The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06

everything occurred on schedule time. The
special train ON the Southern Railway. bear
ing the Presidential party. left Washington
for Atlanta at lilo 2. m. The party consisted
OF President Cleveland, Secretary and
Mrs, Carlisle, Postmaster-General and
Mrs. Wilson, Secretary Herbert and
Mrs. Micou. his daughter: Secretary
Hoke Smith. Secretary Morton and
Miss Morton. Secretary and Mrs. Lamont,
Mrs Harmon. wife OF the Attornev-General,
and Private Secretary Thurber. The Presi.
dent occupied the private car wildwood"
used by President Pullman when his own
car is in the shops. For the other members
OF the party the commitment car "Co'um-
bia" was procured. There was also COM
bined baggage and parlor car. the
composite part being used as smoker
All along the route from Washington the
Presidents journey was marked by series
of ovations at the railway stations. At
Charlotte. at Spartanburg. at Greenville
and several other points he shook hands
with hundreds Of admirers. A pro-
cession of school children trlpped before
him at Gainesville. At Charlotte. n. c.,
six thousand people ware at the depot.
Presidents Day at the Cotton States Expo
sition was fright aud beautiful. Incoming
trains brought tens ofthousands OF visitors,
and the streets Of Atlanta we're crowded at
an early hour. The President remained in
his apartments until the committee called
for him.
The military procession formed downtown
at 10 o'clock, and half an hour later passed
the Aragon, where the President was. on
its way to the exposition. The military
was not intended rs an escort, and MIR.
Cleveland aud his official family were driven
rapidly to the exposition grounds They
reached the reviewing stand in front OF the
Government Building a few minutes before
the head of the column OF troops wound
around the hill in front of the Admins
tration Building. past the pennsylvania,
New York, and Fine Arts Buildings. Be-
sides President Cleveland and Secretaries
Carlisle. Lamont. Herbert. Smith, Morton,
and Postmaster-Gonera' Wilson. on the re-
viewing stand, were Vice-President Stew
enson, Governor Atkinson, OF Georgia, Ex-
position ana city officials. The military pa
rade was long and picturesque. United
States regulars from Fort Mcpherson. vol
unteers from Connecticut, Virginia, North
Carolina and Georgia were in line. Cover
nor O'Fetrall and staff, of Virginia, received
prolonged cheers rs they rode BY
Governor Coffin and the relocated Cover
nors Footguard from New Haven, Conn.,.
got great round OF applause. MIR. Cleve-
land lifted his hat to the commanding Of
fcers as they nassed and gave the Go7ernors
special smile.
The review being over. DR.. T. 8. Hopkins,
Of Atlanta, delivered prayer for the Presi-
dent and the prosperity of the Nation.
President Collier, of the Exposition, In a ten
minutes speech. then introduced the Prest-
dent. Several thousand persons were on the
plaza within sight Of the President. Although
only small part Of these could hear the In
PRODUCTION, all recognized the President and
gave mighty cheer. The President had
most respectful attention while he spoke.
The Presidents speech was greeted with
cheers Then the crowd called for Mr.. Car
Isle, and he arose and bowed. but refused to
speak. Vice-President Stevenson also
acknowledged the shouts for him. AMI shook
his head when the people called for speech.
President Collier announced that Mr. Cleve-
land would shake hands with the people II
they would pass by In an orderly line.
Mr.. Cleveland was especially desirous OF
seeing the displays made by the United States
Government and the colored people. He
spent more time in those buildings than in
any others. At the colored building he was
met by 8. I. Garland Penn, chief Of the COL
ored department, and his associates. The
President shook hands with them, and. after
looking the building over, congratulated
them on the display.
Mr. Cleveland was gratihed, too. at what
he saw in the Government Building. It is
the most popular on the grounds, and the
fisheries exhibit always has the largest
crowd. A short visit was paid to the Wo-
mans Building, where Mrs. Joseph Thomp..
son, Chairman OF the Woman's Board, and
her associates received the Presidential
party.
The other buildings were visited more
hurriedlY, but the visitors walked through
the Fine Arts, Liberal Arts. Electrical.
Transportation. Machinery, Forestry Build
ings. They were driven around the grounds,
past all the State buildings and through the
Midway, which was packed with visitors.
Chinese, Dahomeyans. Indians, japanese and
representatives OF other Nations lined up to
SEQ the procession pass. The party left at
midnight, after seeing the fireworks. for
Washington.