The sun., 1889-04-30


rooms big enough for wide and home.lk
beds writing desks with every facility for
correspondencc, bathrooms with hot and
cold water Individual electric lights which
could be turned on or cut of at pleasure. some
OF them with ground glass shades that soft.
ened the light for reading or writing In cosey
hooks and corners: dining car equipped with
everything to tickle the daintiest palate or
satsfy tho heartiest appetite. Libraries, smok-
ing rooms. and what not-in n sentence. oil the
luxurious surroundings OF one Of the great
Now York md Chicago limited trains. with the
hundred additions that brany railroad men.
with carte blanche as to expenee could think OIL
Tho only trouble was that the journey was
so short that the resources OF the centennial
train could not be put to the test,
GOING TO SLEEP ABOARD.
II was but n little past II O'Clock when the
President and Mrs. Harriscn, Private Secreta-
~ and Mrs Halford. Mrs. Mckee. and Miss
s!urphy of the Presidential household; secre-
tnrics Window and Rusk and the ladies OF
tlcr families. Mr. Walker Blaine and his two
sisters tho Supreme Court Justices, army and
navy officers. and Messrs. John Jay, Edward
Cooper, Estb Low. O. B. Potter. John A. King
oi tho TRANSPORTATION Committee, and the
other invited guests completed their tour OF
the train from the locomo otive 10 the Presi-
do,t's nower-hedecked car in the rear
Preparations we're Immediately begun for
,ciircmcnt for the night. Tho train was still
standing in the Washington depot waiting for
tho passing OF Sunday in accordance with the
Residents request. Hall OF the ears we're out
siie OF tho station and their occupants, as
they took their last look out OF doors for the
night. were Gshcartened To SEQ that the rain
was still dripping from tho leaden clouds over
hcad. Gloomy predictions Of n rainy to-mor-
row wcro nterchangcd rs tho shades were
dawn and the lights t,il ned out for the night.
RAIN AND SNOW ETcoUNrERED.
II was 1 o'clock A. VI. when Mr.. Boyd gave
the word to go, and the heavy train OF nine
pnllman cars was started on the journey. The
President and his travelling compnnions had
tlen been in bed for m hour and half No
attempt wns made ut extra speed. The sched-
uc did not call for fast time and the comfort
Of tho sleeping passengers was the object In
view. baltimore was reached in an hour. The
night was dark. and it was still raining 1t was
between 2 an O'Clock when the train reached
Nimin yt0n. There was still q drizzling rain
and i, was colder few minutes after leaving
Wilmington genuine snow storm was encoun-
tered, which lasted for several minutes. Tho
snow melted as it fell. but Mr.. Platt. who was
riding on tho locomotive. says that 1t pelted
down like hail for time.
Nil. wANAMAKER sTErs on.
o'clock. 1t was still gently raining. The train
did not run into the Broad street station, but
stopped Just outside at Powelt0n avenue,
where n smooth faced gentleman In well-nt-
ting black clothes and black gloves stood in
the gloom among n group OF train men and
yard men. Ho came forward, said he was
Postmaster General John Wanamaker. and
was Immediately escorted to section that had
been reserved for him in the car next 10 the
Presidents Mr.. Wanamaker had had
long and fatiguing Sunday with his at
tendance at church services at Bethany
sunday school. but look ed MS bright as q button.
lie said he had been up since half-past three
o'clock There was prospect OF only an hours
sleep. but he availed himself OF that.
MORNING.
There were light streaks on the western
horizon as tho train sped away toward Tren-
ton They gradually took on a reddish tinge.
and it was still gently raining, The weather.
wise trainmen said the signs were ominous Of
II rainy day.
The sky was lighter and brighter as the train
rolled past tho little station Of Tacony. A few
carly stirring patriots were out In the drizzle.
and an old cannon doomed out o salute that
woke the President out OF one Of tho short and
numerous maps that he had enjoyed in the pre-
coling six hours. and he began to make his
tuilet for the day.
1t was now daybreak. There was still
sratter Of rain on the car windows but the sun
was surely beginning to assert his supremacy.
and the travellers were cheerful.
Trenton was reached on schedule time.
o'clock. The town was barely awake. and did
not do itself proud. few small flags were to
be seen here and there. small cannon on
tho bridge thundered out a salute. and 200 or
800 people at the station tried to peer curiously
into tho car windows for glimpse OF the in
visible President but there was no gleam OF
old Revolutionary fires such as the travellers
saw further on at old Ellzabethtown
A TRAVELLERS BREAKFAST NOWADAYS.
breakfast was ready in the dining car Con-
tinentaF' Mt g. The President and his COM
panions wore to breakfast with Gov. Green at
Elizabeth later on, but the other guests sat
down in the dining car to this bill OF fare.
BREAKFAST.
sipsEs'IT'ss i5s.D R,ss, Win dtsSa., Cream.
GrspeA Apples. Bananas
Oatmeal and Cream.
Coffee English Breakfast Tea Chocolate
po.'ss s,..s S,.s: .,s
stswed Raw.
Broiled Delaware shnd
Broilod Whitstsh. Shad Roe.
Spring Chicken @. s9ips on Toast
with Mushrooms or Tomato Sauce
sirloin Steak Breasfast Bacon Ham
Lamb ohopS plain or with Tomato Sauce
Goldfish BRlls. Country Sausage
Boiled. Fried. shirred, Scrambled |
Omelets. plain with lam Parsley, Jslly, or Rum.
CucumberA RAdshes Sliced Tomatoes
P0IAroEs
Baked. Fried. Sewed Saratoga
New Potatoes in Cream.
Table Water from the silurian Springa waukesha |
At Trenton ex-senator Sewel's private |
ear was attached to the train. The occu-
PANTS OF the car. besides Mrs. Sewell and |
the General. were Gov. Green, Gen. Stryker. |
Miss Sewel. Mrs Stryker. Mrs. Barnard. Mrs |
Loe Miss Warren. Missi Sarah sewelI. Miss |
lieyl. Miss Grubb. Miss Green. Robert Sewell, |
w. j. Sewell. Dr. Senator Caftel and Mr.. Bet |
tie: tho Rev. Or. Hamlll. Col Stockton. Mr.. |
Green, Con- Grubb. Col. Donnelly and Capt |
Skfrm. members of the New Jersey Centennial |
Committee. and Senator Crammer and Col |