The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-09
-, TRIP FULL or LUXURY.
--,,ei on the Plant systems Vesti-
buIe TO Florida.


-.,,. he said that the comfort and lux
IN modern travel are found to per-
in the vestibuled train Of the
-Fsrt system which has just begun making
-.- trims between New York and 81.
Augustine. Fla.
r. would be difficult TO conceive how the
--s-em could possibly improve on the
~, York and Florida special which made
~. initial trip Of the season, leaving New
- Ian. s.. II is a solid vestibule train,
-,-,rosed Of three Pullman sleeping cars,
= 7.ning car, a smoker and an observation
car.
y ~ the convenience of southern patrons
~ rhe road a day coach IS put on Ior
- riIn from Charleston TO JacksonVliie
Sri. coach is to al lintents and purposes
. i~awing-roOm car, beautifully mounted
o. antique oak; it is roOmy, comfortable
rf mas a perfect system OF heating ana
--1tii9tion. The three sleeping cars are
+-i-uphs of the uphOlsterers art, they
80 mounted in mahogany and rosewood
and are upholstered in silk and tapestry
the dining car "Gilsey." is a marvel of
te-.lftv and cost in the neighbOrhood OF
s1n0' 1t is decorated in cream and gold
5r the style of the FIRST empire, the
Tsrrings are of silk and the spaces be-
-r-sen the windows are covered with mir
-o~s al the foot of which are Jardinieres
allied with fragrat flowers. Inc CUISINE IS
excellent the table appointments ana ser
1-iea bevond reproach. The smoking car
l. frfed uD like d well appointed club room.
There are spacious lounglng cha1rs that
have comfort written largely in their
Tbs observation car, Aladdin" is
,sbere the ladies' most do ccngregate. 1t
Is framed largely with glass, so that an
,iuinterrupted view of the surrounding
country can be obtained. The chairs are
models of comfort and a table well sup
piled with the latest periodicals adds 10
he attractiveness of the car. cOmpe-
tant stewardess is in attendance to min
ister to the wants of the fair patrons OF
The Florida special boasts of all the ap-
uointments of a first-class hotel. There
ara TWO handsome bathrooms, a barber
shOp and a well-stocked library for the
use Of passengers. Some idea of the mag
nffceuce of the special may be gathered
from the fact that twenty similar cars
inst delivered from the shops at Whining
ION Del represented a total valuation
Of 100000 The vestibuled train is in charge
of Conductors r. l.. Mather, 5. l.. Ma
lone of the Plant system and Pullman
Conductor A. G.. keyser, men whose
names are synonymous with security and
punCtuality 1t being the initial trip, a
large number Of guests took the run from
Savannah to Jacksonville. In the absence
of Col. b. W. Wrenn, Mr.. McFadden dis
Ueused the hOnOrS with the courtesy and
graciousness which invariably marks the
officials of the system. To Col. Wrenn
much credit for the improved service IL
due and the wheels of every train that
leaves Savannah under his auspices are
creased with the good wishes of his pat
rons There was quite a large number
Of passengers on the train en- route for the
Tampa Bay hotel, which seems to be
growing more popular every day with the
tourists from the north. The sentiment
of the guests of the road was voiced by
Mr. Marshall of the Charleston News and
Courier who said that he agreed with
Confucius, the Chinese philosopher, when
he said: "If l were not Confucius,
would be Wrenn; if ! could not be Wrenn,
I would be McFadden.'