Evening star., 1897-03-02
leave there at o'clock. They will arrive
at Washington at $3.50 pm

At " aSHiaSlOn AT 5.5U pm.
1T was the request of Mr.. Hobart to his
fellow-townsnien that there should be no
public demonstration in connection with
MS departure I'm spite Of this. however,
crowd gathered about his residence early
In the day add waited in the street until
the family aIQeared and entered the car
riage which Was to convey them to the
station. about a quarter of q mile away.
mrs. Hobart'ss maid and Mr.. Hobart's man
accompanied the party in the family car
rage. Many friends and neighbors extend
ed their hands4to the Vice President elect
as ne was entering the carriage and wish
ed MIN a safe, journey, and to these Mr..
HOBART responded with a CHEEKY Good
oye. Ihe streets through which the car
rage passed to the station were crowded
with people. who cheered Justify AS the
tram started for Jersey City Mr.. Hobart
$1,000 upon the rear platform of his private
car. MS son Beside him. and bowed to the
croWd, which cheered and waved hats and
wishes.
NEW YORK, March 2.-Mr. Hobart and
ms party left Jersey City in a special train
on the Jersey Central railroad at II 10 a. m.
Governor Griggs and his party will board
the train at Trenton
w men Mr.. Hobart's party arrived at Jer-
sey Slty they boarded the ferryboat Fan
wood which had specially been assigned
by the New Jersey Central Railroad Com
pany for their use. The boat was decorated
WIN nass andzbunting. The trip was made
H.,
Hobart and his family boarded the special
Royal Blue train, which was in waiting
Ihe train was composed of President
Governs private car Baltimore, President
Joseph s. Harris private car PHILADELPHIA
ana the private car Atlas of the Central
raiiroad Mr. Hobart and family entered
the latter car.
AS the Vice President elect stood on the
platform he shook hands with several per-
sons. bidding them goodbye. The train
which started at 11:12, was in charge of
conductor Trawl. 1t is expected that the
train Will reach Washington at about pm.
TRENTON, n. j., March 2O.--The special
train carrying Vice President elect Hobart
and party reached Trenton junction at
l2:lo today. The train stopped to take on
Gov Griggs, Capt. Hobart Tuttle, his pri-
Vate secretary; QuartarmaSter General
Richard A. Donnelly, Col. and Mrs. A. r.
Kuser and Col Nathan Haines These
gentlemen are all members of Gov. Griggs'
staff.
A number of other members of the gov
ernor.s staff had bearded the train in Jer-
sey City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart occupied the rear
platform. and were greeted by about fifty
persons who We're around the station. The
Vice President-elect shook hands with sew
erat people near the platform.
The party consists of the following per-
sons: Mr. andt Mrs. Hobart and Garret A.
Hobart. jr., Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Bell, Pater-
son: AdJutant General w. S. Strykers,
Judge Advocate General Ed. P. Meaney and
Mrs Meaney, Inspector General Joseph w.
Congdon Col VIM. Barbour and Mrs Bar
bour Col and Mrs. Henry A Potter and
Mrs. Griggs.
The train remained at the station but a
few minutes, leaving for Philadelphia at
12:23.
Checred Mt Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. March 2.-The special
train bearing Vice President-elect Garrett
A. Hobart and his party arrived at the
oil
city at 12:o5 o'clock this afternoon. After
changing engines the train speeded on its
way to Washington at 90 pm.
The New Jersey Central private car At
las. In which Mr.. Hobart is travelling, was
attached to the rear of the train. and when
mat gentlephan made his appearance on
the platform a great shout went up from
the crowd that had gathered to greet the
distinguished traveller.
Mr.. Hobart, leaned over the brass ra,liny
ana shook all of the hands. many of them
grimy and toil--stained. that were reached
up to him.
One big man. clad in blue flannel shirt
ana oVeralls announced, he gave Mr.
Hobarts hand hearty grasp: I'm an old
soldier ! enlisted in 1861, and fought tin
the end of the war
The Vice President-elect congratulated
him. and then introduced the man to Gov
ernor GriggS, saying: This is the governor
Of New Jersey, who. / know, will be, glad
TO meet an old soldier
The governor murmured a few words ex-
pressing his pleasure. and then the old sol
der. who Was Che center of observation
stepped back a Few PAGES, and. assuming
an oratorical attitude, exclaimed in loud
tone: When YOU get to Washington, the
first thing TO" you to do is to abolish civil
service REFORM
A shout of laughter followed in whicn
Mr., Hobart and Governor Gr1tsgs Joined
heartily. -.9. -. -
The New Jersey Central Railroad Com
panys locomotive. which had pulled tie
train to Philadelphia, was detacnad here
and one of the Baltimore and Ohio, i'm
mense new engines, which. by the way is
numbered 1913, was attached The train
was seven minutes late leaving Philadel-
phia.
BALTIMORE, Md. March o-1,i,a tr.i,
bearing Vice President-elect Hobart and
party left here for Washington al 30