The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-24
The President Reviews Long and
Picturesque Procession Of Troops.
ALSO DELIVERS AN ADDRESS
Advocates the Application Of the Golden
Rule TO the Civic Relations and
Pleads for Uuscifishness rendered
an Enthusiastic Reception.

land and his official famlly were driven
rapidly to the exposition grounds
ahead OF the soldiers. They reached
the reviewing stand. In front of the
government building, a few minutes
before the head OF the column, wound
around the hill in front of the admin
istration building.
The parade was long and picturesque.
United States regulars from Fort Nc
Pherson, volunteers from Connecticut,
Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia
were In line. Governor O'Ferrall and
staff. of Virginia, received prolonged
cheers as they rode by. Governor Cof-
fin and the relocated governors foot
guards from New Haven, Conn, got a
great round of applause. Mr.. Cleve-
land lifted his hat 10 the commanding
officers as they passed, and gave the
governors a special smile. The review
being over. DR.. l.. $. Houpkins. of
Atlanta, delivered prayer for the
president and the prosperity of the ma
tion, and the success OF the expos!-
tion. President Collier. of the expo
sitlon. in ten minute speech. intro
duced the president. Though only a
small part OF the crowd could hear
the introduction, all recognized the
president and gave mighty cheer.
The president had most respectful at
tention while he spoke. After few
Introductory words he said:
The Presidents Address.
1T seems to me the thought may be sug-
gested as not Inappropriate 10 this occa-
sion that what we see about US Is an out
growth of another exposition inaugurated
on American soil more than u century
ago. when a new nation was exhibited to
the civilized world, guaranteed and pro-
tected by constitution which was Or
dained and established by the people OF
the United State with the declared pur-
pose of promoting their general welfare
and securing the blessings OF liberty to
themselves and their posterty. The sue
cess which has attended this exposition
OF products and manufactures Is not alto
gcther due to the quality of the soil or the
character OF the people In any OF the con-
tributng states. but 1t rests largely upon
the fact that these states are members of
a beneilcently governed nation, whose
natural resources and advantages every
where have been developed and improved
by the influence OF free institutions, and
whose people have been stimulated and en-
couraged by the blessings OF personal
liberty.
"a contemplation OF the benefits yoush-
safed to us by our government easily re-
minds us OF the Importance of "a hearty
and united cooperation in their support
and protection. We should lovingly
watch this and guard II, not only because
we are recipients OF its precious gifts, but
for Its own sake and because 1t has been
put In our hands In sacred keeping. to
prove to the world that man can be trust
ed with self-goverrment
1--WE shall walk in the path Of patriotic
duty. II. remembering that our free insti-
buttons were established to promote the
general welfare, We strive for those things
which benefit all our people, and each OF
US Is content to receive from common
fund his share OF the prosperity thus con-
trihuted We shall miss our duty and for
felt our heritage, II In narrow selfishness
we are Needless OF the general welfare
and struggle TO wrest from the govern
mcnt private advantages which can only
he gained at the expense OF our fellow
countrymen.
II hone | may therefore be permitted in
conclusion to suggest as a most important
lesson taught by this occasion the abso-
Lutte necessity to our ma ational health ami
welfare and consequently to our indi-
Ndual happiness "a citizens of a careful
discrimination In our support OF polici Z
and I'm our advocaov OF no''''"' 'o''r'~ 70 !
between those which prompt the promo
tion of the public welfare and those wh!ch
simply seem to serve selfish or section.
interests.
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'If W. are to enjoy the blessings our
government was framed to fairly and
time by Cul'ivating spirit OF broad
American brotherhood and insisting upon
such conduct as will within the snirit OF
the Golden Rule promote the general wei
fare"
The conclusion of the speech was
greeted with cheers. Then the crowd
called for Carlisle. and he arose and
bowed. but refused to speak Vice
Presider' Stevenson In the same man
I. T.r A.
and shook his head when the people
called for a speech
The iIardshnkirG Bcrirs
President Collier announced that Mr..
Cleveland would shake hands with the
people II they would pass by in an or
derby line Instantly there was a
break for the reviewing stand. Here
and there ladies caught in the jam
tainted. but that did not deter others.
For an hour the president shook hands
faster. he said. than ever before In his
life When he grew weary the com
mlttee rushed him into carriage and
off to the Piedmont Driving club. just
in the outhcr edge OF the grounds,
There champagne luncheon was
served at 8 O'Clock TO the president,
cabinet officers and their wives. after
which the party began to take In all the
buildings systematically. At o'clock
the president held a reception In the
negro building.
Tie luncheon tarll the rest refreshed
the president. who had been fatigucd
by standing so long speaking and shak-
ing hands. lie was especially anxious
10 see the display made by the United
States governmer,t and the negroes. He
spent more time In these two buildings
,.han in any others. He was greatly
Impressed by the showing which the
race made. iMr Cleveland was greatly
grati!ied, too, at what he saw In the
government building.
Victim ofa Cruel Joke.
When Mr.. Cleveland was seen ap-
preaching that display some Of the COM
mittee remarked to the President that
the fish had better hunt deeper water.
He replied thai he did not know before
that Atlarta offered such good fishing.
The other buildings were visited more
hurriedly. The visitors were driven
around the grounds past all the state
buildings and through the Midway.
which was packed with spectators and
representatives of Hozen nations lined
up ito see the procession pass. The
spielers forgot to spiel but the Egyp-
;ian and Mexican bands attempted
something supposed to be Hail to the
Chief"
/, Tonight there were fireworks. a re-
ceptlon In the city. and at o'clock the
party LETT by a special train over the
Southern Railway for Washington.
Victim OF an Assault Dlcs.