Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-21
OFF FOR FLORIDA.
Departure Of the Presidential Party
this Morning.

The President and Mrs. Cleveland accompanied
by Secretary and Mrs. Whitney and Col. and Mrs.
Lamont, left here for trip to Florida at IL 80
O'Clock this morning by the Atlantic Coast Line,
the train being In charge OF Mr.. A. L. Reed, the
passenger agent OF that line. The train was CON-
posed or Pennsylvania Railroad car 81 and the
Pullman hotel car Newport, one OF the finest in
the country. In this are two state rooms parlor,
and observation rooms, with dfning-rOOm and
kitchen. Everything calculated to contribute TO
the comfort and enjoyment OF the party was pro-
vided
The "Newport," )" with a combination smoking
and baggage car and engine attached. stood In the
and on the track next to the baggage-ofice OF the
depot, this morning at IL O'Clock. Secretary and
Mrs. EndicOtt and the train men had taken pos
cling company. Mrs. Fairchild arrived next and
shortly afterward Secretary and Mrs. Whitney
came through the gate; tmaster,Gsneral
before Col. and Mrs. Lamont arrived and hall
Dozen newspaper men. The President and Mrs.
ia Satier, attended, them % Entering the G enclosure
the President stopped TO chat with Mr.: Rich:
ard Crowley, OF New York. anD exchanged
were in waiting. He was looking very well,
dressed in a frock coat and dark pantaloons
and wearing a lightweight overcOat. Mrs.
Cleveland stepped briskly into the car. She wore
a dress of green serge, draperies edged with fox
fur and the petticOat heavily braided In black
fawn-colored coat OF cloth, ana capote: AT II ;45
Whitney, came out OF the car, ana the train pulled
out OF the depot without any demonstration OF any
kind
The train will make its first stop at
Savannah, Ca, where 1t will arrive ut O'Clock to-
morrow morning. The party will remain there an
hour and Will take q drive over the principal
thOrOughfares They will arrive at Jacksonville
at o'clock in the afternoon. A visit will be made
to the exposition and reception Will be hell by
The next day, Thursday, Will be spent In st.
Augustine, where another reception Will be held.
The start for home viii be made Friday morning
and the train will make no stops except such as
are necessary for coaling, &C. Col. Lamont said
that the President had prepared no speeches for
the trip and did not expect TO make any.
The Senatorial party left on the fast mail train.
preceding the special about thirty minutes. They
occupied Pullman buffet car, and In the party
were Senator and Mrs. Faulkner, senator and Mrs.
Daniel senator and Mrs. Pugh and daughter Sen
ator and Mrs. Call and two daughters, Senator and
Mrs. George and daughter, Senator Payne's wife
and daughter, Senator Jones, or Arkansas, his
daughter Senator stewart and wife, Senator But
Ter and Two daughters, and Gen. Simon Cameron.
THE DEPARTURE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
The presidential party left the White House for
the depot at IL 80 O'Clock. Col. and Mrs. Lamont
first appeared on the porch where about fifty peo-
pie had gathered and were soon driven on toward
the east gate. Then the President and Mrs.
Cleveland, accompanied by Sinclair, the valet.
and the maid, came through the doorway and en-
tered the coach which Albert had driven up ready
for them. The ''seal browns" champed and
paved as though impatient to start, and when
the carriage was finally whirled on for the depot
the assembled citizens bade the party mute
goodbye with raised hats. The east room Will be
open as usual to visitors during the Presidents
absence
secretary and Mrs Whitney drove to the depot
directly from their home.