The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-23
GROVER IN ATLANTA
THE OLD MAN GIVEN A ROYAL
RECEPTION By THE
SOUTH.
NORTH CaROLINA'S WELCOME


and Salisbury TO Get Glimpse OF the
PTesident-Ten Thousand People
Enthusiastically Welcome Him to
the Gate City-TO-Day He wall
Speak at the Exposition Grounds
and Tonight rendered Reception.
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct %. For the pres
ent, at least, the seat of the government
OF the United States may be said TO have
been transferred TO Atlanta, for the city
harbOrs tonight the President, the Vice
President and six members of his cabi-
net, not to mention Treasurer Jordan.
Governors Coffin, Of Connecticut; OFer
rail-, of Virginia; Stone, OF Mississippi,
and long list of other dignitaries
Fifteen minutes after 4 o'clock this
afternoon, on time to the minute, the
Presidential special running as the first
section of the Southern vestibule limit
ed on the Southern railway, rolled into
the Union depot Ten thousand people
had assembled in the vicinity of the
station, crOWding the streets as thickly
as the space would allow and overflow
ing for several blocks in every direc-
tion.
The roofs, windows, awnings, tele
graph poles and every point of vantage
in the neighborhood had been utilized
by eager on-lookers. The special was
stopped outside the depot, however, the
party disembarked and was escorted to
carriages by the reception committee,
and the drive to the hotel AragoD, their
destination, begun before the eXpectant
thousands realized that the distin
guished visitors had reached the city
Nevertheless, as the Presidents car
riage, drawn by four white hors s,
dashed around The corner of the static
the crowd recognized the portly form of
the President and a mighty cheer went
up, which grew and developed into
roar as the line of carriages sped rapidly
up Pryor street, through the mass of en-
thusia.tic humanity. Mr.. Cleveland was
in evident good humOr AID bowed in re-
sponse to the continuous ovation he re-
ceIved all the way to his hotel.
Secretary Carlisle, who with Mrs Car
sic rode in the second carriage, was
cheered frequently and Secretary of the
Interior Hoke Smith, who found himself
on bis native heath, was given a hearty
reception At the Aragon the party was
made comfortable until $50 p. m.
At that hour the ladies were escorted
to the Grand Opera House, where they
we're the guests of Mrs Hoke Smith
at box party to see Rice's '1492 The
presence of the brilliant array of cabinet
representatives had packed the house,
which is by far the largest place of
amusement in the South.
At 8 p. m. the President and his cal j.
net officers sat down to banquet given
by Mayor Porter King, of Atlanta.
Covers were laid for eighty, including
the exposition officials, the city council,
the visiting governors and other dis
tinguished citiz9ns.
The city is crowded with visitors to-
night, and the superb weather that has
prevailed so far assures an attendance of
100, 600 visitors to morrow In the morn
ing at II O'Clock the President will be
driven to the grounds, where he will re-
view the military, deliver a brief ad-
dress, hold public reception and make
a tour Of the buildings. Tomorrow he
will be rendered a reception at the Capt.
tol City Club, and at midnight will leave
for Washington.
Passed Greensboro Early.
GREENSBORO, N. O., Oct. 22.-The
presidential special train passed through
here en- route to Atlanta before o'clock
this morning. a crowd had assembled
at the depot on the Southern Railway
and was disappointed at not getting a
glimpse of the chief executive. 1t was
thought by some that the party would
leave the main line here and go down to
Raleigh, where the State fair opens to-
day, but such was not the case, the train
continuing on the regular Washington
Atlanta route The President missed a
warm reception here by not being an
early riser.
Had Just Got Out of Bed.
SALISBURY, N c., Oct, % The Presi-
Dental train passed through Salisbury
this morning at 8:13 A large crowd was
at the station upon his arrival Mr.
Cleveland had just arisen when the train
arrived, aid the crowd was greatly dis
appointed at not seeing him.
Shook Hands with the Crowd.
CHARLOTTE, N c., Oct. % The
Presidential party reached this city at
9:25 O'clock this morning. The train
stopped here 30 minutes and the Preei-
dent and his party shook hands with
part of the large crowd that h d gather
ed to see him He stood on the steps Of
the rear car with a boqueto of roses in one
hand and seemed much pleased with his
reception
There we're more than A 900 people at
the station aud about 300 school chill
dren marched by him in line, many of
them shaking hands with him. The
Hornets Nest inemen, Queen City
Guards ard Naval Reserves also turned
out in honor of the chief magistrate. A
round Of applause went up as the train
pulled out on its way to Atlanta.
Bowed 90 The Ladies.
SPARTANBURG, s. c., Oct. 22.-The
Presidents train reached here at 11;45
a. m. A crowd of six thousand people,
including students of Converse and
WOfford Colleges. were at the depot to