On A Pleasure Trip

I lie southwurd fUght of thepresidential party began at Minneapolis on the ave ning of tlie llthinst. En route to that point, Indianapolis. Terra liaute. St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison and !St. l'aul hadgiven the distinguished party receptions and banqueta Bt for royalty. Drives auout the cutios, speech-making, hand-shaking, and in several instaures, a fewboursof quietin the different places mailo up the program. AU along the lili of travel the people had turned out to catch a glimpse of the President and his young wife. and floral embles l rom different organizations made the wav from Washington toMinneapolls literally a bed of rosos. The flrst fSunday of their absence from Washington was spent in Bt. Louis, mul on Sunday the Sth, the second since leaving Wahington, they were the guests of 1 ostmaster Ueneral and Mrs. Villas in Madison. The party left Minneapolis at ïi::io ou the evening of the 11 tb. The President was frequently summoned to the platform of the train to receive the country people who seemed to be wide awakeall along the route. Sioux City was reacked about sunriso of the 12th. Carriages and a receptios committee, as well as bands and people were found ia waiting. After breafcfast the visitors wers driven at once to the corn palace, which had been kept in perfect condition since the close of the corn festival in anticipation of the coming of the distinguished guests. Mrs. CleTeland wasdelighted with everytbing slio 8w. and turned again and again to examine more closely some unique fabrication of cornstalks, husks, ears or kernels to which her escort called her attention. The wax maiden with hair of corn sük and robe of satin husks, climbing a winding stairs of golden ears, the spider of tin v earrots lying in wait in his web of corn h'bres: the map of the union made of kerneis, each state having its especial color; the huge national flag and the shields, eagles, crescents, crosses and emblems of various nations; the mottoes from the dominant "Cereg Imperatrice" to the multitudinous and varied "welcomos," all mado of the unsheltered ears, were noted and admired in turn, and then the big marvel of a buiding whosp solo material except its bars skeleton was tbe product of tho corn field, was explained in detail and lts conception, history and construction described by tbe party's conductors and admired by the guests. From the palace the visitors were conducted tbrough the town, which seemed to be cousiructed in great part of corn products. The mammoth triumphal arch still spannod the chief thoroughfare. The signs of sectionsof corn ears and tbe awnings, vermidas and in some cases entire frouts of corn, topped out with squashes and pumpkins, were as their architects had planned and made them. The show furnished thecbief subject of conversation during the forenoon's rido to Omaha, where new scènes and new noveltiei claimed attention. A multitude of many thousand cheered the visitors as tbey reached Omaha, and cheers and salutes were iti accompaniiiH'iit throughcut the city. The streeta were richly aecorated. One of the organizations which attracted especial attention of the president was a company of lull-blooded lndianyouthsfrom the Uciiou industrial school with an Indian band of music. (jov. Thayer and Congressman Mcöhane rode wfth the President and Mrs. Cleveland and pointed out, as subordínate incidents of the ride, corner lots and busines proporties wbich balong to Mrs. Cleveland as one of thei'Olsom heirs. After the party had been driven to the different places of interest, they drove back to the station. Omaha people seemed very Joth to let the president oli with such a short visit and the train was fully three quarters of an hour late in loaving that city. At St. Joseph a party boarded the train and endeavored to persuado tbe president to stop longer than tbe ailotted half hour. This he could not do, and the people of Bt. Joseph wisely concluded to make the most of the brief sojourn. Artillery, chureb belis. and steam whistles hefalded the arrival at St. Joseph. Tbe town had been filling up during the preceding twenty-iour hours, sonio 'J5,0Oü strangers having been brought in by rail, and these with the 00,000 natiyes were on hand. The visitors were driven about tho city, and promptly on schedule time left for Kansas City. Among the souvenirs of the visit to St. Joseph brought away by Mrs. Cleveland was one found in her car after the train had left the station for Kansas City. lts onvelopinent was au elegant box of white satin. delkately trimmod and artistically decorated, hearing on its cover the lettors "F. F. C." Within was a large corn colorea satebel of the finest satin on whicb was a printed inscription "To Mrs. Francés Folsom Cleveland. St. Elizabeth society greets you with salutation and benediction on this Oct. 12, 1SS7." A ride about the city ana a visit to the exposition building was the Fresident's introduction to Kansas City. From the exposition the party went to the site of the V. M. C. A. building to be erected in that city, of which the President was to lay the corner stone. Tlie proceedings were brief butimpressive, and theremarks of the President received with evident pleasure by tbe zealons christian workers of Kansas City. After luncheon,the president was escortedto the new government building, from the pórtico of wbich he addressed the immense throng. At the conclusión of hisremarks. the people were given an opportunity to greet the President and hls wife, and during the two hours tbat the reception lasted, over 25.00J people paid tbeir respects to him. In the evening the President and Mrs. Cleveland were entertainod at dinner by the Hon. E. Allen and wife, re-presenting the recoption committee. The festivities closed with the pageant of tbe Priests of Pallas and a Wall. By 11 o'clock the party were on tbeir way to Mempbis. Mrs. Cleveland is held In remembrance by tho patient-s at tbe city hospital in Kansas City, who were the beneiiciaries of a thoug'htful act of kindness during hor sojourn tbere. The flowers which filled the Fresident's car on the arrival in that city and all those which sho received while there- and these toge,ther made a wagon load - were by Mrs. Cleveland' direction sent to the hospital for the benefit of the inmates, who returned their grateful thanks to the lady who remembered them At half a dozen points along the route to Memphis hundredshad gathered, whose tumultuous greetings wero most kindly acknowledged by tbe President and Mrs. Cleveland. The routo for tbe most part lay tbrough a typical Arkausas reglón. A few little frontier villages, hut for the most part groves of blasted forest, giant living oaks, gums and cypress bounded tbe view. The Presidout's train reached Memphis in tbe afternoon of the 1 itli and the largest crowd ever gathered within that city, was thcre to welcome him to the soutb. Immediately aftcr their arrival, they were conducted on board the steamer Kate Ailams, whoro they were welcomed by about 800 leading citizens of the city, and membersof the different committees. The V88el went about tbree miles up tne river to cive tbe president an opportunity to see tbe vorks of river imDrovement tberO in progress. The party returned to the city and ianócd at the custom house, where yO,O(H) people were gathered on the levee, 10,000 Negroe being among the number. The party were escorted to the hotel where they spent tbe time quietly until evening, nhen they were driven around tbe city to witness the flreworks. l.ater in tbe eveniug, the 1 re-idont and Mrs. Cleveland hela a reception whicb was ottended by about 3,000 persons. 'lhe ïecond day of the Presidenfs stay in i!ci]i h, wLile I'rtsident Cleveland was closing his speech in Court square a most unfortunato occurreoce took place, Judge Henry Elliott, who delivered the welcoming tpeecb, falling to the Hoor in a deail aint. Dr. Bryaut, with the presidential partv, atteiuled the unfortunate man, anil subse.iUently Dr. Maury, Judge KUiott's son-in law. took charge of the case. The old gentleman was shortly afterwards pronounced dead. Judge Klliott wiis upwarils of 0 years of age and a much respeoted and bighly honoreil citi zen. '1 he untortunato episode cast a gloom over the entire city and the festivities arranged for the presidential party during tbe remainder of the time they "spent in Memphis were, of course abandoned. From Memphis tle prosidential party went toNashville. Tho usunl complement of receptions, luiiobeonsundhand-shakings occurred. There was a little variety in tbe visit to Na-hville, however, by a visit to I nrln Bob Harding, major domo of the Jielle Meado stock farm nearNashville, and I one of the chief authorities on blooded to ck in the world. Accompanied by Gen. Jackson the party were shown over the farm of f,O)Ü acres, and inspected with evident pleasure the flne anay of blooded itock. After a visit to the farm the party returned to the city topay their respecta to Mr3. Polk. The affair was very informal being simply an exchange of rourtasies. 'Inere were present by invitation of Mrs. Folk, Uov. Taylor and Senator Bate, ex-(OY. James I). Porter, Maj. J. W. Thomas and other prominent people. Here the third Sunday of the absence , trom Washington was qnietly spent. On Monday, after a drive about the city the party left for Atlanta. En routo to Atlanta the presidenti.il party stopped at Chattauooga and were most cordially welcomed l.y the citizent of the Uate City of the south. The preildent and party were met by a reception coiuinilt.ee headnd by Mayor bharp and escorted tocarriagesin waiting. The city was thronged with people from eagt Tennessee, north Georgia, and north Alabama. Kully iO,ÜOil visitors wero in the city in apite of the drizzling rain which set in at 2 o'clock. The city was profusely decorated with bunting, tiags, and four large arenes bad been erectad on the main strest. Notwithstanding the rain which feil continuously the line of march arranged was carvied out with the exception of a visit to the historie heights of Camerqn hill, from which the federal torces during the late war shelled the enemy on J.ookout Mountain. One of the most noticeable incidents of the day in Chattanooga was the appearance of Lookout post No. 2, grand army republic, along the line of march cheering the president. Mr. and Mrs. Clevelnnd were the recipiënt s of a most uniuue and beautiful touvenir in tlm simpo oí a hamlsome abum containing views of Chattanooga hattleticlds, Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Chickamaiiga and other points of interest about the city. On the album was a large chip from a pine tree taken from the Chickamauga battlefield in which had lodged a large piece of a federal shell fired in one of tne ïamous 1 attles about Chattanooga. The president was also presented with a hickory walkingcane cut from a tree on the ba ttlefiold of Lookout Mountain by an old rebel soldier, aud a cañe from a hickory which stood on the farm of President Jackson. The President and party arrived in Atlanta about noon on the 17tn. The approach to the town was signaled by the tiring of rocket8 and cannons and burning of red and green lights. Gov. (Jordon and statl' were at the stopping places and weloomed tbe distinguished guests, who were greeted with deafening cbeers as they weredriven to the Kimball house. There were more than 11)0,000 persons in the streets of Atlanta doing honor to the president and Mrs. Cleveland. Notwithstanding the unpleasantness of the weather evervbody appeared to have turned out to ádd bis individual hurrah of weieome to the executive and the charming young wife who accompanies him. Early the next morning after bis arrival the rain, which began falling the day bofore, contini cl, but a few minutes before .0 o'clock, . hen the carriages reached the Kimball house to escort the president for a drive through the city and to the capítol, it grew considerably brighter. The rain ceased, but the cloudt continued threatening. L'pon reaching the state capitol the president was received by the governor and staff, and members of each branch of the legislature. He also met the visiting governors, members of the supieme court, superior and city court judges, United Statas officials and other dignitaries. Henry W. tirad y welcomed the President to the city in a brief but eloquent speech. The President responded, after whichGov. Gordon proposed "three cheers for Mrs. Cleveland," which were given with an enthusiasm. In the evening a dinnerpartv was given %t which rery many distinguished people from all parta of the south were present after which a recept ion was given from nine until 12 o'clock.