The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-26
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THE PRESIDENTS TRAIN.
The Palatial Home in Which Harriso
Is Travelling.

The Palatial Home in Which Harrison
Is Travelling.
NEW YORK, April 25-Monarchs have
traversed land and sea, and history has
recorded the magnihcence of many a royal
equipage, but no emperor ever had oppor-
tunity to enjoy such luxurious travelling
accommodations as have been conferred by
ingenious and comfort-seeking man upon
President Of the greatest republic the
nations of the earth ever beheld. When
George Washington was chief magistrate
of the United States he was
accustomed, for lack of better
facilities, to move from point to
point either in carriage or on horseback,
and there were times when wretched road
ways rendered vehicles useless and COM
PEELED the Virginia patrician to plebeian
and peripatetic progress. Busy brains and
toiling hands have wrought miracles since
| those days, and one of their products left
| Washington recently, bearing away for an
all-rail journey Of more than 1900 miles
President Harrison, Mrs. Harrison, Secre-
| tary Rusk Postmaster General Wanamaker
| and a number Of invited guests
There have been many fine specimens of
| the oAr-builders' art previous to the creation
| Of this Presidential Special" but it is ques>
tiouable whether there is in railroad annals
a moro deliberately complete vehcular ag-
gregatIon than the one which was prepared
| for the journey Of the chief executive and
his guests. The great Pan-American ex-
curson train was regarded as being the
| acme of perfection, but that made it's pill
grimage year and a half ago and there
have been many important improvements
since that came TO a close. The decorator
| has learned much of late, and the mechanics
| ~ NJ inf
daily.
Since the presidential train was made up
the general public has had no opportunity
to see its numerous interior beauties,
although many thousands of naturally-and
not improperly-curious people did their
utmost TO secure the necessary permission to
| inspect.
First in the string of five cars is the CONS
biuation baggage, smoking and library car
| "A3tlan," upon the forward panel of which
is inscribed in large gilt letters: 1.-The
Presidential Special" In one of the corners
nearest the engine is perfect incandescent
| electric light plant, with noisy little
dynamo in frequent operation. In the same
compartment the baggage and a reserve
stock of supplies-principally liquid in their
| forms-is stored away, all in the most adj
mirable order and looking as little like the
ordinary everyday baggage car as could be
easily imagi ed.
by swinging door, separates the baggage
section from the smoking room and library.
| The upholstery is Of olive plush and the
furniture is of a character that cannot fail
to contribute to the comfort of those
mortals who are privileged to use it. The
bookcases, on each side of the
car contain couple of hundred
standard works, and beneath each
of the cases is a desk and a sup
ply of writing material. Between the
cases and alongside of the clock is an cleo
trio screw-fan which forces a twin con-
trivance at the opposite end of the apart
ment; these, when In operation, will keep
the atmosphere fairly clear and reasonably
cool. Still in the "Aztlann and in rear of
the tobacco-dedicated sanctum is the
barber shop. A man must have a large
amount of confidence in the operator be-
fore he will risk shave on train moving
at the rate Of from forty to sixty
miles an hour, but President Harrison will
no. be endangered, simply because he
neither shaves, himself nor desires any one
else to do it for him. The tonsorial artist
will probably be called upon to trim the
presidential hair and no more, in which
event nothing worse could happen than the
puncturing of presidential scalp by a scis.
sors point, or the amputati0n of a portion
of "a presidential ear. Attached to the bar
Der shop is the bathroom; a small apart
ment, but great convenience.
Coronado" is the name of the dining
car, and a more nearly perfect creation in
the shape of a restaurant on wheels
could not easily be found. The furnish
ings Of the dining-car proper are su-
premely aesthetic Seats and seat backs
are of pearl gray straw. harmonizing
thoroughly with the silver lamps and
silvery metal work and contrasting artis-
tically with oak woodwork and green
plush curtains. Clearly walters clad in
spotless white raiment are not least among
the attractions. The kitchen lacks nothing
and is presided over by one of PuIman's
most experienced Afro-American chefs
The stewards pantries and refrigerators are
laden to their utmost capacity with bottled
goods-intoxicant, non-intoxicant and anti
intoxicant-cigars and cigarettes. The most
eccentric appetite can be supplied; nothing
is lacking.
Next to the commissary headquarters is
the Presidents car, the New Zealand" So
for as the upholstery of the main interior
is concerned this is probably the least
attractive subdivision of the train. The
plush Is a dull variety of blue, and the
curtains are seal brown. Here the three
newspaper representatives are quartered.
But beyond the somberly comfortable APP
pearing draperies is a travelling paradise
the drawlng-rooms occupied by the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison. The apartments,
which are en- suite. are models of artistic
taste All the wood work ia enameled in
white and decorated with the choicest floral
patterns in gilt holdings, while the seats
and sofas are covered with a rich shade of
terra Gotta plush. A more pleasing effect
would hardly be possible.
The Ideal which is the car following
Immediately after the presidential vehicle,
differs materially from the other cars. Its
interior is divided into six drawing rooms
aud each Of these sub-di visions possesses
coloring and design distin otively It's own.
Salmon, saffron, lightgreon, crushed
stra Eberry, olive and electric blue are the
principal hues employed. Some Of the wood
is mahogany, au naturel, much Of 10 is deli
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