The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-10-28
/. CONDENSED NEWS,
THE PRESIDENT IN RICHMOND.


- THE PRESIDENT IN RICHMOND.
Ar. Cleveland and His Party Accorded Most En-.
tA1siastic Welcome BY the Virginians.
ON Thursday the 21st INST, the presi-
dent accompanied by the secretaries OF
state and war, the postmaster general, the
commissioner OF agriculture and Col. La
mont by invitation visited the Virginia
state fair at Richmond, Va. At Milford,
forty miles from Richmond, the train
was boarded by subcommittee OF the
reception committee. representing the Nir.
ginia State Agricultural association. the
common council OF Richmond and the cti.
zens, who, in the name OF the full commit
tee, extended a welcome to the distinguish
ed guest At wayside stations and at farm
houses along the route little knots ofrustics
was gathered upon platforms and embank-
ments, waving handkerchiefs and cheering
Justify. At Richmond, there was most
enthusiastic reception. He was escorted
to and seated in a carriage, drawn by four
white horses, with Gov. Fitz Hugh Lee.
The remaining members OF the presl-
DENTAL party were placed in other car
riases, and under escort OF the governors
stan, Gen. Charles j. Anderson and staff,
the members OF the city council and city
officers, in carriages, the start was made
for the fair grounds. The president, taking
the arm OF Gov. Lee, made his way, cheer
ed by the shouts OF ten Thousand voices,
to the veranda OF the Office building and
faced the welcoming multitude.
The huzzas having ceased, Col. Robert
Beverly, president of the agricultural soci-
ETY., stepped forward and introduced Gov.
Lee, who welcomed the president and cabi
net in a most elegant speech.
49, THE PREsIDENr's REM ARKs.
In clear voice, and loud enough to be
heard upon the borders OF the great crowd,
he spoke as follows:
Fellow Citizens OF Virginia: While
thank you most sincerely for your kind
reception and recognize in its heartiness
the hospitality for which the people OF
Virginia have always been distinguished,
am fully aware that your demonstration
OF welcome is rendered, not to an III.
dividual, but to an incumbent OF
an office which crowns the govern
ment of the United States. The
State OF Virginia, the mother OF
presidents. seven OF whose sons have filled
that high Office. to-day greets president
who for the first time meets Virginians on
Virginia 8 soil. l congratulate myself that
my first introduction to the people OF Nlr-
sinia occurs at Il time when they are sur
rounded by the exhibits OF the productive
ness and prosperity of their state. What
ever there may be OF honor in her history,
and however much OF pride there may he IN
her traditions, her true grea tness is here ex-
emplitied. In our sisterhood OF states the
leading and most commanding place must
be gained and kept by that commonwealth
which. by the labor and intelligence OF her
citizens, can produce the most OF those
things which moet the necessities and de-
sires of mankind. But the full advantage
of that which may be yielded to a state by
the toll and ingenuity OF her people is not
measured alone by the money value OF the
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 seli-reliant
and independent men. and cultivate that
product which more than all Others enno-
bles state-a patriotic, earnest Amerl-
can citizenship This will flourish in every
part OF the American domain. Neither
drouth nor rain can ever iniure it, Tor
it takes root in true hearts, and is en-
riched by love of country. There are
nonew virtues in this production. 1t must
Ie the same wherever seen, and its quallty
is neither sound nor genuine unless 1T grows
to deck and beautify an entire and united
nation, nor unless it supports and s'lstains
the institutions and the government found
ed to protect American liberty and happi-
ness. The present administration OF the
government is pledged to return for such
husbandry not only promises, but actual
tenders Of fairness and justice with
equal protection and full participation in
national achievements. If in the past we
have been estranged and the cultivation
OF American citizenship has been inter
rupted, our enthusiastic welcome ofto-day
demonstrates that there is an end to such
oatranoement and that the time OF suspi.
cion and fearis succeeded by an era t faith
and confidence. In such kindly atmos-
phere and beneath such cheerirg skies greet
the people OF Virginia as co-laburers in a
field where grows the love OF our united
country. God grant that in years to come
Virpinia, The Old Dominion" the Moth
er OF Presidents" she who looked on the ma
ton at her birth, may not only increase
her trophies OF growth in agriculture a nd
manuia cture but that she may be among
the first OF all states in the cultivation OF
true American citizenship.
= GIVEN AN OVATION.
The presidentTwas frequently interrupted
by hearty applause, and when he eonclud-
ed the immense concourse OF people Joined
in perfect ovation OF cheers. Col. Bever-
lv then introduced in the order named Sec
retaries Bayard and Endicott, Post.
master General Villas and commission
er of Agriculture Coleman, each
of whom was greeted with cheers,
which he simply acknowledged ny bowine
to the people. Among the ladies on the
Dortico from which the speaking took
place were Mrs. Lee. the governors wife,
and Miss Winnie Davis. daughter OF ex'
President Davis, to whom President Clevc-
land was introduced, and with whom ne
spent q few m omsnts in pleasant conversa-
tion. & E