Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-23
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JACKSONVILLE, FLA, February o.
The Presidential train arrived here this
afternoon and was greeted witt salute OF
twenty. one guns and the acclamations of
an immense concourse Of people. The
party was escorted to the hotel by the
State military, the reception committee in
carriages and band playing patriotic airs.
At 1:3O o'clock, after the Presidential
party had taken lunch the marshal of the
day, Major Harkishimer, with twenty
aids, formed the procession. The line of
march was along the principal streets,
which were
GAY WITH DECORATIONS
of all kinds, including evergreens, bunt-
ing, festoons of oranges and orange flow
err
Masses of PEOPLE in holiday attire lined
the route, and it is estimated that 100. 900
citizens and visitors witnessed the process
sion, including thousands Of Northern
tourists. On the arrival of the procession
at the exposition building another salute
of oftwsnty-one guns was fired. The Presi.
dent and party were met at the north en-
trance by the reception committee of the
Sub-Tropical Exposition with Director
General Payne and the officers of the as
sociation and were escorted to the platform
in front of the north galleries. When the
party were seated C)l. J. j. Daniels deliv-
cred an address in which he welcomed the
President and Mrs. Cleveland 10 Florida
in behalf of the Sub-Tropical Exposition
and its management of Jacksonville, the
Board Of Trade and the State of Florida
and her people.
Col. Daniels speech was warmly ap-
plauded. When quiet had been restored
THE PRESIDENT REPLIED
as follows
II am exceedingly gratiied that l am
able to see the wonders OF your State and
to meet its kind hearted people and the
sincerity of your welcome has
made me already feel quite
at my ease. l am sure that every
person must be impressed with the extent
of our country and the diversity of its
climate and products when he finds that
by travelling twentyiour hours within its
limits, winter and snow can be left behind
and exchanged for this balmy air and
bloom and verdure of summer. The
American citizen in search of health or
pleasure and comfort in any varie-
ty of climate, or in almost any
changed condition has no need to leave
American soil or to lose the benefit and
freedom of American institutions and laws.
| suppose the advantage of foreign travel
shonld be fully appreciated but it seems to
me that there is enough in our own land
to interest and instruct. l have sometimes
thought that if a good share of this time
thus spent in learning how much we loved
our country was devoted to acquiring more
intrinsic knowledge of its beauties and its
advantages both our citizenship and our
patriotism might be improved. expect
my present occupation at the seat Of our
government, where our country and its
people aud all its needs are constantly
subjects of thought and care, makes
its hard for me to omit reference to these
things and yet would othave you think
that on this social visit the holiday which
1 i nave Idheu is 10 uo Spcut III duy OtucI
way than in the freest enjoyment which
your kindness and the facilities OF Your
State ard city offer. l want to see the
exhibition of your products, the
scenery Of your rivers and the
growth and perfection Of your fruits.
l intend that during my brief visit to
you, official cares shall give way TO free
dom, which you kindly invite in the hope
and expectation that with the enlarged
conception of the greatness and beauty of
my country, which shall here acquire, 1
shall return to my post of duty better able
to serve you aud my fellow citizens"
The Presidents reply was greeted with
the most vociferous and long continued
applause.