Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-23
PRESIDENTS DAY.
Great Time at the Atlanta Cot.
ton States Fair.
UuoLE sAM's GOVERNMENT THERE.

President, Vice President rrd Several Cab-
met Officers Co to Sec the Great SHOW
President Welcomed by 10000 Enthusi.
a-,ic Citizens ON His Arr.val-Eanauet
Last Night and sPcechmaking In the Au.
di;oriuin ToIay-Mi.itary Review.
ATLANTA, Oct. 23.-For the present Mt
least the seat OK the government Of the
United states may hc said to have been
transferred to. Atlanta, for the city bar.
hors the president, the vice president, and
nix members Of his cabinet. TO. 70 mention
Treasurer jordan, Governors Coffin, Of
Connecticut; OFcrral, Of Virginia; Stone,
Of Mississippi, and long list Of other dig
nitarics of cfflcialdom. Yesterday after
noon at 4:i5 o'clock, on time to the min.
ute, the presidential special rolled into
The Union station. In accordance with
tAc expressed wish Of the president and
the desire of the exposition authorities the
arrival Of thc party was divcstcd Of any.
thing in the nature of hippodromc
Ten Thousand Await Ills Coming.
. Ten thousand people had assembled in
the vicinity Of the station, crowdiny the
streets as thici,ly as the space would al.
low, and overilowing for several blocks in
every direction. Tho roofs, windows,
awnings, telegraph poles and every point
of Vintage In the ncighbo-hood had been
utilized by eager on-lookcr,. The special
syns stopped outside the station, however.
the party di-cmbarkcd aud escorted to
carriages by the reception committee. and
the drive to the Hotel Arigon, their tcsti-
Sation, began before the cxpectant thou
sands realized that the distinguished yisi-
tors had reached the city. Nevertheless,
as the presidents carriage, drawn by four
white horses, dashed around the corner Of
the statiao the crowd recognized the portly
form oi The president.
Escof.ai,cd with 4 Great Cheer.
a mighty cheer went up which grew and
developed Into y rpar as the line of car
ria2ra sped rapidly up Pryor street
thrOugh the mass of enthusiastic human
tty. Mr.. Cleveland was III evident good
humor. and bowed in response TO the con-
tinucd ovation he received all the way to-
his hotel. Secretary Carlisle, who with
Mrs. Carlisle rode in the second carriage,
was chccrcd frequently, and Secretary of
The Interior Smith, who found himself on
his rSitivc heath, was given hearty rc-
c,ption. At the Aragon the party was
made comfortable until 800 D. IN. At
that hour the ladies' were escorted 20 the
Grand Opera House, where they were
,he Eicsts oi Mrs. IIoSc Smith at n
box party TO $50 Ricc's 'ltgs" The pres.
cncc Of the brilliant array of cabinet rep
rcscntativcs had packed the house. which
Is by far the largest place OF amusement
la the south.
Eaugdc;rd Ly itIantn's Mayor.
Mt 0p. IN. the president and cabinet of.
flccrs sat down in the Arac-un banquet
hall to u dinner tcndc-Sl in their honor
by Hon. Porter King, mayor Of Atlanta
Covers wcrc laid for eighty. including the
exposition officials, city council, the visit
ing governors, and other distinguished
citizens President Cleveland and Vice
President Stevenson slt on the right and
left, respectively, of the mayor. The pres
cncc OF these two officials together at n
function outside OF Washington Is rare.
There were no speeches.
vis;: 60 the Exposition Grounds.
This morning Cleveland and his party
were driven quietly to the exposition
grounds and he reviewed the military in
front of the government building. At IL
O'Clock he made an address at the Audi
torium, President Collier introducing
him. The building will hold 1000 people
and 1t was packed in every part. The
presidents speech was one of cung-atula-
tion to the exposition officials for the sue
cess OF the undertaking and to Atlanta
for its growth and prcspcriety; of iclicitous
references to the progress of the south
since the war and the recent meetings of
the blue and rrny en- the historic battle
fields In the vicinity Of Chattanooga.
,iak-s n Tour of the Exposition.
The president was received with trc-
mcndous cheers when he arose. and his
speech was frequently applaudcd. After
the speech the party was conducted on n
tour Cf the buildings and grounds. The
railway lines leading into the city were
crowded with people last night and this
morning. ani 1t Is estimated that 10000
visitors arc here. There Is great cnthus-
iasin cycrywhcrc.
Over 10000 Miners on strike.
PIlLLirsBUEG, Pa, Oct. 23-Thc min
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