The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-24
T1E PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The Southern Exposition Recalls One Of
OYER a Century Ago.
THE PRESIDENT GOES SIGHTSEEING.
IL Well Pleased With the Government and
the Negro Exhibit--He Returned
20 Warrington Last Night.

streets were crowded at an early hour.
At 10 O'Clock the military procession /
formed down town. and half an hour |
later passed Aragon Hotel, Oh It's way |
out to the Exposition. The military was
not intended as an escort, and Mr.. CieYe-
land and his Official family were driven |
rapidly TO the Exposition grolJds' I"ey |
reeched the reviewing stand, IN 'front.' oi |
the Government Bun ling. fcN minutes |
before the head OF the column OF troops |
wound around ana up hill IN front Oh !
The Administration Building, past the |
Pennsylvania, New York and Fine AI's |
buildings. M ,,....,,.,. |
on the reviewing stand with Pr"sidcnt |
Cleveland were the members Of the tapl-' |
net and President stevenson, Syr, S,t,, |
ecuor Atkinson and city and E&pos'uoh |
officials.
The MILITARY PARADE.
The military parade was long and pic
United States regulars from Fort NC
Pherson. volunteers ifOm 'ohhtclicet'
Virginia, North Carolina, ana "eois'"'
Governor O'Ferran and STAFF, Of Vir-
Einia received prolonged cheers as Hi'S
Governor coffin and the Red-Coated
Governors Foot GIlrI, from New ha'-"'
Conn. got a great -ound of 1pplsl'r.
Mr. Cleveland lifted his hat TO ths COLI
mauding officers as they passed anu gave
the Governors "a special smile. . ~,
The review being over. Dr. y. ). HOP
kins. Of Atlanta, delivered prayer .pl
the President and the prosperity On t.O
nation and the success Of the EAposl-
PRESIDENT collier. of the Exposition
tlen. i'm a ten-minute5 speech, intro
duccd The Prssi lent.
Several thousand people were on tne
plaza withir sight of the President;
Though only a small part Of these c9uia
hear the Introduction. all recognized MN
and gave a mighty cheer
The President had most respecuui at
tsDtion while ne spoks
1nr purs DaNr ADrnnEss.
His address was as follows:
MIR Presldeat.-Gn my OWL behalf, ana
for my Co-labOrcf1 in the executive
branch of our Government VINO nave
accompanied me. ] thank you ior your
I.nd .vOrds OF greeting. We are here 10
congrat tulate you ana your ah,oclates
upon the splendid success OF the t@pos.-
tion YOU have set upon Iooi, anu upoii
the evidences YOU have here gathtieH,
chiefly illustrative of southern enterprise
southern industry, and southern fttuptia-
tiOu But we are also mere 70 cialh
share in the pride or your arHeNfihttt.
No portion OF our country men, WI ictSI
found can exclusively appropriate the
glory arising from these SURROUNDINGS.
They are proofs Of American genius ana
b.
of our people. and they represent me
triunphs Cf American skill ana ingenuity,
I'm which all orr citizens. from the inquest
10 the humblest. have pfopiieldi4
right While my fenow-c- -tizens OF Geor-
pia and her neighboring States may ieJcl-
tate themselves TO the fullest extent npQh
such evidences as are here iound OF Inc
growth and prosperity OF interests ana
enterprises in which they are especially
concerned, / cannot he deprived OF the
enjoyment afforded by the reflection mat
the work that they have done empnd-
sizes In tho sight of the world the I'M
mcuse resources and ind lmitaule thrit.
Of the people Of the United States,
AvorurR rxrosrrios.
at seems TO me ths thought may oa sus-
gssted as not Inappropriate TO TINS oc-
Casiou that what We see about us is an
outgrCwth OF another exposition lnauEu-
rated on American soil more than cen
tbrv ago when now nation was eNniD-
ited 10 the civilized world, guaranteed ana
protected by a Constitution which was
ordained and established by the people
OF the United States with the deGinrtH
puri.Cte OF promoting their se1efal Nel-
fare and securing the blessings OF iiDer-
" "a themselves aud their posterity. The
srCcess which has attended ms EXPO
eiuon OF products ana manufactures Us
not altogether due to the quality of th-
character OF the people IN any or the
Contributing states. but 10 rests largely
lICn the fast tlat these Sta-- are hr'-
whose natural resources and advantage
ev, ywhere have been developed AMI inn
proved by the influence Of free instiiu-
tiOns and whose people have been htimu-
lated and encouraged ly the blessings or
personal liberty. : contempt itlon OF tNc
BLESSINGS yOuchsnfed 90 ug boy Our Gov
eminent easily reminds ~ or th- I'M
pOrtance or hearty ana hiatei cc~optia-
ficn In its support ana prote'tpn We
should lovingly watch, and guard IT, not
only because We are recipients OF It's
l.rrf f..t sal al.
because IL has been put In our hands lp
sacred keeping to prove 10 the world
that man can be trustel with sclt-gOyeln-
mont We shall walk I'm the path Of
free Institutions were establish "a 20 pro-
mote the general welfare. We strive for
those things which braeht our people.
and If each Of us IS content 10 receive
from a. common fund his share Of the
prosperity thus contributed We shall
fadiy miss our duty and forfeit our heri-
taee. II. in narrow seihshness. We are
Needless of the general welfare arl strug-
gle to wrest from Government private
advantages, which ran only be gained al
the expense OF our felow-countrymen.
] hope / may. therefore, be permitted. In
ronriusion. 20 suggest. as most iW-
Yortant lesson taught by this occasion.
The absolute necessity 10 our national
wealth and welfare. ana consequently
forrr iudiNfdual happiness as citizens Of
a careful discrimination IN our support
OF policies and in our advocacy or poliu-
cal doctrines between fho@e WNi'n rfOnNt
tho pr3motion OF the public vel
fsre and th)s3 which simply seem
20 serve selfish or sectional -n-
te~ests II we are 20 enjoy the blessings
our Government was framed 70 fairly
and Justly bestcw. we shall secure them
In due time hy culfivdting a spirit Of
broad American hr0thorh 1od. and INSIST
inc unOn such conduct as well within
the splri, ot The golden rule-promote the
general welfare
The conclusion Of the speech was
greeted with cheers.
Then the crowd call "a sor Seretlry
Carlisle. and he rose and bowed but re-
fueei 10 speak.
Vice-Presidsnt Stevenson. in the same
manner acknowledged the shouts for
him. and shook his head when the people
called for a speech
President Collier announced that Mr. |
Cleveland would shake hands with the |
people n they would pass bv I'm an or |
dony line instantly there was a break |
for the rcvic wing stand. Here and there !
ladies' caueht In the lam. tainted but !
the President shook hands fast ~, ne |
sid than ever before in his life.
when through. the committee took him |
.nto a carriage and of go the Piedmont |
Driving club 20 tho outer edge ~ The |
Grounds There q champagne luncheon |
o.. tend red the rreside n. Cabinet OFF,
cers and their wives after which the |
party began 10 take in all the buildings
Systematically.
rur pH"uDTNT sfGur->FFrsc.
,rbe luncheon and the rest refreshed
The President who had been fatxucd by
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