The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-24
THE PRESIDENTS TRAIN.
A Description of the Cars in which
He and His Party Travel.

While there is moro or less glamour
about anything in connection with the trip
of President Mckinley across the great
country OF which he Is the Chief EXccu-
tive, there is nothing that creates as much
comment or arouses the same amount OF
curiosity as does the magnificent train IN
which he travels, The car which Is at
the rear end Of the train and which Is the
presidents car" called the "Campauia,'
was exhibited at the Worlds Fair in Chi
cago as was The great dining car Gilsey.
Both these cars have but recently been
placed in the service Of the road having
been reserved for exhibits Of a national
character. The cars comprising the train
include the Campania, Chill. Omenu, Gin
sey and Ixone.
Naturally most interest centers in the
Campana, used by President Mckinney,
Mrs Mckinley and Miss Barber the latter
the niece of the President II is unlike
either the ordinary sleeper or compart-
ment car, I'm that it is has three drawing
rooms and a kitchen. The drawing room al
one end of the car has large observation
windows, the one in the center has but two
small windows and is upholstered, almost
walls. roof and floor. There are two bed
rooms. with brass beds. which look bit
odd in a special car, where one is used
to thinking Of berths which fit inlo the
roofs or side walls. Then there is the kitch-
en-, so Theoretically scaled that not an odor
can escape into the car although every
Wand served the President is prepared
there.
The prevailing colors in the Presidents
car are green and gold, although the tone
is very subdued The decorations are
largely in gold, and the little woodwork
to be seen is polished rosewood. There
is some magnihcently carved woodwork
and some pretty fretwork Carved pillars
in the partial partitions give a look OF
massiveness. while panels of bevel-edged
glass mirrors caught in frames Of silver
or gold plate do not detract from the ele-
gance OF the whole. The greater part Of
the day Is spent by the President in the
observation end of the car. He is so fire.
quenuy Obliged to step out to acknowi-
edge ovations given en- route that II saves
him time and exertion TO be on hand ready
to step into the vestibule at the rear end
of the rapidly moving train, where he bows
or waves his handkerchief as the train
dashed past a platform where thousands
of people gather and cheer, while bands
play and cannons and anvils are started
90 booming.
There are few places en- route where Mrs.
Mckinley Is NOT presented with flowers,
In consequence, the compartments have
bouquets of rare and fragrant flowers In
every nook and corner. and IL may be said
that hooks and corners are specialties in
the cars of the train. The special cars
i'm which the members of the cabinet ride
and sleep are something like the compart-
ment cars run on the big through trains Of
the trunk dimes, except that the decorations
are much more rich and elaborate and the
compartments are double really like two
small rooms, the windows being covered
with silk of the finest texture and the
floors being covered with moquette with
nap that almost reaches TO the ankles
when you walk over it.
The Gisey is the dining car used by
every one on the train except the Presi-
dent and his immediate party. There are
ten tables in this, and four persons may
sit at each of them. The decorations of
this car are as elaborate as any other In
the train. The seats are Of plush, the
springs and plush making rare seats, and
the finest of cut glass and silverware are
used in the decoration of the tables. None
OF the meals have less than five courses.
Each individual is given menu card
which was engraved on steel by the com
pany in the East, which has an interna-
tional reputation for work of the kind,
and there is . different card and menu for
each meal. Everything Is prepared in the
kitchen. The doors leading into this kitch-
en- are thick and as closely joined as those
leading into big refrigerating plant. In
the other end of the car is the big ice
chest, where the wines, milk and other
pershable stuffs are kept
The Ixone is the big paror car where all
tine folks lower in rank than a cabinet Of
ficer meet 1t is the club room of the
train. At one end is a beautiful cherry
bookcase and writing desk. In the case
arc the latest novels and magazines, and
on the writing desk is to be found special
" engraved writing material furnished by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company tor
Al -fr oIe -
all the departments at Washington. AT
the other end of the car there are two
through the car are easy chairs in plush
cane and leather. There is sideboard
in an alcove formed by an angle in the
fretwOrk Of a private parlor. and on this
are all sorts and brands of cigars and
LIQUID refreshments. A portion OF this
car. about ten feet square. IS used for a
storage room, where the extra supplies are
stored In the Presidents car there are
two cooks and "A waiter also a maid for
Mrs Mckinley and Miss Barber and a
valet for the President. In the Gilsey
there are four cooks and five walters and
q dining car conductor The composite
cars, in which the members of the cabinet
ride are furnished with two porters each
and each of the other cars has a porter
whenever the train strikes a new rail-
road a private car, in which the president
or some other prominent official of the
road rides is added 70 the train just back
of the engine No enc invades the train
without nc expressed PERMISSION of Mr..
Corteiynl, VITO acts Tor he President m
every case
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