The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-03

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colors. The renaissance is recognized IN
the furnishings. everything being In pale
blue tapestry and satin or gold brocade,
with French gilt mountings. The walls are
hung with etchings and oils, and number
or beautiful water colors. all the work
of famous artists The bedroom or
the President-elect opens out of the
drawins.room on the east, and is In mahog-
any and green. with curtains OF green
damask and Irish point The mantel. mir
rors and chairs are of mahogany. with
green and brown velvet tapestries. Out OF
this opens the bathroom and dressing
room. III white and gold, and south of thet
is the room designed for baby Ruth and
In a beautiful gilt crib and
her room Is done in light blue and gold.
The dining-room is in old English oak and
leather. brown prevailing in the carpets
and frescOing. and the windows are hung
with gold colored damask and Irish point.
The Clevelapds will have seven servants
during their residence at the Arlington.
butler, waiter. chef and four assistants.
THE PREsIDENr-ELECTS TRAIN.
Colonel Lamont, describing the journy Of
the presidential party from Lakewood to
Washington. said that the trip was without
special incident except at o small station
near Philadelphia. where the President
elect did some handshaking. AT nearly
every station passed by the presidential
train there were many persons assembled
who were more or less demostrative. in
one OF two instances bands of music enllv-
ened the scene. Bunting aud other deco
rations were very generally displayed at
stations along the road. Very little fatigue
was caused members of the party by the
days travel. The special train left Jer-
sey City at 1914 O'Clock this morning.
The train consisted of four cars. The en-
gine was No. $50. guided by engineer George
Houston. Just back of it was baggage
car. Then came the Monmouth. which IS
the private car of President Maxwell. of
private car of President Meyer, OF
the Baltimore. u Ohio. These cars
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 is the ORR
ental.sthe private car of Austin Corbin,
president of the Long Island railroad.
The train was In charge of S. M. Williams.
vice president of the Jersey Central. He
and General Passenger Agent II. r. Bald
win received the guests of Mr.. Cleveland
who left with the train at Jersey City.
The train went directly to Lakewood.
When the train pulled out the following
were on board. having been invited by Mr..
Daniel Lamont. Mr.. and Mrs. Don Nj. Dick
inson. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Watson
Glider DE-. and Mrs. John ID. Bryant +. &.
Benedict and family, Mrs. :. N; Williams
sonal secretary to Mr.. Cleveland.
The Oriental was elaborately fitted mp
for the President-elect All it's arrange
ments and decorations were the design of
room in the rear. To this are two large
bedrooms. They are finished with brass
bedsteads. bathroom toilet stands and all
the other equipments of a private house.
A small section adjoips tho bedrooms and
opens into the dinIng-room. Beyond the
nlDg-rOOm Is another small section, and
then comes the kitchen and wine cellar.
The drawing and dlnIng-r0oms this morn
every hand. In the center of the
dining table was large bouquet of
one hundred Jacqueminot roses Be-
side this stood large silver fruit
stand that was filled with oranges. apples.
peaches. pears and tropical fruits.
Bouquets of pink and white roses and
lilies of the valley hung from the, walls in
the corners and in the little brackets that
decorated the sides of the car. The pro-
fusion of roses extended ont to the bed
rooms well. The flowers in the draw
ing-room were arranged as they were in the
dining-room The exterior of the Oriental
is OF brownish green color and the
artistic panellng Of the sides is lightened
up with giIded festoons. The platform
rails are bright silver and the jeweled
glass above the plate windows sparkled In
the sun light. The interior ia finished In
hand-carved mahogany and upholstered In
q. the window are of silk of an old rose
tint with golden braid. The carpeting is
of dull blue and old rose. The car has an
observation room at the rear. 1t is lighted
by lDcandesceDt electric lights by means
of q storage battery.
DEPARTURE FROM LAKEWOOD.
When the train reached Lakewood all the peo-
pie OF the village were at the railway station to
see the President-elect 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 has been among them for two sea-
sons was gay with bright raiment Fully two
thousand people were at the station. Half the
number were ladies, and they were more inter-
ested in seeing Mrs. Cleveland and baby Ruth
than the Presidentelect 1t was Just
11:45 A. NJ. when the special train
arrived from Jersey City The engine that
from the train here and No. 3S6 was attached TO
the other end, as the route was back as far as
El1Zabethport over the same track it had passed.
The train arrived at Lakewood with the bag
gage car in the rear. With the change Of engines
the baggage car preceded the other cars Engine
No. 3S6 Is one OF the big powerful new ones used
for express purposes only by the Central rail-
road OF New Jersey. The baggage car is a reg
thirteen trunks and number of boxes and pack
ages belonging to the Cleveland family.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland. baby Ruth and the
II o'clock. They rode to the depot in hotel
bus The bus was drawn By four horses driven
by George Messerve, the professional whip. Mrs.
Cleveland darkblue wool dress with
q tght-fitting Astrakan jacket and black felt hat
Baby Ruth WAS In white, with an eiderdown hood.
She smiled and waived her hand To the crowds
that surrounded the party when the station
reached, at 1905. II was with difficulty that the
party alighted. so close did the or swdpress. Mr..
Cleveland was the first to step out. He helped
out the nurse with baby Ruth and Mr.. Strauss
assisted Mrs. Cleveland. The crowd the sta
tion platform parted slightly and Mrs. Cleveland
led the way the train The others followed, with
Dir. Cleveland last. He was cheered from the
moment he alighted from the carriage
til he was on the train. Every
in the front ranks of the crowd shook
hands with him as he slowly made his way across
the platform. When he mounted the steps OF the
car there were more cheers and shouts for
speech. Mr.. Cleveland stood for 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 conductor,
waived his hand and shouted, "Au aboard"
Engineer Houston pulled the lever and tie train
moved out of the station on its journey TO Wash
ington. 1t was just 1913 r. NJ. parting cheer
went up from the crowd and the trip was begun.
ALREADY CROWDED.
Washington Crowded with Democrats and