St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-22
RICHMOND CAPTURED.
President Cleveland Takes the Former
Capital of the Southern Oonfederaoy
Completely by Storm.
His Journey From Washington Into the
Old Dominion Marked by Flattering
Demonstrations.
GOV. Lee Makes an Address OF We'll
come in Most Felic1tOuS
Language,
To Which the President Responds in
Equally Well-Chosen Terms--
The Days Events.
The President at Rica noud.

arrived here upon a special train at 11:30
o'clock, accompanied by the secretaries of
state and war, the postmaster general, the
commissioner of agriculture and Col. La
mont A committee from this city, con-
slsting of Gen. w. C. Wckham and Col.
A. S. Buford. met the party at the station
in Washington and escorted them hlther.
The train consisted of the new Pullman
palace car President, and one passenger
coach. Breakfast was served on the train
Immediately after leaving Washington.
At Fredericksburg, where the train arrived
at 9:45 a. H., an artillery salute
was fired, and an assemblage of sew
eral hundred of the t0wnSpeOple
cheered the presidential party. A stop of
i've minutes was made, during which the
president appeared upon the platform of his
car. and being introduced to the crowd by
Gen. Wickham, shook hands with an ap
pearance of much hearty enjoyment with
as many of the people as could, in the
brief time, crowd their way to the place.
Several
YOUNG LADIES BROUGHT BOUQUETS
to be presented to him. but only two were
able to reach him. At Milford, forty miles
from Richmond. the train was boarded by q
subcommittee Of the reception committee
representing the Virginia State Agricultural
association. the common council of Rich
mond and the citizens, who. in the name of
the full committee. met without formality
OF any kind and extended a welcome to the
distinguished guest. At wayside stations,
and at farm houses along the route, little
knots of rustics were gathered upon plat
forms and entertainments, waving handker-
chiefs and cheering Justify. When
"a
concourse of people were present. The
train stopped near Elba station. at the
upper end of Bond street. where convey
ances awaited to convey the visitors to the
fair grounds. At II o'clock
A SLIGHT SHOWER,
the first in eight weeks fell, which served
in measure to lay the dust. When the
president alighted he was greeted with tu-
multous and continuous cheers. the people
rushing and crowdng to get sight of him.
As quickly as possible he was escorted to
and seated in carriage. drawn by four
white horses with Gov. FitZ Hugh Lee.
The remaining members Of the presidential
party were placed in other carriages. and
under the escort of the governors staff,
Brig. Gen. Charles j. Anderson and staff.
the members of the city council and city
officers in carriages, the start was made fer
the fair grounds A few minutes drive
| brought the party to the fair grounds, and
as the head of the line filed into the grand
entrance
THE PRESIDENTIAL SALUTE
of twenty one guns was fired by the Rich
mond HowitZers. Inside the gates. drawn
up in line, were the military, consisting of
the First regiment Virginia volunteers.
Richmond Light Infantry Blues and three
companies Of visiting soldiers, also bat
TALON of colored troops. As the carriages
bearing the president and cabinet officers
| passed, the military remained at present
arms. Welcoming shouts of many thous-
ands greeted the president on the route to
one of the main buildings, where the party
was to be received. The guests were
ushered into the Office of the president of
the agricultural society, where members of
the reception committee and distinguished
citizens were formally introduced. Halt an
hour later the president, taking the arm of
Gov. Lee, made his way, cheered by the
shouts of ten thousand voices, to the YER
anda of the Office building. and faced the
welcoming multitude. The huzzas having
ceased, Col. Robert Beverly. president of
the agricultural society, stepped forward
and introduced Gov. Lee, who said
GOV. LEES SPEECH.
| Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: The
annual gathering of the representatives of
| the AGRICULTURAL interests of Virginia is al
ways subject Of concern to US ALL and that
| interest is more intense and profound than
ever this year because the chief magistrate
| of this great republic tells us by his presence
| that he too, is interested in whatever touches
| the prosperity of commonwealth which
| forms part of this great land, whose gov
| fad RI chs
| Indeed, it is recognition of the fact on the
| part of our president that agricultural wealth
| aud progress are intimately interviewer with
| the advancement of national prosperity. 1t
| should, therefore, be an encouragement to
| the farmer to study carefully his profession.
| as others have to do theirs, in order to attain
eminence in their respective pursuits. Agri-
| culture standing, then, in the van of our in
| duStrial arts, will have recogniZance, and
with the rapid development of all our minor
resources. we will hope to present to your
eyes, Mr.. President, section that is abreast
with the other parts of the country in all that
| constitutes the genuine
| WEALTH OF PUBLIC SUCCESS.
To-day in Virginia the objective points of
| many of the railroads now being built are the
vast iron and coal fields of the common
wealth, and long lines of laden cars are bear
ing to the sea the iron and ore and the dusky
| diamonds from Virginias mountains. Capital
| is rapidly coming in and at last we seem to be
| approaching that period when nuggets of
| gold Will bound from our mountain sides and
| ribbons of silver will unwind from our hills,
| while the splendid power of our wild waters
| is at last being caught, trained and tutored
| and made at the will OF man to splash over
| the wheels of our commerce. l speak of all
| this, sir, because while occupying the posi-
ton you do of knowing no North, no South,
| no East and no West. it will give you pleasure
| to know that the South will contribute her
proportionate share to the future grandeur
and glory of the American republic. The
old Mother of Presidents to-day welcomes
within her borders president of the United
| States, and l know that l voice the senti-
ments of this vast multitude when tender
TO you and the distinguished citizens and
| statesmen who accompany you a siEcere,
hearty and
CORDIAL WELCOME TO VIRGINIA.
Virginans not only feel the most profound
veneration for the high Office whose duties
you have so ably discharged, but they respect
the man who fills it. We share the feeling SC
| prevalent elsewhere, that under your admin
istration the destiny of the country has been
| committed to wise, conservative and safe
| hands and that constitutional liberty is as
| sured. Aye, aye, that constitutional liberty
which has been compared to a tall tree which
covers with its shade a large surface, whose
roots shoot wide and deep through the soil
| and entwine themselves around the rocks sc
| to pull it down the earth itself must be up.
turned. We believe, Mr.. President that you
| will stand firm in the defense of the prir CT
pies of government inaugurated by the fore
fathers. The mutterings of discomfort have
become hollow-toned and recoil from your
armor of right as the dashing surfs from the
rock barred beach of the ocean. From the
stormy night of the past we seem to see you
standing on the mountain top like q modern
Moses bearing only in your hands with erect
brow and resolute heart the emblems of the
law which, while marching on without fear
of obstacle, crowns victory. May your ad-
ministration bring life. light and hope and
may. the prayers ascend to our fathers God
that now the sword has been beaten into the
ploughshare and the spear into the pruning
hook, state shall not lift its arm against
state, neither shall there be any but the reign
of peace and prosperity.
The president was then introduced by
Col Beverly, who, in behalf of the farmers
of Virgin a, welcomed him to their state
Deafening and prolonged cheers and way