Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-26

in which the members of the cabinet and
their families are travelling. The same
car, the ''Dorcas," takes Mrs. Grant, Mrs
Sartoris and the latter's children, together
with Gen. Miles. wife and son; Admiral
Brown, wife and daughter and Justice
Peckham and wife.
The next two cars carry the diplomatic
CORPS each member or which is accom-
panied by his private secretary and a ser
want. These cars are Celeste" and ale
sa." Next is the car of the correspon-
dents, a large number of whom made the
trip. and occupy two coaches. Next to the
engine are the baggage and dining cars
On the train with the party are George
NJ. Boyd, the assistant general passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania road, and A. H
Steele. the New York man who has ar
ranged the trip for the New York commit
tee. Mr.. Steele has been untiring in his
work since he came here. He has every
thing arranged to the minutest detail.
Even the baggage of the guests will not
have to be looked after. 1t was taken from
their houses early this morning, and when
the guests reach their rooms this after
noon they will find the baggage awaiting
them.
The Presidents speech tomorrow will not
be long one. He will be about ten min
utes in speaking it. The speech has been
written, but some alterations will be made
before tomorrow.
THE VICE PRESIDENTS TRAIN.
Speaker Reed and Many Senators and
Representatives Make Up the Party.
The Vice Presidents train left the B. and
o. depot by the Royal Blue line at 1920
this morning. This train carried Vice
President Hobart, Speaker Reed and the
senators and representatives. The train
was composed of five Pullman cars, a
dining and combination car. The rear
car, No. l, was occupied by the Vice
Presidents party. The second car by the
Speakers party; the third by the senators
and the next two by the representatives.
Mrs. Hobart and her son arrived at the
depot in advance of the Vice President
and proceeded at once to the private car.
The Vice President followed soon after
ward or the arm of Mr.. Steele. Hand
some punches of flowers decorated the cell
ter tables of the Vice Presidents and the
Speakers cars.
In the Vice Presidents car were Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart and their son
and Senators Sewell, Smith and Murphy.
Senator Platt was detained by the Illness
OF his wife.
Speaker Reed was accompanied by his
wife and daughter. and Representatives
Bailey, Dalzeil, Payne and Bennett were in
the car talking with them when the tram
moved off. Others in Speaker Reeds car
were Rear Admirals Weaver, Ammen, Ben
ham and Irwin and General Stewart Van
Vliet. The parlor cars Hester, Eulalia,
Abigail and Hertha will contain the COM
mittees of the House and senators and the
representatives. in Congress.
some of the senators and representatives
were accompanied by ladies.
In the congressional party were Senators
Cameron, Burrows, Cockreil, Butler, War
rem, Bacon, Caffery, Daniels, Clark eElkins,
Fairbanks, Faulkner, Kyle, Mcbride, Ma
son, Pettigrew, Pritchard Tillman, Rawlins,
Wetmore, Perkins and Turner, Representa-
tives Northway, Clenry, Lowe, Love, Bel
kpap, Bartholdt, Mcclellan, Foote, Brews-
ter, Overstreet and others.
The senatorial party was in charge of
Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Layton, and the
Representatives by .Sergeant-at-Arms Rus
sell. The entire party was in charge Of
Mr. A. H. Steele of the executive commit
tee and Mr.. S. b. Hege, representing the
Reading, the Baltimore and Ohio, and the
Central railroad of New Jersey. The Vice
Presidents special will be run over the
Baltimore and Ohio and Central railroad
of New Jersey.