The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-07
president CLEvELAND'S TRIP
He Visits the Ducking Grounds Of
North Carolina.
PREPARED FOR ENJOYMENT.
The President Not Slow to Leave
Washington. viii Fish and Shoot
in Carolina. Passed Norfolk
Yesterday Morning on
the Violet.
President Clevel lost little time

after the adjournment of Congress in
seeking seclusion and rest from the
official cares with which he has been
surrounded in the past week, and enrly
yesterday morning passed through this
hsrbor On his way to the North Caro-
Inns sounds, where he will remain n
week or ten days shooting ana fishing,
in company with Capt. Wildes, OF tue
Lighthouse Board, and Commander
Lnmberton, inspector for the Marylnud
Fifth Lighthouse District. and Dr.
O'Reilly, his army physician.
The " hlte House ut the came time
has been placed out of commission and
with the departure of the party the flag
was drawn down, and will remain un.
hoisted until the President again takes
up his residence there. Preparations
have been in progress for the trip at
least two weeks. and frequent visits
have been made to Washington by
Capt. Lamberton to consult with the
President regarding the time he wished
to depart. The trip will be ono of
pleasure for the party as well as bust
ness for the Violet. She goes on
HER QUARTERLY TRIP
to deliver supplies to the lighthouses,
when inspections will also be mado OF
the service, lighthouses aud buoynge
system, which has suffered materially
by the recent attacks of ice iloes.
There 10 little about tho old side
wheeler that would impress any one
with the idea that she could possibly
be converted into anything approach.
ing luxury or beauty, or exactly com.
patlble with the presence of the dist,n-
guished passenger on board. There Is
probably no palmer ship trnversing the
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and aside from n blue pennant denot-
ing the Presidents presence no other
token was borne from her mast. On
her decks were huge derricks aud APP
paratus for lifting in aud ont buoys to
replace those lost or requiring repairs.
Great can buoys and stacks of spar
buoys were hesped up, and from the
freight she carried it wns evident the
trip would be ono O.! Importance 10 the
lighthouse service.
LEIsURELY VOYAGE.
Two or three servants were with the
party aud, with the exception of those
accompanying the President by his
invitation. there were no others on
board save the captain and crew. The
President has with hlm several double
barrel shotguns, q rifle aud stock of
ammunition to last q month, If neces
snry. He has also fisherman's outfit
and will probably try his luck in land.
ing some OF the fish which are now
running IN Southern waters. The sea
son is hardly nvorahle for hunting,
but the President PROPOSES taking nd.
vantage of what game comes within
shot, regardless of whether it be large
or small. In his absence the White
House will be practically closed to bus.
mess. There are but few important
matters awaiting his action, and those
appointments which will have to be
made in the next mouth or two will be
postponed until the Presidents return.
INVITED GUESTS.
Secretaries Gresham aud Carlisle.
whom lie had Invited to go with him,
found at the last moment that they
had too much important business on
hand to justify their absence from the
city at present, and they were reluc.
tantly compelled to forego the pleas.
ures Of the expedition. Capt. Willis
takes the place Of the redoubtnble
Capt. Kobley b. Evans as commander
in-chief Of the expedition.
The President is going over familiar
waters and finds them most attractive.
especially as it enables him TO obtain
much. needed rest and relaxation with
the minimum publicity. The great
benefits derived from short outings on
abe water Ill the past determined him
TO repeat the experiment at the first ia.
yorable opportunity. This came with
the adjournment of Congress. He will
be in telegraphic communication with
the White House at short intervals on
his route, and can give instructions in
any matter reqirlng immediate action.
THE VIOLET DESCRIBED.
The Yiolet's hui! is painted black.
while the upper portion of the steamer
is murky yellow. Adjoining the cap
tain's stateroom, on the rear of the up
per deck, is small room, comfortably
but not deliberately furnished. Open.
ing of from the cabin arc two rooms.
one fitted with bedstead and the other
with several hunks. The cabin is dark
and is provided with centre table and
q desk. The dining room is below in
the "hold."
II was just little after o'clock yes.
terday morning when the Violet ar
rived at the buoy yard, in Portsmouth,
where she renamed about two hours
before passing up the Southern Branch
10 the caual. The President did not
leave his room until just before the
vessel reached the locks, when he came
on deck and took in the scenery on
either SIDE of the rivers banks,
HUNTERSVILLE.