Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-07
Robert CARROTS TriD.

HE DEPARTS FOR MEXICO IN SEARCH OF HEALTH
MIR. Robert Garrett and party yesterday left
Ringwood, N. j., where Mr.. Garrett has for
some months been resting, for Mexico During
the past month, it is stated, Mr.. CARROTS
progress toward recovery has been rapid. MIR.
Garrett was in excellent humor at breakfast.
and chatted pleasantly about the proposed
journey. His appetite was good. His face is
wan. however, and his eyes show that he is
far from being well man, although the de-
preston that was so marked two months ago
has greatly moderated. After breakfast the
party, consisting Of Mr.. Garrett and his valet,
DIR. Jacobs, and two attendants (whom he re-
Gently engaged to replace the others, as he de-
sired to have new faces around him), were
driven at I'm. to the depot on the New York,
Lake Erie and Western Railroad at Sloatsburg,
the cars, the Baltimore" is Mr.. CARROTS own
private car; the other, the Delaware" an Off
GERS car Of the b. andFO. At the Sloatsburg
depot the party was reinforced by the addi-
ton OF Messrs Mackenzie, Ferguson and
Lewis, Col. Thomas. Messrs. Murchayson and
Andrews, DR.. Hunter, of New York, and sew
eral other intimate personal friends. The two
cars were equipped with every convenience
FOR the journey, and were attached to train No.
l, the day express. The start was made at 10: 80
am. MIR. Garrett shook hands cordially with
the colored porter of the Baltimore" and
friends as he entered the car. He seemed
pleased at the change. As the train moved off
he was comfortably ensconced in a seat by the
window, dividing his attention between the
conversation and the enjoyment of the scenery.
The plan was that the train should
be side-tracked at Hornellsville at night,
80 that the invalid's rest might be undisturbed
The entire journey to Mexico will be conducted
in the same manner, the special sometimes
resting for day or two at the principal points.
The train is in charge Of Mr.. Flood, the diyi-
sion passenger agent OF the Baltimore and Ohio
road, who accompanied MIR. Garrett on his trip
around the world. Mr.. Lord, third vice-presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio road, accOmpa-
mics MIR. Garrett and occupies the car Della
ware" The trip will be made as quickly as
possible, and all localities where the invalid is
liable to encounter excitement will be avoided
as much as possible. Mrs. Garrett does not ac-
company her husband ON the trip.
A dispatch from Ringwood to the Baltimore
Sun says:
Although Mr.. CARROTS condition has
improved greatly during his stay at the
Miller villa, his physicians hesitate to pro-
nounce him as free from the danger of q re-
lapse. SO far, indeed is he from being entire
ly cured that a relapse of his malady may oc-
cur at any moment. Consequently a strict
guard is preserved against exciting the patient,
and he Is generally humored in his whims as re-
CARDS food exercise and the choice of attend
ance. His temper is usually calm, but he is
full of crotchets. Most of the old servants
will remain here, keepin the house open
until April l, at which time the lease expires
Three carriages will be left at Ringwood. The
horses, six in number, will be sent to Balti-
more on Saturday. Should Mr. CARROTS con-
dition continue to improve the trip will be
prolonged for two or three months, but should
a relapse occur he will be brought back
Immediately. The five attendants who have
nursed him while here have been discharged,
and in their places two new and experienced
men have been engaged. They viii accom-
paay him during tine entire journey, and one
or both will be with him at all hours. He de-
sired to dispense with Or. Jacobs also, but the
physician will go with him."