Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-04-30
The PRESIDENT IN CHICAGO.
For the Second Time In His Life, He
HonOrs the Windy City By the Lake.


HonOrs the windy City By the Lake.
CHICAGO, April 20.-To-day, for the
second time in his life, Grover Cleve-
land, as President OF the Uniied States,
honored Chicago by his presence. AT
his first visit here in October, 1887, he
paid the city the compliment OF 3 pass
,pg call. IL was pleasure trip under
taken az the urgent solicitation OF his
friends and admirers in this part OF the
country, and had no special object In
view.
To-day the President arrived IN Chi
eagO, on mission OF the highest import
ance, the performance OF which will live
long in hts memory aud the memory OF
the present generation. It is 20 official
ly open what every body hereabOuts is
convinced will be, for many years 10
come, possibly for all time, looked on
as the greatest international exhibit.
He will on Monday next touch the
key that starts the machinery OF the
Worlds Exposition in motion. The
moment he does so q page will have
been added to history.
The martial music Of military band
welcomed the President TO the city
promptly az 10 o'clock to-day, and 5000
people assemble at the depot Joined in
the acclaim OF welcome. For an hour
the surging mass Of humanity had been
clsmorlng at the gates aud vainly seek
ing entrance 20 the sacred enclosure,
but a guard OF policemen with batons
drawn and ever ready for use on the
slightest provocatiOn, kept them back.
As the Presidents train drew In al
the Union Depot the police made an
other fierce onslaught on the crowd
and plowed a passageway through
which the dozen distinguished visitors
of the day were to march.
AS the President stepped of the rear
car be was instantly recognized, and 10
the loud cheers that went up from the
crowd be returned a slight bow. A
minute later be grasped the hand OF
President Palmer, OF the National Com
mission, who was accompanied by Vice
President Stevenson and number OF
distinguished officials and citizens,
among them being A. T. Ewing. d. V.
Groner. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Hon.
Lambert Tree aud ID. Il. SmalleY.
AT one side Of the President marched
Governor Altgeld, OF the State Of Illi-
noiS, and on the other side Mayor Har-
rlson, Of the city Of Chicago. Secre-
tary OF State Gresham and Mrs. Gresh-
am came next under the escort OF T. W.
Peck, representing the local directory.
Following came Secretary Of the Treas
ury Carlisle and Mrs. Carlisle, Secre-
tary Of the Interior Smith, Secretary OF
Agriculture J. Sterling Morton and son,
Secretary OF the Navy Herbert and
daughter. and Hon. Thomas F. Bayard,
United States Ambassador 10 Great
Britah
A few hurried intI\ \pductiOns Of per-
sopal character toO4 place, and then
the visitors hurried Through the depot.
A few hasty COMMAND ths were given and
the line was formed lwith military pre-
cision, and the stately march TO the
Lexiagton Hotel was Aommenced.
The procession movek from the depot
in the following order; \ Detachment Of
police; military escort; 'ioVr carriages
Containing Committee on Ceremonies:
Hfth carriage, President OF tke United
states, Governor Of Illinois, Mayor Of
Chicago; sixth carriage, Vice Fesident
of the United States, President &lum-
bian Commission, President Col 0pian
EXpOSitlOns SeNenln Noi Aioe = W.
retary OF State, Director GNseF\al
OF Exposition; eighth carriage, Serek
tary OF Interior, Collector OF the fTt,
Director Lawrence; ninth 'arriage, Sc
rstarv OF War. CommiSsi Sr Widene-;
tenth carriage. Secretary - iSSvy, Com
missioner Allen; elevees carriage,
Postmaster General 81 andf fCOmmisE
siOner Smalley; twelfth lssea ste, Alton
ney General Of the Unite Iadif fs OineY
Commissioner Barbour; ,tert enth ca
riage, Director Wacker; entn ca
Rage, Secretary Of Agricl II, ne, Dire
y AAor Kerfoot.
The line Of march was east on Adauiv
street to Michigan avenue, thence soutn
70 the Lexington Hotel.
Dense throngS Of people lined the