New York Times, December 4, 1892
MR. CLEVELAND'S HOLIDAY.
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HE BROUGHT DOWN NINE BRANT AND FIVE DUCKS YESTERDAY.
EXMORE, Va., Dec. 3. -- Most of the visitors who have been entertained at Hog Island during the past week returned to their homes today. Mr. Cleveland is now the only guest remaining on the island. In company with L. Clarke Davis and Joseph L. Ferrell, members of the Broadwater Club, he started out at 7:30 o'clock this morning for what is believed to be his last gunning expedition during his present stay. No one but his attendants accompanied him.
The little steamer Sunshine which affords communication between Hog Island and this place was found to be disabled when she attempted to leave here to-day after bringing over the returning visitors from the club. The broken piece of machinery could not be repaired, and it was necessary to send a messenger to Cape Charles, twenty-three miles distant, to replace it. It is expected that the vessel will be able to run to-morrow. Should the damage prove more serious, however, Mr. Cleveland's plans will be somewhat deranged.
Members of the club stated to-day that their distinguished guest would not accept any of the numerous invitations which he has received during the past week from the Old Dominion Club and other organizations. The President of the Old Dominion Club, George H. Christy of Pittsburg, arrived at the clubhouse yesterday, and Gen. W. H. Stevens, Chairman of the Democratic Committee of the State of Delaware, who has been prominently mentioned as a candidate for Governor, is also a visitor in the neighborhood.
Everything was in Mr. Cleveland's favor during his gunning to-day, and although he returned home somewhat earlier than usual he brought with him nine brant and five ducks which he had brought down. Mr. Davis, who had followed him out at a later hour, had fared somewhat worse, bagging only four brant and eight ducks.
Some alarm was caused to-day by a summons which came to Dr. Downing, the local physician, to go to Hog Island, but it was ascertained that the patient, who was one of the natives, was not seriously ill.
Miss Florence Hudson, the pretty teacher in the little island school, has planned to give Mr. Cleveland a cordial reception if he visits her class, as she expects. The President-elect was informed of the surprise awaiting him this morning, and laughingly remarked: "She must be a good Democrat." To-morrow he hopes to drive to the upper end of the island in the morning, viewing the wreck of a Spanish steamer, which went ashore several months ago, and after dinner will probably take a walk toward the southern portion of the club's domain.