The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1894-05-24
Correspondent.

country town located on the bank OF the
Rappahanock River In Spotsylvania
Co. 1t Is one Of those old fashioned
rural towns with population OF about
six thousand and Of these about one
third are colored. 1t is the Emporium
or siiop center for Stafford. King Geo.
and Spotsylvania Co.'S. and the place
where hegood house wife goes TO market
with her fat turkey, and lay in fresh
supply of coffee for they all have II /; |
mean the turkey. The town is we'll
supplied with business houses together
with two grist mills and one elk factory,
two elegant and splendidly finished side
wheel steamers make their regular trips
to Washington. ID. O., Baltimore and
other cities and towns that lie along
the banks Of those two rivers, the
above named and the Potomac. On
May 10 OF the present year / had the
pleasure OF visiting the little burg above
mentioned, and witnessing the ceremony
and the unwilling of the Mary Wash.
ington Monument that has very recently
been erected over the spot where once
lay the remains OF the mother of the
father of our country, and in making
the excavation for the new monument
there could DO nothing found to show
that the noble mother OF Geo. Washing
ton had ever been laid there.
AT an early hour the town was in
hustle for the people OF Fredericksburg
had done themselves proud in making
preparations for the distinguished guest
that was expected to be present on that
occasion, and among the rest was
Grover Cleveland. Long before the
train that was to bring the President
and party arrived thousands had gather.
ed on the ground near the depot, and as
the train was one hour late when the
whistle Of tho engine was heard
mighty shout was heard and when the
train had come TO standstill and
several yolleys from the Richmond
lIowitzer gave the serging tbrong the
signal that the corpulent democrat had
arrived, and shortly the chief executive
came through the car door on the rear
platform OF the train and many people
removed their glasses from their eyes,
wiped the dust from them and replaced
them before their eyes again to get a
good look at the advocator of free trade.
After II wait of about one half hour the
reception committee made its appearance
who by the way was the Mayor OF the
city an oldish man of about 90 summers
wearing SLOUGH hat, made his way 10
the platform OF the car and heartily shook
the hand of the man that measures
more around the girdle than the most
OF the men OF Coxey's army. As soon
US the mounted police could get the
nndisciplined colored drivers of the
hacks to understand that they were TO
carry the president and party to the
monument grounds. The order OF the
procession was rs follows Police noun.
ted, ladies on horseback, Marine band
OF Washington with SO men, first car
rage President Cleveland, Hon. IL. T.
Thurber and Mayor A. p Rowe, then
followed fifteen carriages with the re-
mainder of the Presidents party, the
Governor OF the State @. Ferrall and
staff, Marine band 80 pieces, Richmond
light infantry together with several
companies OF infantry all in full uni
form, all carried either muskets or
sabers. The procession arrived at the
monument about ~ 80. Prayer wa,
offered by the Rev. Jas Z. Smith OF
Richmond. The ID. ID. raised his right |
hand above his head, it was covered
with kid glove, the Mayor standing |
in the same position just in the rear OF |
Mr. Smith. At the conclusion of the |
prayer Mayor Rowe delivered the adj |
dress OF welcome OF the President ana
party. Governor o. Ferrall was then
introduced by the Mayor. He made a
speech full of good words and patriotic
thought, and was brilliantly delivered.
showing him to be man of deep
thought and ability. The Mayor then
in an unpublished blunt way presented
the Duck Hunter OF Buzzaid Bay,
mean the President, and in neat little
speech thanked the people of FIedericks
burg for the warm reception they
had been given Now as for Bro.
Cleveland he is in the right church but
in the wrong pew.
James Alfred.