The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-09
LIFE AT GRAY GA. LES.
A sDEAD LINE, AFFORDS THE
PRESIDENT DEEP sECLUsIoN.
Fishes All Day Long-Unfnvited
Callers Experience the "MarbIe
Heart" When They Attempt to
Visit the Cleveland House.

Heart When They Attempt to
I Visit the Cleveland House.
BUZZARD's BAY, July s1.-whtle
the leading politicians of the country
are worrying themselves into a, fever
pitch of excitement over the probable
outcome of the presidential campaign,
there is one man, and he is the pres3-
dent of the United States, VINO doesn't
snow the least syn of worry or ex-
Clement. For adj that it is whispered
about in this tiny town that he is
worried, bu- these whispers are no.
based upon definite KNOWLEDGE Mr.
Cleveland mas no confidanaS mere The
natives, if they tired hard enough.
might discover the trend Of the presl-
des1-' $ mind, but they have only a pas
Slve interest," in the Cleveland family
Some OF tlle local political sharps VINO
lounge about the hll4e poeltotfice porch
have been heard to wonder whether
Cleveland will vote for Bryan and sWal-
low Tree silver or "Wflei.ner he Ii drop
in a ballot for Mckinley or .'wheGal3r
he won't vote az all" After Voicipg
these wonders the political knowledge
OF the town is at a slandstill.
The sleepy gosSlperS are aroused ev-
cry few days by the news that some
politician got Off the train at the sta
ton and inquired about the quickest
route to Gray Gables. Then the towns
folk smile, for they know what that
means. The station men have been
given a quiet tdp from Gray Gables co
always advise intending callers al the
presidents house to telephone and make
an appointment. Then when Inc uaVe-er
teleyconeS the voice at Gray Gables
says: The president is very sorry, but
other business makes it Impossible TO
see you" This message has been sent
so often over the teIeDnone JhaN a
phouogra pin could do tine work quite en-
fectiVeiy On Che rare occasions WEen
some one reaches the station whom the
president wants TO see the railroad peo-
pie are always notified of the TACT IN
advance When no notification Is on
hand they know that the neWcpVneT,
must be given the marble heart,
otherwise the telephone.
UNLIMITED SECLUSION.
Mr.. Cleveland purchased Gray Gables
and the land around it for the pa.ltacu-
lar purpose. of shutting himself off from
the resi- of the world for three moIhkB
in the year, ana he succeeds. N Is
wedl understood that no one is TO caSl
I-ionslv invited. Within five or SIX
miles of the house are tine country
homes of numerous friends 0t the Idalle
i]w. the Appletons and Jeftersohs ol
New York: the ParhlnSonE, I1al0alSS
and Wialiarnses. of Boston, but nome ol
these break the long esNabHsaed ruae'
with the exception OF Joe 1ell 'a' 49,
who is always welcomed, anu ne 49, 49,,
IN see Mrs Cleveland anu tnS uA ~
y
little girls whenever ne oIlVG' " 49, ~r,onos-
NJ. Cieveland's life would De Iio4loe
onorsIv wearisorae to most men VI
q week at a. time he does NOT see amy
~ except his family and has house
sarva mis- OF the latter there arc qull9
q number. There are two nurses auiu
. eroverness for the children. Inere 10
+he colored steward, William olllCit g.
NC purchases all the supplies 1of Uae
bousa and manages things generdety.
r>bara is a. coachman ana a ouelei. Nlle
latter a young colored man.
there is a colored COOK, a lIullul 80 ~
am upstairs girl and Mrs. Clevelal w, >
maid. Two farm hands are "41o ~ g
loved and last but not least theIe 10
! ptoy yVriehr and his wife, who take
care of the place all the year rouliu'
A NOTABLE PARSONAGE.
Rnd is certainly the most important
na1-Son about the place. 1t Is ne WHO
goe.s ASKING with the president eVeiS
dav. he digs the bait, sails rIle ce,t
boat Ruth, manages the engines III eil4
launch Esther, OF rows the presaoeht
ahnIrt in the Two Sisters. he knows
aIJerv snuare foot of the broad water
running out from the bay Tor tWenty
roiles in any direction ana the eA@es
snof to anchor for the particular s ei
of fish the president may pe 49, iSo
TIC is curious man, with a hlgh ided
- tho eoIal rights of good American
oi4iea1s He talks with a twang that
InoI1ld nut a banjo to shame ana ne
o1,r,1fs carries with him Sloch VI
800 stories. most of them moss
49,, veth age and about as mlrthiul
= .gaa Puri ans who ori9 mated oheh,'
T Tf4 he doles out to Mr. CleVelamo
with charming freedom. No.. o,,t
The president practically llves out
of doors. He is up in the morning aI
G O'Clock, and oftent1mes oreahIaste
before the rest or the family are gu.
of bed. He shaves hirnselI every
.,1o,-,,in9 and his hand is as steady
- i, rock Generally he is ready TO
etarr on his fishing trip at Z ~ o ctoch'
IF tbe weather is favorable he sails IN
Emo Ruth. as he prefers the excitement
a. tho ca1boat to the steady work OF
tbe iannch. Susie, the cook, has
r,odaet lunch packed up. Bud mas d
lin can full of bait, and the poles ana
lines arranged, and the start IS niaoe
from the floating dock, ffty yafoS
awav from the house. without deaay'
Go-As-YoU-PLEAsE CLOTHES.
ON these trips the president LOOKS
a nvrring but a dude. He wears q soAt
nat which the sun and salt WaAes
I've colored like a subdued rainbow,
snots and blotches predominatng. lag
wears an outing shirt, pair OF paSSy
sarae trousers. and a serge sack coNe'
snofted and stained like the hat men
tba snort is exceptionally good he does
not ref11rn until or o'clock IN tae
af4ernoon Generally he sails back for
di,ner at O'Clock. and to read the
r11n-,ine,s mail and the communacs-
lions from Washington. Tnen ne
ar arts out again in the AFTERNOON ioi
three hours of sport.
Thare is another mail late m tne a@-
+arnoon and this he reads on MS ne
turn before supper m,,a
one day at Gray Gables IS mucn Mhe
tho others. Sometimes he drives lIsto
Pnzzard's Bay with Mrs. ClevelaHn'
RuIh and Esther for the afternoon
mail This is always waiting Tor nilh
at the posrtofflce in a brown ieatheu
noeil bag. bearing the initials q Y Ia
silver The bag is tossed into the car
49, snd the return drive is begun,