Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-22
AT THE FAIR.
President Cleveland and His Cabinet
Attend the Virginia State Fair
at Richmond.
Great Crowds Greet the Distinguished
Visitors Mt Every Station on Their
Way from the Capital.
Gov. Fitz Hugh Lee Welcomes the Head
of tho Nation TO the old Dominion and
he replies In a Fitting speech.


Awkward for Governor Toe.
RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 2l.--Gov. Lee
was greatly surprised last night at the
receipt OF President Cleveland 5 telegram,
announcing that Mrs. Cleveland would
not accompany him to Richmond, and that
the presidents time was so limited that
he could not attend the governors recep-
ton In the evening". Gov. Lee Ia placed
In an awkward pTedicament by the action
of the president, in view OF the fact that
only yesterday II was announced that
Mrs. Cleveland and other ladies' would
certainly be in the presidential party, and
the governor had arranged for reception
at his house and issued invitations TO
prominent citizens to meet them.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2l.--The president.
accompanied by Secretaries Bayard and
Endicott, Postmaster-G General Villas and
Private Secretary Lamont, LETT here At
O'Clock this morning on a special train
for Richmond to attend the fair OF the
Virginia Agricultural ASSOCIATION.
Al THE FAIR.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 2l.-The presi-
dent arrived here upon special train at
II $50 O'Clock, accompanied by the sccre-
taries Of state and war, the postmaster
general, the commissioner OF agriculture,
and Col Lamont. A committee from
this city, consisting OF Gen. Wickham
and Col. A. s. Buford, met the party at
the station at Washington and escorted
them hither. The train consisted of the
Pullman palace car "Presidentr and one
passenger coach, Breakfast was served
on the train Immediately after leaving
Washington.
At Fredericksburg, where the train ar
rived at 946 a. m, an artillery salute was
fired and an assemblage Of several hun
dred towns people
CHEERED THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
4 stop OF five minutes was made during
which the president appeared upon the
rear plstform OF his car, and being intro
duced TO the crowd by Gen. Wickham,
shook hands with the appearance Of much
hearty enjoyment with as many people as
could in the brief time crowd their way
to the place. Several Young ladies'
brought bUquts to be presented to him,
but only two we're able to reach him.
At Milford, forty miles from Richmond,
the train was boarded by sub-commit-
tee OF the reception committee, repre-
sentlrg the Virginia State Agricultural
dbHuNiAAlhbfN Niit tOuuNll vi
mond and the citizens who, in the name
OF the full committee, met without for
mality Of any kind, and extended vel
come TO their distinguished guest, At the
way-siations aud farm.houses along the
route little knots OF rustics gathered upon
the platforms and entertainments, waving
their handkerchiefs and cheering Justify
The train arrived here at IL 80 a. m. An
IMMENSE CoNcoURsE or PEOPLE
was present. The train stopped near
Elbe station, at the upper end OF Broad
street, where conveyances awaited to con.
vey the visitors to the fair grounds. AT
IL O'Clock a slight shower, The first In
eight weeks, fell, winch helped In a meas
ure to lay the dust, and when the presi-
dent alighted he was greeted
with tumultuous and continuous
cheers, the people rushing and
crowding together 10 get sight Of him as
quickly as possible. He was escorted to
carriage drawn by four white horses,
with Gov, Fltzhugh Lee. The remaining
members of the presidential party were
placed In the other carriages, and under
the escort Of the governors stan, Brig
Gen. Charles j. Anderson and stat, the
Stuart Horse Guards, the members OF the
city council and the city officers 10 car
nages, the stalt was made
FOR THE FAIR GROUNDS
A few minutes drive brought the parts
to the fair grounds. and as the mead Of
the line flied into the main entrance, the
presidential sa.ute Of twenty-0ne guns
was fred by the Richmond Howitzers
Inside the ga es, drawn up in line, were
the military, consisting of the regiment
Of Virginia volunteers, the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues, and three compan-
les of visiting soldiery, also battalion
OF coloTed troops. As the carriage bear
ing the president and his cabinet officers
passed the military remained at pre-
sent arms, while the welcoming shouts
Of many thousands greeted the presiden,
on the route to the main building, where
the party were 10 be received. The |
guests were ushereh into the Office Of the |
president Of the agricultural society, !
where the members of the reception com /
mittee and a few other 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 10000 voices, to the
yeraDda OF the building Gnh faced the
welcoming multitude.
GOV. LEE SPANS
Inc uulAdn having Cehstu, yDlst houtIb /
Beverly, president OF the Agricultural So
ciety, stepped forward and introduced
Gov. Lee, who said Mr.. President, La
dies and Gentlemen; The annbal gather
ing Of the representatives OF the agricul- |
tural interests u Virginia ID always
subject Of concern 70 us all, and that In
terest is more Intense and profound than |
ever this year because the cfief magis- /
trate OF this great republic tees us by his !
presence this morning thai he, too, |
is interested In whatever touches the 4
OF the commonwealth which /
forms part Of this great lan4 .whose gov I
ernment has been commieed ~ his
charge. Indeed, it 70 recognition OF
the fact that our present agricultural I
wealth and progress are intanailY inter 4
woven with the advancement ~ Dailonal /
IL should theIti9re pe az I
10 the farner 20 study
his profession, as dtheis havs -
do theirs In order 10 tain /
eminence 10 their RESPECTIVE pur