Evening star., 1898-12-13
Departure of the President and
Party.
Who WENT ON THE SPECIAL TRAIN
Atlanta EIaborateIy Decorated for
the Occasion.
CALLS AT THE WHITE HOUSE

n special lTdll, carrying PRESIDENT NC
kinley and his party to the south, left
Washington at = o'clock this afternoon
over the Southern railway. The train will
reach Atlanta tomorrow morning at
| o'clock. The total mileage to be travelled
! is 21S7.
The cities to be visited are Atlanta, Tus-
kegee, Montgomery Savannah Macon and
Augusta, in the order named, and a week
will be consumed in the trip.
The Party.
The party which has been invited is as
follows: The President, Mrs. Mckinley,
Secretary Gage, Mrs. Gage Secretary AL
ger Mrs. Alger, Secr>tary Long Miss Long.
Postmaster General Smith Mrs Smith Sec
retary Wilson, Miss Wilson, Secretary Por-
ter, Mrs. Porter, Assistant Secretary Cor
telyou, Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Miss Wheeler.
Gen. Henry W. Lawton. Mrs. Lawton Capt.
l. Z. Scherer, Mr.. Adelbert S Hay and Mr.
b. F. Barnes.
Press correspondents-C. r. Berrien, New
York Sun; w. L. Curtis Chicago Record
K. Daniel, Atlanta Journal; Louis Garthe
Baltimore American; W. A NJ Goode As
sociated Press; Henry c. Kemp Baltimore
sun; j. Il OIL. Atlanta Constitution; w.
W. Price, Washington Star; j. S. Shriyer
New York Mail and Express: H. l.. West
Washington Post; H. A. Strohmeyer. pho
tographer. Col. L. S. Brown. general agent
hcoulIltlH runway, steward, E,XpCltiNa Man
sion; messengers, maids.
The party will leave Atlanta at midnight
Thursday for Tuskegee
The special train Will carry five cars-one
Iof the President. one for the cabinet one
for press correspondents and other guests
and dining and baggage car
Capt. e. p. Howell of Atlanta said at the
W hlte House today that Atlanta is dec
GRATED in honor of the visit as never befora
in her history.
The Party Will Live Well.
The Washington markets were stripped
of their best edibles today Messrs Walter
Moreland and ]. C. Burrows. the latter
being superintendent of the Southern rail-
ways dining car service, went through the
markets and bought up everything fine
Their mission was to equip the dining car
which is attached to the Presidents train
There is absolutely nothing in the meat
fish and game line that the car will not
carry. and all of the latest and freshest
vegetables and hot house fruits will be on
the bill Of fare. This is quite compliment
to the Washington markets. Some mis-
guided people have the idea that the local
markets cannot compare with the markets
of New York and Philadelphia. This is
true only so far as some specialties
cerned. The Rhode Island capons are con-
sidered the finest in the country. and Phil
adelphia poultry is eagerly sought by epi-
cures. But when it comes to game and fish
W HSfllllSlOn aChnOWleOReS no superior.
The canvas-baCk and toOthsome terrapin
from the Chesapeake and lower Potomac
are ackr OWledged the world over as the
best Our oysters and fish are the besr.
The dining car of the Presidents car VIII
be supplied entirely from Washington mar
kets. Even when in the sunny south the
express trains will bring direct from the
capital all supplies. a reporter of The Star
was in the Center market today when the
superintendent was buying his supplies.
For the first day or two the party will re-
gale itself on Rhode Island capon, Phila-
delphia chickens, Virginia quail, woodcock.
Boston mackerel, Maine smelts, live lob
sters, canvas-back ducks. Blue Points,
roast beef, steak, chops and breast of
spring lamb, new peas, beans, Bermuda po-
tatoes. onions, celery, tomatoes, hot house
grapes imported from London The re-
porter heard all these ordered. He was in
formed there was almost everything else
that could be ina gned in the eating line.
One thing is certain. the presidential party
will live well on its southern trip.
White House Visitors.
Before the President left Representative
Lowe, VIM. Barnes chairman of the repub-
lean state committee of New York and Mr..
Seth Low We're prominent visitors at the
White House. Senator Platt appeared
short time afterward and went away with
the other New Workers. 1t is stated that
Seth Low and Mr.. Barnes came here
pressly to ask the President to appoint
Joseph Choate ambassador to England.
Seth Low is known to be favorably dis
posed to Mr.. Choate and to desire his Sc
lection.
When Senator Platt was asked about a
report that Mr. Choate had already been
selected by President Mckinley he said
positively that the President bad not
spoken to him on the subject. He did not
express any opinion as to whether Mr.
Choate would be chosen.
Ever since the mention of Mr.. Choate's
name the belief in his appointment, as fire.
quently announced in The Star, has been
growing stronger. Members of the cabinet
have heartily commended the New Yorker
and his qualifications. But it is doubtful
if the President has finally made up his
mind When he does this he will talk to
Senator Platt. The senator will interpose
no objection to Mr.. Choate.
short Cabinet Meeting
The cabinet held short session today be-
fore leaving for the south. Several matters
were discussed
The President and Attorney General have
decided to put stop to the sale of railway
franchises and other privileges by the au-
economist government of Cuba. This al
legged government has been preparing TO
grant all kinds of franchises etc, thinking
that the United States would not care to
revoke them after taking charge. This
opinion will be forestaled by an announce
ment to be made in Havana that the grant
ing of these franchises will not be respected
by this government, thus warning all peo-
pie to keep their money and not deal with
the autonomistS.
Proclamation for the Philippines.
The subject of the temporary government
of the Philippines was talked over today
a proclamation to the people Of the islands
has been prepared and was read at the
cabinet session today. 1t is not thought
that the President will sign the procIama-
ton until after his return. 1t will then be
| forwarded to the islands and promulgated
by the military authorities.
The proclamation will be similar to the
one promulgated when the eastern end of
Cuba passed into the hands of the United
States. 1t will announce that the United
States desires to be helpful and beneficial
to the people of the Philippine Islands Its
tenor will be to bring the Filipinos to trust
in this government and depend on the
United States to do what is right by them
Following the proclamation will be in