New-York tribune., 1894-10-24
TO VISIT THE BENEDlCTS.
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY Slof
OFF AT GREENWICH CONN.
DEPARTURE FROM GRAY GABLES FOR WASH
rxcrov DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS HERE
ANXIoUsIY AWAITING MR.. CI.ENE-

INGTON - DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS HERE
ANx1oUslY AWAITING MR.. cLEvE-
LANDS ARRIVAL
President Cleveland contrary to expectations. did
not arrive in this city yesterday afternoon. ne
stopped off on his trip from Buzzards BAY Il.
( Greenwich Conn and was the guest last night or
+ C. benedict at the laters beautiful country
home The change in the Presidents plans was
entirely unexpected. and his visit an agreeable
surprise TO the BenediCts.
The President was accompanied By Mrs. 'leVe-
land, their daughter Ruth. the baby Esther ana
two maids Three strange men also got OF the
car They were said TO he detectives ana CON-
siituted the Presidents bodyguard.
President Cleveland and family. Mrs Perrne'
Mrs C!evelands mother. and Miss Rose Cleveland
left Gray Gables yesterday morning In the specla'
car of General Superintendent f.. q. Allen OF the
New-York. New Haven and Hartford liaroau.
The car was in The care OF Conductor Cobo ana
District Superintendent J. ". French was also on
the train TO see that everything moved smoothly.
The train left Buzzards Bay a; o'clock ana was
run as a special TO Middlrboro. Al the latter place
the car Of the Presidents party was attached TO
the regular Providence express train and from there
came by the Shore Line to Greenwich
The train arrived at Greenwich at 3;45 u. m. and
Mr. BENEDICT and his daughter, Miss Helen Ripley
Benedict were awaiting it. 1t had been expected
that Mrs Cleveland and the children wouid stop
off and pay the Benedicts visit and 1t was sup
posed that the President would continue on 'o '''s
city. At the last moment, however the ffesiden'
at the urgent solicitation OF Mrs Cleveland de-
cilal 10 break the monotony OF the Trip ana "iS'
stop a, Greenwich. and spend few houis VIII"
his old friends.
There was no demonstration at the railway VA
ton The townspeope were taken conpe'rN oS
sunrise and had no idea the President was com
ing. The Presidents party were seated IN WI
RcnedlCt's wagOnette. and quickly drNen 10 ''e
benedict mansion in the outskirts OF Inc own
When a reporter for The Tribune called ~ Mf.
Boneict's home last evening Pres lent C,cV & any %
had denied himself TO al callers Mr.
hy him IL said h. could tel rothin ~Hs'y'yib bon IN
the PRESIDENTS plana lie 2@uI oo m2i Jprobahy take
a train for NewYork Some time to,4ay, "JjsnossI
Mr Benedict did not thn. h. would use II, ii, iu,
would probably leave Greenwich some L.e u'',,' ,,ns'
,h~ day on one of The regular express un,hs, ui,in
Whether he would stop over IN this eity GI con'mue @
right on to Washington Mr Htneil,, c'l ,'o, IN
writing for President Cleveland to "ns-woI 49,. 39
Mr Bcnodlct said IT. would p. no tsG =" ~ -" -, hrcorh
unh.' uIi,i t he Presi.ut The President would say
nothing about the liiil campaign OF any ''"s '''
Eni Sir Benedc, SAID the President had ncfn ,hat re
ealing him with hsh riori,. ai- "eN"'"
h. coujd tell some good ones !. o,1
Thc President and family are in eStIc9c'y GOO rol
health and the best g: ~i'riiS ne l'.',,t,i an
hus, looks in partcuiaf Al, h'nGh Whijo ne docs
no, anrear aS stout as he Wa, hlr ~ -, ''''''N
',J ,b.-~ is a healthy Cio. upon ms 'i.'""@ ,
"ii ener, ne.rnonnccmrnt that ;hc President would not
.n,,. "a The city yesterday Was a ''tt "'.il -,
,rent 10 Democrats. score % n""si"'oIr ihaI hI
~cre a. the Grand Central r'4'h. a. & -" going HI,
,Te same question ready. namely Are you gums
to rolp Senator Hili' ,.~.-- ,,,.,e ,px-
LEI. waiting the Presidents arrival n're. Nhrn
., ',,sir which the ilcsiI"nf va. SupI~~ So Ia o'
tte L,a' ,a'hT tnn Grand Central station the only
on -, ar,. ~ urominence on hand was Congressman
Amos ! Cummings. who wa oa'.''fsns ioF votes
among tn. railroad emlloyts - -. r.,.
Dr George A. Lccch. Of No - VS. IN rWenS ~.
scvsn.h-st was a passenger On TIE tram Win XIV
Ii','iarts until they got n II Greenwich
'srhe President * oofne vel gag Dr 1,i
,s,.r saw him looking better. Mr9 'irV'lal.I y,
also looking well funny hiil' incident "r,ut,t,
,,,t,.b shaved that Mrs cleveland has a "ht.hiu'
ryr for her children. The Pres lent catnrI an
umbrella In his hnnl. and lhtle tnih waik'I mP
trt,I nor father Look out. dear. sa1d Mrs.
cvc,and 10 the President. or yor'il STICK the en-!
az yp"r umbrella 81 hahys cy. me iic'Dr"'
tucked his umbrella away IN )1H!.