The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-23
President, Vice President, SIX Menu
bers Of the Cabinet and Other
Omcials I'm the Southland.
CLEVELAND IN GOOD HUMOR
SEEMED TO ENJOY THE OVATION HE
RECEIVED FROM THE PEOPLE.
Streets Of the Exposition City Packed
with an Enthusiastic Crowd When
the Presidential Party Arrived.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 22.-F'or the present,
at least, the seat Of the government of the
United States may be said to have been
transferred TO Atlanta, for the city harbors
tonight the President, the Vice President
and six members of his Cabinet, not to
mention Assistant Treasurer Jordan, Gov
ernors Comm. of Connecticut O'Ferrall, of
Virginia, Stone. Of Mississippi. and long
list of other dignitaries of officialdom.
Fifteen minutes after o'clock this after
noon, on time to the moment, the presi-
Dental special, running as the frst section
of the Southwestern vestibule limited. on
the Southern railway, rolled into the Union
Station. In accordance with the expressed
wish Of the President and the desire Of
the exposition authorities. the arrival of
the party was deprived of anything in the
nature Of a hippodrome. Ten thousand
people had assembled in the vicinity of the
station, crowding the streets as thickly as
the space would allow and overfiowing for
several blocks In every direction. The
roofs. windows. awnings. telegraph poles
and every point OF vantage in the neigh
borhood had been utilized by eager on
lockers. The special was stopped outside
the station, however, the party disem-
barkec. was escorted to carriages by the
reception committee and the drive to the
hotel Aragon began before the expected
thousands realized that the distinguished
visitors had reached the city. Neverthe-
less. as the Presidents carriage, drawn by
four white horses, dashed around the cor
ner OF the station the crowd recognized the
portly form of the President and a mighty
cheer went up. which grew and developed
into roar as the line of carriages sped
rapidly up Pryor street, through the mass
of enthusiastic humanity. Mr.. Cleveland
was in evident good humor and bowed in
response to the continuous ovation he re-
ceived all the way to his hotel. Secretary
Carlisle, who, with Mrs. Carlisle, rode in
the second carriage. was cheered frequent
ly, and Secretary of the Interior Hoke
Smith. who found himself on his native
heath. was given hearty reception.
At the Aragon the party was made com
Portable until $50 d. m. At that hour the
ladies were escorted to the Grand opera
House. where they were the guests of
Mrs. Hoke Smith at a box party to see
Rice's '.14s2." The presence of the brilliant
array Of Cabinet representatives and pack
ed the house. which is by far the largest
place of amusement in the South At 9
p m. the President and his Cabinet off,
GERS sat down in the Aragon banquet hell
to dinner rendered in their honor by
Hon. Porter King, Mayor of Atlanta
Covers were laid for eighty. including the
exposition officials, the City Council, the
visiting Governors and other distinguished
citizens. The city Is congested with vis-
itors tonight and the superb weather that
has prevailed so far insures an attendance
OF a hundred thousand visitors tomorrow.
In the morning at IL o'clock the President
Will be driven to the exposition grounds,
where he will review the military. deliver
a brief address. hold a public reception
ana make tour of the buildings. To-
morrow night he will be rendered a recep-
ton at the Capital City Club, and at mid
night will leave for Washington.