New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-07
THE PRESIDENT RETURNS.
HE HAD A THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE
VACATION.
TROPHIES OF THE TRIP.

TROPHIES OF THE TRIP.
Washington, March 6.-President Cleveland 10
back in Washington again, looking hearty and
rudy, ami showing in many ways the good erect
of his outing In the Violet 1t was just half-past
| O'Clock this afternoon when the little vessei
reached the wharf Of the National Capital Ice Com
pany. at s:eyenth-s; whence she started nine Gays
ago The Presidents homecoming was radicahy
different from his departure from Washington.
sman-slzed blizzard was In progress when the violet
sailed from the ice wharf while to-day was oaiiny'
sunny and altogether pleasant.
Tho people al the Ordnance Proving Ground, AZ
Indian Head tventy-four miles below Washing
ton were KEEP, busy this morning answering IN
Gulrias as 10 whether the Violet had been slgn'eo.
Finally tho message came that the steamer passed
Indian Head AZ Ii O. clock. A short stop was MADE
there. while telephone message was sent to Pri-
yate Secretary Thurber TO have carriage az me
fee companys wharf et 1915 O'Clock.
Mr. Tnurber arrived there in his own brougham
al the appointed hour. and peerel down the river
for a sight of the Presidential craft A Few MIN
utcs later Secretary Greshans closed carriage
came St Clair, tie Presidents steward ana Vale'
VAS already az the wharf with wagon. IN wnlea
10 carry the game 10 the White House IL Wa
obvious by the size OF the wagon. very sman
ore that 81. Clair dscrediied the pioiisned re-
ports Of the proves OF Mr.. Cleveland and his
companions Hut 81. Clair was mistaken. for lhs
newspaper accounts were not exaggerations
About half DOZEN people Including Mr.. Ihuroer,
were at the wharf when the Violet was sgh'ed
coming around the southern end OF the reclaimed
flats This was lis. and quarter OF a" houf
later the tender was at the wharf AZ the Violet
ne,rel shore the President could BE- seen standing
on the port side OF the upper deck He wore an
oyercoat which was unbut;oned. and DERBY nat
Secretary Gresham. who stood beside him. was
similarly dressed. and carried a cane. Near then'
pacing the deck. was Captain Rooiey ~ Evans
the naval secretary or the Lighthouse b0aiu' WIZ
acted as host on the trip
BEFORE the Cangplank was put in place, Mr.. Thur
boz Jumped aboard and shook hands all round.
Then the President and his companions said Good
By to Captain Donnel, the commander OF ths
yio,at Mr. Cleveland patted the captain on the
hack and said something that made both or them
laugh Ire gangpiank full of spring, SD
sprrgv in fact. that when Mr.. Cleveland was
midway on it it bounced him off his feet ana ne
came rear taklnG header. lie ana Mr.. Ihuroer
entered Mr. ThurbeT's carriage. while Secretary
Gresham and Captain Evans went home in the
IN 70 wSre n score OF people on the wharf when
ion The iebnrkaton was the quietest thng possl;;
coi az rho President to satisfy himself about his
health. and ample opportunity was afforded IN 'h ~,
%nr1b Carolina the past week. for Mr. Cleveands
face burned deep red almost pr 1 wan nan
Who fet so. Secretary Gresham and Captain Evans
had also caught their share OF the sSns rays es and
tho God blcSsedest biggest hearted man tut u-
was" said the captain. Good company WI;
vo, lust bet he's a jolly good fellow; that VIAL s
he ia And can't he shoot | saw him Knock , o.1I
tvo geese without taking his gun from MS s.uu.
dor right and left barrel one right aiter me oues'
lie dill that twice. Yes; they got lois Oh s'"''
Look az those fellows. and those. ana tnose. o,a
The captain pointed TO big pile OF g e,sSe ,wo
hrant living on the deck. and. as ne spone .r,.mS
colorcd mon came out OF the galley, each ea,
n string of big game. Yesterday the sssnurad
Secretary Gresham and Captain Eyans. 49,
seven swans three geese and one DUCK Will WIZ oan
Ing the time spent in Currtuck Sound inc! s n.a
aged TO get tnirty-one brant eight sree sis,
swans s.N snlpe and ducks There W. 70 or
OF the big bear that the President nopeu sra5n
and was reported as having secured III tne S,nn
Tho men engaged in carrying the Sai''s - ~ sev
ard St Glars understood wagon nad 20 man Tbs
eral rims Two swans a gooI ioau., e.,
swans were big fat white felo"ss Iuis as "a xers
from bill to fee, when held up. Inc geese "''
also OF good size o,,no and CANA
The Violet left Norfolk last evening" ana x c.s
through to Washington without stopp"e' 'P
ING for the few minutes at lndiah ffeau. yev
Mr. Cleveland bucked down 10 ty worn IN Ten
minutes after ne reached the WHITE houses ~ 81
minutes after he had sat down a, ms use NJ q nile
Private Secretary Thurber had disposen S u
OF routine business Soon after 8 cio.k o w. bad
Carlisle ca He'd on the President. ana tne WV "~
n talk over Treasury matters. . ,.rorio.d NJ
Nv the Presidents direction the Wasso',% nhirst
game was distributed at the houses OF We an,siw
officers Private Secretary Vhurper anu ~"F
Evans.