Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
A RED-LETTER DAY.
THE PRESIDENT AT GEoRGEfo" ~
SOUTH CAROLINA.
RECEPTION IN WINYAR HALL
rx Possible Honor Done III"
chief Magistrate OF 'he
u.. Inst Been swarming
About Grover.

cuAPIEsTON. s. c., December 10
-, 90 the News and Courier from
,.orootoxyn saws: This has been
= Lear dav in the history Of George
.own-the day OF the President ie0ep
zion and only once before have her CIV
zone exerted themselves so much u ~
-. % their guest. and to show thel'
-ac,at,on of his presence III theii
midst. ,,,as astir.
Early this morning every one was
making preparations for the arriNai "a w
president. Banners were stretcheu "0'o@'
A.. s,reets in several places. and many
e. stores we're decorated with punt
A.. n, the weather-sigral pole was an
occasionally large and beautiiul Ane,'
can flag. which floated maiesucaiiy III '''
gentle easterly breezes
A the steamer hove IN sight, p"nue
,,,onium prevailed. The steam-"his'ie'
an all tugs. steamboats,. mills, factories
and I'm fact. everything that couiu MN
= ,o,se seemed enthused by the accom-
naninent. and chimed in with the inelts
r,rs,ng of bells. and the SHOUTS OF '"e
rroxvds which continued until the Steamer
reached the wharf. ,.a,,,o tina
Aa nearly as possible 10 sche"uie I'M
che Wistaria landed at the wnail VI
Major y. A. Munnerlyn. where ei'i%ens
committee. with carriages, were III ""i'-
in.. .s. .ho Gang
As soon as the lines wero cast the gang
-, yras LEI ashore and President CieVe-
80 ,,ho had been standing on the lower
sft-deck. came TO the upper deck anu
greeting Captain Brown, Of the Nlstatla,
shool, hands with him, 9nd turned ana
.atd good-by TO the marines lined up De
sore him. Then he stepped down the
rang-plank. and met Mayor Morgan On
the wharf, who introduced him TO the
rneu.hers of the committee. tolloWlns
the President within few minutes were
raptaln Lamberton. Captain Evans. anu
Commander Ackley, who also BID the
officers OF the Wistaria fsrewell. prior 10
leaving the steamer. After re" MN
utea Of conversation the party entered
,ne carriages and were driven through
The large warehouse. which kept back the
sense crowd which surrounded II 10 get
a peep AT the President. The crowd out
vide chcered the President as his carriage
passed into the street.
AT WINYAH HALL.
The party drove quickly down to VIM
yah 1ndigO nan. Inc pciS htPe N0"7'''N''
ringing and the whistles blew. until the
,arty reached the hail. A. the carriages
reached the hall the party entered the
building, and the President went up
ttairs. were he met the lanies' committee.
who had decorated tho hall beauti-
fully with palmettoes cverSreens, ana
bunting. After the ladies' committee re-
eeption the pubic were received. Presi-
Sent Cleveland standing IN the lobby and
shaking hands with every ole as they
passed In line up the stairway. across the
lobby, and down the othor side Mayor
Morgan stood beside the President. and
introduced each one as lie or she came
rp.
The colored. population were In atten-
dance In gcodhy numbers. and the Prcsi-
dent accorded them equally as warm u
welcome as ne did the whites.
When the reception was over. the Presi-
AAns and party were taken 70 the Society