The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-21
HILLS ATLANTA WELCOME.
A GREAT CROWD GREETs THE COVER
NOR IN THE SOUTHERN EMPIRE STATE
Reset on All sides 20 stop on His Jouvney
and Fartake OF Southern Hospitality
Enthusiastic Greeting OF the Georsians.

Enthusiastic Greeting OF the 9eorGians.
ATLANTA. Oct. 20.-Gov. Hill and party
arrived here ut 4:10 o'clock this afternoon and
an earnest effort was made by the citizens to
deafcn and confuse him. fiat car with
howitzer on board was hooked on
to the engine quarter OF q mile below tho
city. and half n dozen earnest men banged
away with It until tho booming must have re-
called to the mind Of Gen. Slocum another oc-
casion more than quarter Of a century ago
when cannon doomed at Atlanta.
brass band blared away and great crowd
OF earnest Southern souls cheerod continuous
~. Buildings were decorated with the nation.
al colors and bunting noated in the chill wind
from many Of thcm.
When Gov. Hill appeared the crowd pressed
close around him and a thousand hands were
stretched toward him. Mayor Hemphill and
Gov. Northern bado him welcome. and thon.
with the Reception Committee. fought the
crowd back and cleared lano
Gov. Hill was conducted to a carriage drawn
by four horses and driven to the Kim.
ball House. where the crowd at once
choked up the vestbulc. The excite
ment attending the arrival did not die
away until late Mt night. 1t was the
triumphant ending Of triumphant journey.
During the whole trip from Richmond scores
upon him from prominent Southern men. ask
ing him to stop over at their towns and ad-
dress the people. Among these messages was
one from Gov. Holt OF North Carolina. It read:
wish to avail myself OF the opportunity presented by
the committee waiting you add my solicitations
that you will. during your trip to the South. visit
Raleigh ana give the people Of North Carolina the
qualification Of seeing you. They would esteem Il
privilege. and that you will desire to crafty
them. trust you will find 1t convenient to do so.
This telegram came from Z. P McKissick Of
Asheville:
Cannot you come from Atlanta and stop over with
your party at Battery Park Hotel my guestsi Ten
thousand welcomes guarantee pleasant visit.
To these invitations and to all the others
Gov. Hill expressed his regret at his inability
TO extend his journey beyond the set limits.
He felt that he could not linger away from the
campaign in New York a moment longer than
was absolutely necessary. While at Richmond
sheet Of note paper, to which was attached
81 Il
paper, Pleass accept Til; TIss rose from S!
brought to the colonies known ss Fearnaueht
Of the tinted States H"' Nc ''' NeN' ts''uen'
At Charlotte. ,spartanburg. and GreenvIlle
boisteroTs in their demands to see Gov Hill He
was forced to present himself and speak a few
one Of these stops the Governor began BY say
ing: Fellow Democrats, bring you greetings
afor Voc laughed at this and told the
sRd thst Ms sPescSss should s g nom partisan.
=" That reminds me Of one occasion when
was relieved Of the embarrassing obligation
parssn Sod It
don @aas cieas a me- that need not say
M0rs aoS ID Sster ffd aHnaed hss
allusion to political subjects. That afternoon
Democratic Governor from Democratic state
VIII w t msFf Hen2s % rsd S be
yelled at Il o'clock tomorrow. Every pu lie
SSi in with til be city osea r 2Sas5 viii Be Gov
TO give i al, martial ASPECT The school ehil:
there viii be- tic bana%s the KIM
hql! House. These toasts have. been arranged:
Welcome Of the psmoeratic city Of atlanta to
!: The EmI,irs State q the SOUTH Greet the
Empire STATE Of the Their
THE National Business" TIE Hon. John 4.
G Gs GsfTsf ress mSn ss Hon. Dn1s sts
Walsh Tho observation-disclosures he be- |
Federal or Confederate. no rcjoices in n |
reunited country. and thanks; God for |
rum: Our Country" Col. John Temple |
Graves. Gov Hill and his party expect to be |
In New York on Friday night.
SENATOR vooRHEEs's POCKET PICKED.
RICHMOND. Oct. 20.-Senator Voorhees, has
cause to remember tho reception to Gov Hill |
last night. The Senator had his pocket Kicked
" his gold watch. and the Rev J. NJ. Pitcher
of Petersburg had his rocketbook. containing
fl5. taken. Another gentleman was robbed OF
500 and Lawyer ". II. Sands lost his pocket
book. containing 500.
A CONDEMNED MANS REQUEST