The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25
BACK FROM ATLANTA
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AND
HIS PARTY SAFE AT
HOME AGAIN.
THEY REACHED THERE LAST NIGHT

aHEE uINSUED tUEHE EA0 HtuitA 4
The Party was Unchanged Except That
Secretary Smith Remained in At
lanta--The President Especially
Pleased With the Ovation rendered
him by the People of North Carolina
-.No UntOward Incident Marred the
Pleasure of his Visit to the South.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. 24.-The
special train over the Southern Railway
which conveyed the President and a
number of the members of his cabinet to
and from the Atlanta Exposition reached
the city ten minutes after eight to night.
The members Of the party, with the
President and Private Secretary Thurber
in the lead, walked along the platform,
through the public passenger waiting
room and out the front door to their car
riageS
Very few persons we're in the waiting
room at the time and but a very small
portion of them knew the personnel OF the
distinguished party. There was no pub
lie demonstration, only the occasional
lifting of hat by those who recognized
the President and the members of his
cabinet. Mr., W. A. Turk, the General
Passenger Agent of the Southern Rail
road, who accompanied the visitors to
Atlanta and looked after their comfort,
also returned. with them.
The Presidents party on the return
trip was unchanged except that Secre
tary Hoke Smith remained in Atlanta to
make arrangements to bring his family
to this city for the winter. Mona Of the
returning travellers appear to be worse
for their trip but appear in excellent
health and spirits and are delighted
with what they saw and heard
and express their hearty apprecia
tion of the excellent service
of the Southern Railway, over which the
trip was made. No untoWard incidents
or sickness marred the pleasures of the
visit The President and those accom-
panyiDg him were particularly pleased
with the oyations rendered by the people
at the various points along the line OF The
road, the largest crowds of which ap-
peared at Charlotte, Salisbury, Green's
boro, Danville and Lynchburg.
Over 900 People at Salisbury.
SALISBURY, N. c., Oct "a. The
special train bearing the President and
cabinet, returning from Atlanta, arrived
II Salisbury at 11:17 a. n. Notwith
standing the fact that his coming was
not generally known up to an hour be-
fore his arrival, crowd of a thousand
people were at the station to meet him.
Mr.. Cleveland and cabinet appeared on
the rear platform of the private
car wildwood" where they shook
hands with those who crowded forward
Mr. Cleveland seemed to be in extremely
good spirits, laughing and j)king with
almost everyone he shook hands with.
After seven minutes stay and amid loud
cheers the train left for Washington.
Nearly 1000 at Greensboro.
GREENSBORO, N. O., Oct. % The
presidential party passed through
Greensboro shortly after noon to day on
their return from Atlanta. The train
stopped here fifteen minutes. The public
school children were present in body
and eheered the President Justify. Nearly
two thousand people turned out to greet
the party. Secretary Carlisle was the
recipient of many cordial greetings.
More Than 5000 at Danville.
DANvILLE, Va, Oct. "a As the train
bearing the Presidential party rolled into
the Union depot at / AS there had as
sembled more than three thousand en-
thusiastic people to greet the party.
President Cleveland stepped onto the
platform and shook hands with many in
Guiding quite a lot of ladies. AS the train
passed the Danville Military Institute
o battery, in command of Lieut. Byron,
feed salute in honor of the party, and
the President and party waved their hats
in recognition of the honor from the
rear platform The female Institutes in
full force were at the depot to greet the
party The mayor and city officials in
q body were among the crowd.
Shook Hands With the Crowd.
LYNCHBURG, Va Oct q The special
train with the Cleveland party aboard,
passed through here at $40 p. m. q
| large crowd shook the Presidents hand.
Gen Fitzhugh Lee boarded the train and
was cordially greeted.
Gave Him the College Veil.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Oct "a The
Presidential train passed here at sos
this afternoon. Only two hundred peO
pie were at the station, owing to mis-
understanding as to the time of arrival
| of the train
The President shook hands with people
from the car platform. Students of the
University of Virginia gave the President
he college yell. The train stayed here
eight minutes
An OId Crudge Wiped OUT.