The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-01
THE PRESIDENT
Arrives in tho Wonderful City
on tho Lake.
An Enthusiastic Throng Welcomes the
Nations Chief Magistrate.
A. th~ Presidential Carriage Reached the
Lake Shore. thu Andy JohnsanN Oane
iieiehea Forth, This Time ina salute
Ia uonor Of tho Nations Chief.

CntcAuo, April %. All 900 Satnrda,
a enmmittee consisting az Gov. Altgcld
and stan, Mayor Harrison and cabinet
a committee from The city council. Col
lector Clark. Dlreetor-tlcneral Davis
Secretary Dickinson and National Com
missioner Adiai r. Ewing took spc
cialtrain aud met President Clcvelands
train ut the Illinois state line. Theh
car was quickly attached u the prcsi
dental train and the purity arrived il
tho city shortly after noon.
The president cordially greeted The
governor and tho Worlds fair mayor
and necessarily congratulated them on
the result Of the recent campaign. The
Heinhers Of the reception committees
were IN tnrn introduced Is this presi.
dent and his cabinet officials. who held
Il reception while the train wns draw
ing near 10 its destination.
Az the depot President Pntmer md
President ligginbotham greeted the
party md welcomed It's members 10 the
grcat exposition Gov. Altreldt lind
performed this ceremony on the part OF
the state and now Mayor Harrison
heartily welcomed the president 70 the
city. Tho president thnnlsed the of
ilcials In d few words and the party
wtis quickly assigned IA their carriages
The trip To the Lexington hotel. on
Fwenty-sccond street, WINS then begun
Troops X, Seventh u. s. cavalry, COM
nmnded by Capt varnum; the second
regiment. Illinois national guard, com.
manded BY Col Judd; Troop a, Illinois
national guard and Light battery r,
First q, >. artillery, commanded by
Capt capron
Following the soldiers came twenty
five carriages occupied W tho national
states municipal officials, the citizens
committee and committee OF officers OF
the national commission and exposition.
President Cleveland, tiov. Altgoidt and
Mayor Harrison occupied the flfth car
rinEc, Vicc-i'resident stevenson, prcsi-:
dent Palmer and President Iiiggenbot-
ham the next, and one member Of the
cabinet accompanied By fair official.
the next eight carriages Maj .-C3en.
Miles and personal staff occupied the
next twn, and the remainder were oc-
eupied by the governors staif and city
officials. The route Of the par ndc was
crowded with u cheering host 81
enthusiastic citizens and tho 10
eeption rendered the duke .of
ycragua faded into inaIgnifcance
when s4ssIsssstss 4 Il sA ifFapst tiAsg $500
tion extended ~ the president II was
with difficulty that the police kept the
surging crowds from rushing into the
streets. AS the presidents carriage
reached the lake shore the Andy John
sons guns again belched forth, this
time the presidential salute The sol
diers who had escorted the duke enrlicr
in the day were drawn nj at this point
and salnted the president az his cilr-
riagc passed through the lines
Arriving Mt the Lexington hotel the
escort was dismissed, and the president
quickly retired 10 the beautiful apart
ments set aside for his use. Later on
they lunchcd and prepared 10 review
the Liberty Bell procession later in the
day,