The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
.D|GN|TAR|ES At ATLANTA.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY AR
RIVED AT THE COTTON STATES
EXPOSITION CITY.
VAST CROWD AWAITED THE ARRIVAL
A Sight of the President Provoked a
Mighty Cheer From the People-Six
Cabinet Officers and Other Off
cials Present.

Atlanta, Oct. 22.-For the present, at
United States may be said to have been
transferred to Atlanta, for the city har-
bors tonight the president, vice presi-
dent and six members of his cabinet, not
to mention Treasurer Jordan, Governors
Coffin of Connecticut, O'Farrell of Vir-
ginia, Stone of Mississippi and long
list of other dignitaries of officialdom.
At five minutes after four this after
noon the presidents special, running as
the first section of the Southwestern YES
tibule limited, on the Southern railway,
rolled into the Union depot. In accord
ance with the expressed wish of the pres
ident and the desire of the exposition
authorities, the arrival of the party was
deprived Of anything in the nature of Il
hippodrome. Ten thousand people had
assembled in the vicinity of the station
and were crowding the streets as thickly
as the space would allow, and overflowing
for several blocks in every direction. The
roofs, windows, awnings, telegraph poles
and every point of vantage in the neigh
lockers. The special was stopped out
side the depot, however, the party disem-
barked and were escorted to carriages
by the reception committee and driven to
the Hotel Aragon, their destination, hav-
ing begun before the eXpectant thous-
ands realized that the distinguished Wis
itors had reached the city. Neverthe-
less, as the presidents carriage, drawn
by four white horses, dashed around the
corner of the station, the crowd recog-
nized the portly form of the president
and a mighty cheer went up which grew
and developed into Il roar as the line OF
carriages sped rapidly up Prior street
through the mass of enthusiastic human
| ity. Mr.. Cleveland was in evident good
| humor and bowed in response to the con-
| tinuous ovation he received all the way
| to the hotel.
Secretary Carlisle, who, with Mrs. Car
| lisle, rode in the second carriage, was
cheered frequently, and secretary of the
interior, Hoke Smith, who found HIM
self on his native heath, was given
hearty reception.
At the Aragon the party was made
comfortable until $50 p. IN. At that
hour the ladies were escorted to the
| Grand opera house, where they were the
guests of Mrs. Hoke Smith Mt n box
party to see Rice's "1492." The pres,
ence of the brilliant array of cabinet
representatives had packed tho house
which is by far the largest place Of
amusement in the South.
At p. IN. the president and his cabi
net sat down in the Aragon banquet hal
to dinner in their honor by Hon. Portel
King, mayor of Atlanta.
Covers were laid for 80, including tn
exposition officials, the city council, tn
y;S;t;ny poyarnors and other distinguished
citizens. The city is crowded with visi
tors tonight.
In the morning at IL o'clock the pres
ident will be driven to the grounds, wher
he will review the military, deliver.
brief address, hold n public reception
and make a tour of the buildings. ia
morrow he will be rendered reception
at the Capital City club and at midnigh
will leave for Washington.