The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-06
PRESIDENT ARTHUR HERE.
HE GETS a VIEW OF RICHMOND
FROM THE BYED-STREET
DEPOT.
How lie and His Party Looked-On 10 FISH
ing Waters-Dcscription of His
Travelling Car.

Richmond had distinguished visitor
yesterday. Hon. Chester A. Arthur. Pre-
sident Of the United States, was here for
about eight or ten minutes. He came on
the fast mall which arrived about 3:15 p.
NJ, and departed on the same train. lie has
adjourned from labor in Washington to
recreation and reircshment IN the ever
glades Of Florida.
The fact that he was to pass through this
city was not generally known. A press
dispatch was published in the morning say
ing that he would leave Washington for
Florida at 1l:2j A. NJ, but it did not say
whether his route would be Cid Richmond
or Lynchburg.
For this reason, and for the much better
one that il was understood that his trip was
designed to get rid Of the boring OF call
ers, speakers, and seekers. Of office, there
was no official welcome.
SMALL CROWD.
When the train reached the Byrd-Street
depot the only persons who were there
present for the special purpose Of seeing
the President were four Richmond report
ers, two correspondents from Washington,
Captain c. =. Bigger, and few other citi-
Zcns.
The visiting journalists were Mr.. Ed
wards, OF the New York Sun, and Mr..
Boze. OF the Philadelphia Press. They
did not know but what the President, I'M
der malign advice. would be mean enough
TO try TO sneak of TO Florida without them,
and so, having ascertalncd his route, they
came here to intercept him.
WE GO AFISIUNG
The President was accompanied by Hon.
w. l.. Chandler OF New Hampshire. Sec
rctary OF the Navy: the Presidents private
secretary, Mr.. Phillips; and Mr.. &. Il.
Miller. a counsellor at law in New York,
but on this expedition TO be the legal adj
wiser OF the President rs TO the waters
wherein the fish OF Florida will be most like
" to do themselves the honor to bite at his
EXccllcncy's bait. The Hon. Chandler, being
the head OF the navy. will have charge Of
the boats. The private secretary will have
enough to do to answer the kilograms
asking &" How goes the day; how doth
hi, ENcellcncy succccd?" or "Is it go
for Chct what luck to-day"
THE PRESIDENT.
These various dignitaries seemed inn
pressed with the importance OF their mis-
sion. and a. the train backed up the track
10 Byrd street they put on 4 rigid reserve
and dignity well calculated TO impose upon
I'M ignorant and crcdulOus public the idea
that each OF them might possibly be the
President But in a community like Rich
mond. where Puct has large circulation,
such a mistake could hardly be possible.
The President is very like the pictures
made OF him in that ingeniously-iITcycrent
sheet.
COMFORTABLE FIXINGS.
The Prcsident.and party are travelling in
4 special car. which has wide Obscrya-
tiOn-platiOrm at one end, parlor-car ar
rangements next. and ut the other end a
kitchen. from which latter yesterday there
was slight od0r OF cabbages, probably 4
portion OF the modest midday meal OF the
brakeman. for il cannot be imagined that a
man with salary OF $4,000 per annum
would indulge in vegetable 80 plebelan.
TIE HOLE N THE GROUND.
This special car was backed clear mp to
| Byrd Street-a mean move by which the
| President was deprived OF sight Of the
dep6f. about which hc had doubtless been
reading on his route to Richmond, and one
| OF the first things strangers now coming
| here ask 10 see. He was seated on the
west side OF the ear. and crowd quickly
gathered about the window and looked at
him.
! They had resolved that a soon a. they
caught hi, eye they would raise their hats
! i'm mute token Oi admiration and welcome,
| but he kept his cycs-fne eyes they are
raised above them, and looked intcntly
| first i'm the direction OF the public ware
house, and then mp Byrd street.
His view i'm This latter direction was 50
{ fixed that after the train was gone some OF
The reporters put themselves in his place as
well a, they could (without salary OF SjO,-
600 per annum) and looked up Byrd street.
| They got the same view. They saw the
same thing that had riyeted the Executive
caZc-a wonderful hole i'm the ground.
From there YOU could see clean through a
| hillside. II was the Candles Hill tunnel,
though the President may not have known
it.. TO him it looked more like the Natural
Bridge.
HOW IE LOOKS.
The President wore ten-dollar dove
colorcl felt hat which was well suited to
the ample rotundity OF his genial face.
His side-whiskcrs were cut close 10 the
skin. and his moustache had but few
weeks growth. Gray hails were in the
majority. Upon the left lapel of his coat,
which was black-but it was hardly hi,
best black coat-thcre was a button-hol'
bouquet. In general appearance he bears
a resemblance to Dr. W. Leigh Burton
though he is probably ten years Older and