Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-15
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The President and Party Spinning
Over the Prairiss
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Diaz
VIII Nest tas Party.

WAsHrSaros, April IA - President
Harrison LEFT Washington on his south
frn and western trip this sorning at
Ten minutes past Midnight The other
members Of the party who viii
live for the next thirty days 10 the
snznpcuousiy-ft,ed ears that comprise
Ne presidential train are Mira Harrisoo.
Ars D.mDick, Mrs Mckee. Mr.. and
1rS kasseh Harrison. Secretary Riask,
~ho VIII 20 as Gar a. e. Paso, Tex.
POSTMASTER 6enefai wanamasef. Dsa-
sei ~ Ransaell. marshal o. the dls-
triet Of Columbia: E +. TibbetS sxscs-
ave clerk; George w. Boyd sssise
ant gsnsral Passenger agent OF the
Pennsylvania railroad; Mr& Boyd;
y. V. Oulahan. of the United Press, A.
L. Clarke, Of the Associated PreSs, and
y p. Austin. OF the.Press News associa,
ton; Col James L. Taylor. general
passenger agent OF the Rich
aond & Danville system. and
\. Il Hardwiek. of the Geos-
gia Pacific division Of she
same road. /. Maj. A. p. Sanger. Of
the army, win accompany the party as
personal aid to the president secre-
tary Proctor and a humber OF other
prominent officials were at the depot.
and waited 20 see the train and excnr-
sionists depart
When the train reaches the Alabama
line Gov. Jones VIII welcome the pres
1dent 10 the state All towns between
Atlanta, Ca, and Birmingham, Ala,
.xrtft ~ k<1f a. A
ton. which Is one Of the pre,ties. OF
new cities Of the south. the display win
be particularly elaborate. The SEIZED
uls OF the trip proposes fye-hours'
stay in Birmingham, and Q committee
Of fifty has been appointed to take
charge OF the demonstration IN the
presidents honor There y 70
be review OF the military
by the president, who Will be
shown the city under the most IA
.vorable auspices The decorations
viii be profnse. All the other southern
cities fully appreciate the honor OF the
presidents visit. and there viii be SIM
liar demonstrations at each stopping
place of the train.
IL is expected that President Diaz. OF
Mexico. will 20 at FL Paso. Tex, TO
meet President Harrison as he passes
through ON his tour TO California
The train consists OF i've cars
which havc been thoroughly oker-
hauled and elegantly furnished. Each
cara exterior is painted In the manu-
facturer's standard color. with let
tering and enumeration In gold.
One car Is inscribed: The
Presidential Train" Next to the
locomotive car il the Atazlan, o
library and smoker, with q large COM
partmens for the storage of baggage
at the end. Behind the Atazlan is the
dining-oas Cormado. which, besides
q dining.room. contains . tom
serial department. and bath Next
upholstered In steel friezs plush,
which Is followed by the drawing-room
car. Ideal. containing one large apart
snsnt exquisitely upholstered IN white
hair, snd the woodwork painted
white. At the rear end OF the train
Is the observation car. Vacuma, con-
tanning six small drawing-rooms. each
upholstered in silk plush of different
color, the woodwork of none painted
alike. and an observation room. the
large windows Of which are filed with
fine French plate glass. The ample
platform back of this room Is inclosed
by richly wrought and highly polished
railing, from which addresses will be
made at points whore the stop is too
brief for leaving the train. All the
illumination on the train, even 10 the
exterior lamps. wil be electric. Elec-
sric fans throughout the train assure
the party OF relief should The heat be
oppressive on the great plains of the
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