The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-26
MRS. cI.EvELASD's CHAIR.

char made of native Florida woods. The
chair was presented 10 Mrs. Cleveland at
the Exposition, and II the inscription on
one OF the arms is to be believed: at was
grown and made under twisting and bind
Ing circumstances.
\ bearing orange tree. with its branches
full OF yellow fruit, is one Of the Presidents
! gifts. AT every station almost, something
Is added to the collection. Mr.. Cleveland
said that she is going to take everything to
the White House, and she is going TO
start little Sub-Tropical Exposition
OF hor own there In one corner,
! Of the car was big pile Of
| cocoanuts which Secretary Whitney is tax
ing back with him. Every one in the party
has been making a collection of Florida
souvenirs.
COL. LAMONTs ALLGGAToRs
Col. Lamont was presented with a couple
! OF alligatOrs, and he has them tightly boxed
up in the car.
Before reaching Charleston the President
said that his last stop would be there lie
added that no hg,; been more than pleased
with his trip, and the manner in which he
has been received by the people. Tho rail
roads have contributed no little TO the
pleasure Of his visit, and he teegraphed
Mr., Plant yesterday thanking him for the
promptness with which the Plant system
has handled his train.
THE PRESIDENT ) CAR.
The car in which the party Travelled,
Tho Newport is one of the handsomest IN
the Pullman service 1t is rather longer
than the ordinary car, being sixty feet in
length On entering it, tho guests first
pass into the observation room, contain
ing long sofa and Two chairs This is
changed at night into a sleeping apart
ment. Adjoining this arc two private
state rooms, connected by a slid
ing door, and each having wardrobes and
closets attached. These are occupied by
President and Mrs Cleveland. A long pas
sage connects the observation-room with
the drawing-room which is Immediately in
front of the private apartments of the
President and wife This is filled with
sofa and eight chairs in dark-green plush,
together with two tables which are con
verified into dining tables at meal times.
In front Of the drawing room are two
full sections, which are occupied by Secre-
tary and Mrs. Lamont. Secretary and Mrs.
Whitney occupy the observation room at
the end of the car as a sleeping apartment.
Adjoining the two sleeping apartments IS
the linen locker, the ice chest, pantry,
kitchen complete in every way, and closet.
The car taken as a whole, is very complete.
PLEASED WITH THE TRIP.
The President is expected TO reach Wash
iugton early this morning, and will leave
the train at once and go to the White
House. Secretary Whitney and Col
Lamont both expressed great pleasure over
their trip South. They said that it has
been more than they anticipated
The President and Mrs. Cleve-
land, both said when they left Charles
ton that they had been delighted with
everything If there was any one part Of
the trip that they enjoyed more than an
other it was the steamer ride on the st.
III, 10
They were entirely by themselves on the
boat and could act as they felt without any
restraint They walked through the orange
groves and picked a basket full of fruit
which they carried North.
THE RAILROADS CoURTEsIEs.
The railroads gave every attention
to the party. Master of Transportation
Craig, of the Savannah and Charles
ton Railway, accompanied the train
from Jacksonville through to Charleston
and personally looked after every detail of
the trip. The schedules on the Savannah
Florida and Western and Charleston and
Savannah roads were two of the pleasantest
and best arranged schedules of the
| entire tour The President and
Mrs Cleveland, upon leaving Charleston
where they stopped for an hour, regretted
exceedingly that the trip was not arranged
so that they could have stayed longer there
anu at hOiN tilllldil
INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP.
A gentleman connected with the Plant
system, who was on the train which carried
the party to Jacksonville, relates some
amusing incidents connected with the Presi-
| dents trip. When the train reached the
Altamaha river, and before it crossed the
| bridge to Doctortown, it halted for some ten
minutes, or Whereabouts, during which time
the wheels and the bridge were subjected to
a close examination by the trainmen. Dur
| ing the stop highfalutin Washington
| City negro, who accompanied the party,
! somewhat cramped from his long
ride, concluded that he would take a short
| stroll along the banks of the Altamaha and
stretch his legs. He was dressed in the very
! latest agony, carried his head very high in
| the air, and apparently recognized his inn
portance TO the very topmost notch of self
esteem A group of Doctortown negroes
was ON the bank fishing, and toward them
he made his way, the President and his wife
standing outside on the platform watching
| him with evident interest.
As the cOlored functionary approached
! the fishermen he stepped across one of the
! lines, and was suddenly accosted by the SUI
perstitious fisherman whose line had been
crossed, with the angry order:
DON'T CROSS DAT LINE,
| "You step back ober dat line, niggah."
Wv no you Gaining nlggah, Sahg re-
| torted the intruder. you don't know who
| | is, duz yOup
You git back ober dat line; | don't keer
who you IL; You amt gwine to come along
here and step cross my line if you IL got
good cloves on. tell you cit back ober dat
| hnen
The distance was not great, and the Presi-
dent and his wife could hear the colloquv;
and their faces were cleaning with smiles
| The intruder seeing that the fisherman was
about to assault him, vi ct armis, backed
! back ungracefully over the line, which
seemed to satisfy the Doctortown negro,
who, with a chuckle, said:
"Dar, now; dats all right. Now who IL
youp
Strengthening himself up to his full
height, and swelling out with pompous pride,
he replied
"Ize from Washington City, and lie with
the President of the United States
"Who'z datp queried the Doctortown
fisherman.
you ignoramus, don't you know dat
Marse Grover Cleveland is de President of
de United States and we'z goin' down to
Floridain
Don't you call me niggahramus, niggah
l don't care of YOU il wiz de President of
de United States you can't come down heah
aud bring me bad luck steppin' cross my
line You heah me, niggah.n
THE PRESIDENT ENJOYED IT.
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