St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-23
THE PRES|DENT'STRIP
Georgia Citizens Accord Him
a Grand and EnthuSiaS-
tic Ovation.
Railway Platforms Crowded
to Welcome the Pleas
upe Seekers.
Jacksonville Turns Out En-
Masse, With a Royal
Welcome.
The President Expresses His
Pleasure at Meeting Flor
ida Citizens.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 22.-The preSl-
dent and party arrived here at o'clock
and was met by a committee of citizens
and the mayor. Thousands of people
were present, and as the train rolled in
the Chairman artillery fired salute, and
all the locomotives and all the factories
i'll the vicinity blew welcome blast.
The people were particularly enthusias-
tic as the president and Mrs. Cleveland
stepped from the coach. The little
daughter of Col. Haines, general mana
ger of the Savannah & Western railroad,
presented Mrs. Cleveland with splen-
did collection of flowers. The party
was escorted to the long room of the
depot, which had been prepared for
the occasion and decorated with pOtted
plants, flowers and eyergreeDs. An in
formal reception, lasting about ten min
uteS, was held, and about thousand
people were presented to the president
and Mrs. Cleveland and other members
Of the party. Carriages were then taken
for a drive around the city. The route
had been published and was thronged
with people, Notwithstanding the
fact that a driZZling rain was fall
ing. The mayor and Capt. Falligant,
chairman of the citizens committee,
rode with the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land. Other citizens rode with COl..La-
mont and wife and Secretary Whitney
and wife. The Georgia HuZZarS acted
as an escort. The cheering was con-
tinuOuS, indicating hearty welcome.
The Jasper monument festival being in
progress, all the buildings were dec
Grated with bunting. The only stop
made in the course of the drive was at
Taliafero Academy of Fine Arts, Mrs.
Cleveland having expressed desire to
see the collections of statuary and paint
ings there. The depot was reached
without other incident of any kind
worth mentioning. An hour had been
spent in the drive, and the president eX-
pressed himself as much pleased with
it. Within fifteen minutes after reach
ing the depot the party was on its way
10 Jacksonville. The people were
greatly pleased with Mrs. Cleveland,
and there was great regret that the
president and party could not remain
longer. The senatorial party reached
here at 7:3O a. m., and left at $50 a. m.
THEY WE'RE ALL THERE.
Special to the Globe.
WAYCRoss, Ga, Feb. 22.--At 1918
O'Clock p. m. the pilot engine, which
preceded the presidential party, blew
its whistle at the quarter mile whistle
post and was quickly followed by the
train upon which the head of the ma
tiOn rode. Holding the throttle was SUI
pervised by Engineer j. c. Pendergast.
AS the train halted at the crossing of
the Brunswick q Western railway the
sun was struggling through the clouds
that were scudding across its face, and
trying its best to smile genuine Sunny
South welcome, as the president arose
and approached the door, lifting his hat
to the ladies and girls there assembled.
There was but brief halt and the train
moved on to the depot of the
Savannah, Florida & Western rail
further on. There was assembled on
the platform nearly the entire pOpulace
of the town, who were waiting an Op-
portunity to greet the distinguished
party. AS the train came to halt
there was rush for closer view. The
president and Mrs. Cleveland stepped
out upon the platform of the car to
greet the people in return for their en-
which the president warmly grasped,
and his beaver was doffed to the en-
thusiastic salutation of the people.
Anxious mothers held up their precious
babes that Mrs. Cleveland might lay
hands in benediction upon them;
but the coveted treat was
denied, Mrs. Cleveland remarking
Il dare not begin" She was presented
with punches of fragrant viOlets by the
little misses of Capt. S. G. Fleming, who
stood on the lower step of the coach at
the side of the president during the
brief stop. Only a glimpse of Secretary
and Mrs. Whitney and Col. and Mrs.
Lamont was caught by the crowd, The
train, after halt of about three mill
utes, sped on its way to the metropolis
Of Florida, taking with it GOdspeed.
and leaving behind it people made
happy by the honor of having greeted
the Democratic president of this grand
republic.