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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1887)
" * " " " * ' ' ' * " " " ; g > ' ' ' L.-jf * ' ' ' ' . ' -"r..ry. . - ir' ! ! ? ! ! ! - - - . . . . . . . . . - . . . , > " . - . . 1 _ - . - T . ' ' ' f1 * . jr V i"1vV : ir 'irwjs'r' i f ' * 0 V THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , THUESDAY MORNING , OCTOBER 33 , 1887. NUMBER 117. A ROYAL RECEPTION , President Clovolnml and Wife Warmly Welcomed In Omtvhn. HEARTYCHEERSFOR THE GUESTS fho Streets Thronged With Enthu siastic Thousands. FLAGS , BANNERS AND BUNTING. Elaborate Decorations on the Prin cipal Streets and Buildings. A MAGNIFICENT TURNOUT. The Military , Knighta of Pythias and Civilians Swell the Multitude. i TWO HOURS OF HURRAHS. A. Lively Drive Through a Sea of Smiling Faces , Waving Banners. SCENES ALONG THE ROUTE. Thousands of School Children Mer rily Welcome the Party. "SPEED THE PARTING GUEST. " i A. Tremendous Jam at the Depot to Bid Farewell. HAND SHAKES AND CHEERS. TTliO PreHldent I'ICSHCH PalniH "With * Few of the Ciowd anil JVli-H. Cleveland SmilcH an Approval A HlHmer of I'lowcrn. Omalia'H Honored At iin cuily liour jcsterduy moining all Omnhuwus astir ! n anticipation of tbo visitor Picsidciit Cleveland and Ins wife. The day opened fu\oiubly , anil tunshlnound warmth gieeted the distinguished guests. Long before the hour of ni rival the streets \vcio thickly lined with ( lie people of Omaha , together with a multitude of visitors fiom all parts of Nebraska and western Iowa. Good points of observation were secured and maintained by evcrjone nnxiouH to see the picsident of this gioat countiy , and his beau tiful and accomplished wife , who bears will inch ease , grace and dignity the title of "Tho First Lady of the Land. " No greater throng has over been Been upon the sheets of Dmalm than upon this occasion. AT couxciij Arrival and Heceptloii of the Frcsl- , dfiitlal Pin ty. Special car OJ , of the Union Pacific , wa placed at the disposal of the Cleveland re ception committee. At 0:25 : It wa boarded by the committee , consisting of iludgo J. M. Woolvvoith , Senator Charles F , Mandcrson , Pi. George L Miller , GcorgoW. Holdicge , W. A. Puxtcn , General G. B. Dandy , Max Meyer , and Hon. James E. Hojd and Hon. Chailes II. Brown , who acted In the absence of A. J. I'oppleton and 3. 11. Mlllard. The car was to Layo been In chaigo of Conductor Gaincs who has piloted uoioss the river many n distinguished party , but he was changed to the half-hourly iuns on the dummy during the day , and in his place , W. A. Douol , assistant superintendent of the Nebiasku division , as sumed chaigo. Mr. Bliokcnsderfcr , of the Union Pacltlc , and the Hue jcpiescntatlvo were also on boaid as Iho car left the depot ut 0:25 : o'clock. The run to the Northwestern depot In the Bluffs was made In a short time , and there the Omaha delegation alighted. The car was then run back to this city. At the depot of the Chicago & Northwest- cm , probably 3,000 , people had assembled. They were of all ages and every condition of society , and Kept up an animated conveisa- tlon , and a high feeling of expectation , espec ially as it was announced that the presidential train was twenty min utes behind time , The news was brought to the Omaha delegation that the delay had been experlcni cd at Missoiu I Val- toy , and from that point to the Bluff * the time would bo made up. The piomtso was realized cand at exactly 10.25 thotialnwas seen rounding the cuivo a couple of miles up the truck. The feeling of excite ment became Intense. Policemen pushed back the crowd from the tracks , and at length n splendid view wni afforded the Omaha delegation of the approaching train The speed was i educed , and when the engine tcauhud the edge of the tluonging con course , the uppioaeli w s not moio rapid than that of u leisurely walk. In this man ner , all danger of accident w.xs piecluded. The engine 101) ) , of the Chicago A , North- westoin road rolled p.ist lower bioadway. She was guided by James G. Blalno , one of the oldest engineers of the inad. Following came the Pullman car Alfatra , then the Vel.isco , and finally a roll ing palace maiked P. P. C. The cars were of the Pullman vestibule fashion , jecently ronti ired , with connections between each enabling n party to pass from one to the other without experiencing the unpleasant ness of exposure to the elements. The platfouu of the last car hung over the middle of Broadway as the train .stopj > cdand , on it stood riiFsinrsT CLCV ELAND , dressed in a suit of black broadiloth , hit head uncovered and the lingers of his tight hand Insoited beneath the lapel of his close- buttoned coat. He was easily distinguished from the resemblance ho bore to the bes ol the pictui'cs which had been sent In advance of him. Postmaster Genojal Yllas appeared on the platform Just as the crowd burst Intc ono long , loud and hearty cheer. Looking into the crowd , Mr. Vilas iceogniied Senatoi Mandoison , and immediately orders wcu Riven to admit the senator am his party , who immediately steppoe upon the platform and Into the vestibule carte to which the president had retired. Hero UK committee was picscnted ono by ono to Mr Cleveland and with nil of whom ho shool hands waiinly. At this moment , the train started /oi Omaha , and u few commonplace icmaiks be Ivvcen the guest and his hosts \vcro ex UtlL lkht iiriuc. wjauuci III a gray mantle , with n fall turban ujioii her head , glided into the vestibule , remarking In n hwcet , almost plilish voice , "Let me sco them too. " Way was made for her. IT \ \ vs MII . ui.vrt.VM ) . The president smiled and with her icturned to the platfoiui. Ihls was the slgnul for another loud Indulgence in cheers , In recognition of which the presi dent doffed his silk hat and his queenly wife smiled in hearty ap preciation. Both Mood iijion the platfoim , watching with n gicat deal of fear lest , as It was stated , the train would bo btukcd up , and some of the bojs who ran after it shoutIng - Ing with n great deal of enthusiasm might meet with Injury , 'iho backing up , however , was dispensed with and shortly befoiothe train lolled on the Union Pacillu tinok Major Gronowig of Council Bluffs , went on boaul , and , saluting the president , said : "Mr. President , as major of Council Bluffs , I bid joursolf and wife ! hearty wel come. " The president imllcd plcas.mtly and said : "Thank jou. 1 wish 1 could icinain heto longer. " The Omaha committee then ad\ancedto ( no door opening upon the platform whcio they paid their lespects to Mrs. Cleveland , who received each of the gentlemen with the gi ace and ease of nn accomplished lady whose net was entirey ! de\old of ceremonial icstraint. She was in communicative mood , and maintained tin interested pint in a him- died of the little subjects which weio piomptcd by the ciicumstnnces and occasion. When the train was rolling rapidly toward the transfer , a band of little Bluftltes , mounted upon licet ponies overtook the train , and scvcial of them flew past It at a rapid gait. They attracted the attention of both Mr. and Mis. Cleveland. The foimer smiled and the cjes of the latter beamed with In tense Interest us she exclaimed , half In fear , half in admiration , "How well they ridol" Pointing to the leading pony , "That , " said Senator Manderson , "is n genuine Mexican mustang ; but that , " meaning the driver , "Is not a cow boy. " The president smiled again and Mrs. Cleveland laughed. The train sped on rapidly , and gradually lessened its speed as it appioachcd the tiniisfcr , until it came to a momentary pause , when Major Gienewcg of the Bluffs alighted. When he reached the platform , he giaccfully doffed his white hatdisplaying his short , silvery hair , made u respectful obe isance and turned toward the Bluffs. The salute was to the pi esident and Ins wife , and was responded to bj' both. Again the tiain moved on , and leaning over the rail , the pres ident accepted a home-made bouquet fiom a poor woman , which ho handed to his wife , smillngl.v lemarking "Someone has sent jou a bouquet. " At this moment Senator Mandcrson , who was standing on the platfoim , espied General Dodge in the crowd and cndcavoicd to di rect to him the attention of the president. Ho then tinned to Mis. Cleveland and said , "Mrs. Mandeison made it my first duty to hand this to jou with her regrets , " handing her at the same time nn open envelope addressed to her containing Mis. Manderson's icgiets fit not being able to meet the fair guest. The packet was accepted bj1 Mrs. Cleveland with the ic- iniulc "I ' . " , am so sorrj' At this point conversation became most general , and Messrs. John A. McShano and Max Mojer approached and each piescnted to Mis. Cleveland copies of the other mot ning papcis. After they had been accepted by the lady , and some comments been made by the president touching the inultiplicitj' effaces faces which Mrs. Cleveland seemed to have in the artistic mind , the Bi.u repre sentative presented n copy of that morning's issue , containing the beautiful poi traits which adoined the paper. Like the tjpo with which it was printed , the cut was used for the ill si time. The president and his wife looked atthoplctuto fora moment , hastilj'glanced ov cr its page , and then folding the sheet handed it to his wife with the remark : "J am sorry wo have not preserved these papers. They would act us souvenirs some time. " The papeis weio carcfullj'put together by Mrs. Cleveland , and an attendant was called , and the sheets were deposited for futuie refeicnco. Dr. Geoigo L. Miller , who all this time had been qulctlj'conveising with Mr. Bisscl in the pi iv ate ofllco of the car adjoining the diawing room , came slowly to the rear plutfuim and standing for a moment on the threshold , Mr. Lament , who had preceded him , said to Mis Cleveland , "You remember Dr. Miller , do jou uotl" The lady smiled assent , extending her hand which was met bj' that of the doctor's. The president and the doctor then exchanged greetings , enter ing Into n shoit conversation , which was discontinued by Dr. Miller remarking that for a ladj' who had been reported sick in Chicago , Mis. Cleveland was looking re markably well. The lady blushed , smiled , show Ing u row of regular and pearly teeth , and somebody insinuated that the reports were caused by unwarranted newspaper cn- tcipilsc. The doctor then referred to his acquaintance with Mrs. Cleveland's giand- fathcT , who had ics'dcd hero , the fact that she would to day see some of iii.il i-iiorrim iv o\mu , to which she icpllcd she would bo pleased to do so. Ho then spoke of the Folsom hat , w lileh had been named after her , tind dc tailed an Incident in which her grandfathci had another rolsom hat named after him , caused bj' the appearance It presented when its bioad leaf was blown back bj' the wind while ho was lidlng against it on horse back. Ho thought that that hat was not of the conventional order , and Mrs. Cleveland agreed w 1th htm. Bj this time the tiain reached the biidge and the Mi'somi , and the sullen , muiky and lupid sticain for several minutes attiacted the attention of the presidential party. The Omaha committee then retired to the di aw ing loom , wheio thej'weio accompanied on Invitation by the president. TheOmahans stood around the luxurious apart ment which was carpeted in soft velvet and upholsteied In richest garnet , the picsident and Hon. John A. McShano Mantling at the head of n center table u ] > on which rested tloral offerings from ladles along the lino. W ft COMB TO TIIK I'KCSIDEXT. Mr. McShano then in a low , modest and well-worded speech welcomed the picsident as follows : "Your excellency , in behalf of the people of Omaha and Nebraska , I wel come jou to this great state , and to our city , which is the laigosl In the stuto jou aio about tolt.it. . Wo are gratified to sco jou in the west , and grateful that God has preserved and protected jourself and r jour wife throughout this journey , which has happily boon one of tatUfactlon to all jour friends. Wo hope that the icmaindcr of It will bo as pleasant as that which has already been passed and that jou may icturn at Its close improved andbencfittcdto joui uiduous labors In Washington. " THE rilESIDKNT UEPJ.ICD ill an equally low and pleasant tone : "Mr. MfShuno and gentlemen : I utuin to jou - my hcai ty thanks t for this col dial - ' VM'lcomo to jour slate and the U kiirdU 'lefcicuie of ; interest , & V" termination of my Journcj' . I am sorry that 1 cannot stay longer with jou , and much longer In this , the promising and glowing west. But though 1 nm compelled to go sooner than I would like under other clieuni- stances , I have no doubt that jour energy will enable mo to sco what 1 would otherwise lese because of want of time. " Uy this time the train had reached the bank on the east side of the river , and simul taneously , the fli st gun of the pi evidential salute boomed with gi eat foicd and volume. When the sound had died awny it was fol lowed by the chceis of thousands who thronged the jards and followed the train up through the depot. AHU1VAI/IX OMAHA. SccneH at the Depot The Picsldenll.il Carriage. The president and Mrs. Cleveland with Hon. J. A. McShano , Senator Mandci- son , J. B. Bojd , Max Mejer and othcis stood on the platform. The eheeis of the ciowd continued till the train stopped at Tenth stiect , where Acting-Mnjor Uechcl was piescnted. He was followed bj' Gov- einor Thajer and Senator Paddock , all of whom extended gieetings and welcome o the puity. As the guests weie about o leave the ear , Dr. Miller , speaking fiom vlthin the car said to J. B Bojd : "Please sk him ( thcpiesldeut ) to make n iUcinin- ' . " Mr. did tes'speech. Bojd us requested , ml the picHidcnt said , "No , no. What's ho use of wasting time when wo have got , o little to spend. But if jou want it I'll make one. " "No , no , " said the doctor. "I don't wont oflchiyjou. Then ; has been no Intention f that. Everj thing has been done to enable ou to use jour time to the gientest of ad- antage. " The partj * then disembarked. The crowd began to assemble nt the depot , t an curly hour and by 10 o'clock the Jam ivus immense. Still it was confined to within , radius of one hunched j.nds about the iepot , and was not nouily so hugo as ono would naturallj- expect under ciieuinstanees 10 unusual and extraoidinurj' . The detail f police was on hand and there was no nil- cemlj'boisteiousness or disorder. In fact , .he populace seemed to nvvalt the niilvtil of he presidential tram with an apathj' and mtienco that stiuck the close obseivcr with much significance. About half past ten Tin : I'lirsincNTiM , cunit ton opcthcr with those of the iceeption com mittee and prominent eiti/ens aimed and ft ere diiven into line. The vehicle , a missive barouche , nllotcd to the iresldcnt and Mis. Cleveland , Gov- rnor Thaver and Congressman McShano , ivns a marvel of decorative ait andoinnmontn ion , and icfiects exceeding cicdlt upon the Icbigner and vvoikmen. It was literally a mass of the most delicate cut ilovveis , the iodj' of the convej'anco being covcicd with hem in such a skillful and artistic wnj as to nake it appear to the cj e that the construc- ion was alone of these odorous an 1 lovely lossoms. It was reallv a feat of lloral 01 nu- nentatlnn that has never been equalled in LOiior of any event in this pint of the jountrj' . On each side of the can uige , ngenlouslj' stuccoed in the bed of rose buds of all tints and colors , in tiny pink immoi- ellcs , were the vvouls , "Wo gieet jou , " , vhilo the doors weio masses of snowy lilies ho buds of the Majesti , the Dijon and Marcschal Kiel , delicate spiajs of trailing smilax and hcllotiopq and gcianmm , wound over the velvet balustrades and the i car of . arriagc. At each corner , and at the door Handles , weio daintj' bows of led , white and blue ribbon , which also sti earned * in ho window from the duver's scat and whip. Attached to this adlant equipage was four magnificent black lorses , gaily caparisoned in gold mounted hnrness.and gaudy plumes , while entwined with the harness over each animal's back and depending gracefully at the sides were garlands of How cis , mignonette , ferns and guy colored buds , woven upon the slcu der tendrils of the ever-witching smilux. The Interior of this vcitablo conseiv.itory was a luxuiy of biocade plush and neh fur nigs , and never did honored man or lovelj woman udo in a more exquisite outfit. Tim univEii , VMUIAM wu.rov , and footm fcwcro livened in a daik shade of gieen , wealing immense clusteis of tea roses. Wclton sat like the favored attend ant of a potentate , but handled his icstive steeds with consummate skill. As the presidential carriage took its posi- tjpjtat the west end of the board walk lead ing fiom the depot , the Young Men's Dcmo- ciatic club , 200 stiong , formed a hollow square about it , while the remainder of the carriages doubling around the square , formed in line behind. At 10.50 , exactlj' on time , the train pulled into the depot , and tin ough until the car containing the chief magistrate of the country , his beautiful wife and distinguished retinue , was diieetlj' opposite the waiting can lagc. As the president appealed , with his wife ] ust back of him , picking her way daintllj' upon the platfoim , a lound of plaudits arose and quickly subsided. Govcinor Thajei , Senator Paddock and Acting Maj'or Bechel mounted the platform and greeted and wel comed the distinguished vlsitois. Again the people cheeiedjthen the president alighted from the platfoim , and taking the goveinoi's aim stepped to the cauiage , closelj followed bj' Mis. Cleveland under the polite escort of CongiesMiian McShane. Tins was the Hist opportunity the people had to get a good squaio look at the first , and ono of the sweetest , most winsome and beautiful ladies of the land , and In honor of her line loveliness and pcifect womanhood , a volume of delight appiobatiou ai ese that made both earth and atmosphere fnirlj' tremble. There was no mistake about it , this especial demolishatiou was for Frankie ; she was the cjnosure of 10,000 pairs of ejes , and it is possible that for the moment the crowd foigot that there existed such a man as Giover Cleveland , or a president of the United States. Such Is the homage lovelj' woman alwaj's commands. She know that she was the target of a tremendous visual bombardment , but she deported herself w Ith the wonderful presence of mind that makes her the central figure of at traction in whatever circle she moves. The faint rose color mounted to her lovely cheeks , and she smiled In such a sweet and captivating way , and In a glance swift , yet Ingenuous , she took In cverybodj' , and each man present congratulated himself In that his oycs had met hers. As she took her scat In the carriage , and the driver gave rein to the prancing steeds , the crowd with a yell , that sounded not unllko the outburst from a band of Comanchcs , swept down upon the vehicle , and for a moment threat ened to lift it bodily fiom the ground. Mrs. Cleveland , whllo that sweet smile still wreathed tier angcllo features , was seen to slit ink and lean toward thoassurlngcongi ess- man. The next Instant they weio off , and moving rapidly away from the madding crowd. Occupants of the Carriages. Tno cai i luges were occupied as follow s : 1. The Picbident , Mrs. Cleveland , Gov- 2. Postmaster General Vllas , Mrs. Vllas , Major Bcchcl , Judge Wnkclej' . a. Colonel I ) . S. Lnmont , Dr. Miller , ex- Major Bojd , W. A. Paxton. 4. W. S. Bisscl , Senator Manderson , Colonel nel Savage , General Dandy. 5. Dr. Ujrant , Senator1 Paddock , J. M. Woolworth , Max Mrjer. (1. ( P. T. Blckfoid , E. Hoscwatcr , A. J. Popplcton , Congiessmati Dorscy. T. G. M. Hitchcock , G. E. Pntchett , Flunk Mm pliy. b. C. A. Baldwin , Hon. J. C. Cow In , G. W. Doane , A. N. Ferguson. 0. General Bicck , C. H. Blown , H. W. Yutes , T. L. Kimball. 10. Dr. McPailln , J. H. Millaid , Post master Gallagher , G.W. Holdicge. 11. Major Hughes , U.Biachvogel , C. Tay lor , H. Kountze. 1'J. Colonel Homy , Judge Gioff , Judge Neville , C. W. Hamilton. l.t Major Creaiy , P. E. Her , A. P. Hop- clns , J. Mej cr. 14. Gencial Hawkins , J , Gaineau , J. M. Thuiston. 15 Colonel Ten 111 , Captain Conley , Geoigo . Gilbert , Chi Is Huitmnn. 10 Lieutenant Krnnon , Captain Kny , How- id H Smith , L M lUnnUt. IT. Di Ciittenden , Major Baker , Helmed - od , C. E MUMIO. Ib. Major Halcombe , Councilman Kitchen. I'.i. Councilmen Uailoj' , Lowij" , Hasoall , Jovd. 'JO Councilmen Foul , Lee , MunvillcCouns- , : nan. _ _ _ 21. Councilmen Snjder , Bcdfoul , Chenej , 'an Camp 2J. Councilmen ICuh steel , Alexander , Burn- aam , Knspcr. | JJ Hcpoitcis of the four papeis. XIIK PIIOCESSION. Scenes and Incidents ! Along the IJne . . _ of Match. The line of mulch was stiictlv adheicd to us pieviouslj' announce i in the Bi.r , the idcwiilks and sticets ah : ig the entile mute being one seething ciov d of men , women mid childicn , hallooing mill chceiing , and raving handkei chiefs and Hags , nuik- ng a pic tin o of thtillhif ? c-onfu- slon , enthusiain an bevvildeimcnt. Suicly , Pi esident Clevcl nil and his lojal ladj , as well as distinput' icd attendants can liavo no cause to icpict her < visit to Omaha , or grounds to complain ol the gi.uui ovation hat was temleied him b\ her patuotic1 and iiogiessivociti/ons. 'Ihe e weie. many sights iind scenes worthj of poitiavul hat must for innnn rnblo reasons be omitted. As the proi ess an passed bt Phil nmciui cathedml on Nintli stieet thcihlmes tilled the air with Hdftondd melodj of then weotest tones , and the cbildicn of the adja- cnt school vied w ith the Uvveet bells in the , vdd and uniestiaim-d cliimoi of their little voices as they screamed out theii delight iind clappe'd their hands at TIII IM * IMI'MIOVV. ' On Tenth stieet the Second lepmeut C , S A. , was diaw up In line uud stood at picsent inns in salutation of thejpresidential p.ntj' .mtil the last carnage hud been swallowed up in the bosom of the eiovvd liejond Up Fainani [ street the pio- cession passed midstj one continuous : ipioar , and the spectacle was sufficient to > cnd the blood < ouislng tbrouph the most sluggish vems In fiont of the Paxton weie theicninants of the late llumociatic < onv en- ion , and it is hoped the Viesidcnt was ini- nessed with the pcisound of the cohort upon whom he must do ] ml for four j eai s moi o of gloij' They erect lied out their feelings in a vvuj that in , t hue made Mi s. Cleveland Imagine she \ is passing tinuugh in Indian village Ono < f the best i'ic n in s or mi l innn NT seen along the entne lm < of niiiieh was the huge oil painting in fie t of Bojd's opeia house. It Is n woikof u t , and dinted a fa- v01 able comment liom 1 > excellency us ho passed. nn : u nt the 101 tier ot bi\t enth and Fainam was elaboiatelj dcioia with flags and bunting , \\liile , st.indin about the dome weio four liv knights in ar- inor. The elicits in sti Iking. At the coiner of Sixte ith und Douglas some thoughtless i dlv idual in the height of his unbiidl 1 enthusiasm , had sti etched a colossal port uituic , in I'lu.von , of Susan li. Anthonj * acio the stieet , under which the hugo lettei was : "Welcome Mis Cleveland. " TUP tci M s u < so DOIOI stieet in point of inteic it and enthusiastic dcmonitration o < | iiallec if they did not sin pass those along 'amain. The St. Cloud restaurant was s'howilj' decoiated in sticamcis of Pj thiun colors , and flags and banners , while the Mlllard and the Arcade , too , were both bccominpljembellished. . The checi ing along Douglas'was kept up until the last carriage was bj' , and the councilmen in the icar vehicle never felt lonely lor ono instant. Tim cmi.intr.v nt the Eighteenth street Catholic school gave the pi esident a great ov ution as ho passed bj' , while at the high school , around which the procession was diiven , the dcmonstiation was paiticulailj1 impiessivo Over the main entrance to the giounds was a beautiful ban ner , on which , in bold letters , could bo lead : "God Speed the Mun Who Docs Klghtl" The latter part of the drive was hunicd along at a livclj' late as Colonel Lumont rather vlgorouslj- Insisted on getting off upon the pieseiibed time At the depot the ciowd that collected was even greater than that of the morning. After the president and his wife had boaided their ear , hundreds of men ciowdcd about the icar platform and shook hands with Gi over , and although thcio was an un interrupted demand for a speech , ho pei- sistently maintained n disapjKHiiting silence. * As the train pulled nwajtheio was a ilnal fitful must of eheeis , and the thiongs , dust-covered and perspiring , eagerly dispersed , and tht president's visit was a part of histoiy , THE KNIGHTS' J > AHA1 > E. A Fine Shcming By tlio KniglitH of 1'ythliiH. The i nrjdo of the members of the uniform rank of the Knights of Pjthlas was ono of the grandest sights which the people of Omaha have cver be-cn pumitted to wit ness. At 0:30 : o'clock the different divisions of the two regiments were drawn up in line and under command of Major General Carno- huntho , procession moved foiward to assist In doing honor to the president and affording the citizens of Omaha an opportunity of wit nessing the beautiful tactics of the rank. Some time was consumed In receiving a number of divisions and lodges which ar- livcd on the late trains. As the president und Mrs. Cleveland passed up Tenth street and cast on Harncy , Major General Carua- han and his entire staff , mounted on hnnd- some chargeis , saluted the distinguished party with drawn swords. On Ninth stivet to Farnam and west to Thirteenth , the diffeicnt divisions wrro stationed , single tllo and fiont face , and , past this line of bravo men , flittering svvoids anil handsome Uic-'c , the of the United States and his wife moved , acknowledging with pleasant smile and cor dial bow the graceful salute of the Pjthlan Knights. The p.iitlcipatlon of the knights in the icceptlon of the president mtule the at tendant scene one of beauty. After the presidential party had pasied , the older to march was pivcn and ono of the grandest pageants which nnj' city has ever witnessed moved thiough the pilnclpal sheets of Omaha. The oidcr In which the procession matched was as follows : Major-Gencial.lames H. Cnnmhun , Aliles- dc camp Colonel John J. Muiiell , Colonel Geoipo H. Ciager. Aide's de-camp , four nlneost , Colonel M. C. Barkwell , of Wjonilng : Leon Fointor , of Ohio ; E. T. Hadeliffo , of Minnesota ; H. H. Hlbben , of Iowa. Hiigadler-Gcncial W. L Davlon , Major and Acting Adjutant John E. Smith , Major .1. U. McNaughton. Suigcon W. H. HunchcU , Colonel H. J. Wells. Colonel J. H. Gibson. B. & M. band of Plattsmouth. Chapman's Cadet band of Hustings. Apollo band of Lincoln. Colonel H. V. Downs. Nebraska leplment No 1 and stuff. Lieutenant-Colonel W. D Hunt. Major Sehui man. Adjutant 0 E Douglas. QUIIIteimaster J. B. Wiipht. ( juuiteimaster Scigeant Poteison. Lincoln division No 1 , tvvcMitj'-four men ; 'aptnin ' , A. A. Laseh , lieutenant , J. W. Pcr- ilvnl , heiald , T. K Stonci. Apollo illvislon No 11 , ( Llmnln ) , thirty men : captain , C. M. Keifei , lieutenant , H. W. Kellv , heiald , Walter Keems. A. D. Muishul division , ( Lincoln ) twenty- 'out men ; captain , Ui'igor , lieutenant Si/cr , herald , Chappell. Auroia division , nineteen men , captain Dolain Catcs , lieutenant , M. D. Wildish , her- , lid , J. B Hopcrs. Fremont division , No. 21 , forty men , cap- ain , M. J. Muhoncy , lieutenant , A. M. Ailis , tieiuld , E. D Percy. Kails city division and mcmbcis of Tecumseh - seh division , twentj eight men , captain , Ptlev Pepoon , lieutenant , H. C. Davis , her- nld , .1. A. Whltmore. Nebiaska City division , twenty men , cap aln , Flank Turner , lieutenant , Donaldson , neiald , Hi own. Musical Union band Colonel Thomas II Hurrell of Omaha icg- ment [ No i ! ] and stun. Quartet muster , Colonel C. S Higgms. Suigcon , C M. Dinsmoie. Scigeant , Tiostles. Major Theisip. Mji tie division No ! ! , twenty one men. cup aln , J. \Vlnnneiy , eapt.iin commundiiiK ; icutenunt , J. J. Wells ; heiald , Gcoigefaa- blne. blne.Full Full on division No 15 , sixteen men , cup- ain , C P. .Needhmn ; lieutenant , Seldcn ; iciald , Huridhuucr. Omulm division. No 12 , thittj four men , cnptuln , .lolin T. Ilujwmd ; lieutenant , Weeks ; heiald , Pe.isner. Tiojan division , No IS , twenty-one men , aptain , W S Speucci , lieutenant , Kinkel ; ii'iuld , Johnson. Lilj division , No. S , thiitj-Iivo men , can- tain , .1 S Laing. Keube/ol , sixteen men , enptntn , Homy Hoinbeiger ; lieutenant , Fullei ; heiuld , Hel- wig. Lancaster division , captain commanding , . .1.V Lounsburj- . Bl.uk Kaple , twintj-clplit men , cnptnln , L ( ! Cinpp , lieutenant , Haiiy Mciiium , 'ieiaW , J. A. Hi own. Mount Shasta division , eighteen men , cap- uin , H. C Cole , lieutenant , T. P. Tuttle , iciiild. J. W. Mm net. Douglas division , fifteen men , captain , An- ileison , heiald , Fied Fuller , lieutenant , Charles Holnlp. Council Blutls bund , Couiu il Bluflsdiv ision Nn 27 , foitj men , cuptum , Hicks , lieutenant , Tibbets , heiald , Williams. Membcis of Pink Lodge , Omaha Mcmbois of Ctiir Lodge No 9 , Ashland , foitj-live stiong. Omaha knights This closed the long mid imposing parade. Fnllj 1.IKH ) uniformed knights were inline. The manucveis and tactics of the men weie excellent , while the discipline of the officers was appaicnt to e\eiy one at all familiar with the niovemcnts of the soldier. Major Gencial Cuinuhun was mounted on the fa mous white hoi so of Jumcs Cieighton , the onlj steed of that color m the line , run hMonr vuntiii.i ) thiough the piinupiil sticcts until 1 o'clock , when thej bioke innks and retiied to leceivo the pi iv ate commendation and congiatula' tions of their fi lends The encomiums and compliment1) paid to the knights weio piofuso on all hands , but among them all none more heart j than that given by Mis Cleveland her self. On Fainam stieet , just after tinning fiom Ninth , and after view ing the long line of brave and gal hint men , the illst lady of the land leaned tow aid the Hon. John A. McShano and ic- markcd in her sweetest tones : "How nice they look. " Suielj the Pjthian needs no bcttei tiibute than that given by this lovely woman , a tribute which found n hearty echo fiomcvciy one who viewed their imposing displuj1. MKS. ciavKiTvMvs : OUTFIT. Dc-hc'iIjitlon of Her Traveling and Dinner Drt-Hscs. Mis. Cleveland's traveling dress is an ex- quisitelj' fitting costume of daik brown foul ard silk , the skirt of whidi is blown , with ti miming of white floweis , forming u mass of full.diapt'ij' , fulling in giaceful festoons , entliely hiding the under petticoat and made bouffant at the back , the waist being of the plain cut to fit the flguio to perfection , and eloselj' laced up the fiont as fur us the bust. A dainty bonnet of the same completes n most tasteful toilet. She has a handsome dinner di ess of black velvet , made by the same tailor , opens in front to foim a pctti- iVat of white inoiro coveicd with black Jetted luce , the back falling fiom the waist in full , iich folds , tciminuting in u long tiaiu. The bodice of velvet is cut squaio in the neck , which is filled in with tholace coveicdinone , finished with a niching of the same at the thiout. Plain tight sleeves of velvet , with elbow pulllngs , foi in un ai tistio finish to the w hole. TIII : HUSH or VISITORS. Loaded Trains llrliif ; In Thousands of Strangers. The earliest morning tialns fiom the east , west , south and north had cxtia cais and all were ciowded. The dummj' tialns fiom Council Bluffs novel had such loads of pas sengers before. ThcMissouii Pacific and Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha trains had a woild of people upon them. The Chicngo.BuiliuEton & Quincy and B. ft M. having an unusually laigo number of curs brought In a multitude from different jwints in southern and western Ne braska whllo every train on the Union Pa cific was ovei loaded. Tlio scene at the depot - pot was exciting to say the least. There was nothing but Jostle , jam and a confused crowd of people. The officers in charge of affairs thcro weio taxed to their utmost ability to prevent accidents und they certainly had a hard daj's work of it. THE rObTOFl'ICIJ. Tlio Postmaster General Taken u Look at It. A BF.E reporter was bcsido the cairlago oc cupied by Postmaster General Vllas , Mis. Vilas , Judge Wukcloy and Acting Major Bechel as they passed the postofllco. "Tills is our postofllco and custom bouso building , " said Mr. Bethel. "Rather of ancient architecture Isn't 1U" replied Mr. Vllas. "Yes , " i Jd Juflge Wak9l9yj 'bufc as our fa cilities nro not near what wo should have for our fust Incieasing business , wo mo In hopcn that jou will do something to help us when jou gctaiound to It. " " 1 have been thinking of It , " mildly re plied Mr. Vllas. At that i > olnt a telegram was handed him , and the conversation closed. 1 > DS AND ENDS' IilMle Iteint Picked Up AloiiK the Line. The police looked llncly und did good ser- vlco. Senator Paddock met the party on this side as did pmoinor Thajer , The windows of the Millaid woic full of waving liamikcichlcfs as the paitj * passed. Fortunately no accidents oocuiicd duiing tin ) dnj' , notwithstanding the gieat crowd of people present. Ten thousand little Hugs were Issued to the sihool ehlldicn e.nly josteiduy moiiilng by he commlttco. Judge Giolt was a silent , but evidently n ilcn nnt spcctatoi of the leceptlon given the hief magistiatc. The car that brought In the Hustings ill- islon , U. U K. of P. , was handsomely dee- iiitcd with bunting. The cuitluge in which Senator Mandeison ode bioko down on Twentj sciond stieet , jut it was soon icpiiiicd. Huscull's best fi tends and woist enemies 'ailed to iccognizo him in his silk lupcllcd ivercoat and shiny beaver. < Chailes 11 Hi ovv it's t csidenceasverj'pi ct- IIj dceoiatcd , and the plu/za wua ciovvdcd , vitli a bcvj' of joung Indies. Theic was onlj' one noticeable defect In the .irungcmcnl . and that was the absence of Colonel Champion S Chase. The Second Wind Di'inociatlc club woic 'ormcd for review on Douglas stiect , near Eleventh , as the jn evidential paitj * iiassed. The lloial decoiations on the. caiiiago in which the piesldent lode weie of of line exo- ution in design and selection of llovvcts. Councilman Fold's high hut vvhUh has level been used but for f uncial puiixisos Iteietoloie , looked biilllant in the cio\vd. Dr. Miller and James E 13ojd nevci looked : noio smiling in thcii lives than when thej tcppcd off the ear In v\hich the picsidcut ode. The tumor that the pi esident fainted when : ie saw -some of the sketches of himself and ivifedisplajedon the sticct is eittlielj un- , t lie. Jumcs MeAi dlot he vctctnn Douglas count j ileinociat , ninmiked that Onialiu had gicctcd Lho biggest man that over ciosscd the Mis sourl liver. Secictaij Lament was leeched withgtcat iplil.iuse in passing the Paxton hutol Manj old ft lends of his btoke into the line and gi aspcd his hand. The badge sellois weio in their glory. Five of them who have lollowcd the pics : dcntlal party from Washington claim to haio made (1KX ( ) apiece. The letter caiiicts though last In line looked us though they hud staj ing qualities .o outlast in u walking match the plumed knights lire-ceding them. Tlie cut lingo containing tlio piesldent was lot diiven bj'Jim Stcphonson us it was un- lounccd it would bo. Wheio was James iv hen the light came in ! Thephotoguipher was there. H. English , onoof the photographers fiom Hughes' g.il- erjon Sixteenth stieet took p let lues nt the depot and on Fainam stiect. liichaid Carpenter , an old-time f aimer f 10111 Surpy countj- , came up to sco the presi dent jesterday and remarked : "This bungs no back to Buchanan's dajs. " The majoi it j'of the public offices through out the city weio closed a few hours in the .tunning to alloul the cltl/cns an opportunity to see the picsident and his wife. The Second wind democrutio club , fiftj' stiong , James Donnelly captain and headed by the Bohemian band , tinned out to pay their share of tubule to the president. The Hist cheer that gieeted the presidential pattj'when it touched the Nebiasku soil ut the biidgo came fiom James Wilson , sten- ogiapherof the Linlngcr-Mctralf company. A. nov el fc.itni o of the day was that A. B. Snow den , u well known demociat , closed Ins sample loom fiom 10 o'clock to midday duiing 'the piesident's piesenco in the city. city.The The car committee had six members in their baiouehe. Consuleiing the fuct that theio weio stout men in the party , the ciowded condition cun bo upptcciated. Division Supeiiiitendent Die kenson of the Union Pacific , was on hand at the depot and did good sei vice in keeping the ciowd out of the reach of the t tains. Ho wore u Cleveland badge verj' giacefully. Juan Uojlc , of Kcainoj' , on behalf of the Nebraska demociats assembled in convention in the city , presented Mrs. Cleveland with a basket of choice flowers ns the pi evidential cuittdgo passed the Paxton. The Indian band headed by Piofcssor John II. Schmceso , rendered many popular nils during the moving of the pioeession. They led the Young Men's Democratic club , which is supposed to bo proof positive that the band is of a Tammany character. The Young Men's Democratic club , under coinmund of Colonel Flojd ami Hobait Wil liams looked well , although the woid "joung" should not be applied to sovcial In the i.inks who will never sco their fiftieth birthday again. On Fourteenth and Fnrnam , ns the knights passed up the street after tlio piesidentiul can Inge , an old colored woman , who mistook the puipose of the display , icniaiked with u shrug of her shoulder , "Dems the bes' lookln' demiciats ebci I seen. " Dr. Heniy Chatnbcis and W. G. Cionin , of Fiemont , Neb. , weio piomlnent spectatois of the pioeession. The Hist named re marked , "I have seen receptions to four ciowncd heads in Euiope , but I never saw for u place of this size such n laigo turn out.1 The United States ofllcois of the icccptlon committee were early on the ground. Thej weio in full nnifoun and consisted of Genera Hawkins , Gencial Dandj' , Colonel Teirill Dr. MeParlin , Colonel Baker , Major Teiiy General Bieck , Captain Kay und Licutenan Kennon. After the piesldent and his wife had departed - parted there was u scramble for flowers fiom thoiaiilago that they occupied. Many u joung lady has ono which she will hold as i keepsake to lemembcr the day Pjcsidcn Cleveland , and his beautiful wife , vlsltct Omaha. Early In the moinlnp , Judge Sam Welsh was bettlnp five to ono that the pi evident would remain hero all day. "Postmaster Vilus tele piaplis diffciently , " remarked n bjsUnder "To h 1 with Vilnsl"said the judge , "i Pat Ford gets a hold of Cleveland ho won' leave for a week. " A woman with two children stood at the corner of Fifteenth and Douglas , and as the president's cai rlago passed , exclaimed : " Yoi old rebel. If I hud a gun I'd ' kill you. " Tli woman's words and actions caused a llvcl. scattering among the ladies and children uca her , ns all thought oho was insane. A special train caino In from Missouri Val Joy with more than ono hundred pco plo who desired to sro the intMdc.nl The sujperlutcncftnV a ) . Mhjsouii Valley lol thocltbens that If they would purchn o ICO tickets ho would put on a spoclal. The tick ets were given to F. L. Davis , and ho sohl more than ono hundicd on the platform tn- side of fifteen minutes. The purchtuos came and saw the piosldont. Ono of the prettiest events of the march up Farnam stioct was when the pu'sldentlul' carriage had i cached the Pacific expus * oompiinj's pfilie , llttlo Lury Hochel , the nine-jour old dmiphtor of tho- auditor , pio- sentid to Mis. Cleveland , on behalf of the company , a magnificent boquet of bountiful How eis. The lady i evolved it very piacU ously , bow Ing und smiling her ueknow loclgw monts to the llttlo donor. M The hotels of Omaha were crowded to thelft utmost oapuoltj' , and the futt that their genJ eiul oupat'lty Istoncodod to bo no less thuti' ' four thousand will plvo nn Indication of tlu number of people In the elty. At the Paxtoni In the moinlng thoio woio bv nitual fount/ / K' > ( ) nt bieukfust , whllo the Mlllard gave a Horning meal to 575 All the restaurants' ' voro crowded , mid not a private bourdlnir uniso In the city hud loom for any moiuf Thol'aclllcstioct toaehors stationed them * elves on the ombuiikmont on Muson street , ml , ns the presidential earilupo passed , they vavcd haiidkcrehlofs and veils with vlpor- us enthusiasm. They were at last ol > - crvcd by Mis. Cleveland , who guvo the iresident n gentle nudge , uhoicupon the iresidcnt iiilsed his hut and Mrs Cleveland jovved and smiled vei.v giuelotislj- . Allen O. Mjers , lepteseiitlng the Clnelii- nil Enqulior , got left on the procesHlon jes- ' eidav. His train was late and he did not it live until overj thing was all over. Mr. Ijeis icmuined In town during the after- loon and at 5 o'clock was given a reception by the Hlks ut the Millaid hotel , after which n informal him h was served in the ladles' idinaij' . Mr Mv eis Is managing editor of ho Cincinnati Enqultor , and also ptopiiutor nftho official oiganof the Elks , The Social Session. Yesteiduj- the di awing room of the pres- dcnt's special car , In responding to the netty little addiess of Congiessmaii Mc Shane , his excellency addressed Mr. Mc- jhuno us "Mr. Major. " Evoij body , incltid- ngMr. McShano himself , noticed the lapsus Ingtia- , though none of those present at- empted tocoriect the piesident's mlstako. Ir. Mi Shane blushed , hut hcfoio the presl- lent's short speech had como to a close the nnoAiineo had passed uvvuy , und Cleveland .itci . acknowledged that it was his mistake. "That Is not the English way of iidlnp , " said Senator Mandcrson to the president vcstoiditj' , us the HlulTs bojs How past the lain on ponies "That is peculiar to our ittlo bojs , though I umleistand that Buffalo Jill , one of our Nebiasku men , has intio- luced some i ofoi ms in the i idinp of a number if cockno.vslth . whom ho has onmo In ion- act " The lofeietico to HulTalo Hill , und the 'u < t that ho hud pained an usi cndiiney over the lidcisontho other side of the Atlantic , seemed to nnpicss the piesldent ns a eon- inest indeed , and us If in sjinpathy with the novemcnt which Hill Is inaugurating , auphed heartily at the success of the NO DI askuli , with which ho aheady seemed familiar. _ DOWN IX ailSSOURl. KuiiHitH City Itcaclicd After u Short Stop nt St. Joe. K \\fAs CITV , Oct. 12. The president's 3nmha entertainers seemed unwilling to let lim go , und the tiain was fully three quar ters of an hour behind time when It got invny. At Plattsmouth , Hamburg , and other places the people weio out in force , tnd though the tiain did not stop , displayed their enthusiasm veij' effectively. In the outskirts of St. Joseph Congressman Bums und Mr. Hurtwick , president of thoboaid of tiudc , boatdcd the train and besought the president to make a longer stay .linn the allotted half hour. This ho re fused to do. The urtillcrj' , chinch bells and steam whistles heralded the uiiivulat the St. Joe depot. The town was jammed with natives and stiangcis. The mayor und 10- ccption committee iccelved the president and escorted him to a cuiriago. The piocession then started uptown. A stop was made for , i moment ut Central square , whcio the pupils of the convent of the Sacied Hcait handed the president a beautiful lloiul flag- , while those of the public schools gave Mrs. Cleveland a costly silver basket filled with roses. The sti cots weio handsomely deco rated and the crowd for the most part or derly , except on the return to the depot , when a lush caused by the fi antic attempt of thousands of people to get into close quarters with the president made it a woik of pain and danger for his follow-excurslonlsts to make their way to the train , a woik in which the committee and police lendeicd but little as sistance. Among the souvenirs of the St. Joseph visit which Mis. Cleveland brought away was the ono found in her car after the train had left. It was un elegant monomial satchel , on which was printed , "To Mis. Fiances Folsom Cleveland : St. Eli/ubeth society greets jou with n salutation and ben * odietion on this , October 12 , 18s7. Fol lowing this was u legend stating that the donois deemed It not Inappropilato on this occasion to point to a paiullcllsm of the cir cumstances of Mis. Cleveland's present state with that of that society's pation , Eli/.aboth , queen of Hungary , which made that queen a piototjpo of society. Culled in the fiist llowci of her joutlt and beaufy to J' ! ° fcldo over a nation , she was distinguished even be yond her qiiccnlhicss for her simplicity , benignity and charity. It closed with un ex- pi ession of the hope that Mis. Cloveland'u life , like that of Queen Elizabeth , might be a halo of viituo and holiness und that the blight example might Hvo foievcr. AlllllVAL AT KANSAS CUV. The train ai lived at Kansas City on time 8:15. : At the depot anil for blocks around an immense throng had gathered and a lear of dicers went up us the tiiiin cumo to a stop und the partj' omciged. The procession quickly made its way to the Coutcs house , whore the guests letiied for u brief icst. The police an angcmonts In the streets vvcro admirable und the Huong was kept well buck from the tairlages. The trades dlspluy this evening marched past the hotel soon after the arrival of the party. Shortly after 0 o'clock the pi csldcnt and wife appealed In the parlois and for un hour iccoivtd the mcmbeis of the icceptlon com mittee and their fi lends. After they hud 10- tired to their rooms the cheers of the ciowd in the street caused them to appear ut thq balcony for a moment. What might have been n veiy scilous acci dent occuncd just bofoio the party reached the hotel. At Ninth und Bioadway two table tiains weio standing close to each other. The cable hud broken during the day and the strands had been wi appcd with wli o , The gi ip of the second train became en tangled in the tin cads und starting up crowded into the fiist tiain , pushing It Into u thick ciowd , Injuiing several people Ediously. The piesident's cairlago was twenty feet bevond the tiack when this hap pened , tlsc his safety and that of his vvlio would have been Imperilled. Of the in- juird , H. C. Harding will lese both lugs , James Johnston , ( colored ) , the lower portion of the light log. Piivato Wilson , of the In * dependent guaids , had his head badly cut. uud K W , Illhcn BUfteicd soveio btulscu. It Is tk < v.eht if any otlieiscio lujuicd they w i a il LCI lously hurt ,
