The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
CHEERED TO THE ECHO.
President and Mrs. CLEVELAND at the
Sangerfest.
From the Baltimore Herald.

There were DTOdU SIIllleS Uno faces OF
the crowd which gathered about Concordia
headquarters yesterday morning. So much
had occurred since the beginning of the
festival that only the latest happenings en-
Gagged the minds of the singers. The graft
fving success of the first concert, the ikeli-
hood of President Cleveland and his party
coming over and attending the second con
cert. and the matter of choosing the place
for holding the next Sengerfest engaged
the ears and caused the tongues to wag. In
the minds of all, however, the Presidential
question seemed to be uppermost.
81 let's serenade him if he comes" was
shouted by every one, and had they been
allowed their own way the concert of last
night would have been given at Camden
station instead of Harris academy of music.
But then the preponderous significance of
the little word 'if" suddenly arose before
them, and it was decided first to let the
President arrive and then to do their best
at the concert to cause him enjoyment.
Later in the day, however, dispatch
was received from Senator German saying
that President Cleveland and party would
leave Washington for Baltimore at 1880
o'clock p. m. on a special train of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. The President de-
sired that his visit should be as quiet as
possible. Mavor Latrobe, Col. Love, Presi-
dent Schneider, Col. Tieck and Ernst
Knabe were Immediately appointed a COM
mittee on reception, and left Baltimore at
o'clock to call on the chief executive and
escort him and his party to Camden station
and then to the academy of music, where
boxes were reserved for all.
While the committee was on its way to
the depot a letter was received from Count
Arco, German minister to Washington in
which the writer expressed regrets at being
unable to attend the parade on Wednesday,
as the court of Germany is in mourning for
the late Emperor Frederick A greeting to
the singers was received by cable early in
the morning from Gen. IT, Raiue, American
consul general at Berlin.
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES.
The knowledge that President Cleveland
would attend the concert at the academy
of music last night and would arrive at
S:15 o'clock, accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland
and others, not only drew an immense
crowd at Camden station long before the
hour that the train reached there, but
blockaded the streets between that point
and the academy of music and filled that
edifice with as large an audience as it
has ever contained. The distinguished
party arrived at $50, the run
being made in 43 minutes. The
President was accompanied by Mrs. Cleve-
land, her mother Mrs Folsom, Rev. Mr..
Cleveland the PresidentS brother, and
wife, and Col. Dan Lamont. At the close
of business hours the President drove out to
Oak View, and, after an early dinner, the
party repaired to the Baltimore and Ohio
station in Washington, where they were
met by Col. William H. Love, Ernst Knabe
and Louis Schneider. The party immedi-
ately boarded the special car in waiting and
started for Baltimore.
On arriving at Camden station they were
received by Mayor Latrobe, Adjt Gen.
H. vNw.1, H.. ID L - Il
latter two in full uniform. and Col Henry
c. Tieck. As the party disembarked they
were greeted with perfect ovation by the
immense throng in waiting. Cheer after
cheer rent the air as the presidential party
passed through the ranks of the Eighteenth
ward democratic club, who were in wait
ing The President was escorted by Gen.
Howard; Mrs. Cleveland, by Mayor La
trobe. The president acknowledged the
ovation by raising his hat, while Mrs.
Cleveland bowed and smiled. The club was
under the command of President James F.
Krouse, assisted by Alexander Nj. Briscoe
and Capt. George w. Parks
The party were soon seated in open
barouches, and, amid the cheers of the null
titude, were driven to the academy as rap
idly as the crowded condition of the streets
would admit. In the presidential carriage
were seated the President and Mrs Cleve-
land, Mayor Latrobe and Col. Love. On ar5
irving at their destination the party again
encountered a large concourse of people,
who manifested the utmost enthusiasm
The distinguished visitors were ushered into
the right proscenium box on the second tier.
The concert had already commenced, and
the societies were just singing the third
number on the programme, ION the
Rhine" With rare forethOught the distin-
guished visitors remained hidden from view
until the conclusion of the first verse, when
the President and his wife stepped to the
front of the box. Their appearance was
greeted with enthusiasm. Men rose 10 their
feet and shouted themselves hoarse. Hats
were thrown in the air, and cries of
'bravon and "three times three and a
tigerw resounded through the building.
The President remained standing through
out the greater portion of this remarkable
scene, which lasted fully five minutes,
gracefully bowling his acknowlmeuts, while
his wife, with face wreathed in smiles, also
responded by inclining her head in the di-
rection of the audience
After quiet had been restored the pro-
gramme was resumed, the Presidential party
remaining until its close.
Immediately opposite was the box occu-
pied by Gov. jackson and his party, con-
sisting of the governor, Mrs. jackson, the
Rev. T. S. jackson and wife, and the gov
ernor's staff in full uniform. After the
ITeSluenU nad Deen allowed Time 10 get COM
tortaby settled the governor and his entire
family made their way to the Presidential
box, and were presented to Mr.. Cleveland
by Mayor Latrobe. The members of the
governors staff present were Adjt. Gen.
James Howard, Gen. Robert Ober, Surgeon
General William Lee, Col William H.
Love, Col John c. Legg, Col L. B. Purnell,
Gol Martin Emerich, Col Medairy,
Col Tieck, Col. Louis Strasburger and
Quartermaster-Sergea J. S. Bull. Among
other callers during the evening were:
Simon Fleischman, of Buffalo, N. Y, an
Old law student of the President; Police
commissioner Schryer, Marshal Frey,
Deputy Marshal Lannan and ex-Marshal
Gray. Joseph Mischka, president of the
Buffalo Liedertafel, was also given an audi
ence by the President, who is well
acquainted with him.
The party left Immediately after the per-
iormance, it being necessary for the Pres-
dent to return to Washington on account of
other engagements. 1t was no easy thing
Tor them to make their way through the
dense throng which had congregated in the
corridors of the academy, but it was finally
accomplished amid rousing cheers and the
Meartiest expressions of regard for the
PRESIDE t. The party were at once driven
10 the station, where they were greeted with
Ssnother ovation, and then took the train
Tor the return trip.
t'President Cleveland expressed the pleasure
mat the entertainment afforded him, and