New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
THE PRESIDENT RETURNS.
AND AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON TAKE ON
MORE LIVELY ASPECT.

GREATLY BENEFITED BY HIS LONG VACATION
MR.. CLEVELAND AT ONCE PLUNGEs INTO
MOUNTAINEERING OF THE CABINET.
Washington. Oct. J-The big flag floating over
the White House this morning for the hrst
time since June 80 announced to the thousands
of Government officials and clerks hurrying to
the various Departments that the Chief Execu-
tive had returned from his 101 days vacation at
Gray Gables. The President and his private
secretary. Mir. Thurber. reached Washington
at $40 a. m, after a good nights rest in a
private car. which had been attached to the
midnight train from New-York. No one accom-
panied them, and soon as they had arrived
at the White House and eaten breakfast they
entered their adjoining offices and began con-
sideraton of public business
The President never looked better than he
does to-day, and he is said to be In splendid
condition for the important session of Congress
which must necessarily follow the National cleo
ton The trip from New England to the capt.
tai was one Of the most enjoyable features OF
the Presidents vacation. He embarked on the
Oneida on Monday evening, and got under way
the next morning. The day was bleak and
stormy but a long stop was made at Plum ISL
and where an immense catch Of bass and tau
tog was made. Tuesday night was spent at
Mr. Benedicts place in Greenwich and the fol-
lowing day large quantities Of bass were taken
from the well-stocked lake near by. Wednes-
day the yacht lay in New-Rochelle harbor, and
early THURSDAY morning the lines were busy
with striped bass. All the fishing for the three
days was of character to create the greatest
enthusiasm In such a sportsman as Mr. Cleve-
land. and il was with reluctance that the voy-
age was resumed
Mrs Cleveland and the children. who left
Gray Gables few hours ahead OF the Presi-
dent are visiting Mr.. Benedcts family at
Greenwich and will leave there Saturday morn
ing to reach Washington the same evening
They will stay ut the White House until the
Presidents country place at Woodley which
was so severely damaged by last weeks TOR
nado is repaired. Mrs. Thurber and her IAN
ilv returned to Washington last night, after
spending the summer at Marion. near the Presi-
dents home. where Mr.. Thurber was able 10 DE
constantly with his chief ,., -
Private Secretary Thurber. whose health was
impaired by the exacting labors of the early
summer and last winters stormy poIticai CON
tests is entirely restored to vigor. He expresses
satisfaction with the state OF public business
requiring consideration by the President. MAT
tcrs have not been permitted to accumulate our
ing the summer all routine business hdNinS
been acted upon at Gray Gables. ON! rev
naval cases which could not be passed upon
finally during Secretary Herberts absence III
Europe remain for determination. The Pres-
dents return was timed SO that ne ifient at
fond the regular Cabinet meeting at IL o'clock
to-day Secretary Olney was the first OF the
Cabinet officers to appear He arrived at lo3o'
and was Joined In the Presidents room soon
after IL by Attorney General Harmon. Post
I n1aster-Cieneral Wilson and Secretaries Herbert
and Carlisle. Secretary Francis has been in
Missouri more than a week. and Secretary MOT,
ION who has not been in Washington for several
months was in Chicago yesterday. The third
absentee to-day was Secretary Lamont who Is
understood to have gone to New-fork yester-
dav intending To return this afternoon Secre-
tarv Olney remained at the White House an
hour before resuming work at the State Depart
mcnt
TIL. meeting to-day was said TO be OF an In
formal character Most OF the unfinished bust
ness in all the Departments represented was
/ canvassed with n view 10 leaving az few un-
| settled questions as possible upon the reassemb-
ling OF Congress.