Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-10
Grand Receptions rendered Them at
Vallejo and Santa Rosa.

SENATOR AND MRS. STANFORD.
Grand Receptions rendered Them at
Vallejo and Santa Rosa.
VALLEJO November 9th.-The city was
in gala dress this morning to receive
Senator and Mrs Stanford on their trip
through this city to Santa Rosa. The
party came from San Francisco, consisting
of Senator and Mrs. Stanford, H. C. Nash
and Edwin Curtis, and were met at Vallejo
junction by committee of Vallejo's promi-
nent citizens. A committee of ladies, con-
sisting OF Mrs. William Bollard, Mrs. f. L.
Carlton, Mrs. J. NJ. Chase, Mrs. NJ. Clement
and Mrs. D. G. Barnes, received Mrs. STAN
ford, and the Reception Committee TO the
Senator consisted of Z. J. Wilson, J. A. Ma
ginnis, Jehn Brownie, D. G. Barnes, ].
McCudden, P. Dineen and w. D. Penny
cook, proceeding on the ferry to the
steamer Anador where band welcomed
the party with popular music.
The trip was then made TO Vallejo, the
various mills along the line saluting as the
steamer passed, with their steam whistles.
On reaching the city, headed by the band,
the distinguished guests in carriages SC
companied by Congressman Morrow and
McKenna, who had Joined the party, were
taken TO the Bernard house, where an adj
dress of welcome was made by DR.. l.. @.
Frisbie, one of Vallejo's Oldest citizens.
Senator Stanford, in the course of a brief
reply thanking the citizens for their friend
ship as displayed in this reception, said
that he had endeavored to do his duty. and
he trusted he had succeeded. He said he
favored the large appropriations for the
Navy Yard, and while at present we must
rely on private firms to build our war
ships, yet the navy yard must always be
the main reliance of the country.
The speeches were followed by general
hand. shaking, all the prominent citizens of
Vallejo passing in line, with Commodore
Benham, Chief Engineer Barrett and other
naval officers from the Mare Island yard.
One of the prettiest features of this public
reception was the procession OF pretty
little girls who marched in and saluted
Senator and Mrs. Stanford. Both had
kind word and pleasant smile for the little
ones.
After the public reception banquet was
given to the guests. Msginnis presided and
offered toast to Senator and Mrs. Stanford.
Hon. Joseph Mckenna responded, and in
troduced Senator Stanford. who gave such
an appropriate response that those present
applauded him to the echo. He said, re-
spending to Mr.. McKenna's allusion to the
Leland Stanford University, that he was
in sympathy with everything that tended
TO help humanity. Speeches were
made by Hon. w. W. Morrow, Cap
tain Mark L. Mcdonald and others.
AT SANTA ROSA.
SANTA Rosa, November 9th.-This was q
gala day for Santa Rosa. People from all
parts of the county met to celebrate the
visit of Senator and Mrs. Stanford and
Congressman w. W. Morrow. In response
to an invitation from the citizens OF this
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a special train over the Santa Rosa and
Carquinez Railroad.
At the depot large concourse of people
awaited the arrival of the train. Shortly
after the train pulled into the station the
party was escorted to the theater, where
two thousand people had gathered. The
pupils from the colleges, public and private
schools, occupied the front seats in the
auditorium.
When the Senator and his wife appeared
they were applauded to the echo by the
vast throng.
The stage of the theater was bower of
flowers. Chrysanthemums of various hues
had been wrought in elegant designs and
presented a lovely sight. The railing
around the gallery was draped IN bunting,
in the midst of which was the word wei
come.n
Mayor H. w. Byington, the President of
the day, called the meeting to order, and
after the transaction of the formal business,
read the following list of Vice-Presidents
Santa Rosa-W. E. McConnelly, J. w.
Oates, ]. D. Barnett, L. w. Juillard, Matt.
Doyle James Austin.
Petaluma-T G. Wickersham, F. w.
Longee, H. G. Fairbanks.
Heald.burg j. N. Beilhache, ]. w.
Rose, R. II. Warfeld.
HlOverdaIe-I @ Holloway
Souoma-General NJ. G. Vallejo, Judge
D. O. Shatiuck.
Sebastopol-Jobn Walker, ]. P. Cannon.
Occidental-F. b. Glynn, NJ. c. Meeker.
Glen Ellen. X. Luttrell, James Shaw.
Windsor-H. j. Pool.
Fulton-Alonzo Meachem.
Knights Valley-Calvin H. Holmes.
The Mayor made few brief remarks aud
introduced Rev. DR.. T. H. B. Anderson,
who delivered an address of welcome. His
address was fraught with beautiful thought,
clothed in elegant language. The speaker
recited the distractions that lay in the way
of the great railway enterprise achieved By
Mr.. Stanford and others, and the
development of the western wonder
land consequent upon it, but in conclusion,
be regarded the founding of the Leland
Stanford Jr. University as the browning
effort of his life The moral, intellectual
and mechanical development that will
follow its perpetuation will outlast and out
weigh the building of the transcontnental
railrC ad.
Senator Stanford, in response, said he
could not see what he had done to entitle
himself to such a reception, but attributed
it to the gratitude the people felt for the
building of the university. He felt that it
was the duty of every man TO do what he
could for his fellow-man, and by erecting
the university he thought the most good
could be accomplished.
He spoke of the grand possibilities of
young manhood in this State and its i'll
imitable wealth.
Congressman W w. Morrow followed
Senator Stanford in g short address. The
speaker referred in g pleasant manner to
the many days be had spent in this city.
He then paid a tribute to Senator Stanford,
and thought the people of Santa Rosa had
paid him a deserved compliment by re-
ceiving him so warmly.
a banquet was spread atthe Grand Hotel,
after which the visitors were shown the
city. They left on special train over the
San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad
at $50 o'clock for San Francisco.
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