Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-11
The PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
Visit to the Fair Grounds at
Petaluma.
ENTHUSIASM OF THE PEOPLE.
Brief Remarks by the President and
Others Races.
isrhcIAn BY rrlronAru 10 Tue nroOnD-rsloy.l


ladies of his party were so much faticned
after the excitement and exercises of yester-
day that they could not attend. Governor
Perkins and General McComb were in the
party. On reaching the steamer the Presi.
dent was greeted by l. G. Wickersham, Z. s.
Llppltt and a. Il. Overton of Petaluma. and
: was escorted on board. -Four staterooms.
elegantly furnished and decorated with flow.
! ers, were placed at the disposal of the partv
The President however, preferred to stand
on the after deck, viewing the scenery and
conVerslng with those who were introduced TO
hun. AT San Quentin the elegant Directors
car OF the North Pacific Coast Railroad
Which also owns the steamer, was waiting to
receive the guests. At the train moved off
the PRESIDENT stood ON the rear platform and
waved his hat to an enthusiastic assemhlaoe
which cheered vociferously. The party was
transferred at the junction to special train
OF the .. K. and n. 7. Il. r., a palace car
being set apart for the use of the President
and his friends Groups of the San Rafael
people cheered the President and General
Sherman as they left the station. The Presi- |
dent again took his place on the rear plat
form, and removed his hat to every one who
saluted him on the road On his wav he
spoke OF his agreeable surprise in the appear. |
ance OF the country. From what he was told |
he expected to find everything brown and |
covered with dust, while in reality he viewed
a rich yellow covering the ground. The
tram proceeded without stopping to Peta.
luna. The reception here is under the
auspices OF the Directors of the Marin and
Sonoma District Agricultural Fair
| ARRIVAL AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
| large crowd was assembled at the station.
F. W. Shattuck delivered neat address of
| welcome in behalf of the Directors of the
fair. He spoke of the pride Californiaps
have IN their State and the people of Sonoma
and Marin counties have in their district. saw
ing that if the Garden of Eden was not located
here 1t ought to have been. President HAYES
replied simply by thanking the committee for
the welcome, and said be would now proceed
to enter the Garden of Eden. Carriages
were in waiting, and, preceded by band, the
Hewston Guard, st, Patrick Cadets, and the
Swiss Society, paraded through the principal
streets into the fair ground. The streets were
thronged with people, who cheered to the 3
echo as the Presidential carriage passed.
There was handsome display of bunting
along the line. A salute of q guns was fired. 7
and the bells of the town rang out welcome.
All Petaluma and all the neighbor;ng country L
was represented at the grounds. The grand t
stand was crowded, and there was a large Z
number of people seated in carriages, and 7
throngs OF men stood around. The parade /
OF stock was started Immediately after HAYES t
reached the place appropriated for the use of 6
the party at the grand stand When he n
reached the top of the stairs there was a gen. Fl
eral clapping of hands. e
REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Wnen the stock parade was concluded. J.
McM. Shafter, Director of the Association.
in brief address, introduced the President
In reply, President Hayes, who was greeted \
with cheers. spoke in substance as follows: RI
MIR. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: I =, u
am very much obliged to the President of the '.
Agricultural Society and to this Association u
tor the opportunity of enjoying this event n
with you. l am, perhaps, very familiar with II
agricultural fairs. L cannot claim to be a s.
farmer, as perhaps is the Secretary of War
great laughterIEf he is almost everything n
.appiausel-but have an experience in at. !.
tending agricultural fairs. From the first D'
time held public position 1 considered / RI
could not spend the time more usefully than az
by adding something by my presence TO such II
events as these. The farmers, in all time. br
are the great workers, and will be in all time su
to come. We have manufactures and min ab
ng, but at last humanity is to arise so
from the earth: Even to- d,
lay the profits of agriculture in the ~
country very largely, more largely
han any other interest, contribute to the re- 81
tored prosperity in which the whole country ho
8 now rejoicing. I shall have to make a VIZ
title qualification to that sentence. It is bu
common for the East to believe that the he
mining industry is not altogether as prosper al;
us as in former years, but that the perma. an
lent industry is agriculture The capitaI az o.
md the skilled labor are enjoying degree of I'LL
never surpassed in any COT try. or mi
ny age. l am glad to be here. to enjoy spl
our agricultural fair, if can for few mo. ly
aents contribute to its interest. As 1 came
long on the cars l began to think over, as so,
nost people do, when they are to make an M, mn
xeemporaneous speech, what / should say r.,
. YOU. Now, l intend to do what very Pu
item do not do to my pleasant and gentle pa
ianly friends of the press, and what MANY the
the interesting and entertaining corps poi
gentlemen connected with newspa- ant
ers attempt. / intend to do with ter
ou as sometimes do with them. eve
N interview laughter is conversation. ant
ow, don't know which way to face. 1t is oh;
at OF the question to face everybody. So I ~, ~,
I'll look where the Secretary of War would h''
'ok-where most of the ladies are, TLauph.
II and cheers.l And now, my friends, when Ian
Stranger comes to your town or your coun- nes
y, or even to your home, you say: Well. Al
wonder what he thinks of u.s. This inter. sud
lew shall give my views of California. ont
"" PuiioootIiOoi aLu Valuable Lney NAV be. of
ou may judge when l tell you came into " ~ :
alifornia long time ago. It may be 46 or one
hours ago. | don't remember the exact was
,ur. Laughter l came to California in larG
different way from that in which the '49ers side
me. But they have not much reason to of
'ast OF their way of getting here. General of I
herman says ne came in ship around the plo!
Gamer. and not very far from horn. :. :
aughter.1 did not have much to do with IL Il, is
9 horn, though" Mes
Secretary Ramsey quantity interrupted the nec' ne
esident. saying he supposed he would he .a,,i UUn
aiseu Win 'nas 700. Inc PRESIDENT, re- ing
ming, said furt
'' think the Secretary of War did. [Great war
lghter.l First, after passing the peaks of goot
Sierra, came by steamboat into Cali wes
MIA across Lake Tahoe, at an elevation of rail
go feet. If there is a more beautiful piece ber
ia ha ,riaS lu .;a:. sla1 Lake Ianoe beer
ID impression of California. When Gen. si'io si
erman and first talked OF this trip we ne
,ught OF coming when the green hills were COM
their glory, and the flowers decked them. have
last spring. at the end of the short session kind
Congress, there was special session, and railr
ouid not come, was told when we deter. thinI
ned to visit California in the fall that the douf
lntry would be looking like q desert he a
ed up and covered with dust. Where's .ha : :,
t desert? Where's that desolations Look Ia IIe
IS worst am told The xsIion &c GO .has ~ Is the
utiful hills tell of harvest and Of grsss bic,
CATTLE Instead of coming to a country earth
!ch disappointed us we are delighted exter
n it just es it is. Applause Take these the C
. scattered over the hills. They look like woul
lie trees. [Laughterl There is more
ndant shade in comparison to the hight of
d too % show;na Vi me that East aney are one Bitter
them as it gave courage, and health,