The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-03-01

want to see the exhibition of your pro-.
ducts, the scenery of your rivers ard
growth and perfection of your fruits.
0"I intend that during my brief visit 10
you official cares shall give way to free
dom, which you kindly invite, in the
hope and expectation that with an
enlarged conception of the greatness aud
beauty of my country, which I shall here
acquire, I shall return TO my post OF duty
better able to serve you and my fellow
citizens"
The Presidents reply was crested with
most vociferous and long continued
applause.
President Cleveland resumed his seat,
but the applause and cheering continued
to break out anew at short intervals, and
at last Mr.. G. FL. Jones stepped forward
to the President and suggested that the
people desired to see Mrs. Cleveland. He
acted at once on the suggestion, and as
Mrs. Cleveland rose he took her by the
hand and led her to the front.
Then broke forth perfect tempest of
cheering and hand clappiug. Five
thousand throats poured forth their
greeting and hundreds of waving hand
| kefchiefs showed that the ladies shared
the enthusiasm and joined in the honor to
the first lady of the land.
This ended the formal part of the cere-
monies. The ladies and gentlemen ON
the platform came forward and were
presented to President and Mrs. Cleve.
land, Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, Col.
and Mrs. Lamont, and then the party
returned 10 their carriages and were
driven to their hotel. Their inspection
of the Exposition will be deferred until
morning.
The Presidents public reception was
held to.nig ght at the ST. James Hotel,
lasting two hours. President Cleveland,
escorted by Judge Settle, and Mrs. Cleve-
land, escorted by G. Fl. Jones, entered
the parors at $50 o'clock, and when the
reception ended, at 1890, over eight
thousand persons had passed in line and
shaken hands.
10. morrow the Presidential party will
90 to st. Augustine, as the guests of MIR.
Flagler. at night they will 60 over 10
Palatka, and then to Sanford and Indian
River, returning Friday night. A stop
of one hour will be made in Charleston
on Saturday morning.
CHARLESTON, S c., Feb. 25th.-Presi-
dent Cleveland and party reached the
Northeastern depot here at 9.45 this
morning. They were met by the Mayor
and Aldermen and large committee OF
prominent citizens. A presidents salute
of 81 guns was fred at the depot by
detachments of the La Fayette and Ger
man artillery.
The procession, quickly formed, con.
sisted of twenty carriages containing the
presidential party and the reception
committees and the Charleston Light
Dragons and German Hussars, mounted,
acting an escort. The carriages were
driven through the principal streets so
rapidly as to keep the cavalrymen at the
trot or gallof nearly the whole time.
Detachments from the commands com.
posing the Fourth Brigade lined CAL
houn street and salutsd as the procession
passed.
St. Michael's chimes pealed merrily,
and there was a good deal of enthusiasm,
especially over b1rs. Cleveland. Profu
sions of lovely flowers were sent or
handed the distinguished visitors and the
psvemcnls, doorways and windows were
filled with people. The decorations ol
buildings were handsome but not univer-
sal along the route. The President
seemed to be in particular genial
humor and gallantly kissed his hand to
ladies who attracted his attention. Col
Dan Lamont, supposed to represent the
presidential party and to express its sen.
timeuts, is reported enthusiastic over
Charleston aud her reception of bei
| guests.
The visitors were back on their train
on time and it pulled out at II o'clock
after space of sixty-fye minutes. II
was reported safely past Florence at 1.55
! D. m.