Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-13
THU NOUND CITY
Grand Reception Given the Presi-
dent at st. Louis.
imposing Street Parade in
Honor of His Coming.

State Militia, Grani Amy Po' :, Sons Of
Veterans, Commercial Travellers and
other Org snizitions Take PArt-Ee-
view from a Hotel Halcony Afternoon
at the Fair Grounds.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 13.-The president
arrived in ST. Louis at O'clock Satur-
DAY morning. All night long the presi-
dents rest was disturbed by the bllre
of tlumpets and the beating Of drums.
AT every small station along the road
brass band and u crowd of people
awaited the coming Of the tain and
made every effort to get sight OF the
president. but the iIGslemere remained
dark and there was no response TO the
cries of "COlne out and show yourself.
The president was IN guest at break
fast of r. G. Kearn5, of the st. Louis,
Arkansas and Texas railroad, whose
private car was a part Of the train from
Kansas City to st. Louis.
The run from St Charles to st. Louis
was made ut a very slow rate OF speed
As the train was ahead of the schedule
and it was the wish of the st. Louis
committee that the president should
reach there exactly at the time an
nounced for his coming. The train
crept through the city at Il snail's pace,
and stopped in Union depot at exactly .
o'clock,
At the Depot.
At tine depot there was the usual
huge throng in waiting but it was kept
in admirable order by the police and
there was no unpleasant crowding and
iosling of the presidential party as
( there has been at many OF the places
visited The president was w2lco ned
by the governor, Mayor Edward a.
Noonan, aul the local committee, He
was escorted to q carriage drawn by
four horses, IN which rode alsO the
governor, the mayor and Hon. e. o..
Stanard. Secretary Tracy and the other
members OF the party followed in vic
tolins, each accompanied by q member
of the local committee.
street parade
Preceded by the cavalry dep lrtmant
band, the line Of carriages movet up
Eleventh street, passing the First regi-
ment Of the Missouri National Guards,
drawn mp in line at the side Ol the
street, the Grand Army posts, So25 Of
Veterans. Western Commercial Travel
ers' association, the Loyal Legi N and
other ORGANIZATIONS These fall IN be-
hind the double liue of carriages, and
the procession moved through some OF
the principal thoroughfare5, until the
Southern hotel was reached
The sidewalks We're packed with peo-
pie ard all Of the windows Of the bus
mess houses along the line OF march
were filled with spectators. There We're
many demonstrations along the line OF
march. the III )st unique being the ring
ing of 500 bells from the windows OF d
hardware hoase on Washington avenue.
At the Southern hotel the pre- ident re-
viewed the parade from the Walnut
street balcony.
After the procession had passed. The
crowd from the side streets packed the
street in front of the hotel and there
were cries Of Speech! Speech!' but
the president laughing shook his head.
From the balcony he retired to one O
the parlors where he was introduced tc
number of prominent citizens. h'
Colorado delegation, which IS visiting
the expos ton and fair paid their re
spects to him in body.
or for the Fair Grounds.
At IL o'clock he was rendered a recep
ton at the Merchants Exchange afte
which he was driven to the fai
grounds.
There, at 1880 p. m, at The Jocke,
club house an elaborate luncheon wa
served, at which Governor Francis pre-
sided. The president was escorted
through the fair grounds by its presi
dent, Charles Green
sorry He Could Not Visit Chicago.
Mark McDoland, worlds fair com
missioner from California, met th
president Saturday, and in behalf OF til
director general. extended him an in
yitation 70 visit Chicago and inspect tn
worlds fair site The president SAT-
that he regretted that the trip could no
be extended to Chicago. He said he tel
IN duty bound to follow out the ~
rangements already planned,