Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-06
FRIyMPHAL MARCH.
Chico, the City Of Roses, Gives a
Grand Reception to
SENATOR AND MRS. STANFORD.
AT Marysville They are Again Over
wheimed with Honors-
Eloquent Addresses.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RsoonD-Us1oNl

last night, and only the committee which
had charge of the proposed reception was
informed of the arrival of the distin-
guished guests. The Governor and his
wife needed rest and did not want to be
disturbed, so they slept in their car, which
had been side-tracked.
This morning Chico was dressed in holt
day attire. The stars and stripes hoated at
every masthead and people turned out en-
nlasse to participate in the reception. At
$40 o'clock committee of prominent citi-
zens, including General John BidWell, f.
C. Lusk, Charles Faulkner, L. II. McIn-
tosh, W. Chalmers and others, accompa-
MED by the Chico Guard and the military
band, went TO the depot and escorted the
Governor and wife to General BidwelPs
mansion on the Rancho Chico, where it
was arranged to hold the reception.
sHowERED WITH FLOWERS.
When they arrived at the grounds fully
a thousand school children stood in lines
along the driveway and literally showered
the guests with flowers as they drove past.
Upon reaching the mansion the party
took seats on the veranda and reviewed the
military. After music by the Chico and
Fifth Brigade bands General Bidwell well
coined the Governor and Mrs. Stanford to
Chico on behalf of its citizens, irrespective
of party.
AN ELOQUENT SPEECH.
He said: 'In the name of the people of
Chico it gives me great pleasure to welcome
you TO our home. We know you are well
come in every other spot in the State, but
we wish you TO realize that you are particu-
larly loved and honored in Chico. You are
not only known as the greatest merchant in
the State and Californias Representative in
the Senate of the United States bat as the
leader of the great and good enterprises of
this State; and l might say the United
States would not be to-day what it is with
out you.
In rendering you this hearty welcome we
wish to include that guardian angel who
ever attends you-Mrs Stanford. | cannot
express the thoughts of the people who are
here to-day doing homage to you; am not
equal to the task. They honor you, and
honor themselves in doing so. Accept of
their hospitality"
The General then referred to the great
benefits which had accrued from the rail-
roads, and said the Governor was the only
man living who could still further benefit
the people in this regard.
In concluding his speech he said: sit is
arecognized fact that you stand higher in the
estimation of the people than any official po-
sition could place you, and might warn you
that you are in danger of being called upon
soon TO occupy the exalted position of head
of the Nation"
The people demonstrated hearty approval
and concurrence in the speakers remarks
by applauding long and loud when he con-
cluded.
THE SENATOR'S ELOQUENT RESPONSE.
Governor Stanford replied to the Gener-
ais address of welcome substantially as
follows: ITO say that appreciate this kind
attention would feebiy express my feelings.
and can only make short reply to the
eloquent address of General Bidwell He
has alluded to the accumulation of
wealth. AS to this let me say that have
never known what it was to have enough
to carry out the work had planned. do
not value money for itself, but for what it
can accomplish, though from childhood /
r have worked hard. When ! look around
me and mark the progress of the State and
our country, l am impressed with the pos
sibilities of humanity.
Mans wants are as boundless as his
capacity to conceive. Civilization has made
more progress in the last hundred wears
than in all the preceding centuries This
is largely due to the intelligent application
of machinery. The printing press may be
said to have begun the great work of civili-
cation. By it ideas are disseminated and
become common property. Through the
daily press man may sit at his desk and
sound the mind of the people He can
then suggest enterprises which some man
of means may carry out
Through the intelligence of one man
who watched the throb of tea kettle, the
world acquired knowledge of the mighty
power OF steam. When l look around me
and note the forces of nature | cannot help
seeing how great is the benefcence of the
Creator. The material, in fact every thing
that man requires, is supplied him, all that
Is needed is intelligent labor and ply steal
ability TO make use of this material. The
supply IS inexhsustible. Though each one
OF my hearers possessed a mansion such as
this OF General Bidwell, the material would
not be diminished. The quarry, the for
ests, the mine, could furnish all that is
needed for other similar mansions, that is,
with intelligently applied labor.
The possibilities OF humanity are the
resliz alton OF the benefcence of the Creator.
| sometimes think that the ministers
should be the great teachers of the idea.
1t would be easy for them to illustrate
these possibilities and this benefcence.
The ministers might, think, with adj
vantage, undertake to search things tenn
poral as well as religion, and thus raise up
tue COHulu0n OF the people.
Il have great faith in the good that can
be accomplished in this direction by the
schools we are endeavoring to establish.
In founding the institution at Palo Alto
Mrs. Stanford and l have an idea that we
can improve the system of education. !
hope the Institution will be an educator of
educators. / realize that il is huge under
taking, but, if live long enough, hope to
give this character to the schools. | hope
shall live some time yet for this purpose
alone. Otherwise / do not care, as | have
firm faith in progressive hereafter.
i thank you all for this kind reception.
Believe me. Mrs. Stanford and myself APP
preciate ii very highly"
The Governors remarks affected the peo-
pie deeply. After the bands had rendered
several selections the Governor announced
his desire to personally meet ali the peo-
pie. The crowd formed in single file and
each shook hands with the Governor and
his wife and received some kind word from
them
II IS estimated that over 5000 people
were introduced to the guests personally
After this the Governor and his wife and
party dined with General Bidwell. after
which they were taken in carriages to the
new State Normal School and to other
points OF interest about the city and over
bcuefal oiuWellS CeleDrdteO OrCDaruS.
The party left in the afternoon for Marys-
vile.
At MarysviIle.
MARYsyILLE, October 5th. - Senator
Stanford and party arrived here at 4 o'clock
this afternoon, amid the booming of can
non, ringing of bells and blowing of
whistles.
Dispatches from Chico had told of the
time of his departure from that place, and
as the time drew near for his arrival great
crowds OF people gathered at the depot
Cheer alter cheer rent the air when Gov
ernor Stanford appeared on the rear plat.
form Of his car 10 place himself in the
hands of the Citizens Committee.
The Governor and his wife we're escorted
to gayly bedecked carriage drawn by
four horses. in which he was convened
into the town. ]. II. Jewell and Judge
Beicher accompanied the distinguished
couple.
The Marysville Band headed the pro-
cession, and this was followed by the mill
tary. Then came the Governors carriage
and after it dozen or more carriages con-
tanning the ether members of his party and
prominent citizens OF Marysville
The procession proceeded up Third street
to D. and down the latter street 10 Red
Mems Hall.
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