The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-23

Thousands of Anxious Gazers Crowd the
Station to See His Excellency and Six of
bis Cabinet and the Rest OF the Com
pany Get on the Train Ladies of the
Party Attend the Opera as Mrs Boke
Smiths Guests, and the Gentlemen are
Presidents Day.
Atlanta. Ga, Oct 22-For the present
at least, the seat Of government OF the
United States may be said TO have been
transferred to Atlanta, for the city Of
harbors tonight the president, the vice
president and six members Of his cab
met, not 10 mention Treasurer ordan,
Governor Coffin Of Connecticut, Cover
nor OFerrell Of Virginia, Governor
Stone of Missouri and a long list of
other dignitaries of officialdom:
AT AIS this afternoon the presidential
train rolled into the union depot. In
accordance with the expressed wish OF
the president and the desire Of the ex-
position officials, the arrival of the par
ty was deprived of anything in the
nature of hippodrome.
Ten thousand people had assembled
ing the streets as thickly as the space
would allow and OVERLOOKING for sew
eral blocks in every direction. The
roofs, windows, awnings, telegraph
poles and every point of vantage in the
neighborhood had been utilized by ca
ger onlookers. The special was stopped
outside the depot, however, the party
diSembarking and were escorted to car
rfages by the reception committee and
ha drfx- 10 ha +a1
desbin alton, began before the expectant
thousands realized that the distinguish
ed visitors had reached the city. New
erthelesS, as the presidents carriage
drawn by four white horses, dashed
around tine 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 rap
idly up Pryor street, through the mass
Of enthusiastic humanity.
GROVER FEELS GOOD.
Mr.. Cleveland was in evident good
humor and bowed in response to the
continuous ovation he received all the
way TO his hotel. Secretary Carlisle,
who, with Mrs. Carlisle, rode in the
second carriage, was cheered frequent
ly and Secretary Hoke Smith, who
found himself on his native heath, was
given hearty reception. At the Ara
gon, the party was made comfortable
until $50 p. m. At that hour the ladies
were escorted to the Grand opera house
where they were the guests Of Mrs
Hoke Smith at box party to see
Rice's "1492"
The presence of the brilliant array of
cabinet representatives caused the op-
era house to be packed.
At p. m, the president and his cab
met officers sat down in the Aragon
banquet hall to a 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 visitoing govergnors
and other distinguished citizens.
The city is congested with visitors
tonight and the superb wea Their that
has prevailed so far insures an attend
ance of a hundred thousand visitors
tomorrow.
In the morning at II o'clock the pres
ldent will be driven to the exposition
grounds where he will review the mill
tary, deliver a brief address, hold a
public reception and make a tour of the
buildings. Tomorrow night he will be
rendered a reception at the Capital City
club and at midnight will leave for
Washington.
WHY DIDN'T OLNEY GO?
Chicago. Oct ga special to the
Inter-Ocean from Washington says:
Owing probably to the fact that Secre-
tary Olney did not go to Atlanta with
the president and party but did leave
for Boston today, a rumor is afioat to-
night and will be published tomorrow
that Mr.. Olney is contemplating retire |
ment from the cabinet. The alleged eX-
cuse for this is a supposed disagree |
ment between himself and the president /
In regard to the foreign policy, espec- /
tally with reference to the Venezuelan |
matter, in which the rumor says Mr.. |
Olney favors a morn vigorous course /
than does the president. The rumor. I
however. is entirely unconfrmed, and .
owing to the absence of Mr.. Olney and .
President Cleveland, as well as all /
members Of the cabinet, it is impossible I.
TO obtain any definite information
which will confirm or disprove it.