The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-10-30

nor acknowledged the shouts for him
and shook hi, head when the propl,.
r,llc,] for +, sncrcb
I,rrs;lcnt Coll;cr announced that
Mr. Cleveland would shake hand.
with the people if they would pass hy
in an orderly line. Instantly there
VA, 4 break for the reviewing stand.
Here and there the ladies caught in
the lam tainted but that did not
deter others. For an hour the prcs-
dent shook hands. faster. he said than
ever before in his life. Wien he grew
weary the committee rushed him into
a carriage anddrove off to the Piedmont
Driving Club, Just in the outer edge
of the grounds. There a champagne
luncheon was served to the President.
Cabinet officers and their wives. after
which the partg began to take III all
the buildings Systematically.
The lunch and the rest refreshed the
President. who had been fati gucd by
standing So long speaking and shak-
Ing hands. He was especially anxious
to see the displays made by the United
States Government and the negroes.
He spent more time in those two
buildings than in any others. At the
negro building he was met by |. Car
land Penn. chief OF the negro depart
mcnt, and his associates: The ires!-
dent shook hands with them and,
after looking the building over, con
graduated them on the excellence OF
their display and the evidence of their
race material advancement and pros
pcrity. He was greatly impressed by
the showing which the race made.
Commissioner Penn and his assistants
were highly clatcd by the Presidents
comments. Mr.. Cleveland was greatly
cratifird, too, at what he saw in the
Government building. The display
there is the best which the country
has ever made, and the President
complimcntcd the men in charge.
Uncle Sans building is the most
popular on the grounds, and the fish
cries exhibit always has the largest
crowd. When Mr.. Cleveland WAS seen
approaching that display some of the
committee remarked to the President
that the fish had better hunt deep wa
ter. lie replcd that he did not know
that atlanta offered such GOOD fishing.
\ short visit was paid to the Woman
building, where Mrs. Joseph Thomp-
son, chairman of the woman board,
and her associates received the Presi-
Dental party. The other buildings
were done more hurricdly. but the
visitors walked through the Fine Arts.
Electrical, Transportation, Machinery
and Forestry buildings. They were
driven around the grounds, past all
the State buildings and through the
Midway, which was packed with spec
tators. Chinese. Dahomeyans, In.
dians, japanese and representatives of
a dozen other nations lined up to see
the procession pass. The spoilers Tor.
got to spell. but the Egyptian and
Mexican bands attempted something,
supposed to be Hail to the Chief.
The fireworks were brought on early.
Pain gave Il brilliant illumination Of
the grounds, winding up with fiery
portrait of the President
During the pyrotcchnic display
some one cut the high wire on which
Jean Wcitzman was walking over the
lake. He fell fifty feet, but beyond
getting cold bath was none the worst
for it. His fall was thrilling, but the
spectators were uncertain whether it
was part of the programme or an acct
dent. Weitzman SAYS the wire was
cut by some Jealous professional.
The President did not have time to
ro.t ~ th. Aroron before thr rccen-