With  the  exception  of  the  foxes,  such  of  these  treas-
ures as  survived  to  the  end  of  his  term  were  carefully
crated  and  marked  "Grover  Cleveland,  Hotel  Victoria,
New  York  City,"  where  Mr.  Cleveland  had  engaged  a
commodious  apartment  on  the  second  floor  to  serve  as
home  until  long-coveted  leisure  should  enable  him  to
select  a  private  residence.
On  the  night  before  his  retirement  from  the  White
House  Mr.  Cleveland  heard  the  surging  crowds  pass  and
repass  his  doors,  singing  and  shouting  their  comments
upon  the  President  who  to-morrow  would  pass  into  ob-
livion. Again  and  again,  from  thousands  of  lusty  throats,
floated  the  popular  refrain:  ''Grover's  in  the  cold,  cold
ground."  But  he  w^as  thinking  little  of  his  departure.
He  was  thinking  rather  of  the  freedom  that  awaited  him.
