Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-23
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
Reception Of Mr.. Cleveland and the
Cabinet in Atlanta.
JO-DAY's EXPOSITION PROGRAMME:
There VIII he No Military Parade
The President VIII Make an Ad-
drcss-stntc Dinner Last Evening
swell Luncheon This.

Cleveland ana MS party OF tdDlnet OH
cials arrived here at 4:o5. promptly on
schedule time. Twenty thousand people
! were massed in the streets which con-
verge at the Union Station. Carriages
for the visitors were grouped in front Of
the Markham House II was an orderly
crowd. and the police had little trouble
IN keeping an open way from the palace
| cars to the carriages.
MI cleveland was greeted with cheers
when he stepped upon Georgia soil. He
was ushercd into 4 carriage trawn by
four white horses. President Charles Col
lier. Of the exposition; Nicc-Prcsdent w.
! g. Hemphill. aud Mayor Porter King,
/ of Atlanta. took seats beside him.
Secretaries Carlisle, Lamont, Herbert.
Smith. Wilson. and Morton. with the lady
members Of their families. and General
| Passonger-Agent Turk. of the southern
railway. followed quickly in other car
! riagcs. escorted by members Of the EX-
| position Board OF Directors.
The UartY were driven through two
/ lanes of humanity along Wall to Pryor
! street. and then north to Peach Tree.
, aud on To the Aragon Hotel. where they
/ are quartercd. II was probably rs large
! crowd az was ever seen at the Union
/ Station here. not excepting the occasion
/ of A.r. Cleveiand's former visit here in
( 1SS7.
THE TRIP.
The "trip down was without special in
| c.Gent Banvile. Va; Greensboro. y. G.,
and Salisbury. y. C., did not get glimpse
OF the President. as he was not up when
his palatial flyer shot through those
towns. Although the hour was carly
there was crowd at each point. but
they were doomed to Disappointment
Charlotte was Tho hr.t town at which
Mr.. Cleveland showed himself. The train
stopped there for - minutes. and the
President shook hands with a large pro-
portion of the 4.o0O tovnspecplr who had
assembled Twelve hundred school chill
dron marched past. ana two or three mill
tary companies were draNn up in line.
Spartanhurg turned out five OF six thou
sand strong to see the visitors.
Grcenvile. :. C.. was reached at i2.21.
The President shook hands with all who
cOnld get 20 him. and he had pleasant
word for the children
The Cabinet members also took part IN
tn handshakiug. cor nowhere in the land
i5 the great American passion for shaking
the hand Of dignitarics stronger than in
the Palmetto state,
This prOgTaihmc Was kept up al down
the line. at Central and Seu1oa CRY. II
Toccoa. Cd. whore the train crossed the
lin, into Georgia. and finally at Gaines
vile.
STATE DINNER.
Tonight at $50 O'Clock the President.
the Cabinet members. ana loo prominent
citizens were ont -rtaiucl al dinner by
Mayor Porter King at the Aragon Hotel!
The table was IN the design Of the letter
C.
Mayor King sat IN the centre Of tho
outer line. with President Cleveland on
his right and ViCe-President Stevenson
ON hi, lrfi.
Governor Atkinson. Of Georgia. sat di-
r5ctiy in front Of tho Mayor with Sccre-
taiy Carlisle on his right. ana Secretary
Lamont ON his left.
The other Secretaries were i'm the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the President and
Nlce-Progident
Tine Gining-rOom was elahorately deco
rated with tropical plants ami The nation
al colOrs. The dinner was intended TO
be- representative. ana the guests in
Guided Stat", county. and city officials
and he juIy Of awards at the exposition.
which IS the strongest body Of men that |
ever served an exposition in this capacity. |
While The party were at dinnet ,he
ladies Of the Cabinet party were the |
guests Of Mrs Secretary Smith at the |
Grand Opera House. witnessing The pro- |
duction of "1is2
The boxes were taetefuliy d.aped with |
the national co,ors AMI the hals of the |
States
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS
President cleveland spoke for minute !
cousratulatiug Atlanta and the South on |
the exposition, ana expressing his pleas
ufe at being here.
Mr. Cleveland bowed in acknowledge
mcnt OF thc toast TO the President OF ;he |
country. He said: Il know not harah
how 10 reply 10 this and shall attempt Ia
90 but lttle more than TO return thanks I
for the kindly attention tina, has heon
shown me-. Ever since my visit to y0uF !
city have been reminded constantly tha, /.
] was in country OF hospitality. Nothin4 ,
reminds me more OF This fact than
now
Hospitality develops into fraternity. and
the hospitality as shown between the peo-
pie Of the North and the South has de-
Vcl0ped fraternity which knows no rec
ton. Northern hospitality Vies with youYs
and the hospitality is no less hearty tnaH
yours. This hospitality means uniOn
What else could unite a country ia
stronger bonds? II means devotion ana
attachment tO the flag We all love. / |
this community. | am among those who
are determined not TO be Outdone in any
thing that is patriotic When / shall recah
the incident of this visit. / am sure that !
none shall find warmer place than !
those present on this occasion. and. ne !
fore ! close. | wish tD say that you have |
here Il city for which Catc has reserVcu |
all that is good and prosperous"
Governor coffin, of Connecticut: Cover |
1
stone of Mississippi, were among the
guests
Tomorrow will be The greatest day at
the exposition The city is js.ned with
visitors from all parts OF The country.
but chiefly. Of course. from the adjoining
States. Business Of all kinds will he sus-
pended.
In the first place, the Mayor has issued
/ proclamation appealing TO the citizens
II Atlanta 10 abandon all business and
ittend TO the proper reception Of the Pres. |
dent of the United States and his Cabi.
net. The city offices will be closed. anl
al business-houses are requested 10 shut
lp shop and 60 to the Exposition
rounds There is no doubt that this
mandate will be observed.
\ stranger reaching the city about noon |
tomorrow will think that the place has
suddenly been evacuated. and will look !
around for the coming of some invading
army The smoke from the factories will
ease to climb to the skies. and workmen.
and their families. ana
all their country relatives. will make !
Ior the exposition. only sick babies and
he aged and decrepit will be left at
nome tomorrow.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
Mr.. Cleveland will leave for the exposi-
ion at l020 in the morning. Ike will nOt
ave a military escort, but Will review
he troops from stand in front of the
government building. He will make his
.dhrcss from this stand. and NOT In tho