A Jaunt To Florida

President Cleveland and Wife Start For the Land of Flowers

Washington City, Feb. 23. - The president, Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, and Mr. and Mrs. Lamont, started on a trip to Florida Tuesday morning. They were accompanied to the train by Secretary Vilas, Postmaster-Ganeral Dickinson and other distinguished officials, and will travel on a special train thoroughly appointed for their convenience and comfort. The start was made at 11:45 a. m., in the presence of a large crowd, and all the members of the party were in good health and spirits. There will be but one stop en route - at Savannah, Ga., where extensive preparations have been made for their reception. The Florida end of the jaunt will include visits to Jacksonville and St. Augustine.
Telegrams from Richmond state that the train passed there at 3:30 p. m., and an informal reception was held on the rear platform of the president's car, where an opportunity to shake hands with him was given a number of citizens.
At Petersburg about 250 people had gathered, who cheered vociferously during the brief stop, the president and wife appearing and bowing their acknowledgments.
Weldon, N. C., reports the arrival of the train at 6:30, and Goldsboro at 8:40 p. m. The latter place was illuminated, and 2,000 persons were present, cheering the train as it passed slowly through the city, no stop being made.