Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-07
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
His Arrival in Savannah and Departure
for observation-disclosures Of the Journey
His Future Movements

His Arrival in Savannah and Departure
for observation-disclosures Of the Journey
His Future Movements.
President Arthur, accompanied by sec
rotary Chandler, his private Secretary,
Mr.. Phillips, and Mr.. c. R. Miller,
prominent New York lawyer and intl-
mate friend of the President, passed
through Savannah yesterday on their way
to Florida. The party left Washington
Thursday noon, and reached Jacksonville
at $50 o'clock last night. They are pro-
vided with a special palace hotel car at
tached TO the regular train, and left the
North anticipating leisurely trip. The OBJ
.iect ofthe tour is TO improve the Presidents
health. which has been impaired by close
confinement and the defective sanitary
arrangements of the White House. The
party left Charleston by the fast mail two
hours late yesterday morning. A MORN
ING NEWS representative boarded the
train at Yemassee. where a number of
people had gathered to catch a
glimpse of the distinguished traveller.
The train consisted of a postal
car, two baggage cars, three day coaches,
the Pullman sleeper "Volga," and the
cOmpanying the party. in separate car,
are Mr.. Edwards. correspondent of the
New York Sun, Mr.. E. G. Dunnell,
of the New York Times, Mr.. Eddy,
of the World bureau, representing
a combination of newspapers, and Mr.. T..
NJ. Bowie. Of the Philadelphia Press.
The trip was without incident, and after
leaving Washington no demonstrations
were made and public reception was not
in a single instance accorded. A brief stop
was made at Charleston and the party
was rapidly transferred without
exciting any demonstration. A pleasant
incident of the journey through South
Carolina was the presentation at Hardee-
VILE of beautiful bouquet Of flowers, ac-
cOmpanied by a card with the inscrip-
ton: compliments of the ladies OF
Vaudeville" The bouquet was grace
fully received by the President and placed
on a table in the centre Of the car.
The party reached Savannah at one
O'Clock. AS the train rolled into the sta
ton the crowd that had gathered rushed
down the platform and quickly surround
ed the car. where it stood on side track
awaiting the departure of the Florida
train.
Among the crowd were several govern.
ment officials, but no reception was
accorded. Capt. George A. Mercer, Henry
T. Bolts. ESQ, and wife, relatives of the
President were the only parties admit
ted. The party did not leave the
car, and We're seen only through
open windows. The car doors were
zealously guarded against inquisi-
tive visitors, and the Presidents wishes
to travel quietly have been fully recog-
nized and Obeyed. The party left at IA
for Florida, and were met at Callahan by
the Mayor and a deputatiOn of the City
Council and citizens of Jacksonville. AS
the train neared the station a battery
of artillery fired a Presidential
salute. The party on disem-
barking passed through the ladies'
reception room to carriage drawn by
four white horses, and, escorted by the
jacksonville Light Infantry, proceeded to
the DeBary steamer wharf. The grounds
around the depot and Bay street were
thrOnged with dense crowds, cheering
heartily. On reaching the steamer City
Of Jacksonville, the President proceeded
to the saloon. where he was welcomed by
Col. John T. Walker in behalf of the peO-
pie of the city. The distinguished traveller
expressed his qualification at the cordial
reception as indicating the loyalty of the
people of Florida towards the Chief Ma
gistrate of the nation, and regretted his
inability to remain longer in the city.
After leaving Jacksonville the party
will proceed up the st. Johns river to
Sanford and Enterprise, where they will
camp. and the President Will display his
knowledge of the piscatOrial art. Secre-
tary Chandler in the meanwhile will pay
an official visit to the Pensacola navy
yard. After a stay of two or three weeks
in the ''Land of Flowers" the President
will embark on board the government
dispatch vessel TallapOosa and will re-
turn to Savannah, where he will remain
several days, the guest of Captain Mer-
Ger. The entire trip will be governed
by the condition of the Presidents
health. He is much in need
of rest and recreation, and in event
the anticipated benefit is derived, he will,
on his return. visit several cities which
come within the regular route or are not
too far from it to render a call look like
swinging round the circle"