Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-24
READY FOR WORK
The President and His Party Re-
turn to Washington.
MUCH BENEFITED BY TIE OUTING
A Large Stock Of Game and Fish
Brought Back.
INCID ENTS OF THE TRIP

The President, accompanied by Secretary
Gresham. Secretary Carlisle and Capt Rob
ley d. Evans, returned this morning from
his fishing and hunting trip on the light
house tender Violet a trip which extended
as far as Pimlico sound. and from which all
received the greatest benefit from physical
point of view. They brought with them a
large amount OF fish and game birds. and
are most enthusiastic over their outing
A little before IL o'clock the Violet was
sighted down the river. coming toward the
city steadily. but with no attempt at great
speed. She left Norfolk yesterday morning
and came right through without any un-
pleasant incidents to mar the pleasure OF
the illustrious party she had aboard. 1t
was IL rs when she came to a stop at Richs
Ice wharf. at the foot of 9th street Private
Secretary Thurber was waiting on the
wharf. having driven down In the carriage
from the White House. Carriages were also
there for Mr.. Gresham and Mr. Carlisle
Mr. Thurber jumped aboard as soon as the
Violet was tied up and hurried back to well
come his chief. who was in the after cabin.
No curious ears heard the colloquy that en-
sued. but the chances are that Mr.. Thurber
told tie PRESIDENT the first thing that the
Senate had confirmed the nomination of his
friend from Kansas to the position of re-
corder of deeds in the District, thus remby-
ing the weight that has been on the presi-
DENTAL mind during his absence from the
seat OF government. II must have come as
a relief to the chief executive for when he
was first sighted on the forward deck his
ruddy and sunburned cheeks were wrinkIed
In a smile.
MIR. Cleveland Spry and Hearty.
II was not generally known at just what
hour the party would reach the city, and
the result was that there were not more
than score Of people waiting for them
uIon the wharf For the most part these
were river men or newspaper correspond
ents. and when Mr.. Cleveland stepped of
the steamer he nodded pleasantly to them
and received few salutes in return AS
soon as the ropes were made fast the deck
hands on the Violet ran a gang-plank from
the upper deck to the wharf. This was a
pretty steep incline and some of the men
were directed to place some empty oil boxes
under the boards as a support and to keep
~ from pending too much or breaking. 1t
was remembered that on another trip of
this sort the President had a narrow es-
cape nom an accident while coming down
the plank. This time he did not run any
risk, for he came out on the lower deck
and stepped ashore just like any private
cltizen He had doffed the hunting garb
tbaf ne wore on his outing, and wore a
sfort frock coat. that was just a little the
worse for wear He walked with a jaunty
step and. for a man of his size. was certain
~ very spry and active. He looked a hum
dred per cent better for his trip, and IL
during the past few months a very sick
man, could have seen him this morning.
they would have changed their minds with
out any delay.
The rest of the party were not long in
Following their leader. and after they had
seen that all their traps were properly at
tended to. they entered the carriages and
Were driven rapidly uptown. Mr. Thurber
rode in the White House carriage. SO that
the President may really be said to have
got back to work before he even got back
Some Splendid Sport. -
The unloading of the game and the be-
iongings Of the party took some little time
There were big punches of birds tied up
and marked with cards. telling where they
were to go. A good deal went to the White
House. but even more went to friends of
the party around the city. So far as sport
was concerned this trip was probably the
most successful the President has ever en-
House. One days shooting that he had at
Bodies Island. Pamlico sound, he char.
ecterlzes as the most exciting that he ever
E Hao. mat day he was in a blind with
capt Evans, and between them they bag
sed ia snipe and plover. and Capt Evans
either.
According to the officers of the Violet.
Mr.. Cleveland is a true sportman. and a
mest awfully good shot. Assistant Engineer
John " Brien. who Is himself an expert
ing that Mr.. Cleveland was one of the
cieverest men with a gun that he ever saw
snoot Why" said he, "I saw the P-esi-
cent XII eight birds with eight successive
shots. and they weren't any of them easy a
Httle Dit He is one of the neryiest and
steadlest men l ever saw. and the way he
gets around Is wonder for a big man"
A peep at the log book of the Violet re-
yeals some interesting facts and figures ON
May 16 at Bodies Island the entire party
Al ea sa,S Sit snlpe and plover. OF which number
liz 1eil oy the blind where the President was
stationed At first Capt Evans had to coach
him bit on the little tricks in that way OF
shooting, but II only took him a few min
sS .ses % get tne hang Of the thing. and from
that time on II was death sure to all birds
that few within range of his gun On Nav
II the Violet returned to these same shoot
ing grounds again. and on that day the
President and Capt Evans dropped eighty
seven birds between them. 1t was on this
days shooting that the President made his
record of eight hard shots without a miss
ON the first day the Secretary of State and
the Secretary Of the Treasury fished In Ore
gon inlet and the number Of bluefish in
thoSe waters was reduced by just a dozen,
and all large ones, too.
Some Fish stories.
On May IS President Cleveland and the
rest of the party went ashore at Hatteras
Light. and while the tender was supplying
oil and other necessaries to the lighthouse
they lunched with the lighthouse keeper
Afterward they went down on to the beach
and cast their line into the surf. Although
they were only there short time the party
pulled In nine big bluefish and three drums
A number of fish were lost in a rather curl
Gus way. The water was full of sharks at
the time. and frequently when buefsh was
hooked the sharks would rush in and snap
up pretty much all of the fish, leaving only
the heads on the hooks. AT least this is the
story the returned fishermen have to tell,
and they had no newspaper men. truthful
otherwise, on the scene to report the Incl
dent
These were by no means the only occa-
siOns when the party wet their lines, nor is
this the only story they have to tell of the
big fish thar they hooked but failed to land.
Frequently, when the men of the tender
were engaged in supplying the light houses
under their charge. the party would try
their luck at fishing. with variable results.
Usually. however, they managed to pull in
q good string
Capt Donnell. who is in command of the
Violet. speaking of the trip, said there was
no doubt that the party had had a good
time and were much the better for their
outing He spoke of the President as a
thorough sportsman and one of the best
men alive when of on a trip like this Mr.
Cleveland was very companionable with all
on board. as well with the light house
Keepers and others that he met when he
went ashore. He has been off on the Violet
BEFORE. so that the men are not put out at
all by his presence. and go about their work