Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-10-05
SPONTANEOUS HONORS.
Rousins Receptions rendered Senator
and Mrs. Stanford
AT REDDING AND RED BLUFF.
The Senator Showered With Flow
ers by School Children-Ad-
dresses of Welcome.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooKD-UN1oN.l

they were surprised to find Governor STAN |
ford's elegant private car standing before |
the depot hotel. They had not expected
him until late in the forenoon.
A large crowd gathered about the depot |
as early as o'clock, and waited patiently
for the Governor TO make his appearance.
1t was not until 10 o'clock, however, that
the Governors reception commenced.
A committee, consisting of Major Culver
house, Sheriff W. E Happing, c. G. Buck,
]. w. Gorden, Judge Aaron Bell and
Frank W. Smith, were escorted to the Gov
ernors car by Edward Curtis and intro
duced. They paid their respects and
rendered the Governor and his wife a
HEARTY WELCOME TO REDDING.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanford shook hands and
chatted pleasantly with them for some
time, on the growth of the city and old
time occurrences there, with which the
Governor was familiar.
The committee then withdrew, and the
immense dining hall of the depot hotel
was Immediately thrown open for public
reception.
The ladies of Redding had beautifully
decorated the hall with flowers and fes-
toons of smilax, so that it looked verita-
BILE fairy-land. About four hundred chairs
were arranged for the ladies, and every one
was occupied, while fully as many more
gentlemen stood up and crowded into the
aisles.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G.. Bush and Mr.. and
Mrs. Culverhouse were selected as a conf
mittee to go and escort the distinguished
guests from their car to the hall.
When Governor Stanford and his wife
entered, the people all stood up and bowed
profoundly when the guests were intro
duced. Frank w. Smith called the assem-
blage to order and introduced G. G. Bush,
who had been selected to deliver the
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mr.. Bush said: Il had hoped that this
pleasant duty would be placed in other
hands, as it might then be given more elo-
quence and more force, but, be that as il
may, can say that no one wcul5 be more
earnest and sincere than l in extending to
you, on behalf of the citizens of Redding, a
most hearty and cordial welcome to our
city.
1--WE welcome you with all our hearts,
not alone because you are Senator of the
United States, but because you are citi-
zen of this State, to whom we are indebted
for so many deeds and kindnesses.
There are those here to-day who knew
you when the State was in its infancy and
you were engaged in laying the foundations
for what it has now become. There are
those here of every political party, and of
every nationality. They appreciate the
work you have done in building their homes
for them, as well SIS protecting them when
you were Governor
The speaker went on to refer to the
changes which were brought about by the
railroad for the benefit to their city since
the advent of the railroad in that vicinity.
The city of Redding has sprung from
waste, which was only refuge for Jack
rabbits; where her finest buildings now
stands were once thickets and swamps.
But, said Mr.. Bush, this is not what we
are here for. We are here to testify to our
esteem and estimation of your worth as
well as that of your estimable wife,
without distinction of birth or OF station.
Our children will do homage to you for
that great and munifcent gift to them, the
Stanford Jr. University, as will every other
child in the State
Throughout Mr.. Bush's address he was
frequently interrupted by the assemblage.
who could not restrain their hearty and
earnest concurrence in the sinceritv of
the speakers remarks. When mention
was made of the Stanford Jr. University,
Mrs. Stanford was visibly affected and
sobbed.
THE GOVERNORS RESPONSE.
Senator Stanford replied to the address
as follows: Citizens, ladies and gentle
men of Redding: We thank you from
the bottom of our hearts for the sincere
and earnest demonstration on your part.
The remarks of Mr. Bush remind me forci
bly, of the great advance of California in
the past thirty years. | have seen a new
generation rise around me, and I am proud
TO say 1t IS generation that will be an
honor to us who have reclaimed the State
from the wilderness.
Not long since l had occasion to visit
San Jose, when celebration of the Native
Sons was in progress. | was greatly struck
with the intelligent, honest and fine an
Pesrance of the young me-: who are to be
our successors. They all appeared to be
young men of great worth and character.
California is indeed great State. The
poor man need fear nothing here if he has
the physical ability to till the SOIL | have
had occasion to see how different il is in
the East Want is not infrequent there.
have known men to have to work four
months Of the year for their board alone.
1t IS not so here. All that is wanted is the
physical ability to work, ard the poor man
can live as well and sleep as well as the
man who lives in the palace
NOW word or two about the school
which myself and wife are establishing
and which the gentleman kindly alluded
TO moment ago. 1t is our idea in
founding such school to advance hu
manity. For that reason the highest
branches will be taught there, and it will
be the constant aim to do most for hu
manly.
Ladies and gentlemen, take the great
est pleasure in meeting you all. | have
been IN California so long that feel that
sm part of California. All of its cities and
towns are my homes. It's children are
mine, and love them all. To me all Cal
ifornians seem like kinsmen."
oTHER INCIDENTS
The Redding band rendered an eppropri-
ate selection at the conclusion of the Gov
ernor's remarks, after which the people
formed in line and one by one were intro
duced to the Governor, and by him in turn
to his wife. The hand.shaking was a most
notable and impressive feature of the recep.
tion. Rich and poor were alike cordially
greeted, and the Senator had a pleasant
word for all
The babies were fondled by Mrs. STAN
ford and the mothers complimented. AZ
ter everybody had been given an oppor-
tunity TO see and talk with the guests. the
latter were escorted outside, where CARR.
ages were in waiting and the party was
driven TO the public school. house on the
river bank.
There nearly 400 school children wei.
coined the Governor and his wife. The
Governor addressed the little ones pleas
antly and advised them to attend strictly
to their moral aud intellectual learning
while young, because the future of the
nation depended upon them. Mrs. Stan.
ford told the children about her 500 little
kindergarten pupils in San Francisco, and
added that she and her husband now
claimed ali the little children in the State
as theirs.
The carriages were again entered and the
guests driven about the city to various
points OF interest for an hour, after which
a return was made to the train. and they
left for Red Bluff shortly after l o'clock.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford expressed
themselves as highly pleased with their
reception, and said they were sorry they
had TO leave so soon.