The morning call., 1893-05-06
IN REGAL STATE.
Dr.. S. Webb and Party
Visit Yosemite.
NOT YET TIRED OF TRAVEL.
Used to the HomeIike Comforts of
Their Palace Train They Find
Hotels a Nuisance.

DR.. Seward Webb and party arrived from
Yosemite yesterday morning and are stay
ing at the Palace.
Dr. Webb is son-in-law of William III.
Vanderbilt and is president Of the Wagner
Palace Car Company, besides being rail-
road magnate of great enterprise. This is
the second trip of the kind that DR.. Webb
has made. Four years ago he started out
with small party and a train OF four
coaches and made tour of the State. That
was the most elegantly appointed overland
trip that had ever been accomplished.
Since then DR.. Webb has been working
very hard on his scheme to esta bltsh a rail-
road through the Adirondack Mountains.
This idea was stupendous on account Of
the obstacles to be surmounted. Vast pyra-
mids of snow had to be carted away before
even the work of grading could be entered
upon. But at last the railroad is an accom-
plished fact and DR.. Webb has succeeded in
his endeavOr to open the road In time to
secure share of the summer traffic.
Wearied with his labors and greatly need
ing rest, DR.. Webb conceived the idea OF
a second trip on an even more extensive
scale than the first.
The party started from New York on
March % IN traih composed Of SIX
cars, fitted up in regal style. There is
sumptuous dining-car, elegantly appointed,
with large windows. affOrding perfect
view of the scenery. Then there are sleep
ing-cars for the guests, private car for Dr.
Webb and his secretary, car for Mrs.
Webb and children. library and music
room car. baggage-car. and one Tor the
cook and his kitchen.
The whole train is like moving hotel.
No expense has been spared. Tapestry
hangings are conspicuous throughout, and the
furniture is elegantly upholstered. As there
are fifteen liveried servants on the train
there is no lack OF attendance. a pressure
of button and presto! a menial appears
who will serve anything at q moments
notice.
In the Daphne" as tie guests sleeping
car is called. each traveller has separate
bedroom. Each of these is fitted with
shelves and drawers, and chests of drawers
are TO be found beneath the bed. Each
apartment is finished IN different species OF
wood. One is in oak. another satin wood,
another black walnut. another mahogany,
and the curtains and hangings OF each apart
ment harm0nize in hue with the furniture.
The observation car possesses windows
that are said to be the largest ever put in a
railway COACH Chairs and cOuches OF the
most luxurious description are scattered
here and there and for the musical piano
ana an organ invite attention. There is an
armory, toe, on the train, SO that the tray-
eers are well provided with implements
From New York DR.. Webb and party
visited Chicago, Memphis. New Orleans.
San Antonio and El Paso, arriving at COro-
nado Beach on April Z. Then Riverside
and Santa Barbara were visited. after which
The party passed fortnight at Monterey.
Then, after exploring the wonders of Yo-
semitic, the journey northward was taken.
Although upon their sixth week of con-
tinuous travel aud sightseeing, the whole
party-eleven in number, including the three
Webb children-are In the highest spirits.
and have not yet begun TO feel the effects of
fatigue. They will remain two or three days
in the city, and all points of interest will be
religously taken In.
Their magnificent train is now stationed
on the Oakland mole and Is to be thrown
open to the inspection Of the plebeiaDs SUI
fciently curious 10 take the trip across the
bay.
Meanwhile the travellers are enjoying
themselves. Yesterday after duly register
ing at the Palace Hotel, carriages were or
dered and pllgrlma ge made to Golden Gate
Park and the Cliff House. In this manner
the party cOntrived to pass the day and in the
evening after dinner Fred Davis came down
to escort them through the highways and
byways of Chinatown.
When the train pulls out from Oakland it
will bear lis merry freight to Portland,
Victoria, Il. c. Hence the party will take
the opportunity of viewing the
grand scenery of the Canadian Pa
cifc as far as Banff, thence back to Sc
attic and eastward by the new Great
Northern Railroad. Great Falls and Helena
will be visited and Yellowstone Park.
Then via st. Paul and Omaha the party
will proceed TO Chicago, and after spending
week at the fair will proceed to DR..
Webb's country residence at Shelburne.
Vt. There the party will virtually break
up, as Shelbnrne is but nights journey
from New York.
This is DR.. Webb's second trip over the
route in four years. He published book
about his first trip. but thinks it is too
much trouble this time.