Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-04
THE POSTMASTER GENERALS PAR
TY IN FLORIDA.
One Who Was With Them Gives a Brief
Outline of What They Saw, and What
They did.

Outline of What They Saw, and What
They Did.
The party which accompanied Postmas-
ter-General Gresham from Washington, COM
prising Mrs. Gresham, Miss Kate Gresham
Miss Carrie Cullom daughter of Senator Gull
lOm, of Illlnois). Hon. W. b. Thompson, Gen
eral superintendent Railway Mail Service,
and his wife (which the Postmaster General
had 10 bid a reluctant adleu to at Kissimmee,
Fla, having been recalled by State affairs) re-
turned to Savannah after a delightful trip in
Florida, by the 2:95 p. m. train on Friday. At
p. m. the party were seated in carriages at
the general Office of the Savannah, Flori-
da and Western Railway Company, and
under the conduct of Capt. r. G. Fleming,
Superintendent, and Mrs. and Miss Fleming,
and Mr.. W. B. Mckee, were driven around
the Park Extension, where they witnessed
the military under review by the Governor:
thence to Bonaventure, and, on return, to the
residence Of Col. II. S. Haines, where they
were pleasantly entertained until time for
their departure hOmeward, and were bid
goodbye by the gentlemen and ladies who
had the good fortune to accompany so pleas
ant party on their outing into those parts of
Florida where tourists and pleasure seekers
so much like to 90.
The party were received at Savannah on
Saturday morning, 26th of April by Col. H.
;. Hanes, General Manager savannah, Flor
ida and Western and Charleston and Savan-
nah Railways, his wife and charming little
daughter Mary, and Miss Drake and his valu-
able lieutenants, w. b. Mckee, COMPTROLLER
and VIM. Allan, Secretary As the train was
leaving an invitation was received from the
City of Jacksonville rendering the party an ex-
cursiOn to st. Johns Bar (MaypOrt). Upon
arrival of the train at Jacksonville the party
were received by the committee, prominent
among whom was the distinguished and
courtly Ex-Governor Drew. The trip to the
bar was a very pleasant one. On returning
the party was driven over to the ''WindsOr.n
On Sunday morning at 80 O'Clock the new
steamer Margaret, named for the wife of the
ii. b. Plant ESQ, President of the Plant
system Of railways in the South, was boarded,
conveying the party, after pleasant run, to
IOcOl. from whence st. Augustine was reach
ed by a short railway run of IS minutes On
that afternoon vespers was attended at the
old cathedral, and the party then visited
points of interest in the Ancient City and
attended dress parade at the United States
barracks.
On Monday, by invitation, the party were
shown over the beautiful residence of Mr.
Smith, of BOstOn-a house built, furnished.
and in every appointment, after the style of
the most elegant and refined Moorish palace
of the Alhambra This was rare and privi-
legged treat, the enjoyment of which could
not be told in this cursory sketch.
The party thence, via TOcOi, proceeded to
Sanford, where they were invited into little
gem of a train, by Mr.. J. E. Ingraham,
President South Florida Railroad. composed
Of parlor car, the Presidents
private car and a baggage car, hauled by
new and handsome locomotive named "H. S.
Ilaines." At Orlando, forty five minutes was
given for a drive over and around that beau
tiful town with so bright promise before it.
At kIssimmee a general welcome was ex-
tended, and the party spent a very pleasant
hour and half, the only damper on which
was the bidding adleu to Postmaster General
Gresham, who had to part with his vile,
v. that they slOnl6
enjoy the pleasures of trip which had been
planned for him, the pleasure of which he had
to foregO for business reasons.
Tampa was reached at 80 j. m. and the
party driven to the steamer Alabama, char
tered for the occasion, lines were cast OFF in a
few minutes and q delightful run made to
EgmOnt Key, where's the night was spent.
In the early morn Of the following day, after
a stroll on the beach the rocks off the Key
were reached, fishing lines thrown over
and in two minutes the first fish, a splendid
"groupeT," was landed on the deck by Mrs.
Gresham. The peals Of laughter
ceased ere Mrs. Thompson, with spark
ling ewes. exclaimed: II have One!n And.
shark at the feet of the eager lockers on. The
rest of the day was spent in successful fishing.
Then a run to Palma Solo and back to Tampa
bay, where anchor was cast, a boats party
sent out striking by fire-light and the .party
entertained by ''fairy tales" from the mouth of
Capt. J. w Fitzgerald, the Superintendent of
the Peoples line Of steamers. 1t is needless
to say that there was an almost continuous
peal of laughter until the wane
of the moon sent all to their cOuches. The next
morning Tampa was reached, and the party
returned to Sanford without stop. 1t is rarely
that so pleasant and cultivated a party of
gentlemen and ladies are intrusted to the
care of the officials Of the Charleston and Sa-
vannah and Savannah. Florida and Western
Railway Companies, and we can fully under
stand how grateful to them was the OppOrtu-
nifty OF entertaining their guests. Al