The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-08-13
PRESIDENT ARTHUR IN TOWN
Hxs EASY voYA6E FROM WARRINGTON
UNDER A NEW FLAG.

TIE Comfortable Appointments OF tho Waited
state. ston rsship Despatch-steppedb by tho
! Health Omcer at quarantine station.
A low, rakish-looking craft and strange
Gag were sighted of Sandy Hook yesterday
morning at about 10h o'clock. Tho officer at
The Sandy Hook Observatory did not at first
recognize the United States ship Despatch.
nsing Secretary Chambers newiy-inventod
dag OF the President. which was flying at the
masthead. An hour later the Despatch
steamed through the Narrows. At Quarantine
phe was signalled to stop. and anchor was
dropped. DIR. Smith. the Health 0ff1cer. put off
lrom shore in his boat and boarded the De-
bpatoh In the discharge Of his duty. He for
mally put to Commander Greene tho usual
questions and entered the answers In small
book. Then he appeared satisfied that the ex-
haustion from which the President Is said to
DO suffering Ia not contagious. and that the
steamer brought no infection from Washing
lon. The Doctor went solemnly back In his
small boat. and the Despatch steamed ahead
toward the city. There was feeling among
tho officers that tho stop was hardly necessary.
Con. Graham. Surveyor OF the Port. started
down the upper bay in the revenue outer Will
liam Z. Chandler. and spoke the Despatch.
offering assistsncs The courtesy was &C Ss
n noon w ana nG ssnee %as no ssuse
n oiliesr o. the Despatch that this WAS omit.
Isd q tho PresIaents REQUEST The boat was
e b s n S Ryor os ynG
This was at Ia O'Clock. AS the anchor OF the
was %E the wassr tho
6red on board the United States ship Minne-
sota. lying IN the river few hundred yards
Then Commodore Giliies OF the Minnesota
went in twelve oarod barge 70 the Despatch.
The trip from Washington had been made In
rust forty -one hours, and no better time had
the Despatch came very slowly and carefully
out Of the narrow channel in the Potomac
he
BY his son his daughter his niece Miss Bolts, and
ak hfT h hSy
ashore In the barge, rowod by twelve marines
There was no CEREMONY at leaving The shIs.
and ct that time. as a. every other. the Presi
oetsntatious The tide was running in and the H
Teye hn ens the
bulkhead just above .Twenty-third street.
and threeE policemen who stood at the steps
respectfully uncovered.
his TAN Wits hat tRe marine and tho poes
men. Then he and his son entered carriage
sRs drove to e Seo 6s
dents messenger. Went to the bulkhead with
an express, wagon to get the baggage. 1t was
trunks bore the label Chester 4: Arthur. !
and there were many baskets. hat boxes. and
nsma Then hearty dantS RandSd
out BY the handle q banjo in green cloth bag.
S and bundle Of silver I knobbeaa eanes and UNI
and o M x Phps These we sSe ali
TO- the Presidents house.
and his son said no callers would be received
3pr ne present; his father had come to New
AZ the Despatch came up the bay her most
lying from the mainmast. II. was fourteen
feet long and stood out straight in the stiff
barge The body Of the flag is blue bunting;
IN the centre Ia the court OF arms Of the United
ground, are thirteen stars Said one Of the
9fioers OF the Despatch in answer to q query,
the President should fly only when he Is In
oombmpnd It ss out IF ~
amsQ o. She cost ea Robe
son paid $4,000 for her for use as a Govern
engines hsye $50 horse power. Her hull is OF
and Other hard d'w Woods The saloon Is on The
main deck, aft. 1t has been used as the dining
room OF the PreeluenIS party. Inelf bthB-
BY the President is on the port side of the
eleanor. with . door opening upon the main
deck directly ahead. The room is handsomely
earpetod, Lace curtains hang before the win
has been added 70 the room on the Presi-
dents account. and II has boon ueed solely as
his sleeping room. His daughters stateroom
IS Immediately In tho rear of her fathers. and
Furnished in Powered crotonne and red leather.
but without special decoration. Everything
about tho decks OF tho Despatch was as neat
yesterday as decks ON Government vessels
on the forward deck. and tho officers, In dark
navy blue undress coats. loungsd in the shade
Of an awning amdships. awaiting orders.
Meantime the steward was on shore arranging
ss the Of s sc sv Y Ths az
brought by tho President from the White House.
The officers OF tho Despatch arc: Com
Inander q. ID. Greene: Lieut.. +. H. Wise. Execu-
gs Ssr M Ssy ch %sa Anea ssr NSMssG
man J. 8. Waters: Chief Engineer J. G. Kaier:
Passed Assistant Enginoers II. IT, Cleayer and
l. 3. Edwards; Passed Assistant, Surgeon
HHSs n Anlisa and fSaymaster W. W. Gait
President Arthur is the first head OF the Gov
eminent to mako this outside sea trip. 1t was
upon tho Despatch that President Arthur Wis
lied Yorktown. On nc former trip has the
President Arthur seemed to enjoy the rest
and quiet OF the voyage. and he preferred this
mode OF travelling to making the trip from
WashInst9n by rail; because; as ono OF ms
cluslyoness in a Pullman car that is vouch-
Bafed 10 any other citizen.
The President will remain Tor eight or ten
days In New York. Tho Despatch awaits orders
CRANKS At DINNER