The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-23
[ro THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
JACKSONVILLE, February 22.-The
Presidential train arrived here this after
noon, and was greeted with salute of
twenty-one guns and the acclamations
of an immense concourse of people.
The party was escorted to the st.
James Hotel by the State military, the
reception committee in carriages and a
band playing patriotic airs. Mayor Bur
bridge rode in the carriage with the
President and Mrs. Cleveland, which
was decorated with flowers and ever
greens.
At 80 o'clock, after the Presidential
party had taken lunch, the marshal of
the day, Major Harkisheimer, with
twenty aides, formed the procession.
The following was the order Of the
procession:
First Division-Police in platoons,
marshal and his aides, First Florida Bat
TALON with band, Presidential party in
carriages, the carriage of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland being drawn by
six black horses. Wilson's Battery
mounted as special escort to the Presi-
dent, Second Florida Battalion, Con-
gressional party in carriages, Press Asso-
citation in carriages, invited guests in
carriages.
Second Division-Key West band of
colored men, uniformed knights of
Pythias, Independent Order of Red
Men, Perry Guards of the colored State
militia, Duval Guards of the colored
State militia, jacksonville Typographical
Union No. 1862, and Jacksonville Fire
Department. Other organizations and
citizens generally followed.
The line of march was along the
principal streets, which were gay with
decorations of all kinds, including ever
greens, bunting, festoons of oranges and
orange flowers. Masses of people in
holiday attire lined the route and it is
estimated that 100000 citizens and visi-
tors witnessed the procession including
thousands of Northern tourists.
On the arrival of the procession at the
Exposition building another salute of
twenty-one guns was fired by detach-
ment of Wilson's battery. The Presi-
dent, Mrs. Cleveland and their party and
the visiting Congressman were met at
the north entrance by the reception COM
! mittee of the Sub-Tropical Exposition,
with Director General Paine and officers
of the association, and were escorted to
the platform in front OF the north gal
lery. The military then entered and
stacked arms except the guards on duty.
Seats were provided on the platform for
the representatives of the city, State and
United States Government, distin-
guished citizens and the committee.
When the President, Mrs Cleveland
| and the accompanying guests were
| seated, Col. j. J. Daniel delivered an adj
dress of welcome, which was warmly
| applauded. When quiet had been re-
stored the President replied as follows:
| am exceedingly gratified that / an,
1 able to see the wonders of your State
| and to meet its ki;1d-hearted people, and
the sincerity of your welcome has made
me already feel quite at my ease. am
sure that every person must be impressed
| with the ex tent of your country and the
| diversity of its climate and products
when he finds that by travelling twenty
four hours within its limits winter and
snow can be left behind and exchanged
for the balmy air and bloom and YER
4 nf SlIn1 a m a aif f,r
search of health or p easure and comfort
in any variety of climate, or in almost
any changed condition, has no need to
| leave Americas s soil or to lose the benefit
and freedom of American institution.
and laws.
l suppose the advantage of foreign
| travel should be freely appreci
ated, but it seems to me thai
| there is enough in our own land to inter
est and instruct, oftentimes with the
greatest advantage, many of our citizens
who insist upon seeking the novelties
and sights of foreign countries. There
is, however, satisfaction in the fact tha
none OF these return without an in
creased appreciation of their home, Will.
this proves that our citizenship and oul
patriotism can be relied upon as agains
all the Establishments of the Old World
have sometimes thought if goot
share of the time thus spent in learnin,
how much we loved our country was de
voted to acquiring more intimat
knowledge of its beauties and its advan
tages, both cur citizenship and our pa
triotism might be improved.
l respect my present occupation at tn
J seat of our Government, where ou
country and its people and all thei
needs are constantly the subject O
thought and, care makes it hard for M
TO omit reference to these things, an
yet would not have you think that O
this social visit the holiday which hav
taken is to be spent in any other wa
than in the freest enjoyment which you
kinkness and facilities of your State an
, city sfford. want to see the exhibitio
of your products, the scenery of you
rivers and the growth and perfectio
of your fruits. | intend that durin
: my brief visit to you official cares sha
| give way TO the freedom which yo
{ | kindly invite. in the hope and expects
! ton that with the enlarged conceptio
of the greatness and beauty of my cour
try which shall here acquire, sha
return to my post of duty better able
| serve You and my fellow citizens.