Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
OUR COMING GUEST.
rHx ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VISIT
on CLEVELAND THURSDAY.
He Will Be Here Certain, but win not
Bring His Wife with Him-Nili-
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II
here Thursday, and that he will probably
no accompanied by some members OF his
cabinet, has given wonderful interest and
activity to the Fair. He and his party viii
he the guests Of the State Agricultural So
eiety. and Major A. ii. Drewry OF West
over. Colonel A. S. Buford OF Richmond,
| and General williams &. Wickham OF Han
] over are the Committee OF Entertainment.
| ON the part Of the city OF Richmond Mayor
W, G. Darlington, the president OF the
| Board OF Aldermen, the president OF the
| Common Council, two Aldermen, ana
| three members OF the Common Council
have been appointed TO do the honors OF
| the occasion.
LEAVING WASHINGTON.
II is understood that the presidential
marty will leave Washington at A. M,
| and, returning, will leave Ricnmond at ~
PM. They will come on special train,
which will stop at Fredericksburg for
| few moments. The citizens OF that historic
place will avail themselves OF the oppor.
tuniiy to show their pleasure at the visit OF
the President 10 Virginia, and 1t Is more
than probable that they will demand OF him
a speech. The presidential train will be
stopped at Eiba, and there he will be met
bv the Stuart Horse Guard and escorted
out Broad street to the FAIRGROUNDS. All
the other military, city and visiting, Will
be drawn up at the main Broad-street gate
of the FAIRGROUNDS TO receive the Presi-
dent. and the Howitzers, from a spot near
the grand.stand, will fire the presidential
salute of twenty-one guns.
THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE.
The President and his party will be
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known as the Presidents Office.
When the Philadelphia Centennial exhi-
bition was arranged for. the late DR.. +. G..
Booth, anxious that the Virglnians visiting
the exhibition should have some place OF
rendezvous, erected this house, and in 1t
for months gave hospitable welcome to all
Virginians. When that exhibition was
over he presented the building to the State
Agricultural Society, and 1t was taken
down, removed TO Richmond, and set up on
the FAIRGROUNDS. where 1t has since been
used as the presidents office.
SPEAKING.
A platform will be erected in front of
the Presidents house, and it Is arranged
that President Cleveland shall be intro
duced TO the people by Governor Lee.
Speeches are, OF course, expected from
DOlU UlsluS uIsutu SputiNhNh.
DRIVE AROUND.
The President and party will then drive
around the grounds and look at the fat hogs,
fine horses, blooded cattle, &C., and will be
sumptuously lunched in the dining-room
of the graud-stand building.
Next he will be invited to go into the
grand stand and witness one OF the races.
Then he will have drive to the principal
points OF interest IN the city.
RECEPTION.
Between 3 and 7 O'Clock the President
and those who accompany him Will receive
at the Governors house, and about 1870 or
s o'clock the special train will take them
back TO Washington.
MRS. CLEVELAND.
The citizens of Richmond will greatly
regret to hear that Governor Lee has re-
ceiyed a personal letter stating that Mrs.
Cleveland will not be able TO accompany the
President on his visit here next Thursday,
and stating that "while she highly apprc-
ciates the kindly interest manifested in her
presence there, she finds that ii will be
more convenient for her to postpone to
some later time the pleasure Of a visit to
your city,"
President Hayes Visit.
President Hayes and wife and Messrs.
Eyarts, Devens, Thompson, and Sherman
(members OF his CabineO were here at the
Fair in 1877. They reached Richmond on
the afternoon OF October 30th, and in a
drenching rain were landed at the inter-
section Of Franklin and Belyidere streets.
There a great crowd awaited them, and
from stand erected on a vacant lot NOW
occupied by the Talbot and Harris houses)
were welcomed by Acting-MayOr John a.
Meredith, which welcome was replied 10
10y all the distinguished gentlemen.
A great procession OF military, tiremen,
&C., escorted the distinguished guests to
the quarters provided for them by the city
at the Exchange Hotel, or rather, Ballard
House.
Next day the President and his party
visited the Fair-Grounds, where Governor
Kemper made an address OF welcome, and
replies were made by Mr.. Sherman. Mr..
Evarts, Mr.. Thompson, General Deyens,
Senator Morgan, and Or. Loring. That
night there was a reception at the Cover
nOr's Mansion.
Next day Thursday, November 1si-the
President and party again visited the Fair
Grounds TO witness the competitive drill.
This was "the great day." 1t was esti-
mated that there were from $4,000 to 3d.
coo persons. Again was there speech
making this time at the Presidents house.
The day before it was from the porch Of
.'tlIe brick Offices" That day at 3 =. VI.
the President and party left for Washing
ton.