The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-22
DAMN
AN EXECUTIVES EXCLAMATION

AN EXECUTIVES EXCLAMATION
WHEN TICKETS WE'RE DEMANDED.
THAT'S WHERE FREDDY LEARNED TO SWEAR
The PRESIDENTIAL PARTY-THE TRIP
FROM NEW YORK TO BosToN-TRE REAL,
OBJECT OF THE EXCURsIoN-THE SCENE
At THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF TIE occA-
sIoN-THE KIND OF A PATRIOT THE PREsI-
DENT Is.
The Sentinel has already published the
fact that the presidential party was required
to produce tickets AZ New York before en-
tering the ears en- route to Boston. The
New York Sun gives the details and other
scenes and incidents of the trip: TIE presi-
dent and family b-eak tasted privately YES
terday. Vice president Wilson Joined the
party after breakfast, and soon afterwards
presented Messrs. Williams, Burr, Hackett.
and Thayer, the committee of the
Massachusetts legislature, appointed
as special presidential escort. The
ceremony of introduction over.
ana their luggage packed, the party took
carriages tor the Grand Central Depot. Vice
President Wilson entered the presidents
carriage, and in il also rode Col Hackett
OF Gov. Gaston's sraf1, and the jolly, fl0r;d-
faced modern mariner, Sec0r Robson, Sec
ictdfy Orl1ilO. 1OStnldSbeT-C6Neral Jewell.
George Washington Childs, a. NJ, aud
young Hamilton Fish were also of the party
Col. Hackett was III full uniform, with
sheathed sword hanging from his side, and
still further enveloped in q doeskln bag
He evidently thought the red
coats still in Concord. President
tirsnt's eyes Were dull and EXPIRES
slonless, and his puffy, pendulous cheeks
briStleG with an auburn stubble. Col. Hack
EFT alighted first, and having assisted the
president to alight, drew his arm through
his own aud marched straight for the on
trance 10 the ears. The hundreds Of per
sons in she DEPOT turned their eyes az Cnce
toward Col. Hackett and his convoy
There's the president" was passed from
mouth to mouth with electric rapidly. The
two elbowed their way through tie throng
aud reached the railing around the door of
entrance IN the cars. A doormaster stood
there punching the tickets. To him Col
Hsckett waved his hand loftily, saying,
"THE PRESIDENT"
''The president of the United States
President Grant," Col. Hackett repeated,
pointing to that individual, whose eyes
and face up to this time had been as ex-
pressionless as ever. al can't help who
you are. You can't pass through this gate
without showing your tickets" saia the
doormaster dutifully, but with rocky firm
ness of tone and manner. The president
cast upon the official a look of such concep-
trsted contempt and scorn as might have
withered one who stood in awe OF hila
"Stsnd back and don't block the passage
gents" said the imperyioUs dOcrmsster
The corners of the presidential mouth drew
down at this unexpected obstacle. His ewes
flashed as no turned to bis fiCus Achales.
His lips moved and uttered the solitary
word, - Damn Ie would require pages to
~ M rwafO A.
which that single Wilkesoniau syllable
was uttered. 1t spoke of wounded dignity,
of disappointed avarice, and LAST, bn
not least, of consciousness of being in a most
luderous fix. His features were imoer-
turbable, but the situation was taken in by
every one, and their audible litter and
amused chances showed how keenly most of |
the travellers enjoyed the joke OF trap |
ping the colossal deadhead. Vice president |
Wilson, who had been elbowing his way |
with Secor RobeSon's arm in his own lust to |
the rear of the president, was kesnly alive |
TO the shamefulness OF the situation. With |
a hasty glance be saw how it was to end, |
and so be dropped back far enough to be out /
of the focus of eyes. Even Secor Robeson's |
rubicund visage grew re0der, and he looked |
as though he would have stood something
handsome to be mile away from there
This was the picture that hasty glance |
around the depot building revealed. But |
before reported, he
CALCULATED "DAMN!"
Then after few seconds pause he Kissed |
into Hsckett's ear, whats to be done?"
That resourceful individual pulled q rueful |
and said, 'I guess there's moth
ing for it but to pay" Buttoned tight on |
to the vest pocket in which Col. Hackett |
carried his money, was bis military coat,
and over that was belt, from which dan
gled his sword and side arms. He could not |
reach his purse, and this unwelcome fact i'm
pressed itself upon the presidential mind so
that be lit up mis- countenauce
with another whitening glance and shot it at
the doormaster. 1t was useless, and he saw
it. With hasty movement his hand went
down into his breeches pocket, and came
out clasping little wallet. A hundred dol
lar bank note was fished out and thrust into
hand. The two then vacated the
passage, and the gorge of blocked trav-
oilers with tickets were given oppor-
tunity to enter the cars. The presi-
dent stood off to one side, and Secor
Robson approached him with comforting
words. Whether the service was acceptably
performed was not indicated by the august
lace, the features whereof were set in their
Did immovable, self concentrated stony
stare. Gen. Belknap thought he'd try to fix
things, and acting upon the old saw, "Mo-
asses catches more flies than vinegar" ap-
preached Cerebus with silken tone: "rhe
.i,kets are being bought. Surely you can
have no objection TO permitting tne presi-
dent to seat himself in the cars?" The door
master glanced at the towering form of Col
who was buying the tickets,
thought a moment, and then said, politely:
Il pres ume no FAULT could be found with me
Tor permitting that" 'He says we can go (
INTO the cars without waiting for tickets"
he secretary of war said in pleased tones to
he president. "Well, we won't do it,
THE EXECUTIVE REPLIED, WITH SURLY POSI-
TIvENEsS.
By this time Col. Hackett had returned
with the tickets. "I'll stand here and check
you off as you go through" ssid he to the
president, at the same taxing position
alongside the doormaster. "Do nothing OF
The sort. Give ticket to each one." Pres
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