Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-16
THE PRESIDENT BACK
He Returns 10 The White House Much
Improved In Health.
HIS VOYAGE FROM GRAY GABLES
The Sea Was Rough. HIT He Claims
Ia Have Reported at Every Meal
Mr.. Thurber Enjoyed the Trip
Also.

WASHINGTON. october 1.-THE Pres!-
dent arrived In Washington at I o'clock
this afternoon. He was accompanied by
Pe;yate- Secretary Thurber, and L. c.
Renedict. who has been for the past four
DAYS his host on board the steam yacht
Oneida
The party boarded the yacht on Gray
Gables and started down Buzzards bag
about ; O'Clock last Friday afternoon. \
rough sea was encountered, which tossed
the little vessel about in a most uncom-
Portable manner the greater part Of the
night, but the President and Mr. Thur
Der proved good sailors. and suffered no
particular Inconvenience during the run
! TO Sand Point. near New Rochelle at the
western end OF Long Island sound. which
was reached about o'clock Saturday
morning. The Oneida remained there all
day. the President desiring to fish but
il ralned hard all day and sport was thus
prevented
ON Sunday morning the yacht moved
down East river and anchored OF
| Twenty-sixth street. New York. the party
going ashore and dining with Or. Bryant.
Sunday afternoon the yacht proceeded
| down the bay, anchOring for the night
short distance from Sandy Hook. Had
| not the weather outside been too thrca' 70
| ening there would have been no break
in the cruise at this point but the indi-
cations pointed to a heavy blow during
| the night. and as there was no particu-
lar hurry for reaching Washington 1t
was decided to wait for daylight.
a. he
10 sea. and set her course for the capos
| OF The Chesapeake. From Sandy Hook
| az far as the entrance Of Delaware bav
| the ocean was exceedingly rough, and the
Oneida rolled badly. but all the party de-
clared that she behaved wonderfully well,
| and all on board claim to have reported
AT every meal between Gray Gables and
| the White House.
SALUTES.
The sea subsidized after Delaware bay
was passed. and salutes were exchanged
with number Of coasting steamers
Cape Henry and cape Charles lights Were
abeam at 1 o'clock this morning, and
about daybrcak the Potomac was entered.
No incident occurred until the yacht was
recognized and cheered at Mount Yer
| non.
The President was met at the wharf 10y
his carriage, which drove him rapidly
through the city. reaching the White
House at quarter-past o'clock.
| The President has improved notably IN
| appearance during the summer, and Is
| evidently in excellent health. In addi-
| ton to the recreation he secured nj
| his seaside home. he managed TO keep up
with all current business which demand
| cd his attention. and in consequence he
returns to find no accumulation OF work
| on his desk, except great number oi
vacancies created during his absence. ana
| for which in most Instances he has prac-
| tically determined on the appointments
| he viii make.
Private Secretary Thurber is also much
| refreshed 10y his vacation. lie had los
| Of good fishing during the summer ana
| attained a very becoming tanned skin.
MRS AND THE MISSES CLEVELAND.
BI-ZZARD'S BAY. MASS. october 10
Mrs Cleveland with Ruth, Esther. and
Marion cleveland. nurse. eoverness. and
maid. accompanied by the Secret Service
officers who have been on duty here this
summer. left Gray Gables by special
train at $40 this morning. The train con-
sisted OF car and a combination bag
eage-car. and ran special 10 Providence,
T. J.. where the cars were attached to
the Colonial Express from Boston. due
| - arrive in Washington about 10 o'clock
| tonight.