Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-02
CLEVELAND DEPARTS
The President-elect on His Way II
Washington.
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMING.
Nothing Yet Heard Of the Steame
Naronic.
BOUND FOR WASHINGTON.
President Elect Cleveland Leaves for the
National Capital.

National Capital.
LAKEWOOD. n. j.. March All Lakewood
! turned out today TO see President-slect Grover
| Cleveland and party off for Washington.
The day was bright with sunshine and the big
crowd that came down to the station to wave
farewell to the family which had been among
them two seasons we're gay with bright raj
ment Fully 1000 people we're at the station.
Half the number were ladies and they were
more interested in seeing Mrs. Cleveland and
Baby Ruth than the President-elect.
1t was just IL 0i AIN. when the special train
arrived from New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
land. Baby Ruth and the nurse started from
the Little White House at IL o'clock. They
rode TO the depot in the directors bus of the
Lakewood Hotel. Mrs. Cleveland wore a dark
blue wool dress with a tight-fitting astrakan
jacket and black felt hat.
1t was with difficulty that the party alighted,
so closely did the crowd press. The crowd on
the platform parted slightly and Mrs. Cleve-
land led the way to the train. The others fol-
lowed. with Mr.. Cleveland last.
CHEERING MR.. CLEVELAND.
He was cheered from the moment he aligh!ed
from the carriage until he was on the
train. Every one i'll the front ranks of
the crowd shook hands with him as
he slowly made his way across the platform.
When be mounted the steps of the car there
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stood for a moment with his hat in his hand
bowling to the crowd and then entered the ORR
entail. to which the others had preceded him.
The train moved out OF the station it's
journey to Washington at 1918 pm. part
ing cheer went up from the crowd. score
of camera fiends pressed the button and the
trip WAS begun.
THE CLEVELAND SPECIAL.
The special train left the Jersey Central de-
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consisted of four cars. The engine was No.
$50. guided by Engineer Geo. Houston.
Just back of it baggage car.
| Then came the Monmouth. which is
the private car of President Maxwell of the Jer-
sey Central. and the Baltimore. the private car
| of President Meyer of the Baltimore and Ohio.
These were selected for the guests of Mr..
Cleveland.
The car of the President-elect was the last of
the train and the most magnificent. 1t il the
Oriental. the private car Of Austin Corbm.
president of the Long Island railroad
The train was in charge of :. NJ. Will
liams. vice president of the JERSEY Central. He
and General Passenger Agent III. +. Baldwin re-
ceived the guests OF Mr.. Cleveland who left
with the train AT Jersey City. The train went
directly to Lakewood.
Err. CLEvELASD's GUESTS.
When the train pulled out the following were
on board. having been invited by Mr.. Cleve-
land to go on his train: Mr.. and Mrs Daniel
Lamont. Mr.. and Mrs. Don " Dickinson. Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Watson Glider. DIR. and Mrs.
John ID. Bryant, L. e. Benedict and family
Mrs. S. NJ. Williams and daughter. and Robert
OBrien. personal secretary to Mr.. Cleveland.
Mr.. CLEvELASD's CAR.
The Oriental was deliberately fitted up for the
President-elect. All its arrangements and
decorations were the design of Nr. Corbin. The
Car consists of drawing room in the
rear. To this are two large bed rooms.
, They are finished with brass bedsteads,
bath room. toilet stands and all the other
sdjoins the bed rooms and opens into the
dining room. Before the dining room is
another small section and then comes the kitchen.
The drawing and dining rooms this morning
looked like bowers. Flowers were on every
hand. In the center of the dining table was
side this stood a large silver fruit stand that
WAS filled with oranges, apples, peaches.
peas and tropical fruits. Bouquets
of pink and white roses and lilies Of the valley
hung on the walls. IN the cornices, in the little
brackets that decorated the sides OF the Car.
The profusion Of roses extended out to the
bed rooms Us well. The flowers in the drawing
room were arranged as they were in the dining
room.
RED BANK. " J.. March 1.-The Cleveland
train passed here at 1910 pm.
BoUSD Brook. y. j., March 2-The Cleve-
land train passed here at 204 pm.
HorEwELL. y. j., March 2.-Cleveland train
passed here at 2:25 pm.
Mr.. CIeveland's Progress.
TRENTON JUNCTION. y. j.. March 2.-Cleve-
land train passed here at 2:36 pm.
SoNERToS. Pa, March cleveland train
passed here at 2:5i pm.