The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-03
CLEVHLANDS DEPARTURE.
The Car the Most Gorgeously Fur
nished That Could be Found.
THE PARTY WAS ALTERED,
The Victorious Democrats oat the Way to Washing.
son-Mrs Cleveland and BABY RusA the
Fsvorites win the Women.

LAKRwooD, ~. D, March 3. All Lake
wood turned out Thursday to see Presi-
dent-elect Grover Cleveland and party
OF for Washington. Fully Z. 900 people
We're at the station. Half the number
were ladies. and they were moro inter-
ested in seeing Mrs Cleveland and Baby
Ruth than the president-elect
Il was just I1:45 a M, when the
special train arrived from Jersey City
The engine that brought the train from
Jersey City was detached from the train
here aud No. $50 was attached TO the
other end as the route was back as far
as Elixabethport, over the same track
the train had passed Engine No. $50 IS
one of the big. powerful new ones used
for express purposes only by the Gem
trail railroad OF New Jersey.
The car Oriental for Mr. Cleveland's
use is one Of the most sumptnously fur
nished ears iii the country. The ex-
terror is Of brownish green color and
| the artistic paneling OF the sides are
lightened up with gilded festoons The
| platform rails are bright silver, and
| ieweled glass above the plate windows
sparxfed in the sunlight The interior
Is finished in hand-carved mahogany
and upholstered in silk plush Of old
rose tint. The curtains at the windows
are of raw silk of an old rose tint, with
| golden braid The carpeting Is Of dull
blue and old rose The car has an OBJ
servation room, at the rear d dining
room, two bed rooms, kitchen and q
wine cellar 1t is lighted by incande-
scent electric lights by means Of stor-
age battery.
The Monmouth is the directors car
OF the Central railroad OF New Jersey,
n Is seventy-five feet long and has a
deep olive-green exterior. tits finished
inside in quarter sawed oak and has
large observation room at one end,
with sage green curtains and red plush
upholstery and easy chairs. The Balti-
more is the private car of President
Meyer of the Il. & @ 1t is similar To
| the Oriental in size and general plan,
but it Is not so rich. 1t is furnished In
dark red plush, and its exterior is also
dark red. The baggage car is regu-
lar b. &c O. car. In it was placed the
! thirteen trunks and number of boxes
| and packages belonging TO the Cleve-
land family.
Mr. and Mrs cleveland. Baby Rath
and the nurse started from the Little
White House" at l2 o'clock. They rode
to the depot in a hotel bus. The bus
| was drawn by four horses, driven by
George Messerve. the professional
| whip Mrs. Cleveland wore dark-blue
wool dress, with tight-fitting Astrak-
han jacket md blaek felt hat Baby
! Ruth was ia white, with an elder down
hood. She smiled and waved her hand
to the crowds that surrounded the party
when the station was reached at 1905.
| II was with difficulty that the party
alighted, SO close did the crowd press
Mr. Cleveland was the first to step
ont He helped out the nurse with
Baby Ruth, and Mr. Strauss assisted
Mrs Cleveland. The crowd on the sta
ton platform parted slightly and Mrs,
Cleveland led the way to the train. The
others followed, with Mr. Cleveland
| last. He was checred from the mo-
ment he alighted from the car-
rage until he was on the train Ev-
cry one in the front ranks of tho
crowd shook hands with him as he
slowly made his way across the plat
form. When he mounted the steps of the
car, there were more cheers and shouts
for a speech Mr.. Cleveland stood for
a moment with his hat in his hand,
bowling to the crowd, and then entered
the Oriental, to which the others had
preceded him. Bob Prawl the conduc-
tor, waved his hand and shouted, AL
aboard
Engineer George B. Huston pulled
| the lever and the train moved out Of
the station on its journey to Washing
ton. II was just 1918 p.tm. A parting
cheer went up from the crowd and the
trip was begun.