The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-20
GOV. HILL EN- ROUTE.
me Farty Shown the Sights of Rich
mond-At Atlanta To-day.

mond-At atlanta To-day.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 19.-Gov. David B.
Hill OF New York and party, consisting of
the following distinguished citizens, ar
rived here this morning at $40 o'clock:
Zen. II. W. Slocum, Austin Lathrop, N. P.
Ear3s, Col. ]. T. MeEweu, Hon. John A.
! n McG9n. hon. Charles F. Peck. DR.. H.
). eeeEee AMI Hon. D. W, Voorhees,
OF Indiana. A delegation from the Atlanta
exposition headed by Col. Charles s.
Northen are acting as an e;cort, to which
city they are journeying. The distinguished
guests were met at Ashland sixteen miles
from the city bv a committee of the Pow
nat an Club. Upon the arrival at the union
station, this city, they we,e greeted by g
large crowd of citizens. while a battery of
artillery stationed in the capitol square an-
nounced to all for miles around t1at New
Yorks governor was in the Old Domin-
IONS capital city. The party took carriages
and were quickly driven to Murph US hotel.
Breakfast naving been ser we'd en- route after
brlef rest the carriages were resumed and
the party were driven over the city. At |
o'clock an informal II was made upon
GOV. Mckinney. The party was tnen driven
to the residence Of Mayor J. Taylor Ellyson.
where luncheon was served. A ) O'Clock q
banquet was given Gov. Hill and his party at
the Westmoreland Club, and at o'clock a
public meeting was held at Mozart academy
under the auspices of the Powhattan Club.
where Gov. Mckinney introduced Gov.
Hill, Senator Voorhees, and others, who
made brief addresses.
THE RALLY AT NIGHT.
A monster democratic meeting was held
tonight at the Mozart Academy of Music.
the building being packed TO its utmost ca
pacity, while hundreds we're unable to gain
admittance. Shortly after o'clock Gov.
Hill and his party made their appear
ance on the stage under an escort
OF a committee from the Powhattan Club.
Their entrance was signalled by tremendous
applause from the audience, who arose aud
rent the air with cheers for some minutes
Pre- ton Beldon, president of the Powhattan
Club, presided, and called upon Gov.
dnced Gov. Hill whom he character
lied as democrat who had
never been false TO his party. Gov. Mo-
Kinney closed by briefly alluding to Sem
ator VoOrl ices, Senator German. ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland and Gov. Hill ami as the
names we're mentioned the house ruug with
applause, but it was an easy matter to see
that it was a Cleveland crowd.
GOV. HILLS SPEECH.
Gov. Hill commenced by saying:
GOVERNOR AND FELLOW DEMOCRATS AND Crr1-
u
for this very kiud and fattering reception.
accept it not SO much as compliment to my
self, but as a tribute TO the great Empire state
of New York which have the honor in part to
represent; possibly also as a compliment to the
Democratic party that / have the honor to
partially represent.
He briefly alluded to the hospitality the
party had received during the day,
OF the great men Virginia
had given TO- the government
nf "a tod ckaka .,zf,, .--;kl
Washington, and the end Of the revolution
AIRY war being upon ner soil, expressed
pleasure at being a member of the party
founded by Thomas Jefferson, touched
upon the declaration of Independence, dis
cussed the tariff humorously, mentioning
number of minor articles that had been
placed upon the free list, such as acorns,
palm leaf fans, ipsoac, chloroform, arsenic,
etc.
THE DEMoCRACY's STAND.
He declared that the Democratic party
takes no back track; that New York had
nailed tariff reform to its flag and there it
should remain. In closing he said that he
had been viewing that great mouumsnt Of
the father Of his country. of which he had
read and heard so much
and that other statue of the
great general, Robert Z. Lee. He
said he proposed to keep on the right side of
NHkluld, ludO L0H ICLh lubeuueQ W kSbD
in the democratic column; that it intended
to elect Mr.. Flower by good maj jority and
that at some future time he hoped to meet
the people of the CITY face to face. Gov.
Hill was Interrupted again and again by
applause.
SENATOR VOORHEES, SPEAKS.
Senator VOORHEES, made short, but very
patriotic address in which he said: Fear
YOU that am ashamed TO exult in the
names of Gen, Robert E. Lee and Stone
wall Jackson. The day will come when
you of the south will do equal honor to the
memory Of Lincoln and Grant. They ere
all Americans Of whom we should feel
proud" This sentiment was tremendously
applauded.
Gen. Slocum 'compimented the audience
on the liberality of its applause and humor-
ously alluded to various attempts to reach
the city during that war and said that he
was far better acquainted with the suburbs
OF the city than within tie city.
Mr. Howell of Atlanta made a few re-
marks.
The meeting was then dispersed
Gov. Hill and party then held q reception
at Gov. McKinney's residence. where Gov.
Hill shook hands with several thousand
democrats. At IL O'Clock the governor and
his party left the city on special train over
the Piedmont line.
ATLANTA's PROGRAMME.
ATLANTA, Ga. Oct. 19~-Gov. David B.
Hill OF New York and his party will arrive
here tomorrow afternoon at o clock. He
will be rendered a reception by Gov.
Northen Tuesday evening, and on Wednes-
day night, after the uDveiling OF the Grady
monument. will be bsnqueted by the Young
Mems Democratic League.
Col. Charles s. Northen, president of the
Grady Monument Association, aud not
Gen. John B. Gordon, as erroneously stated
Yesterday, is the head of the delegation
which called upon Gov. Hill OF New
YORK, and which is escorting him to
Gesrgia.
4 FRAUD IN CIGARS.