The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-23
HOLLICKING LUXURY.
The Masniticence in Which the President
is Making his Tour-Solne Reflections
OF the Grandfather of the Grandson
New York SUM-

century after Nllllam henry IaIll-
sons departure from the White House
on still greater journey into the un-
known. The Presidents grandfather
died at the Presidential mansion on
April +, 1S4l The interesting fac-simile
reproduction of the first number of the
Tribune, which our neighbor printed
last Saturday, on the occasion # its
fiftieth anniversary, reported an incl
dent of the last hours of the simple
republican and Christian soldier which
is pleasant to recall. "1n the night OF
Thursday before Gen. H lrrison's
DEATH" SAID the Tribune Of April ~,
1871, "he repeated the following verses
from Isaiah to one of his relations at
his side, remarking that it had made
an impression on his mind which be
had never been able to ef1ace, nor fully
to comprehend: He calleth to me out
of SER, Watchman, what of the night?
Watchman, what of the night? The
Watchman said, the morning cometh,
and also the night: if ye will inquire'
inquire We: return, come.'"
All of Gen. William Henry Harri-
sons life, in all of his public or unofti-
cial acts, was distinguished by that
simplicity and hatred OF ostentatious
display which formed one of the most
prominent features Of bis character.
He had roughed it in many ways;
luxury was distasteful to him. His
plain, easy, and thoroughly democratic
habits of life were the foundation Of
his immense popularity. The log cabin
was thesymbol of his political strength;
and the republican simplicity of his
home at North Bend he carried with
him to Washington
The Hon. Benjamin Harrison started
soon after midnight yesterday morning
on journey of nine thousand and fifty
miles, through twenty-four States and
Territories of the Union. For one
month and three days the President
and his party will be on the swing OF
the great political circle. The manner
in which he travels has been described.
Five specially decorated and furnished
Pullman palace cars have been pro-
vided for Gen. Harrison's use. The
exteriors are ornamented in gold, and
a legend in great gilt letters. "The
Presidential Train," will inform the
populace along the route what fortunes
and what hopes the gorgeous caravan
conveys. First comes the car AtZalan,
containing the library and the smoking
room, Upholstered in seal-brown plush;
and this vehicle also contains the Presi-
dental barber shop. Then comes the
dining-room car Coronado, elegantly
furnished in silver and green. Behind
the Coronado is the sleeping car New
leland, upholstered in steel-colored
fabric, and then the drawing-room car
Ideal, which the skill of the artisans
has made miracle Of white and gold
enamel and exquisite upholstery. At
the rear of the train is the Eacuna, con-
tanning six small drawing room each
decorated in different style and fur
nished in silk of a different color; and
also an observation room with fire
French plate glass windows and plat
form enclosed by richly wrought and
highly polished railing ofbrass, whence
Gen. Harrison, as he is whirled across
the twenty States and four Territories
in his itinerary, can inspect his fellow
citizens and prognosticat" the political
future. The train is lighted by electri-
city and cooled by electric fans.
No President Of the United States
ever before travelled in such style as
this. Probably TO one of the earth's
princes or potentates since the world
began ever commanded or enjoyed the
use of conveyance so magnlficenty
and extensively luxurious as that
which comprehends the AtZalan, the
Coronado, the New leland, the Ideal,
and the observation car Eacuna.
1t is not difficult and perhaps not
impertinent to estimate roughly the
cost of the expedition which Gen Harri-
son, comparatively poor man, has
undertaken in the interest Of his own
denomination. The ordinary railroad
fares for, let us say, fifteen people, over
the whole distance to be travelled
would amount to not less than $500.
The daily rental Of an ordinary Pull-
man car is S23; for the AtZalan, the
Coronado, the New leland, the Ideal,
snd the Vacuna. omittlng from consi-
ieration the cost of special fittings aud
furnishing, one days bill from the
Pullman Company would be not less
than $25, or, for the whole trip Of thirty
five DAYS, S4,250. Travelling by special
train requires the use of a locomotive,
furnished ut the rate Of s. a mile by the
several roads over which the special
train is hauled. Gen. Harrlson's bill
for traction should amount to SlS.l0O.
An estimate of $3.50 day for the conf
nlissarv department, service, and incl
dental expenses of the party of fifteen
will certainly seem moderate to any Of
our readers who have ever travelled in
style approaching that which Gen.
I1arrisnn has assumed for the occasion;
and this would add $, 100 to the other
items of expense. Passing over all
other possible channels of expenditure,
if appears. therefore, that the total cost
of the journey that began Yesterday
will be, in round numbers, So, ,~O. We
have no doubt that the figures will he
nearer $4,000.
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