The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-01

committee aud one or two oflthe recep-
ton committee were taken by the
throat and hurled back into the crowd
when they attempted to advance to-
ward the train, The police seemed to
have lost all intelligence and power ot
discrimination,
When the reception committee hnal-
ly escaped from the police they gath
cred at the door OF the Presidents pri.
vate car, Acting President Peck and
President Palmer, OF the exposition,
and the national committee standing at
the head OF the group,
PROCESSION TO THE HOTEL
From tho car came, first, President
Cleveland, closely followed by Gov
ernor Altgeld and Mayor Harrison, who,
with their respective stats, had gone by
q special train TO Roby, Ind, whore
they had joned the President in his
special train. The President with
GoyernorAltgeld on his right, and Mayor
Harrison on his left hand, walked
across the station platform and aome-
what iaboriousiy climbed the stairway
leading TO the street, q passage through
the crowd being kept by tho bayonets
OF detachment OF tho Second Regl-
ment which acted as a guard OF honor
Following tho President were secre-
tary and Mrs, Gresham, who were es-
corted by Thomas B, Bryan, Secretary
and Mrs. Carlisle came next, escorted
by +. w. Peck, and Secretary Hoke
Smith followed. Secretary and Miss
Herbert were not In line.
From the moment the President
alighted till he passed down Adams
street in his carriage he was constantly
cheered. His health was evidently
good and there wero no visible results
Of the bump he received yesterday. He
carried his hat in his hand and smiled
responses to the generous welcome ac-
corded him. On Canal street tho dis
tinguished visitors and the reception
committee entered carriages and the
procession that proceeded to the hotel
was a triumphal march.
SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM.
AT intervals OF half block tho Presi-
dent barred his head to the lumultuous
cheering, which continued at every
step OF passage without the least abate-
ment. At intersection OF every street
the crowd was so great that the police
could with difficulty keep the passage
clear.
As the head OF the procession appear
cd on Michigan avenue boom OF cans
non came across tho lake frotn tho rev.
enue cutter Andy johnson. At regular
intervals tho big guns saluted the arri-
val Of Chicago's guests, and when the
column, turning south, reached Com
gress street, n salute OF u guns was fired
in thelr honor. The procession moved
south on Michigan avenue to tho lex
ington Hotel, where tho President IL
quartered.
A still greater surprise awaited him
when he reached the hotel. The hot
houses Of the Worlds Fair had been
next to emptied so that his pathway
might be lined with flowers. He
passed into the hotel between rows OF
shrubs. The elevator that carried him
to tho second floor was literally embow'
cred with cut flowers and ferns.
There were flowers from the Worlds
Fair grounds, flowers from the white
house conservatory, these latter having
Mrs. Cleveland's card and wifely in
scription in her own dainty handwrit-
ing; flowers from Detroit, from Cleve.
land, from Buffalo. from Albany and
from New York city. II was flowers,
flowers, and nothing but flowers.
Shortly after his arrival President
Cleveland received the cards OF an un-
expected delegation, 1t was composed
OF six young girls representing the girls
badgemakers protective union, and they
were anxious to present to the chief
executive u badge that had been made
with the artistic fingers OF two OF their
number. The President was nom
plussed. Mr.. Thurber came to the res-
cue, and tho President suggested that
he would Just as soon receive q delega-
ton in the parlor as anywhere else,
Up tho maidens tripped, but they fal-
tered when they reached the door OF the
parlor. Finally Miss Ida Markey sum
moned up courage enouge to tell tho
President that the badge was the work
Of herself, Mollie MarKey and Lizzie
Tilton, and that tho union would feel
uOuUEuu u uH WOulu uSSSPb biS p1AkS
and wear it at tho dedication ceremonies,
and afterward take II back 10 the white
house as q souvenir.
The President gallantly accepted the
gift In few well chosen sentences, aud
then tho little blonde, her face suffused
with bushes, pinned 1t on tho breast OF
his coat. Then they all shook hands
with tho President and backed out TO
tho elevator.
At $3.50 he left for tho fair grounds on
n special train and was given private
view OF Its wonders II was when Mr..
Cleveland halted at the government
building that the sun broke through
the clouds, and at that instant the
dazzling entrance to the transportation
building was revealed for the first time
in all its gorgcousness. This entrance,
which has fttingly been termed tho
golden gate" Is on the east side Of tho
building aud is ono mass oil gliding.
Theside approaches arc finished In ell
YER, and tho contrast heightens the
brilliant effect OF tho doorway. Under
the rays OF tho sun tappoared ono mass
OF FURNISHED gold, and the reflection
was thrown into tho waters Of tho ia-
COON like stream oi fro.
Returning to the hotel after trip
that was greatly enjoyed, the President
had supper and rested until night,
when ho attended q performance Of
America" at the Auditorium.
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