The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-04-29

~ biNAVi thlte years
ago. In II at period the cottage has
been visited by fifty thousand people,
Arrival OF Cleveland in Cblcnpo
Special to the News
CHICAGO, April 2o.-Iae prelm.
inaries incident to the inauguration
of the Worlds Coluln ban posi-.
ton were emphasized today in the
arrival Of a large number of dis.
tingulshed personages. The special
train bringing President Cleveland.
vice Pres edent ; evenson and wife,
and the members of the cabinet and
their families arrived ~ the nion
depot shortly before noon. The
train was met on the lid.
aua border by a deltga
ton con prising Gov. Altgeld Mayor
Carter Harrison, Director q 4ne1al
Davis, President Thos. W. Palmer
al d SEVERAL members Of the board
of directors who extended to the
Pres dent and his associates a hearty
welcome TO Illinois, Chicago and
the Exposition. The President
made brief response expressing
the qualification which it aft ordt d
him to visit Chicago on so interest
ing and important an occasion. An
immense crowd had assembled
on Canal street in front of
the Union depot, but it was
held in check and prevented from
besieging the entrance and waiting
rooms by large force Of police.
The news tia. the train had ar.
rived, however, spread quickly
through the throng, and when the
well known form of the president
rea he'd the top step of the depot
entrance, and appeared upon the
sidewalk, there was tempest of
cheers, with waving of hats, canes
and handkerchiefs. The president
appreciate ed the heartiness of the
greeting, and, with Il smile,
upon his usually stolid face bowed
repeatedly to the right AID left.
The greeting was renewed with
even additional enthusiasm wher
the present vice president and e1
headsman Of the former democratic
administrator was seen to emerge
from the archway. Somebod,
called for three cheers for Adlai
and they were given with will ant
vociterous tiger TO foot. w I'll
little delay the party wa
conducted 10 the carriages IL
waiting, End the procession wa
then formed. A platoon OF mount
ed police led the way, followed b.
the First Regiment of the Illinoi
National Guard. The | nited State
) was represented by a troop O
United States Cavalry and ba
tery OF artillery under the comman
Of Maj Gen. Nelson A Miles
; Carriages containing the escortln
! committee and the guests brougt
up the rear. The line of marc
was east on Adams street to Mich
can avenue, and thence south to tn
J lexington Hotel at 22nd street.
: The sidewalks were crowd, d wit
: spectators the entire distance, an
o the cheering and enthusiasm was il
$ cessant. While the procession WI
" Passing the Lake front the pres
. Dental salute of twenty-one gul
II were fired from the United Stat
% steamer, Mich gan. At the hot
/ four large apartments fronting
a. Michigan avenue had been reserve
for the president and Secreta
Thu Der, and they had be-
decorat, d n,tl rare aud expensl'
n flowers FROM the Worlds Fla
j. horticultural hall until they
y sembled a fany bower under
y tropical n.
" On reaching the hotel the pre-
x dent expressed desire TO en- oy
i. couple of hours rest, and the CO.
'e mi,tee of escort accordingly
lie ranged that lie should not ba d
ar tulb I'd for that period. This aftt
Is noon the members of the Nation
70 Commission and the Directory ma
e. formal cali upon the prtSIdeI
III who received them in suite
II, rooms on the parlor floor.
~ The greeting extended TO
Ce n., os Ir,rooua and snite v