The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-23
Preparations for His Expected Visit
to Palatka.
Mrs Cleveland Says it is No Wonder Peo-
for Our Delightful Climate.
Special to the Paiatka Nercs.

companied by his charming wife. Mr..
and Mrs. Cleveland are delighted with
the sunniest of Southern States. They
are more than delighted, they are
enthusiastic.
The train bearing the distinguished
visitors puffed proudly into the Way
cross depot at exactly 2:25 this afternoon.
The engine actually seemed to be con-
scious of its precious freight, and steam
ed maiestically into the depot. There
was a moment of intense quietness as
the crowd waited to catch glimpse
ment the well known figures of the dis
tinguished pair became visible there
arose cheer from hundreds of lusty pa
triotic throats, giving true Southern
welcome to the chief of the American
nation and his lovely wife. Before the
echoes cf the cheer had died away the
roar of cannon, firing salute of twen-
ty-one guns from the Florida Railroad
and Navigation wharf, gave notice to
our people that the guests had arrived.
MRS. CLEvELAND'S FIRST WORDS.
Tenderly did the President assist his
wife from the train, and as she aIghted
ON the ground with the gracefulness of
fawn, she was observed to take a
| hearty sniff of our air, and as she did so
she delightedly exclaimed, with all the
enthusiasm of pleased woman, as she
| turned to the President: Isn't this
glorious! / now can fully realize what
| delightful climate Florida has, and it
| is no wonder that people flock down
! here every winter anxious to leave the
cold bleak, dismal weather behind
| them" And as she said this her pretty
sylphlike figure shivered as though her
thoughts flew back a few hours to the
snow and sleet of Washington. Mrs.
| Cleveland's tribute to the weather was
evidently Endorsed by the President, fol
he smiled and made some remark that
| could not be distinctly heard by the re
porter.
As the Presidential party drove from
| the depot to the St. James Hotel every
balcony on the route, which was from
Bridge to Bay, up Bay to Laura, and
| from thence to the St. James Hotel, was
/ crowded with people eager to see and
| greet President Cleveland and his wife
| throwing up of hats and the hearty
cheers which arose from thousands OF
| patriotic throats, assured the distin
| guished party that in the hearts of the
had found warm place.
After a lunch the Presidential party
got themselves ready for trip to tht
Sub-Tropical, and the grand march be
cession formed on Duval street, with tn,
right resting on Laura. At o'clocl
they marched to Hogan street, theme,
south on Hogan to Forsyth, west OF
Bay, east on Bay street to Market, nortl
on Market street to Forsyth, west OF
Forsyth to Pine street and thence to th,
Exposition building in the following or
der:
First DIVISION Police in platoons, tn
marshal and his aids, band of the Firs
Florida Battalion, First Florida Battal
ion, Major W. B. Young, commanding
Presidential party in carriages, Wilson
Battery, Capt w. ID. Barnett, com
manding, mounted as special escort t
the President: Second Florida Battalion
Major j. ID. Lancaster, commanding
Congressional party in carriages. inv
ted guests in carriages.
Second Division.-Formed on Monro
street, the right resting on Hogan, i
the following order: Key West Band
Uniform Rank; knights of Pythia:
Independent Order OF Red Men; PER-
Guards, Capt. Williams commanding
Duval Guards, Capt. Hopkins command
ing; Jacksonville Typographical Unio
/ No. 1872; Jacksonville Fire Department
Chief Peter Jones commanding.
The procession was in charge of til
Marshal of the day, Harkisheimer, a
sisted by T. S. Wilmarth, Col. w. {
Bird, Charles NJ. Ellis, Capt. T. E. Bucl
man, Dr. Williams. Mel. Dancy, r.
McMurray, W. B. Owen, Judge w.
Drake, w. II. Simpson, Jr., Charles {
Pearce, T. N. Wilson, J. f. Nichols, an
d John ID. Treadwell.
As the procession reached the SUI
Tropical twenty-one cannons belche
forth salute of welcome. Here IL
Presidential and Congressional part
with the addition of Governor PER-
General f. E. Spinner, Judge Settl
Colonel J. j. Daniel. Mayor Burbridg
. Colonel J. E. Hart, pre- ident of the Boal
of Trade, Mr.. c. FL. Jones, of the Time
Uason, Mr.. S. Fletcher, of the Netcs He
aid, Mr.. w. R. Carter, of the Metropoll
and Mr.. l.. Jacobs, of the CritiQs
were then escorted into the building, Il
President being escorted by Col. Kr
mer. president of the Sub-Tropieal, al
Mrs. Cleveland leaning on the arm
Col. j. III. Thomas. The President
party were then taken to a raised pls
form, and after they were seated, G
j. j. Daniel in short address welcom