Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-23
THE PRESIDENT.
An Heur's Stop Made at Savannah.
President Driven Through the Rain
In an Uncovered Buggy.
The Distib gzishsd Parsy'S Estran ce Into
Jacksonville Crested With la ute
OF TRsnsy- One 9uas.
THE PRESIDENT AT SAVANNAH.

SAVANNAH, GA, Feb. %. TIE
presidential party arrived at Savsrn.h at
8:l5 this morning and left at 9:95 for
Jacksonville after one hours drive
through the city in the rain. Tne Presi-
dent rode in an open carriage and was
greeted with cheers wherever he sp-
Deared. The streets were thrcnged with
people. The President responded to the
reception by lifting his hat and bowling.
He WAS met st the depot by the mayor
and q reception committee OF citizens,
who extended the hospitality of the CITY.
TIE reception WAS wholly informal and
there was no speech masking or hand
shaking during the entire visit.
AT JACKSONVILLE.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Feb. 22.-The
Presidential trsin arrived here this after
noon and WSs greeted with salute OF
tHenty-one guns and the Rcclamations OF
an immense cOGcOurse OF psople. The
party WAS escorted to the S.. james hotel
By the state militsry reception mmlttee
II carriages and the bsud playing patri-
otto airs. Mayor Bsr0ridge rode 10 the
carriage with President and Mrs C!eve-
! land, which was decorated with fowers
aud evergreens. AZ l:30 O'Clock after
the Presidential party had taken lunch
the marshal of the day, msjor Hsfki-
sheimer, with twenty aides, formed q
procession in the following order:
First division-PJ lice in platoons, mar
shal and his aids, band OF the First
florida battalion, First Florida battalion,
Presidential party in carriages, the car
risge of President and Mrs. Cleveland
being drawn by six black horses VIII
sons battery mounted as special escort
to the President; Second Florida bat
TALON, Congressional party in carriages,
press association in carriages, invited
guests in carriages.
| Second divIsion-Key West band OF col
ored men, uniformed Knights OF Pythias,
Independent Order of Red MeD, Perry
Guards of the colored state militia, Duval
Guards Of the colored stste miiltia, jack
sonviIle Typographical Union No. 1872
and Jacksonville fire department.
i Oiher organizations aud citizens gen.
orally followed. The liue Of march was
along the principal streets which were
GAY WITH DECORATIONS
Of all kinds, iGcluding evergreens, ount-
ing and festoons of oranges and orange
flowers. Masses of people in holiday
sttirs lined the route, and II
is estimated that 100, 600 citizens
ard visitors witnessed the procession,
Including thousands Of northern tourists
On the arrival Of the procession at the
Exposition build ng another salute Of
8euty one guns was fred. President
and Mrs. Cleveland and their party and
the visiting Congressman were met at the
north entrance By the reception commit
tee OF the Sub Tropical Exposition witt
Director General Paine and the officers q
the association, and were escorted to {
platform in front Of the north gallery
Fhe other guests we're escorted to tn;
south gallery. The military then entered
and stacked arms, except the guards
on juty. Sests were provided on thu
platform for representatives ct the city
|, state and the United States government
aud distinguished citizens aud committees
When President and Mrs. Cleveland ant
the accompanying guests we're seste'
Colonel ]. ] Daniel delivered an address
n in which be welcomed President and Mrs
Cleveland to Florida in behalf OF the Sub
Tropical Exposition and its management
D the city Of Jacksonville, the Board o
Trade and the state of Florida and he
} neople,