New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-23
MIR. CLEVELAND IN ATLANTA.
TWENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE AT THE
STATION TO GREET HIM

EXPOSITION AND MAKE AN AID
pREss-INcIDENTs OF THE
JOURNEY FROM WASHINGTON
Atlanta. Ca Oct. 22-President Cleveiahu ana
his party OF Cabinet officers arrived mere at 1'V'
o'clock this afternoon. promptly on scheuuie
time. Twenty thousand people were niasseu !"
the streets which converge at the union o'a.io''
The carriages for the visitors were groupeu IL
front Of the Markham House. 1t was an orderly
crowd and the police had little trouble In keep
ing an open way from the palace cars 10 ehe cai-
riares. Mr.. Cleveland was greeted with cheers
when he stepped on Georgia soil. he eh'ereu
carriage drawn BY four white horses, and Presl-
dent Charles Collier. Of the Exposition' vice
President w. A. Hemphi and Mayor Porter
King of Atlanta, took seats beside him. Secre-
taries Carlisle, Lamont. Herbert. Smith and
Morton and Postma ster-G General Wilson, with the
members OF their families and Mr.. Turk. general
passenger agent Of the Southern Railway. foi-
lowed quickly in other carriages escorted by
members Of the Exposition Board of Directors
They were driven through two dense lines of
humanity along Wall tc Pryor St. then north TO
Peachtree. and to the Aragon Hotel. where they
are quartered. II was probably as large crowd
as was ever seen at the Union Station here. not
visit here in 1857 The President smiled and
bowed as he passed through the streets. seeming
to recognize several people In the throng.
HANDSPRING on THE TRIP.
The trip from Washington without special
incident Danville. Greensboro and Salisbury
" c. did not get glimpse Of the President. as
he was rot up when the train shot through those
towns Although the hour was early. there were
crowds at each point but they were doomed 10
disappointment. Charlotte was the first town al
which Mr. Cleveland showed himself. The tram
stopped there twenty minutes, and the President
shook hands with a large proportion OF the 4ooo
people who had assembled. Twelve hundred
schoo, children marched past and TWO or three
military companies were drawn up In line spar
tanburg turned out 1000 5000 strong 10 see the
visitors Greenve, c.. was reached at lZ:zo
The President shook hands with all VINO could
get to him and had pleasant WORD tor the chlI-
drcn. The Cabinet members also TOOK part III the
handshakng. This programme was continued
all down the line at Central Seneca ana Ioccoa
where the train crossed the line into Georgia.
and finally at Gainesville.
MAYOR KINGS DINNER TO THE PRESIDENT.
Tonight at $50 o'clock the President the
Cabinet members and 100 prominent citizens were
entertained at dinner by Mayor Porter King at
the Aragon Hotel. The table was in the shape
of the letter c. Mayor King sat in the centre
Of the outer line. with President Cleveland on
his right and Vice-President Stevenson on his
left. Governor Atkinson. of Georgia, sat directly
In front of the Mayor. with Secretary Carlisle
his right and Secretary Lamont on his left.
The other Secretaries sat near the President and
Vice President The dining room was deliberately
decorated with tropical plants and the National
coors. The dinner intended to be a repre-
sentative one, and the guests included the State,
county and city officials ard the Jury Of Awards
of the Exposition. While the men were at dinner
the women OF the Cabinet party were the guests
OF Mrs. Hoke Smith at the Grand Opera House,
witnessing 1892" The boxes were tastefully
draped with the National colors and flags of
THE PRESIDENTS REMARKS
At the dinner President Cleveland spoke for
a minute. congratulating Atlanta and the South
the Exposition and expressing his pleasure
at being here. He said
know not hardly how to reply to this. and shall
attempt do but little more than 10 return thanks
for the kindly attention that has been show P me
minded constantly that ] was in a country of hos
tbon now Hospitaitv dev.lpps into fraternity. and
the hospitality shown between the people OF the
North and South has devc.oped fraternity which
knows no section. II this hospitality means union,
what else could unite a country In stronger
bond? 1t means devotion and attachment to the
flag we all love. Eel then. that while am
visitor TO this community. | among those who
are determined not to be- outdone in anything that
Is patriotic When | shall recall the incidents Of
this visit | am that none shall find a warmer
fore close | wish to say that you have here a city
for which fate has reserved al. that Is good and
prosperous.
THE PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.
Tomorrow will be the greatest day at the ex
position. Atlanta Is crowded with visitors from
all parts OF the country. but chiefly from the ad-
joining States Business of all kinds will be sus-
pended The Mayor has issued n proclamation,
appealing to the citizens OF Atlanta to abandon
all business and attend to the proper reception OF
the President OF the United States and his Cabi
net The city offices wi not be open, and all
business houses are requested TO close.
Mr. Cleveland will start for the Exposition
grounds at 1920 O'Clock tomorrow morning. He
will not have a military escort. but will review
the troops from a stand in front Of the Govern
ment Building He will make his address from
this stand and not in the auditorium. at first
announced. He will visit the Government Build
Ing first and then all the members OF the party
will take luncheon at the Piedmont Driving Club.
In the afternoon the guests will be escorted
through all the buildings In the Negro Build
ing there will be reception for that race. AT
night there will be fireworks at the grounds and
a reception downtown At midnight the party
will start for Washington. over the Southern
Railway.