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July 11, 1887
National Republican (Washington City
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
President Cleveland and Secretaries Lamont, Bayard, Whitney, and Lamar board the yacht Restless, owned by Philadelphia Record proprietor William M. Singerly, for a short trip down the river from Washington, departing at 2 PM Saturday and returning at 6 PM, with lunch served aboard.
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THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP
Down the River as the Guest of a
Philadelphia Newspaper Proprietor
On Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, the
magnificent steam yacht Restless, the property of Mr. William M. Singerly, the proprietor of the Philadelphia Record, lay at
the Ninth street wharf, and a few minutes
later President Cleveland, accompanied by
Secretaries Lamont, Bayard, Whitney, and
Lamar, went on board. They were under
the escort of Mr. B. F. MacFarland, the
Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Record, and were received by Mr.
Singerly. The yacht went down the river
twenty miles and then returned, arriving
at 6 o'clock. Lunch was served in the
main saloon on the up trip. Immediately
after the debarkation of the party the yacht
headed down the river, and soon sped
away for Philadelphia.
Down the River as the Guest of a
Philadelphia Newspaper Proprietor
On Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, the
magnificent steam yacht Restless, the property of Mr. William M. Singerly, the proprietor of the Philadelphia Record, lay at
the Ninth street wharf, and a few minutes
later President Cleveland, accompanied by
Secretaries Lamont, Bayard, Whitney, and
Lamar, went on board. They were under
the escort of Mr. B. F. MacFarland, the
Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Record, and were received by Mr.
Singerly. The yacht went down the river
twenty miles and then returned, arriving
at 6 o'clock. Lunch was served in the
main saloon on the up trip. Immediately
after the debarkation of the party the yacht
headed down the river, and soon sped
away for Philadelphia.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Journey
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
President Cleveland
Yacht Trip
Philadelphia Record
William Singerly
Cabinet Secretaries
Potomac River
What entities or persons were involved?
President Cleveland
Secretaries Lamont
Bayard
Whitney
Lamar
William M. Singerly
B. F. Macfarland
Where did it happen?
Ninth Street Wharf, Down The River
Story Details
Key Persons
President Cleveland
Secretaries Lamont
Bayard
Whitney
Lamar
William M. Singerly
B. F. Macfarland
Location
Ninth Street Wharf, Down The River
Event Date
Saturday Afternoon
Story Details
President Cleveland and secretaries board Singerly's yacht Restless at 2 PM, travel 20 miles down the river, return by 6 PM with lunch served, then yacht proceeds to Philadelphia.