Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-22
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.
Inc PRESIDENT, accompanied by Secretaries
Dayaro ano Endicott, Postmaster General
Was and Private Secretary Lamont left
mere al o'clock this morning on a special
train for Richmond, Va to attend fair of
the Virginia Agricultural Association.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 81.
The Presidential party on arriving at Elba
station, were met by Governor Lee and re-
| ception committee. A few minutes drive
Drought the party to the fair grounds and as
the head of line filed iuto the main entrance
presidential salute of 81 guns were fred.
welcoming shouts of the many thousands
greeted the President along the route to one
OF the main buildings, where the party was
to be received. Gov. Lee made a short ad-
dress of welcome
The President was then introduced. Deaf
ening and prolonged cheers and wild waving
OF hats and handkerchiefs greeted him. In a
clear voice, loud enough to be heard on the
borders of the great multitude, he spoke as
follows:
Fellow citizens OF Virginia-While thank
you most sincerely for your kind reception
and recognize in its heartiness a 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
filled that high Office, today greets a Presi-
dent who for the first time meets Virginians
upon Virginia soil. / congratulate myself
that my first introduction to the people of
Virginia occurs at a time when they are sur
rounded by the exhibits Of productiveness
aud the prosperity of their people. What
ever there may 0e i'll honor in her history
and however much of pride there may be in
her traditions her true greatness is here ex-
emplitied. In our sisterhood of States the
leading and most commanding place must be
gained and kept by that commonw ealth which
by labor and intelligence of her citizens can
produce the most of those things which meet
the necessities and desires of mankind, but
the full advantage of that which NAV be
yielded to State bv the toll and ingenuity of
her people is not measured alone by the
money value of the products. The efforts
and struggles of her farmers and her artisans
not only create new values in the field of
agriculture and in arts and manufactures but
they at the same time produce rugged self
reliant and independent men and cultivate
that product which more than allots her
noble State patriotic, earnest American cit
iZensnlp. DIS Will III every part OI
the American domain. Neither drouth nor
rain can iDJure it for it takes root in true
hearts, enriched by love of country. There
are no new varities in this production, it
must be the same wherever seen and its quail
ity is neither sound nor genuine, unless it
grows to deck and beautfy the entire and
united nation, nor unless it supports and sus-
tans the institutions and government founded
to protect American liberty and happiness.
The present administration of the govern
ment is pledged to return for such husbandry
not only promises but actual tenders of fair
ness and justice, with equal protection and
full participation in national achievements.
If in the past we have been estranged and
cultivation of American citizenship has been
interrupted your enthusiastic welcome oftoday
demonstrates that there is an end to such es-
arrangement and that the time of suspicion
and fear is succeeded by an era of faith and
confidence. In such kindly atmosphere
and beneath such cheering skies | greet the
people of Virginia co-laborers in field
where grows the love of our united country. |
God grant that in years to come Virginia,
the old dominion mother of Presidents, she
who looked on the nation at its birth may
only increase her trophies of growth in agri-
culture and manufacturers but that she may |
be among the first of all States in cultiva-
ton of true American citizenship.
The President was frequently interrupted
by hearty applause ard when he concluded
the immense concourse of people Joined in a
perfect ovation of cheers.
Secretaries Bayard and Endicott, Post
master General Villas and Commissioner of
Agriculture Coleman were introduced, each
of whom was greeted with cheers which they
simply ackno wledged by bowling.
Among the ladies on the portico, from
which the speaking took place, were Mrs.
Lee. the Governors wife, and Miss Winnie
Davis. daughter of JEFF Davis, to whom Pres
ident Cleveland was introduced and with
whom he spent a few moments IN converse
ton. The party was then escorted to the
Headquarters of the president of the society
in another building where they witnessed the
review of the troops, white and colored.
After the review the President held recep-
ton for over an hour and shook hands with
many thousands. Between and the Wis
itors occupied seats on the grand stand and
witnessed several races, after which lunch
was served.
Reentering the carriages the party were driv
en- to the Cont, derate Soldiers Home, whert
they were received with a salute from the
veterans A stop Of only few minutes was
made, during winch the President received
beautiful basket of flowers and he shook
hands with at the veterans. The presiden-
tial patty were driven back to Elba station,
where they reembarked at 40 o'clock for
home Everything passed off pleasantly un-
III this afternoon. when thu preside ntial party
were leaving the Confederate Home. The
veterans then resumed cannon firing and one
of the guns prematurelv exploded, blowing
one mans arm off and breaking the other and
severely injuring another man
WASHINGTON, Oct 81.
A special train from Richmond. bearing
the President and party, reached Washington
without incident al 8 55 this evening. The
President was well pleased with the hearty
welcome accorded by the Virginians,
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Oct 2l.
President Cleveland passed through the
city this morning on his way to Richmond
and was cordially received by a large crowd
of people While firing salute in honor of
the President the cannon was prematurely
discharged by accident and James Wheeler,
a deserving young mechanic, who was ram
ming the charge, was terribly burned and
mutilated and will probably die of his in
juries.