Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-17
CONGRESSMAN M,KENNA.


He is Given an Enthusiastic Reception
by Sacramentans.
Several hundred citizens of this city as
sembled at the depot last night to pay their
respects to Congressman Joseph McKenna,
who was to pass through the city on the
overland express, en- route to Washington
to take his seat in the approaching session
of Congress. The Hussar Band was on the
platform and played Hail TO the Chief
as the train entered the depot, and several
rockets were sent up.
AS soon as the train came to halt, a
committee of the McKenna Guard entered
the coach occupied by Mr.. McKenna, and
escorted him and his wife and daughters TO
the platform, where an address of welcome
and God-speed was delivered by District
Attorney Bruner.
Mr.. Bruner prefaced his remarks by well
coming Mr.. McKenna in behalf of the Nc
Kenna Guards. the County Republican
Club and the citizens of Sacramento. They
had come to bid him "Godspeed" on his
journey to the National Legislature; to
Tighten his heart, and, by public acknowl-
edgment of his services as Congressional
representative from this district, to
strengthen his hands in the work yet be-
fore him. 1t was fitting that those who
have used their talents, their time and
their hearts for the best interests of the
public should be honored for what they
have accomplished, and Mr.. McKenna well
deserved this tribute. The speaker then
referred to various State and National
measures which Mr.. McKenna had ma
terially aided by his voice and vote, and
predicted that his influence would be more
extended in the future than in the past.
Hereminded Mr.. McKenna that Sacramento
county had three times given him more
than $500 majority, an honor never before
accorded to any Representative from this
district, and that this was because of his
fitness, his zeal in official duty and his
purity of character. The welcome tonight,
he sald came from the hearts of Sacra-
mento's citizens, and they would give him
as hearty a welcome home again as their
fervent God-speed on this occasion He
predicted his triumphant reelection to the
station he had so honorably filled, and
again babe him God-speed and a safe
return.
MR.. M'KENNA's RESPONSE.
Mr.. McKenna spoke from the steps of
the coach. He said he was almost over
whelmed by the evident heartiness of such
a reception, so unexpected, and, he was
afraid, not fully deserved. He was not
sure that the fruits of his labors in the
National Legislature had been such as to
warrant the fattering remarks of his friend,
Mr.. Bruner, but he was vain enough to as
sure his Sacramento friends that he had
tried in his humble way to do his duty
and it was pleasure to him to know that
even that was so heartily appreciated by
the p0Od nnOnla 0f Sacramento Tt
true they had three times chosen him
to represent them in Congress. Why they
had done so, he could scarcely conceive.
They had taken him-a comparatively
unknown parsonage to them ian unim-
portant one he himself had felt)-and had
placed him in position of importance amt
dignity. He had endeavored to uphold the
dignity conferred upon him and the trust
reposed in him, however and hoped that
the people of the district and State he rep
resented would never have cause to regret
their action. If, however, they should see
fit to replace him with some other repre-
sentative at the next election he would not
complain. They had given him all the
honors he felt he deserved, and-whether
he was returned to Congress or not-he
would never forget their kindness nor feel
that his debt of gratitude had been fully
paid In return for the wishes of God-speed
expressed so feelingly and so eloquentlyIby
Mr.. Bruner, he could only say in response,
that he hoped God would bless them, one
and all, and-in the words of Rip Van
Wrinkle" Here's to your good health, and
your family's good health and may you
live long and prosper" [Cheers and music.
MRS. M'KENNA REMEMBERED.
At the conclusion of Mr.. McKenna's re-
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