The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-23
WELCOMED ON THE TRIP.
GREAT WAS THE ENTHUSIASM AT
THE TOWNS THROUGH WHICH
THE TRAIN PASSED.
ENTERTAINED AT A DINNER,
TO-DAY THE CHEF EXECUTIVE
WILL VISIT THE BIG FAIR AND
MAKE A SPEECH.

ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 22.-President
Cleveland and his party of Cabinet officials
arrived here at 1850 P. NJ. Twenty thou
sand people were massed in the streets
which converge at the Union station. The
carriages for the visitors were grouped in
front of the Markham House. Mr.. Cleve-
land was greeted with cheers when he
stepped upon Georgia soil.
He was ushered into carriage drawn by
four white horses. President Charles Col
lier of the exposition, e-President
Hemphill and Mayor Porter KING of At
lanta took seats beside him. Secretaries
Carlisle, Lamont, Herbert, Smith, Wilson
and Morton, with the lady members of
their families, and General Passenger
Agent Turk of the Southern Railway fol-
lowed quickly in other carriages, escorted
by members of the exposition board of di-
rectors. The party were driven to the
Aragon Hotel, the President smiling and
boWlng as he passed up the street. The
trip down was without special incident.
Danvile, Greensboro, n. c., and Salisbury,
N. c., did not get glimpse Of the Presi-
dent, as he was not up when the flyer shot
through those towns. Although the hour
but they were disappointed.
Charlotte was the first town at which
Mr.. Cleveland showed himself. The tram
stopped there for twenty minutes and the
President shook hands with large pro-
portion of the 1000 townspeople who had
assembled. Twelve hundred school chill
dren marched past and two or three mill
tary companies were drawn up in line.
strong to see the visitors.
Greenville, S. G. was reached at II 30. The
President shook hands with all that came
to him, and had pleasant word for the
children. This programme kept up all
down the line at Central, Seneca, Toccoa,
Ca, where the train crossed the line into
Georgia and finally at Gainesville.
Tonight at $50 the President, the Cabi-
net members and 100 prominent citizens
we're entertained at dinner by Mayor
Porter King at the Aragon Hotel. The
table was in the design of the letter &C."
Mayor King sat in the center of the
outer line, with the President on his right
and e-President Stevenson on his left.
Governor Atkinson of Georgia sat directly
in front of the Mayor, with Secretary Car
Isle on his right and Secretary Lamont on
his left. The other Secretaries were in the
immediate vicinity of the President and
Vice-P President The dining-room was
deliberately decorated with tropical plants
and the National colors. The dinner was
intended to be representative, and the
guests included the State, county and city
officials and the jury of awards at the ex-
position.
While the gentlemen were at dinner the
ladies of the Cabinet party were the guests
of Mrs. Secretary Smith at the Grand
Opera-house witnessing the production of
"1492"
President Cleveland spoke for minute,
congratulating Atlanta and the South on
the exposition and expressing his pleas
ure at being here. Mr.. Cleveland bowed in
acknowledgment of the toast to the Pres
ident of the country. lie said:
81 know not hardly how to reply to this,
and shall attempt to do but little more
than to return thanks for the kindly at
tention that has been shown me. Ever
since my visit to your city 1 have been re-
minded constantly that was in country
of hospitality. Nothing reminds me more
of this fact than now. Hospitality devel-
ops into fraternity, and the hospitality
SHOWN between the people OF the
North and the South has devel-
oped a fraternity which knows no section.
If this hospitality means union what else
could unite country in stronger bond?
1t means devotion and attachment to the
flag we all love. feel, then, that while I
am visitor to this community that am
among those who are determined not to be
outdone in anything that is patriotic.
When 1 shall recall the incidents of this
visit / am sure that none shall find
warmer place than those present on this
occasion, and before / close l wish to say
that you have here city for which fate
has reserved all that is good and prosper
GUS"
Tomorrow will be the greatest day at the
exposition. Atlanta is iammed with Wis
itors from all parts of the country, chiefly,
of course, from the adjoining States Bust
ness OF all kinds will be suspended
Mr.. Cleveland will leave the hotel for
the exposition at 1890 in the morning.
He will not have military escort, but
will review the troops from stand in
front Of the Government building. He
will make his address from this stand
and not in the auditorium, as at first an
nounced. He will see the Government