Of the party. 4
This year the country has obeyed the Presi-
dents request to let him alone during the
period which he has. taken for rest and re-
cuperatiop.