New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
TO VISIT HER NEW HOME.
MRS CLEVELAND EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN
PRINCETON THIS wEEK-CHANGES
IN THE HOUSE.

Princeton. Feb. 2l.-It is expected that Mrs. Gro
yer Cleveland will arrive here some day this week
possibly Tuesday or Wednesday. and spend rev
days at the home which her husband has pur-
chased in Bayard-ave. She will. II is said remain
two or three days. possibly longer. and VIII then
return to Washington TO take part in the ceremo-
MES Of March and welcome Mrs Mckinley to the
White House. On returning to Washington. she
will take with her none OF the children.
Her presence at Princeton this week. II she
comes will be for the purpose OF bringing order
out OF the chaos which now reigns In the house
which will be her future home. To-day II Is scene
OF confusion For a week truckloads OF furniture
pictures and the personal belongings OF the CleVe-
lands have been arriving. Everything has come
boxed or Grated and the furniture is now stored
as 1t came. unpacked. in the conservatory. stable
and some OF the rooms which will not be used at
The interior decorations of the house have been
almost completed and for several days men nave
been at work putting down carpets. All are not
vet down. although It was expected this part OF
the work would be completed by last night. The
failure of some OF the carpets to arrive mas heid
the men back and another day. at least. will be
required TO complete the work
The predominating coors inside the house In the
new decorations are white and gold. The house
has been repapered and painted from top 10 bot
tom and otherwise repaired. In parts OF It, car
penters masons. plumbers and painters are sun al
work but they are only putting on the nnsh'hs
touches and this part of the work IS really COM
pete.
Three carloads Of furniture have thus far Deen
placed in the house or its oubuildings. That the
Clevelands do not intend 10 at once bring their
horses here Is shown by the fact that crates OF
furniture have been placed in the stables.
There has been great rivalry among tho truck
men and hackmen Of Princeton for the Cleveland
patronage and Professor West Of the University
who Is the personal representative or MT. ,leEe-
land here has had his lfe made miseraDie ioI
some time by the solicitations Of those VINO VISIT
the trade OF the present President. Inc professor
has promised nothing. however. and ne refers d"
applicants to the Clevelands when they come. 49,,
Nothing has been done TO the exterior OF tne
house and II is In the same condition as wheh II
was purchased The old buff-panted brick house.
however looks brighter than ever because a" vi
the windows are open daily, and much OF me un,
derbrush which grew IN the grounpus m ns vii
down No extensive changes in the GROUNDS VIII
be made until the frost leaves the earth. ..
Mr. Cleveland will have his library in the lrons
of the house the right OF the entrance which IS
I'm the middle of the front. NO howers nave ar
ing used as a storage room for furniture;
The Clevelands Will have for their nelghooIs II1-
lessor rockingham and Professor Scott OF the col
ege. The former lives in the house next 10 the
Cleveland home, the same side OF the STREE.
Professor Scott lives opposite, The house nahRlns
the Cleveands the other side IL vacant
The college boys are quietly preparing 10 sere-
made Mr. Cleveland the night OF MS ARRIVAL ~ ~
town. In he arrives in the evening" ne VIII
probably be escorted to his new nome II ne comes
in the daytime the serenade VIII take pace III 'o
II is expected that Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland VIII
attend the First Presby teran Churcn AFTER tne!
take up their residence here This church Is STU,
ated within the University grounds. and Is attended
bv nearly all of the professors and officials OF the
college.