New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-22
Mr.. CLEVELAND IN RICHMOND
MAKING AN ADDRESS AT THE STATE rArm


MAKING AN ADDRESS AT THE STATE FAIR
HE ADVISES THE viRoINIANs TO CULTIVATE 4 "a.
TRfoTIc AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 21.-The President ar
nFcu "ere upon special train at IL as m. to-day
He was accompanied by the Secretaries of sta,e ana
"ar Tue fostmaster-Genera tho Commissioner OF u,,
culture and Colonel Lamont. comn,lttee from ~,
| city consisting OF General W. c. wjekbam and Co,.,
A. D. Bnford met the party al the station in yasbny
' anu escorted them hither The consisted OF thu
"o" runinah palace car President" and one nassau.
, o'' n'eaSfast was served on the train I'm medi-
"te'y AFTER leaving Washington. At Fredericksburg.
"nere The train arrived 945 an artillery salute as
ned and an assembage OF several hundred OF thu towns
people cheered the Presidential party atom n, 40.
minutes was made during which the President an
peared upon the platform OF his car and being in
roiuoei to the crowd by General Wckhs shook hands
with as many OF the people conld in the brief time
crowd their way TO the place. Several young women
brought bouquets 10 be presented to him. only two
were able TO reach him. At Milford forty miles from
Richmond the train boarded by subcommlttees OF
the Reception Committee The train stopped near Eba
Station at the upper end of Broad-st. At IL O'Clock
slight shower OF rain e first in eight ks fell which
served In a measure TO lay the dust When President
Cleveland aehted and recognized he WAS greeted
with cheers As quickly Ossble escorted to
and seated in carriage drawn ty four white horses
with Governor F.tzhugh Lee Tho remaining members
o. the Presidential party placed Of her carriages
and under the escort OF the Governors sta Brgader
General Charles J. Anderson and stat the Stuart Horse
Guard and members Of the City Conncland city ocers
in carriages. the journey made to tho fair
grounds. At the fair grounds the military received
the the" Richmond M"%tzer The guess wsse srreg
into the office of the president OF the Agricultural
and few Others were formally introduced. Half an
later Inc President taking the OF Governor Leo
made his way amid cheers to the Ver,nds OF
building and faced the crowds. Colonel Robert Be.ery
president OF the Agricultural Society. tepped ward
and introduced Governor Lee who delivered the address
Of welcome The President then introduced by
Colonel Beverly, who In behalf OF the farmers OF Viz
gina welcomed him to the state Cheers and waving
Of hats and handkerchIeis greeted the President In
a clear voice he spoke as follows
FELLowC CITIZENS VIRGINIA: While thank vou most
sincerely for kind and hearth
ways been Distinguished fully swarc hat your lemon.
sration of welcome rendered not to individual
incumbent Of Office which crowns The rnnent Of tho
United Iaes The state o. virginia The mo u Presi.
greets President who for The first time Virgin
reduction the people Virginia a time when
they are t W state eAh Whs S % IS ana
IN her history and however much pr- there may
ssterood Of states the leading commanding
by The labor AMI intelligence OF her citizens can proaace he
mankind But the full advantage OF that which NAV be-
yielded TO state by the toll and Ingenuity OF her peoples
Efforts and the Of farmers her
ami manufactures but they at the tin reduce rugged
self reliant ana nependsns men na cultivate ma, product
nest American citizenship This will flourish every part
for root in true hearts enrche Of country
wherever seen and It's quality is neither sound nor
and %n Ss osn 70 deck am n
and sustans the Institutions and the government
The present administration Of the Government is pledged to
tenders Of fairness Justice with edns protection
fun PARTICIPATION in National achieve men' II IN the past
has been @ e your @ % as Sc Of
nent and suspicion and succeeded by
AND t S S such cSee1s Skies greet the people Viz
as 'e ned w n y ne 20 oys "a e
gina the od Dominion the mother OF Presidents she who
trophies growth agriculture and manufactures but that
of true American citizenship
The President frequently interrupted by the APP
pause COLONEL Beverly then intro iyced In the order
named Secretaries Bayard and Endlcott Postmaster
General Villas Comm ssoner OF Agriculture Colman.
each OF whom was greeted with cheers which they
sne lanes ON the portico from WHEN thu speaking TOOK
Mrs. Lee. the Governors VIE, and Mas
Cleveland was introduced ana with whom he
spent few moments IN conversation. The party then
tnessed review OF troops. white and colored. After
the the President heid puDI3 reception FOR
s as na nT.K w on the rssa
stand witnessed several after which unch
onfsaersts Soldiers Home where they we're received
with salute OF artillery by tn veterans Tn" Presi
shape of BASKET OF flowers aud he shook hands with
he principal ami finally to the Governors man
non where the party aiehtei and gsiersi introduce
ion 10 the ladies took p and some time was spent
talk. Miss Winnie Davis the centre OF at
raction. At $50 adeus spoken and the Presi-
ientia party driven back TO ElUa station where
hey took the train s g. 40 o'clock home ward bound.
Every passed of most pleasantly unti late this
fernoon when the party were leaving the Confederate
Home The veterans had resumed cannon firing and
me Of the guns preinatureiv exploded. blowing ono
mans arm off and severely injuring another man.
FREDERICKSBURG Oct. 2l.-Whle firing a salute in
onOr OF President the cannon was prematurey dis
hsrget by accident and James Wheeler IA mech anio,
rammiDg the charge. WAS terribly burned and
affiliated aud IL expected TO die.