The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-10


depot fully ten Thousand people surged
about the car in which Mr.. Cleveland
was travelling. Thee blowing of loco
motive whistles and tEhe ringing of bells
announced the approa;>ch Of the train.
Bsad street bridge wa:.s packed with a
livinamass, AS the tra, lin passed un-
der the cidge cannon ! fred a salute:
There tere already 1--we thousand
people about Re depot, Va no Lad been
waiting for neaiy half alae hour, and
thousands more rused down. the street
towards the depot when tne fraiu came
in.
The GREAT OVATION.
Wher President Grover Cleveland
visited Atlanta in 1857 the people gave
him grand ovation. The reception
to-day was no less granr. Upon his
first visit the people paid homage to
the Democratic Presidentoft the United
States; to-day they honored him as a
Democratic leader, and man whom
the Democrats of the country can still
admire and trust.
When the train stopped in the Union
depot there arose ITS for "Grover
Cleveland" anG .len Re appeared
upon the front platform OF the sleeper
the people just fairly went wild. If be
had been a king the ovation could not
have been greater.
GOVERNOR NORTHERN SPEAKS.
Immediately in front of MIR. Cleve-
land stood Governor Northen. When
the crowd became quiet Governor
Northen said:
at gives me profound pleasure, my
countrymen, to present to you Ex-
President Grover Cleveland, of New
York, a Democrat who puts principle
above policy-a Statesman who has
convictions and dares to assert them.
He declines to speak, but will be glad
to shake hands with this vast multi
tude. Let US give three cheers fer Gro
yer Cleveland"
SHAKING HANDS WITH THE PEOPLE.
AS soon as Governor Northen con-
cluded his remarks Mr.. Cleveland took
position upon the lower step of the
coach, where all could see him, and
held out his hand.
In an instant there were thousand
hands held up to grasp the hand of the
champion of tariff reform. Of course
all could not shake haSds at once, and
there was rush and push for the
first greeting.
One ofthe first to give Mr.. Cleveland
hearty handshake was Judge George
Hillyer. Judge Marshall J. Clarke
was not far behind. The most promi-
nent and the best citizens of Atlanta
were mere and they were going 10
shake trover Cleveland;s hand, crowd
- or no crowd.
INCIDENTS OF THE GREETING.
4 little child's hand went up, and to
prevent the child from beng mashed
in the crowd, Mr.. Cleveland caught
the little fellow up in his arms aud
passed him through the coach.
One old man held up both hands and
cried out: God bless you, sir; ''give me
both of your hands at oncer'
"Three cheers for the next President
Of the United States,' cried cut an en-
thusiastic Democrat, and the iron roof
of the depot fairly ratified when three
cheers went up. To this Mr.. Cleve-
land took off his hat.
A gentleman pushed forward through
the crowd and presented Mr.. CIeve-
land with large striped stick Of candy,
and exclaimed: "Take this to Baby
Ruthw
Mr.. Cleveland put the present care
fully away in the breast pocket of his
= coat.
EVERY BODY WANTED TO SEE HIM.
The crowd kept growing larger and
larger, and by the time Mr.. Cleveland
had been shaking hands ten minutes
the Union depot was packed from cn q
end to the other.
Everybody wanted to see him, if
they couldn't get near enough to shake
with him. They climbed upon the
tops Of trains in the depot, nd soon
every available site was taken up.
Mr.. Cleveland looked around upon
the great concourse Of people, and be
espied little girl in her fathers arms
waving her handkerchief.
1t must have made him think OF
Baby Ruth. He took off his hat and
bowed to the little girl, while there
was just a suspicion of tears in his
eyes.
THE TRAIN MOVED.
In order to give everybody chance
to see Mr.. Cleveland the coach was
moved out of the depot and across to
Whitehall street. Mr.. Cleveland stood
upon the platform Of the coach, and as
he passed the thousands of upturned
faces shout after shout went up.
The kinlball House windows and q
large line Of carriages in Wall street
We're filled with ladies who waved
their handkerchieEs. From Whitehall
to Pryor street there was scarcely
standing room for the people.
The coach moved back into the
depot, aud the crowd became create!
than ever.
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