The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-24
PRESIDENTS DAY AT ATLANTA
thousands Throng the EXPOSE
ton Grounds
To SEQ Mr.. Cleveland-He is Welcomed
By President Collier and Delivers an
Address In Which He Congratulate 90
the Managers of the Exposition on
Their splendid Success.

ATLANTA. Ca, OCT. 23.-No bright ter
or oalmier sun ever shone over this par
tiouler portion Of the Southland thnn
that which dawned this morning on
Presidential day at the Cotton States
and International Exposition. The thoua.
ands OF visitors landed in the city yes
terday early swelled the throngs on the
streets to immense proportions and
locomotion soon became q difficult mat
ter. In accordance with the carefully
laid plans of the Exposition msnage-
mens, the exercises of the day were all
concentrated within the Exposition
grounds, into which the visitors and o
large proportion of the population of
the city empt led themselves during the
morning.
The Presidential party spent the
morning quietly at the Aragon, where
they remained until IL o'clock, when
they wore driven rapidly to the Ex-
position grounds, without any parade
whatever. Inside the gates the military
WAS already gathered. Captain Burke,
of the Gate Oi;y Guard, acted as mar
shall.
Then followed in line the Fifth Regi-
men of United States regulars, com.
msnded by Col. w. L. Kellogg; the
Fourth Virginia Regiment, commanded
by Col. O. A. Nash; the Virginia Mill
tary 1natitute Cadets. commanded by
Col. M. D. Prince; the first company of
the Governors Foot Guards. of Oonnec-
ticut, commanded by Maj. e. Henry
Hyde; the second company of the Gov
ernor's Foot Guards, of Connecticut,
commanded by Maj. B. e. Brown;
Grires' Battery, of Richmond. and the
Asheville Light Infantry.
The troops paraded around the board
walk within the fair enclosure and were
reviewed by the President from q stand
in front of the Government building.
After the review the President delivered
an address. He was introduced by
President Collier, of the Exposition com
paDy, who referred to him as the man
who had been entrusted with the duty
Of wlpiDg out sectional issues and lines.
Mr.. Collier said:
ITO an assembly composed of Ameri-
can citizens an introd uc ton of the most
illussrious OF living Americans is inn
possible, save as o mark of courtesy and
expression OF the regard in which he ia
held by his fellow countrymen. Still 1t
may be possible on this occasion to sig
Nifty in some degree our profound graft
fcation at the presence Of the chief
executive OF the nation. The demon
stration he has already Witnessed prove
better than could any mere words the
sincerity and warmth. He, of all men
In this country, should be best able to
recognize the voice of the people, for
unto him 1t has been shown in more en-
phatio terms than to any man Of our
generation. But we must convey to him
an assurance of the admiration and es-
TEEN Of the Southern States and es-
pecially Of Atlanta.
"The Soush has received from him a
recognition as q constituent element Of
this Union to which 1t had for many
years been q stranger when he was
elected President and commissioned to
erase she dark line Of sectionalism from
the map. The administration OF which
he Is the head not only gave it's aid and
endorsement to the present enterprise
this city has projected, but has planted
inspiration for the world. No intelli-
gent citizen can visit this display with.
out experiencing quickening Of his
patriotism as we'll as an extension of
his general knowledge.
I'VE rejoice also to-day in the refiec-
tion that no other nation in the years
that have passed since the foundation
OF this government, has had in its high
est Office such an unbroken array of men
who for devotion to their country, for
faithful performance of duty, aud for
those virtues which adorn the citizen as
well as the executive, have been worthy
OF comparison from Washington to
Cleveland.
Preaident Cleveland's appearance at
the front OF the stand was the signal for
an outburst OF applause from the multi
tude. The Presidents said:
"Mr. President. on my own behalf,
and for my co-laborers in the executive
branch of our government who have 40
companied me, 1 thank you for your
kind words OF greeting. We are here
to congratulate you and your associates
upon the splendid success OF the expo.
sition you have set on foot, and upon
the evidences you have here gathered.
chiefly illustrative of Southern enter.
prise, Southern industry and Southern
recuperasion.
but we are also here to claim . share
in the pride Of your achievement. No
portion OF our countrymen wherever
found can exclusively appropriate the
glory arising from theee surroundings.
They are proofs OF American genius and
industry which sre the joint possession
OF all our people and represent triumphs
OF American skill snd ingenuity in
which ell OF our citizens from the high.
est TO the humblest have proprietary
rights.
While my fellow-citizens Of Georgia
and her neighboring States may felici-
tate Themselves to the fullest extent
upon such evidences as are here found
of the growth and prosperity of ipterests