Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-18
.GROYERIN CAROLINA
The President Looking For Ducks
Near Georgetown. :
HE is ONLY A LITTLE LAME,
He Has Heard That There Are No Finer
shooting-Grounds Than Those in
Muddy Bay.

GEORGETOWN, s.. c., December H.
President Grover Cleveland and party
arrived here at 6:10 this morning in the
priyate-car wildwood. Owing TO the un-
seasonable hour at which they came. very
few people were at the depot. 1t was
rumored on Saturday night that the
President was coming, but up to that time
and even yesterday. 1t was denied by
those who had charge OF their plans. The
Presidents car was attached to the regu-
lar train leaving Washington at $3.50 T..
NJ. yesterday, and arrived at Lanes. on
the Northeastern railroad, at 4:20 o'clock
this morning, in charge Of Superintendent
Royal. General-Manager Brightman. OF
the Georgetown and Western road. was
on hand with a special, and soon the
Presidents car was run to this city.
None Of the party were up when they
arrived At $50 they awoke, and as soon
as toilets were completed they embarked
on board the lighthouse-tender Wistaria,
under the charge of Lieutenant Nj. X. >.
Mackenzie, who Is a personal friends OF
CAPTAIN Eyans's, and she steamed down
the river with colors flying to gentle
breeze.
President Cleveland, Captain Evans, DIR.
O'Reilly, Mr.. Jefferson, and Lieutenant
Mackenzie were grouped upon the upper
deck as the steamer passed out or the
harbor, evidently enjoying the balmy air
OF the early morning.
The President is looking well, and only
showed little lameness from the rheu-
matism.
THE ATTRACTION
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been quietly going on for a month for
| the Presidents outing here, and he was
induced TO come at the request OF Captain
Evans, who spent several days here last
winter. shooting ducks. He was so at
tracted by the unsurpassed sport to be
derived from our hunting-grounds that he
then expressed desire TO bring the Presi-
dent here, and to the extreme delight OF
the people Of this city, he has carried
his wishes into execution.
Nowhere on the coast are there any
finer shooting-grounds than In the Dig
marshes Of Muddy Bay, which fact Is at
tested by the many members on shoouns
| clubs who visit here. The English NAL
| lards. the choicest members or the tea-
thered tribe, flock here in great numbers,
| to feed upon the rice by day and roost
| In the marshes at night.
The weather has been very warm and
calm for several days, which Is not con-
dUciye TO good sport, and every one prays
| for a good, strong northeasterly wind,
which will give the President chance
| to enjoy his favorte sport.
GEORGETOWN is stirred up and wakened
| into new life by the fact that the Presi-
| dent of the country is here. and every
one wishes to see and shake hands with
| him before his departure. The steamer
remained down the bay tonight, and 1t
| is impossible to learn of the Presidents
| first days success at duck-shooting In the
| Palmetto State.
INVITATION TO CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON. S. c., December IT,
| The following invitation was sent to
| President Cleveland at Georgetown this
| evening:
ITO His Excellency, President Cleveland:
",rhe New England Society of Charles
ton, S. c., begs to welcome you to South
Carolina, and respectfully requests the
here of your presence at the seventy
| fifth annual banquet Of the New England
| Society, December I'D, at 6 p. NJ. 1t
which your presence will give on
that occasion If you will honor
us by being the guest of the So
| ciety for as long period as you can
remain In Charleston. The New England
| Society begs to include in this invitation
| the gentlemen who accompany the Presi-
] dent on his trip to the South.
Hoping that we shall have the privi-
| lege and pleasure Of welcoming to our
| hall one whom we so admire, trust, and
love. remain, yours respectfully.
&C. s. VEDDER,
president OF the New England Society"