Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-21
CLEVELAND AT PRINCETON.
The Ex-President and His Wife Pop
ular with the College Lads.


The Clevelands new home at Prince
ton is named Wristbands" says Home
Talk. Here the three little girls may
play upon the extensive lawn, al
most completely screened from the
eyes of inquisitive sightseers by a
small forest of frs and eyergreens
Every pleasant day little Dick, as
the boy is now called, is taken for
a wheel up and down the lawn and
through the neighboring streets.
When there is snow upon the ground
yard under the frs, pelting their
nurses with great armfuls of it, while
their mother smilingly enjoys their
iun from within. Upon pleasant
day Dotty. their little black pony, is
harnessed to a miniature cart and the
goyerness and children go for drive.
The three little girls warm Princeton
enthusiasts and Ruth and Esther are
now able TO sing odd Nassau" the
Orange and Black" and other popu-
lar Princeton melodies with great
aptitude. Sometimes their girlish
voices may be heard from the nur-
sery singing Tune every heart and
every voice, the opening lines of
old Nassau, with a hearty hand
clapping and much laughter at the
conclusion, 4Aeir goyerness is from
Germany, ana the greater part OF the
conversation between them is carried
on IN the German language. The
two elder girls are very proficient, but
many times little marion gets her
tongue tangled up with English and
German in such a manner that Mr..
Cleveland seldom knows whether his
youngest daughter is simply talking
baby or is trying 10 tell him some
thing.
At times their mother accompanies
the children in the walks through the
village. 1t is no infrequent sight to
see her walking about with a little
hand in each of hers, with Marion
toddling aIong behind or running
ahead in pursuit of hoop. On nearly
every afternoon OF the week Mrs.
Cleveland is ready to entertain at
Westland, ana rarely does the bell
boy answer mot in" TO those who call
upon her. On Tuesdays and Fridays,
however, she receives more than dur
ing the other afternoons of the week.
During these days her parlors are
seldom vacant, and society ladies of
the village spend many an enjoyable
visit with her. The ex-President is
an honorary member of two of the
university undergraduate clubs, and
his close relation with the students
has made many friends for Mrs,
Cleveland among the college boys.
At nearly every dance held by the
students she has acted as a patroness
and has filled the same function at
several of the Glee club concerts.
Early last spring, when the family
had become fairly settled in Prince
ton, President Patton, of the uni
yersity, gave an informal reception at
Prospect in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland. AT this reception there
the four classes, whose duty it was
TO introduce the undergraduates to
the former President and his wife
On this occasion nearly one thousand
students met Mrs. Cleveland Since
that time she has made 1t point to
bow to every undergraduate she
meets. This friendly spirit has very
naturally made Mrs. Cleveland most
popular with college men, and every
whore she goes caps are dofled aud
her presence noticed with much in
terest When she and her husband
attend concert or other college af-
fair where many students are to-
gether. the two are greeted with much
applause and haud-clapping