The Portland daily press., 1886-10-22
CLEVELAND AT RICHMOND.
He Receives an ovation From the
Old Dominion Citizens.
The President Addresses the Inn
mense Assemblage.
Two Sad Accidents Mar the Pleas
ure of the Occasion.

land, accompanied by Secretaries BayarC
and Endicott, Postmaster General Villas ant
Private Secretary Lamont left Washington
ats o'clock this morning on special train
Tor Richmond, Virginia, to attend the fair Of
of the Virginia Agricultural Association
The party stopped briefly at Fredericksbure
to allow the President to shake hands with
the citizens. He was cordially received
by large crowd of people. While firing a
salute in honor of the President a cannon
was prematurely discharged by accident and
James wheeler, deserving young mecban-
ic, VINO was ramming the charge, was terri
bly, burned and mutilated and will probably
die Of his injuries.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 2i.-The Presiden-
tlal party on arriving at Elba station were
met by Gov. Lee and the reception commits
tee, A few minutes ldriye brought the party
to the fair grounds, and as the head of the
iine Med into the main entrance Presiden-
tlal salute OF q gunsIwaS fired. The well
coming shouts-o many thousands greeted
the President along the route to one Of the
main buildings where the party was TO be
received. Gov. Lee made short address of
welcome: The President was then intro
duced. Deafening and prolonged cheers, and
edlhim.
In clear voice, loud enough to be heard
upon the borders of the great multitude he
spoke as follows:
Fellow Citizens of Virqinid.
While thank you most sincerely for your
kind reception, and recognize in its hearth
ness hospitality for which the people OF
Virginia have always been distinguished, /
am fully aware that your demonstration of
welcome Is rendered not to an Individual. but
TO an incumbent of office, which crowns the
government of the United States. The State
OF virginia, the mother of Presidents,
seven Of whose sons have filed that high of
nee, today greets President, who, for the first
time meets Virginians upon Virginia soil
congratulate myself that my first introduce
ton 10 the people OF Virginia occurs at a
III time when they are surround
tiyeness and prosperity Of their State.
Whatever there may be in honor in her his
tory, and however much Of pride there NAV
DC In her tradition, her true greatness Is here
exempllhed. In our sisterhood of States the
leading ana most commanding place must be
gained and kept by that commonwealth
which by the labor and the intelligence of
her citizens can produce the most Of those
tnmgs which meet the necessities and the de-
slres OF mankind, but the full advantage of
that which may be yielded TO the State by
the toll and the ingenuity of her people is
not measured alone by the money value Of
products. The efforts and the struggles of
her farmers and her artisans, not only create
new values In the field of agriculture, and in
the arts and manufactures, but they, at the
same time, produce rugged, self reliant. and
independent men, and cultivate that product
which more than all others enobles the State.
Patriotic earnest American citizenship this
VIII nourlSh In every part of the American
domain. Neither drouth nor rain can injure
u, ior II lakes root In true hearts, enriched
oy love Of country. There are no new varie-
tles IN this production. 1t must be the same
wherever seen, and its quality IS neither
sound nor genuine unless it grows to deck
ana Deautify an entire and united nation,
nor unless It supports and sustans the insti-
tutions and government, founded to protect
American liberty and happiness. The pres
ent administration of the government is
pledged to return for such husbandry not
only promised, but actual tenders of fairness
ana Justice, with equal protection and full
participation in national achievements. IL
IN tne past we have been estranged and the
cultivation OF American citizenship has been
interrupted. your enthusiastic welcome of to-
day, demonstrates that there is an end to
such estrangement, and that the time of sus-
picl1n i1 ana lear IS succeeded by an era of
Iaith and confidence. In such kindly at
mosphere. and beneath such cheering Skies.
l greet the people of Virginia as co-laborers
IN held where grows the love of our united
country. God grant that in years to come
Virginia, the Old Dominion, mother Of Pres
ldents, she who looked ON the nation at its
Growth IN agriculture, and manufactures.
put that she may be among the first Of ali
States in the cultivation Of true American
citizenship. 80
The President was frequently interrupted
by hearty applause, and when he concluded
the immense concourse of people Joined in a
perfect ovation of cheers. Secretaries Raw
ara and Endic0tt, Postmaster General Villas.
ana commissioner of Agriculture Colman
were introduced, each of whom was greeted
CfKaRfal aa.I-w.
Among the ladies on the portico from which
the speaking took place were Mrs. Lee, the
Governors wife, and Miss Winnie Davis.
daughter OF ex-President jefferson Davis.
TO whom President Cleveland was intro
dueed, and with whom he spent few mo-
ments In conversation. The party were then
escorted to the headquarters of the president
Oh the society In another building where they
witnessed review Of the troops, white and
ceolored. After the review the President
neld public reception for over an hour and
shook hands with thousands Between
and O'Clock the visitors occupied seats on
the grand stand andzsitnessed several races,
after which lunch was served The party
re-entered carriages and were driven to the
Confederate Soldiers Home where they
were received with salute Of artillery by
tne veterans. A stop Of only few minutes
was made, during which the President was
presented with beautiful basket of flowers,
and he shook hands with all the veterans.
Inc Presidential party were driven back to
Elba station Iwhere they re-embarked at
$50 o'clock for home
Everything passed off pleasantly until late
this afternoon. When the Presidential par
ty were leaving the Confederate Home the
veterans then resumed cannon firing and one
OF the guns prematurely exploded, blowing
one mans arm off, and breaking another and
severely injuring another man.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-A special train
from Richmond bearing the President and
party reached Washington without incident
at 9.55 O'Clock this evening. The President
was well pleased with the hearty welcome
accorded by the Virginians.