St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-22
The Presidential Party Well on the Way
to the Land Of Flowers.
PERSONNEL OF THE PARTY
A Grand Popular Ovation Prepared for
the President at Jacksonville
---On the Road.
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bined, and combination smoking and
baggage car. The party consisted Of
the president and Mrs. Cleveland, Sec
retary and Mrs. Whitney and COL and
Mrs. Lamont. Two maids accompany
Mrs. Cleveland. There was dis
tinguished party at the station to bid
farewell to the tourists. First to arrive
were the secretary of war and Mrs.
EndicOtt; then came Mrs. Fairchild, fol-
lowed by Secretary Villas and Postmas-
tor General Dickinson. Secretary and
Mrs. Whitney were the first of those
who were to accompany the president
Newport" and at IL :56 the iron gates
of the station platform were thrown
back to admit the president and his
party. The president was looking re-
markably well, and shook hands with
a half-dozen friends who stood be-
tween the station gates and the car
platform.
"What are we going to do without
you gentlemen" said the president,
who was carrying red silk wrap of
Mrs. Cleveland'S over his arm, as she
shook hands with the Representatives of
the press.
81 suppose We'll see you vicariously
every few hours, won't we? Goodbye"
said Mrs. Cleveland.
Lamont is taking nothing on trust
about Florida weather." said Secretary
Whitney, pointing to the colonel. who
carried a heavy ulster over his arm, in
addition to the overc0at he wore.
A moment more. and those who had
come to bid the party farewell were
warned to leave the Newport" Every
body shook hands, the wheels of the
especial" began to turn and in mo-
ment the train had disappeared around
the curve. Mrs. Cleveland was dressed
in cloSe-fitting travelling dress of dark
green, trimmed with white fur, and
wore fawn-colored tailOr-made jacket.
She looked somewhat pale. as she
reached the depot, but faint flush of
color came back under the excitement
of leave-taking.
The train will make its first stop at
Savannah, Ga, where it will arrive at s
o'clock tomorrow morning. The party
will remain there an hour, and will take
drive over the principal ithorOughfareS.
They will arrive at Jacksonville at
O'clock in the afternoon. A visit will
be made to the exposition, and recep-
ton will be held by the president and
Mrs. Cleveland in the evening. The
next day. Thursday, will be spent in st.
Augustine, where another reception
will be held. The start for home will
be made Friday morning, and the train
will make no stops, except such as are
necessary for coaling, etc. Col. Lamont
said that the president has prepared no
speeches for the trip, and did not expect
to make any.
The presidential train was the second
section of the Southern fast mail. On
the first section, which started at 1857,
were number of senators, who will
reach jacksonville. Fla, tomorrow
about noon, few minutes in advance
of the second section. This party was
in charge of Senator Call, and was made
up Of himself, wife and two daughters;
Senator Faulkner and wife, Senator
Daniels and wife, Senator Pugh, wife
and daughters Senator George, wife
and daughter; Senator Jones, of Ar
kansas, wife and daughter; Senator
Stewart and wife, Senator Buffers two
daughters and ex-senator Simon Cam
erOn.
AT RICHMOND.
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RICHMOND, Va. Feb. 21.-TO-morrow
will be the anniversary of the birth of
the first president of the United States,
and to-day the present chief magistrate
of the nation passed through the state
of WashingtOn's nativity. 1t was not
positively known at what hour the pres
ident and party would arrive. In con-
sequence only about 100 people were at
the terminal station Of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg q Potomac railroad
The fast mail whizzed by at o'clock
and at $3.50 the special train bearing the
president and party pulled up at the
station. The President and Mrs. Cleve-
land came out on the platform and a
number of those present came forward
train only stopped for a few minutes
and then steamed away across the
James river, making no stop at the
union depot.
CBEERED THE PRESIDENT.
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PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. 21.-The spe-
cial bearing the president and Mrs.
Cleveland, Secretary and Mrs. Whitney,
and Col. and Mrs. Lamont, passed
through here about 4:20 p. m. to-day,
en- route to Jacksonville. About $50
people had assembled at the depot.
eager to greet the distinguished party.
A brief stop was made for train orders,
and during this time the crowd cheered
the president and Mrs. Cleveland, both
of whom appeared on the rear platform
of the car in acknowledgement of the
greeting.
INVITED TO STOP ON THE RETURN.
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CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 21.-The
special train bearing the presidential
party is expected to pass Ashley juno
ton, seven miles north of Charleston,
shortly before daylight tomorrow morn
ing, en- route to Savannah and Florida.
The train will probably stop at the juno
ton for a few minutes. In consequence
IF the early hour of arrival there will be
20 military or public demonstration. At
% special meeting of the city council to-
q ay, however, resolution was unan-
! mOusly adopted, requesting that the
mayor, with committee of cOuncilmen,
wait upon the president upon the ar
rival Of the train tomorrow at the juno
ton, and extend to him an invitation to
visit Charleston on the return trip
north, if the schedule can be so arranged
as to render this possible.
PREPARATIONS AT JACKSONVILLE.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 21.-The
news of the actual departure of the
pfeSldentlal party from w WaSnlnStOn To-
day greatly stimulated the enthusiasm
of the people, and the work of prepara-
ton is being rapidly pushed by the
various committees. The programme
of entertainment includes street pro-
cession, visit to the sub-tropical expo
stion, and thorough inspection of its
attractions and a public reception by
the presidential party at the hotel in
the evening. Thousands of strangers
are in the city and every arriving train
swells the crowd. All of the hotels and
boarding houses are iammed, and the
for the accommodation OF visitors in the
private houses of citizens. The presi-
dent will receive the grandest popular
ovation ever known in Florida. Rain
fell here nearly all day, but clear
weather is promised here tomorrow.