The Washington herald., 1908-02-09
ny DONALD VI. FOSTER.

Grover Cleveland. the only living ex-
President of the United States, has a
double. And this double, much to Mr.,
CIeveIand's amusement. and sometimes TO
his discomfort. lives in Princeton, y. j.,
the home town Of the former Chief Ex-
ecutiye of the nation. He is J. NJ Ar
mold. super lntendent Of the Princeton
public schools.
The story is told Of ID New York news
paper man. who, being sent to Princeton
10 interview Mr.. Cleveland on a matter
that vas before the public at the time,
eypied Mr.. Arnold walking in Nassau
street The newspaper man rushed TO
his side and asked numerous questions.
Mr. Arnold answered the questions.
relating mainly to politics as best lie
could
the newspaper man was OVerIoyed by
bis good luck. He thanked Mr.. Arnold
profusely. and asked if he might quote
him word for word You can if you
spell my name right" said the school
superintendent.
Il don't believe 7 can make a mistake
In spelling yout name, Mr.. Cleveland"
said the reporter
u guess you have made a mistake,
said the superintendent My name is
not Cleveland. but Arnold
Doesn't Complain.
Mr.. Arnold takes The likeness in a
philosophical manner. and does not com
plain Of the many tipes he is held up
and asked all sorts Of foolish questions,
for. 50 reasons the school superintendent,
if YOU cannot be a great man, the next
best thing is to look like one.
Grover Cleveland as he lives in retire
ment at Princeton to-day. is enjoying
himself immensely after the strenuous
years he spent IN the Executive chair of
the nation. For a man who has been So
long in the public eye it is surprising
that 50 little of his private life is known.
Yet to-day the man who mas been fore
most in American Democracy remains at
his simple home in this beautiful college
town reading. writing occasionally. and
mainly assocIatng with his neighbors,
amorg whom he numbers men like Henry
Van Dyke, Woodrow Wilson, George \.
Armour and others of note.
To tho people OF Princeton, Mr. Cleve-
land is simply a citizen, and he is rather
retiring in manner. For many years he
was active in Princeton affairs. but his
recent III health has kept him to his home
a great deal OF the time.
His home is an old Colonial mansion,
back from the street. surrounded by
many trees. and is plainly, but well fur
nished. Comfort seems to have been the
aim. and everything in and around the
home is arranged for convenience and
ease
Mr. Cleveland is a great friend Of the
students at Princeton University, and the
fact that a person is a student there will
at once give him entree to the Cleve-
land household. He is a trustee of the
university, but has not entered actively
into the college life, for nearly two years.
The students still hold him in their high
est regard, however. and on his seven
tieth. birthday anniversary, a year ago,
presented him with 4 silver cup.
The ex-President was much pleased by
this remembrance, and those who We're
fortunate enough to be present az the
time will never forget the look on the
face OF the Grand old man OF the DEM
cratic party as be received the unex-
peeted gift Tears were in his eyes as he
thanked the students for their remem-
brance of the old man
Built Private Rink.
When the roller skating craze swept the
country. Mr.. Clevclands children were not