The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-30
WHEN PRESIDENT TRAVELS.
He and His Party Occupv Cors That
Are PnIatiaI in Their
Appointments

While there is more or less glamour
about anything in connection with the
trip of President Mckinley across the
great country of which he is the chief
executive, there is nothing that creates
as much comment or arouses the same
amount of curiosity as does the mag
niticent train in which he travels. The
car which is at the rear end of the train
land which is the 'President's car"
called the "Campania." was exhibited
atthe worlds fair in Chicago. as was the
great dining car GiIsey. Both these
cars have but recently been placed in
Service on the road, having been re-
served for exhibits of national char
acter. The cars comprising the train
include the Campania, Chill, Omena,
Giisey and IXone.
Naturally most interest centers in the
kCampania, used by the president, Mrs.
Mckinley and Miss Barber, the latter
the niece of the president. 1t is unlike
Heither the ordinary sleeper or compart-
&nent car, i'll that it has three drawing
poms and a kitchen. The drawing
zpom at one end of the car has large OBJ
eFation windows, the one in the CEN
1 IA-~-So smell windows and is up
Fholstered, almost walls, roof and floor.
Then there is the kitchen, so hermetical-
ly sealed that not an odOr can escape
into the car although every Wand
served the president is prepared there.
The prevailing cOlors in the presi-
dents car are green and gold, although
the tone is very subdued. The decora-
tons are largely in gold. and the little
woodwork to he seen is polished rose
wood. There is some magnifcently
carved woodwork and some pretty fret
work. Carved pillars in the partial
partitions give a look of massiyeness,
while panels of beveled-edge glass mir
rors caught in frames of silver or gold
plate do not detract from the elegance
of the whole. The greater part of the
day is spent by the president in the
observation end of the car He is so
frequently obliged to step out to ac-
knowledge ovations given him en- route.
that it saved him time and eXertion
to be on hand ready to step into the
vestibule at the rear end of the rap
idlymoving train, where he bows or
waves his handkerchief as the train
dashes past a platform where thou
sands of people gather and cheer, while
bands play and cannons and anvils are
started to booming.
There are few places en- route where
Mrs. Mckinley is not presented with
flowers. In consequence, the compart-
ments have bouquets of rare and fra
giant flowers in every nook and corner,
and it may be said that hooks and cor
fhers are specialties in the cars of the
rain. The special car in which the
Members of the cabinet ride and sleep
re something like the compartment
RS run on the big through trains
the trunk lines, except that the dec
ati2as are mssh M m9re rich and eIab
4 AZ y,1ecnned, sas oolll@'slslisa.4lre eYi- ;
lat,a 1Sad the compartments are douoie
lM5 III .,nke two small rooms, the win
H. being covered with silk OF tn
FMst texture and the floors being coy
3 Ma with moquette with nap that a
H,ost reaches to the ankles when yo
S 1sValk over it.
II The Gilsey is the dining car used b
Il eteryone on the train except the pre-
n ident and his immediate party. Ihel
ore ten tables in this, and four person
II NAV sit at each of them. The decor
Y L lions of this car are as elaborate as an
iii other in the train. The seats are
HI plush. the springs and plush mallT
iii rare seats, and the finest OF cut gla
u and silverware are used i'll the decor
tion of the tables. None of the mea
IL have less than five courses. Each INC
yidual is given menu card when w
I'M engraved on steel by the company
the east. which has an information
reputation for work of the KIND.
there is a different card and menu
each meal. Everything is prepared
the kitchen. The doors leading IN
this kitchen are thick and as clos'
Joined as those leading into bIg
frigerating plant. In the other e
Of the car is the big ice chest, VIII,
the wines. milk and other peglsha
stuffs are kept.
The Ixone is the big parlor car VIII
all the folks lower in rank than c
met officer meet. 1t is the clubro
of the train. At the end is beautl
cherry bookcase and writing desk.
Hi the case are the latest novels and ma
HI zines. and on the writing desk is
IN be found specially engraved writ
IN material furnished by the Pennsylva
IA Railroad company for the trip, and
III lettarheads of nearly all the dep
~ ments at Washington. At the other
III - Tie car there are two big plush ~
tIW isR touches, mud scattered through
III car are easy chairs IN plush. cant
"a nj leather. There is a sideboaru iH an
N cove formed by an angle in the t
i Il work of a private parlor, and on this
" all sorts and brands of cigars and lie
~ refreshments. A portion of this
about ten feet square, is used foi
Il storage room, where the extra supp
L are stored. In the presidents car II
are two cooks and a waiter, also a n
g T. for Mrs Mckinley and Miss Barber
h valet for the president. In the
III sew there are four cooks and five wal
and dining car conductor. The {
. b nosite cars, in which the member
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