New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-14
TO CROSS THE CONTINENT.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY MADE UP.
MAGNIFICENT CARS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE
DISTINGUISHED TRAVELLERS.

MAGNIFICENT CARS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE
DISTINGUISHED TRAVELLERS.
Washington April 13.-The President and Mrs. Har>
rison, with the party who will accompany them on
their trip to the far West left here at midnight on tho
special train especially prepared for their use Owing
TO the laeness OF the hour only few persons, besides
the railroad employees at the station 10 witness
the departure Of the train. Among those who wished
the Presidential party pleasant and safe trip were
Private Secretary IIalford Miss Wanamaler, Lieuten
ant and Mrs Parker and Secretary Proctor. As the
train drew out of the station the President stood on the
rear platform OF the last car and. removing his nat
bowed good-by to those waiting to see him off, The
first stopping place viii be Lynchburg, Va, which VIII
be reached early in the morning.
The party consisted Of the ollowing-named persons
The President and Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Mckee, Mrs
Dimmlck Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harrison, Postmaster
General Wanamaker, Secretary Rusk, Marshal Rams
dell Mr. and Mrs. George W. Boyd, f. I. Ilbbou
the Presidents stenographer: Major sanger, OF the
Army and representatives OF the press associations.
Mr. Boyd will have general charge of the train and
Marshal Ransde will act as the immediate representa-
tive Of the President throughout the trip This latter
duty would have devolved Private secretary Hal
ford han he not been detained In Washington by the
illness 0 his wife. Secretary Rusk will accompany
the party only as far Galveston, TO which place
he goes for the purpose Of making inquiries concerning
the prescnca Of Texas fever among cattle
The Presidential special train which Will carry te
White House party across the continent ana relurn
already here. 1t consists of five eoaches besi0es
the engine and tender. The forward coach, the
combination baggage and smolEing-car Aztan, bears
on its panels in letters Of gold the inscription The
Presidential Special" The smoking comparmen OF
this car is upholstered in olive plush and the chairs
and sofa are of the same color. Two desks and
library Of choice boolys from which all political liter
ature has been excluded, complete the equipment OF
the smoker A barbershop and bathroo OCCUPY the
rear end of tho Aztlan The dinng-car, the
Coronado is a thing of beauty. The curtains are OF
green plush the lamps and fittings of silver shade
and all the appointments elegant. The Presidents
car the New-Zealand, is next 10 the dning-car. II
Is upholstered in blue plush with white curtains, but
the double drawing room set aside for the sleeping
apartments of the President and Mrs HARRISON LOOKS
os dainty MS a bridal chamber In its white and gold
woodwork relieved by plush OF rich terra cotta
color The other sleeping car, the Ideal, Is maze
mn of six drawingrooms, all finely furnished, ana
Zach drawinc-room decorated In a distinctive tone
from that of the others. The Vacuna, the last coach
of the train combines the double advantages OF
library and observation car. The great plate glass
windows will be favore place for the members Of the
Presidential party to view the country they viii pass
through. The feature of this car, however, is the
omen air end especially adapted for public speaking
rom train The platform is seven feet long by nine
foot wide rubber oored and fenced in with brass and
bropze The roof extends TO a point even with the
platform so that when it becomes necessary 10 address
an audience in the raip the President docs not
Tocosearilv have to expose himself All the urnina-
tion on the train, even to the exterior lamps, viii
be electric
ceorpe " Boyd, Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
;u he with the party throughout the trip to insure
the perfection of all arrangements for the Presidential
visit.