Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-16
DEPARTURE OF THE PRESIDENT.
ne Leaves the City this Morning in .
special Car for Northern New York.

He Leaves the City this Morning in q
special Car for Northern New York.
HE is ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE AND HER
BROTHER AND COL AND MRS. LAMONT.
The PRESIDENT and party left on their special
car at $40 o'clock this morning for northern
new York. A STAR reporter visited the White
House between and o'clock a. M, and every
thing was then ready for the departure. No
secret was made of the time of leaving, nor was
tnere any effort to avoid publicity. AT quar-
Ter past 8 O'Clock Col and Mrs. Lamont entered
the Office carriage and were driven to the Balti-
more and Potomac depot. There they were
received by Marshal Wilson and Col. Wilson,
superintendent of public buildings and grounds,
and escorted to the special car awaiting them.
Inc car was attached to the rear of the regular
train. Within ten minutes the President. Mrs.
Gieveiand and Mrs. Folsom followed in the
fresloents private carriage. At the ladies'
entrance 70 the depot they were met by Col.
wilson, who escorted Mrs. Folsom through the
Presdegat and S the to the car The
lsisurey s4m X. Col; Wilson gavs Mrs Folsom his
without Offering that attention.
MRS. CLEvELAND's COSTUME.
Mrs. Cleveland was dressed in a tight-fltting
grey travelling suit and wore a hat trimmed in
black. She carried in her hands large bunch
OF roses, which had apparently just been cut.
AT the ear Col. Wilson and Mrs. Folsom stepped
aside and permitted the President and wife to
precede them up the steps. The President
shook hands with Dinsmore and Arnold, and
grasp1ng the railing hosted himself into the
car. Mrs Cleveland also shook hands with the
two gentlemen, who composed the immediate
6ody-g guard OF her husband, and tripped lightly
iuIo ,ne VI. Inc party had scarcely comfort
out.
SHAKING HANDS WITH A KENTUCKY DELEGA-
TION.
AS the President appeared on the portico of
the White House to take his carriage he was
confronted by a small party of tourists from
Kentucky. They recognized him at once and
asked permission to pay their respects. The
PRESIDENT was willing, and shook hands with
each OF them as he made his way towards his
carnage Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom
had already entered the vehicle, and as the
coachman cracked his whip and the carriage
rolled away the people on the portico, most of
whom were ladies, waved their handkerchiefs
and shouted a hearty "Good bye" The Presi-
dent acknowledged the compliment by raising
MS nat and the ladies waved their handker-
that IT was not generally known what train the
PRESIDENT would take there was only u small
crowd In the station when the presidential
dent Was recognized, however, by most of the
people there, and they raised their hats as he
passed.
Marshal Wilson, as he walked up the platform
after the departure of the train, remarked that
the Presidents car was the finest he had ever
seen, and he would ask nothing better than to
make his headquarters in it iOr a months va
cation.
Tue car which was sent here especially for the
Presidents use On this trip is tie private prop
erty of the president Of the Delaware and Hud-
son railroad company, and is entirely unlike
any of the palace cars hitherto built. 1t is a
mahogany palace car, 20 feet long, mounted on
II paper wheels of the latest pattern. The
berths stand on end and look like paneled
mirrors between the windows. AT touch they
swing out like doors and lie down in luxurious
fashion. In large, spacious bedroom is a brass
bedstead-the Presidential couch. 1t is made
up across the car. There are three bedrooms
altogether and several closets. The saloon con-
tains wonderful easy extension chairs of soft
green leather and a telescope dining table that
expands from legs and a board To I, huge piece
OF furniture II feet long. There :rfc in the car
besides pantry, a kitchen, ali ice ,Iouse and a
crushed raspberry stained glass windows filter
the light and fill the car with Il SOFT, sumptuous
nerves. The wine cellar attachment was stock
ed with ice and lemons, and the larder well
filled with delicacies. The full corps OF regular
attaches of the car, including the steward aud
cook, accompany the President, ana are subject
to his orders, SO that wherever he travels he
will be abundantly provided with the choicest
and daintiest of everything necessary to main
tain and refresh the inner man.
THE PRESIDENTS DESIRE FOR COMPLETE REST
AND QUIET.
No official mail will be forwarded to the Presi-
dent or opened by him during his absence.
Any public business requiring his immediate
consideration will be brought to his atten ton
by the cabinet officers. To the numerous spe-
cial correspondents who have asked to accom-
pany him upon his trip the President said "that
he was sure the public did not desire that min
ute details should be given of all his move
ments during his vacation, as such course
would utterly defeat the object and purposes of
his trip, which are complete rest and quiet and
freedom from annoyance. He believes that the
people are willing to concede this to him, and
so tar as their requirements are concerned in
the matter ot news, that they will be satisfied
to permit him release from imperttnent In
trusion; and he believes that the decent press
OF the country are also willing that this should
be accorded to him. At any rate he will feel
fully justified In an effort to render unsuccess-
ful amy attempt to defeat his wish in this par
ticular." In recognition, however, of pardon
able curiosity as TO any incident OF interest that
may take place during his vacation he has him.
self made arrangements whereby anything
that the public should be interested in, or ought
to know, concerning his movements will be
furnished the agents OF the regular press asso-
Citations.