Norfolk Landmark, May 31, 1893

MR. CLEVELAND'S HOLIDAY

Tourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - FishingTourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Hunting : Waterfowl and shorebird

The President Slips Away from Washington Unrecognized for a Trip to Hog Island.

WASHINGTON, May 30. -- President Cleveland, accompanied by L. Clarke Davis, of Philadelphia, left Washington for Hog Island, Va., over the Pennsylvania railroad, at 5:40 this afternoon. There were no other persons in the party except a colored porter. The President is due at Hog Island at 5 o'clock to-morrow morning. His car will be switched off at Wilmington, Del., and goes South to Exmore, Va., whence he will proceed by boat to Hog Island. The President's determination is to return to Washington Saturday evening.

The President arrived at the depot at 5:30 and made his way, accompanied by Mr. Davis and a valet carrying his hand satchel, to his car almost unnoticed. He was enveloped in a gray linen duster and wore a gray slouch hat pulled down almost over his eyes, and would have been almost unrecognized by his nearest friend. Upon reaching the car he took a seat near the door, Mr. Davis sitting opposite. He lit a Havana cigar and with his back to the window sent smoke curling out the rear door of the car, which was left open. Hundreds of people passed but none aside from the depot officials and a watchful reporter seemed to be aware of the presence of the President of the United States.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Lodges

CAPE CHARLES, Va., May 30 -- President Cleveland and party expect to arrive at Broadwater Club some time to-night. Although his coming is comparatively a secret, quite a number of citizens in and around Exmore station have heard it whispered that President Cleveland would be there to-night and are now congregated about the station awaiting the arrival of the special train, which will not reach Exmore before 3 to-morrow morning. Preparations have been made to entertain the President in a quiet but pleasant way. A French cook from Philadelphia accompanied by two assistants, arrived at the clubhouse early this morning with supplies, and will have charge of the kitchen during the President's stay. The steamer Sunshine is now standing at Willis' Wharf, near Exmore station, ready to leave for Broadwater Island on the arrival of the President's train.