The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-23


Of them appeared. They were Mrs. Or.
FELTON,. Misc Mary McCandess, Of Penn
sylvania; Miss Florida Cunningham. Of
south Carolina; Mrs. Mary Cecil Gartrell,
Of Kentucky: Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood.
Washington: Mrs. Ida Ball. Wilmington,
Del; Mrs. Clara McAdoo; Mrs. W. y.
Lynch virginia
The ladies were introduced 20 those who
had Gathered 10 meet them. and spent
pleasant morning in the Woman's build
Ing.
CORDIAL RECEPTION.
President Cleveland and his party
OF Cabinet officials arrived here at 400
promptly on schedule time. Twenty
thousand people were massed in the
streets which converge at the union
station
The carriages Of the visitors were
grouped in front OF the Markham House.
II was an orderly crowd. but the police
had no little trouble in keeping an open
way from the palace cars to the car
Tiages
Mr Cleveland was greeted with cheers
when ne stepped upon Georgia soil. he
t %aS n ,.,,., into a carriage drawn by
President Charles Collier. Of the Ex-
posluon, Nice-Presdent ". =. Hemp
mn; and MavOr Porter King. OF Atlanta.
took seats beside him.
Secretaries Carlisle, Lament. Herbert.
Smlth, Wilson. and Morton. with the
lady members OF their families and GEN
eral Passenger Agent Turk. Of the south
ean railway, followed quickly in other
carriages. escorted by members of Inc
Exposition Board of Directors.
me party were driven through two
lanes OF humanity along Wall to Pryor
street, ana then north to Pel.htraa and
on 10 the AragOn Hotel. whore fhov arc
quaItered. ~ was probably as large "A
crowd as was ever seen AT Ia. Union
| Slaton here, not excepting the occasion
OF NJ Cleyeland's former visit here I'm
The trip down was without special in
panville Va. Greensboro. y. c.. and
salisbury \. c.. did not get glimpse
or the Ire9ld lent. as De was not up when
ms palatial flyer shot through those
towns. Although the hour was early,
there was a crowd at each point but
they were doomed to disappointment
Charlotte was the first town at which
| Mr.. Cleveland showed himself. The train
stopped there for twenty minutes. and
the President shook hands with a large
proportion OF the four thousand towns
people who had assembled Twelve hun
| dred school children marched past. and
two or three military companies were
! drawn up i'm line.
Spartanburg turned out five or six
thousand strong 10 see the visitors
Greenvlle, :. c.. was reached at 1920.
| The President shook hands with all who
could get 10 him, and he had "a pleasant
wcrd for the children
Jhe Cabinet members also took part
IN the handshaking. for nowhere in the
land is the great Am .rican passion for
shaking the hand OF dign.t aries stronger
than in the Palmetto State.
This programme kept up all down the
line: at Central and Seneca, Toccoa. Ga.
where the train crossed the line into
Georgia, and inall- at Gainesville.
At IINNtH.
Tonight al $50 o'clock the President,
the Cabinet members ana one huhGfed
prominent citizens. were entertained AT
iinner by Mayor Porter King al he Ara
gon Hotel. The table Was III me ueslth
Of the letter &C -,
Mayor King sat in the centre, OF the
outer line. with Pr dent Sies Sevens ON
ON his left Governor Atkinson. or Gcor-
gia, sat directly in 'front.' OF the Maso',
with Secretary Carlisle on ms rlshl d''d
Secretary Lamont on his leil. +, tho i'm
The other secretaries were IN tne Ia
mediate vicinity OF the President ana
Nice-President. ,.,r..o,,. deco-
rated with tropical plants ana u"e
National cOlors. The dinner was miehu
ed TO be representative and the guests
Included the State, county. ana cry
officials and the jury OF AWARDS az t,e
Exposition, which Is the slIVhseSt DV.S
| of men that ever served an Exposition !"
Al the Cleveland dinner President
/ Cleveland spoke for a minute, conSratu-
lating Atlanta and the south on lhe EN-
position. and expressing his pleasure al
Mr.. Cleveland bowed in acknowledg-
ment Of the toast. ITO the President of
| the Country" He sad:
Mr.. cLEy LAND SPEAKS.
II know rot hardly 10Y to reply 70
/ this and shall attempt 10 90 Dut Hltie
| more than 10 return thanks Tor the KIND
/ ly attention that has been SHOWN me
Yer e! IA
been reminded constantly that was III
a country Of hospitality -. .,.,. zoo,
Nothing reminds me more OF this tact
than now. IT,, s,,o.,,,,,
Hospitality develops into fraternity.
| and the hospitality as SHOWN between
! the peopIe of the North and South de-
| v,aloped a fraternity which knows no
section Northern hospitality Yves Win
you, and the Hospitality Is no less strong
than yours. THIS Ia hVs ,ntsa co narS
| In stronger bonds? 1t means devotion
and attachment 10 the flag We all love.
/ feel then that while am visitor 10
! this country that | am AMONG those WHO
| are determined not to be outdone in any
| thing that is patriotic. When | shall re-
| call the incident OF this visit am sure
that none shall find warmer place than
those present on TINS OCCASION, anu DcIoIe
| close | wish to say that you have mere
a city for which fate has reserved ali
that is good and prosperous
Governor roT'~ Of Connecticut. Coy
ernor O'Ferrall OF Virginia. 9rf Governor
stone Of Nississ pDi were aiHohs the US
While The party were at dinner, the
ladies' OF the Cabinet party were the
guests of Mrs Secretary smith, at the
Grand Opera House, witnessing tne pro-
duction OF 1872
The boxes were tastefully dreped with
the national colors and flags OF States
There were 70 speeches at tfe dinner.