Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-31
Especial telegram % the Dispatch

GREREREIER WHITE SULPHUR SHHSos,
August Gothic Presidents fishing
trip to Virginia was devised and
arranged by Internal Revenue-Com-
missioner Miller and Major Peyt0n
Randolph, general manager OF the
Danyille system, and neither the
hotel-keeper at Clifton Forge, who was
asked 10 make certain culinary arrange
ments. nor the Richmond and Allegheny
railroad people. who were requested TO
help in the matter Of transportation,
were in the first letters informed who the
distinguished visitors would be.
HE DoDGED NEARLY ALL.
The President was at Clifton Forge
before it was known by many that he
had left Washington, aud this rapidity
OF movement deprived him Of the
pleasure of the company Of news
paper correspondents, but he fell
into the jurisdiction Of representa-
tiyes Of the DispGtch and New
York Hernh, who were mmmering in
the neighborhood. and all OF his move
ments have thus been ably and eabo-
rately chronicled. He is or e private
car of the Midland road, and the Rich-
mond and Allegheny Company furnish
a locomotive and crew, and the national
fisherman is thus enabled to travel faster
than the bass whom he would decoy to
his fly.
WATERS WE'LL SELECTED.
There is scarcely another fishing
stream in The country where the Presl-
dent could have the advantages which he
finds on the headwators of the James
between Clifton Forge end buchanan.
Mountains tower on each side, and on
the brink Of the stream the railroad
track runs so that he can change from
one pool to another TO better his luck.
At first the water was somewhat muddy
and the catches we're not good, but
yesterday the President had very en-
couraging success.
sPECULATIONs.
His purpose is TO return TO Washing
ton Friday night, and 1t IS hardly posi-
bic that this programme will be altered
but be il very near the Natural Bridge,
and he has several times expressed
yeaning TO see it, and i is also bis wish
to come to the White Sulphur. 1t hap
pens the Natural Bridge is more on his
homeward. route than the White, though
/ am not vet informed that he means to
include either in his trip.
The Chesapeake and Ohio train
stopped at Clifton Forge Oh hour last
night, and the common belief was that
it was to take the Presidents car on to
the White, but if 30 there was a blunder
somewhere.
RECALLING HIMSELF.
Grover was at that very time ten miles
below Eagle Rock, RECALLING himself upon
fat bass that had done itself the honor
to be caught on the presidential hook.
The President IS dressed for this trip in
velvet short coat and corduroy trousers,
and he fishes sometimes from a boat and
sometimes from rocks 'midstream, and
he is as much master OF the rod and fly
as he 10 Of the pen. Many country peO-
pie have come forth 10 see him, and
1t need scarcely be said that be IS the
recipient of hospitable attention.
CAUGHT ONE HUNDRED BASS.
1YScHBURG. August 30.-lt Is stated
that the President and party have caught
one hundred bass since their arrival on
the James riyer. They are having a
spleDdid time and large numbers Of
county people flock to shake hands with
the President.
TO STAY ANOTHER DAY.
[By telegraph to tho Dispa,ch.l
WAsHMGroN, August 30.-Word has
been received at the White House from
Eagle Rock, near Clifton Forge. Va,
that the President and party will not re-
turn to Washington until Saturday.