The herald., 1895-10-23
CLEVELAND IS At ATLANTA
Accompanied by Many Other
Eminent Statesmen
MIGHTY ROAR OF WELCOME
Announces the Arrival of the Nation S
Executive
The Weather Is Superb and an Attendance of
Hundred Thousand Is Ex.
pected for Today
Associated Press special Wire.

Associated Press special Wire
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 22.-For the
present, at least, the seat of government:
of the United States may be said to be
transferred TO Atlanta, Tor the city har-
bors tonight the president, vice president
and six members of the cabin et not to
mention Treasurer Jordan, Governor
Coffin of Connecticut, Governor o. Fsrral
OF Virginia, Governor Stone OF Missis-
slppi, and long list of other dignItaries
of oinicialdom. Fifteen minutes after
this afternoon the presidential train
rolled into the Union Idepot. In accord
ance with the expressed wish of the
president and the desire of the exposition
officials the sarrival of the party was
deprived of anything in the nature of q
hippodrome. Ten thousand people had
assembled at the station. orowding the
streets as thickly as the space would al
low and Overfltowing SEVERAL blocks in
every direction. The roofs, windows.
awnings, telegraph poles. and every point
of vantage IN the neig borhood had been
utilized by eager onlookers. The spec
ial was stopped outside the depot, how
ever, the party dIsem barking, and were
escorted to carriages by the reception
committee, and the drive to the Hotel
Aragnn, their destination, began before
the expectant thousands realized that the
distinguished visitors had reacnet the
city. Nevertheless, ms the presidents
carriage, drawn by four white horses,
dashed around the corner of the station,
the crowd recognized the portly form of
the president, and a mighty cheer went
up. which grew and developed into a
roar AS the line of carriages sped rapidly
u2 Pryor street, through the mass OF en-
trusiastic humanity,
MIR. Cleveland was in evjdenf pood hu
NOR and bowed in response to the contin-
uous ovation he received all the way to
his hotel. Secretary Carlisle, who with
Mrs. Carlisle rode in the second carriage,
was cheered frequently, and Secretary of
the Interior Hoke Smith, who found him
slf on his native heath, was given a
hearty reception. At tho Aragon the
party was made 9 comfortable until p.m
AT that hour tho ladies were escorted to
the Grand opera'house, where they were
the guests of Mrs. Hoke Smith at box
party to see Rice's 1852. The presence of
the brilliant array of cabinet representa-
tives caused the opera house to be
packed.
AT o p. m. the p esident and his cabi-
net officers sat down IN the Aragon ban =
| quet hail 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 aud other distin-
guished citizens.
The city is congested with visitors to-
nioht and the superb weather that has
prevailed so far insures an attendance of
100. 900 visitors tomorrow.
In the morning at II o'clock the presi-
dent will be driven TO the exposition
grounds where he will review the mill
tary and deliver a brief address, hold a
public reception and make tour of the
buildings. Tomorrow night he will be
rendered reception aJ the Capital City
club and at midnight will leave for
Washington.