Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-29
ROOM FOR HE KING.
The Swell Excursion of the Van.
derbilt Party.
Cincinnati Times New Yort sn,ol,l

Cincinnati Times New York Special.
The largest, the swellest and the
most notable railway exclusion ever
taken in this world, or probably in any
other world, will start at high noon
next Wednesday from the Grand
Central depot, and will be from New
4ork to California aud return without
a change of cars
The Vanderbilts, big and little will
take a quiet pleasure trip across the
continent. Railroading which, under
ordinary circumstances, is rather
painful and somewhat dangerous neu
cessity, will on this occasion be elevated
into Q luaury. Everything that science
and art can do to deprive the trim of
all the annoyance and contingencies Of
travel will be done. Four superb
coaches will make up the festal train
There will be Mr.. William H. Wander.
bilt's private dining car and the luxu.
riOps Wagner's sleepers, Garfield"
aud "hiaoOlR.p
Then will follow an ottepdapts' car
filled with hunks for servants and
train men, for the party will take
cooks, Wallets, maids, engineers, ma
9nlnlsts and electricians. The follow
lowing persons will constitute the
party: MIR. and Mrs Uhauncey Depew
MIR. and Mrs. w. II. Vanderbilt Mr.
and Mrs. Oornelins Vanderbilt. Mr.
and Mrs, Fred Vanderbilt, Oaptoin
Ireob Vanderbilt. DR.. and Mrs
Seward Webb, Mr.. and Mrs Elliott
e. Shepherd, Mr.. and Mira. Mckay
IWombley, MIR, George Vanderbilt
general Magee, Mr.. Vanderbilt's
Western manager; Mr.. L. l.. Marden
and Mr.. |. 9. Chambers, the Auditor
Of the New York Central railroad
Besides these there viii be six male
ana SIX female servants, a master me-
chanic, with iull staff of machinists.
Morse telegrapber, and a line man
with a quantity OF telegraph wire. 20
'h9t 10 ease Of accident 10 the train
the telegraph wire can be cut and
att9cbed, and the nearest station mott.
aed to keep the track clear until the
necessary repairs shall have been con.
cluded. Mr.. VanderbiIt's private
stewart and chief, and the conductors,
b:akemen and pOrters will make the
round trip, Wy
The tracks will be cleared of all
other travel, and no stops will be
made between this city and st. Louis,
except for change Of engines, engi
neers and firemen at Albany, Syra-
ouse, Buffalo, Cleveland, and there.
alter at intervals Of about l5O miles.
The schedule time during the tripwill
be iorty miles an hour. At st. Louis
a stop OF four hOuFs will occur,wheuoe
the train will proceed to San Fran
CISCO via the Atchison and To.
peka and the Southern Pacific
railways. The return trip will be
made by the Central Pacific railway
to Chicago. All the managers Of the
western roads haYe sent telegtaphic
compliments to MI. Vanderbilt, offer
ing 10 the most reckless manner the
use Of their rpspeeuya roads aud most
ethciclt service for the trip.
At the headquarters Of each Of the
different roads Mr.. Vanderbilt will
invite the officials to accompany him
to the end of their lines, and they will
all accept the ipT;tsti0n. Alter leaEl
ing ", Louis they willstop one day at
| Pueblo, two days each at Los Apgelea
and Santa RarbaTs, aud a week at San
| franeiseo, during which time the en-.
tire company will pay Q visit TO Gov.
Stanford s ranohe. In the palace car
stateroom all the furniture has been
removed, and it has been refurnished
with DeE EphOiStsFy, drspery, ETC.,
and Q magnificent folding bed. In
this car DR.. and Mrs. Seward Webb
will reQ0Iye tbelg guests. In tho
sleepeEs-ane Of which is intended for
the ladies and the other for the zen.
tlemen-slmllar alterations have been
aite"ie1 II ,ie., one OF the staterooms being
reserved for the use Of Mr., Wander.
bilt.
Ia the dining car, which is sevrnty,
two feet in length-certainly larger
than half of the dining roomsin Filth
avenue--a table has been plaodd
lengthwise which will seat the whole
party. A regular bill of fare will be
served daily, the steward having se.
cured bills Of fare from every pFomi.
lent oaterer in the city. Large stores
of the most expensive wines and con.
fections have been laid in, NOTHING
has been omitted in the way ofluxuriel
that could cater to the tastes OF the
most iastidious gonrmand. In the
baggage car has been built nam
moth ice boz for ams,whieh the party
intend to bag en- route.
The engineer will be instructed tc
stop the train on the plains whenever
a herd Of antelope or buffalos is seen
! On their return Mr.. VIM, II. Van,
derbilt will give a grand ball with
game supper, and Mrs. Willie X, Van
derbit also proposes to honor the re
turn of the party With grand masoue
rade ball on Tuesday after Easter. MI
and Mrs. VIM d. Sloan, who ar
among the invited guests having gen
to the Ice Carnival at Montreal yes
terday, will not be in New York i
, time to starthence with the excursion
but will meet the company en- rout
= from Niagara Falls.
Yesterday afternoon the maste
, mechanic made a long trip TO test N
working Of the train. On Saturda
morning the WHOLE train will be- o
. exhibition at the Grand Central d.
\ not, where a large number Of peopl
have bean invited to Inspect il.
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