The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-30
Fenwick; Scotland and Ireland, by the
Lady of Aberdeen; Germany, by Frau
Professerin Laselowsky; Russia. by Prin.
cess Schahovsky.
Large and EnthusiAstic Crowds Give
Him . Rousfng Welcome.


Him kousing Welcome.
CHICAGO, April 29.-The martial music
OF military band welcomed President
Cleveland to this city shortly after noon
today. Three thousand people assembled
at the depot and joined in the acclaim Of
welcome. For hours . surging mass Of
humanity had been clamoring at the iron
gates seeking entrance to the enclosure.
but guard of police belabored the
unfortunates showed to the front by
those in the rear with their batons and
drove them back. When at last the train
did arrive the police became excited and
exerted their authority in roughly hand.
ling not only the eager spectators but un.
recognized members Of the reception CONF
mittee. As the train drew in at the sta.
tion the police made . fierce onslaught on
the crowd and finally cleared passage.
way 100 feet wide through which the dis.
tinguished visitors were to march.
As the president stepped off the rear Of
the car loud cheer went up from the
crowd, and was recognized by bow from
the chief magistrate. A minute later he
clasped the hand of President Palmer. Of
the national commission, who was accom-.
panied by Vice President Stevenson and 8
large number Of distinguished officials and
citizens. At one side of the president
marched Gov. Altgeld, of Illinois: on the
other Mayor HARRISON, of Chicago, the
leading members of the reception
committee which went out this
morning on special train and met
the presidential party at Cole
hour. returning with them to this CITY.
Following this train came Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Gresham, Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary of
the Interior Hoke Smith, Secretary of Ag.
rlculture J. Sterling Morton and son. Sec
retury of the Navy II. A. Herbert and
daughter and Hon. Thomas F. Bayard.
ambassador to Great Britain. Gov. Alt
geld's military staff brought up the rear.
A few hurried introductions took place
and then the visitors were conducted to
carriages in waiting. The procession
was in military order, headed by a
detachment of police, followed by
a military escort and then carriages
containing the distinguished arrivals and
members of the reception committee. Tho
line of march was east of Adams street to
Michigan, then south to the Lourington
hall at Twenty second street. Dense
throngs of people lined the route and
greeted the president and party with en-.
thusiastic demonstration. The presi.
dents apartments at the hotel were
elaborately decorated, and tho entire
suite of rooms was gorgeous with the
brightest tints and richest foliage
the exposition greenhouses afforded, and
hyacinths, pansies, lilies Of the valley.
roses and others furnished the odor.
Many curious japanese dwarf trees, GEN.
turies old, in quaint porcelain pots stood
in the corners of the room. A novel fes.
ture Of the display called "tribute OF
ststes:" consisted Of an array Of plants.
each representing state. No general At.
tempt at outdoor decoration was made in
the city, but the United States fiar va.
flying from all the stats.
Shortly after his arrival at the hotel
Cleveland received delegation composed
Of young girls. representing tho Badge
makers Union, who were anxious to pre-
sent to the chief magistrate badge made
by their artistic fingers. The emblem
was duly presented and graciously
accepted and the young women
retired. Immediately after luncheon
the president and his cabinet, accom-
panied by President Higginbotham and
other Worlds fair officials, took carriage,
and drove to tho White City for the pur-
pose of having . private view of the
grounds and buildings. This evening
President Cleveland and Secretaries Car
lisle, Herbert and Morton attended the
theater as guests Of President Higgin-
botham, viewing "America," historical
allegory depicting the principal events Of
American history.