Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 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 inQuisitiye sightseers by a
small forest of frs and evergreens.
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
the girls race up and down the front
yard under the frs, pelting their
nurses with great armfuls of it, while
their mother smilingly enjoys their
fun from within. Upon a pleasant
day Dotty, their little black pony, is
harnessed to a miniature cart and the
goVerness and children go for a drive.
The three little girls warm Princeton
enthusiasts and Ruth and Esther are
now able to sing "Old Nassau" the
Orange and Black" and other popu-
lar Princeton melodies with great
dptlIuuS. SOmGLluSS IuSlI SllllSu
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. Their governess is from
Germany, and 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 manner that Mr..
Cleveland seldom knows whether his
youngest daughter is simply talking
baby or is trying to 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 along behind or running
ahead in pursuit of hoop. On nearly
every afternoon OF the week Mrs.
| Cleveland is ready to entertain at
| Westland, anu 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 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
versity, gave an informal reception at
Prospect in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland At this reception there
were representative men from each of
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
bow to every undergraduate she
meets. THIS friendly spirit has very
naturally made Mrs. Cleveland most
popular with, college men, and every
where she goes caps are dotted and
her presence noticed with much in
terest. When she and her husband
attend a concert or other college af-
fair where many students arc to-
gether, the two are greeted with much
applause and hand-clapping.