The Odessa herald. (Odessa, Del.) 1888-1892, 1891-05-02
! TEE PRESIDENTS "TRIP.
Progress of the Party on the
Pacific Slope.
Receptions at San Francisco and
Other Places,

guards iiau deem placed on the train because
train robbers on the previous day had held
up a stage coach near Casa Grande
Tucson was brilliantly illuminated in
the Presidents honor, Indio California,
was reached at 6;l5. Governor Mark
ham and staff, and Senator FELTON, and a
large delegation OF influential citizens were
in waiting. The Governor delivered an adj
dress OF welcome, thanking the President on
behalf Of the citizens of California for his
visit and expressed his confidence that he
would be fully repaid when be saw
the wonders of the State. The Presi-
dent replied in suitable terms and
afterwards shook hands with large number
Of people. Several Indians, including Chief
Cabason, chief of the Indio tribe OF Indians.
who is over one hundred years of age, pre-
sented an address to the President asking for
Justice and assistance. The ceremonies
took place on the platform OF the station,
and were very interesting. The Gov
ernor and party then left in Gem
pnny with the President for Los Angeles
At Banning. Cal, the President was well
coined by all the Inhabitants including the
lndio children being educated there They
all bore bouquets OF wild flowers and fllod
nearly all the cars with them. The Presi-
Dental party also received cordial recep-
ton at Beaumont Cotton aud Pomona. The
President shook hands with several hundred
people.
The President was accorded a magnificent
reception on his arrival at San Diego, Cal,
on the morning OF the tenth day out from
Washington. The train proceeded di-
rectly to Coronado Beach, arriving there at
T.30 o'clock. At Hotel Del Coronado, where
breakfast was served, the party was received
by Ex-Governor Murray, Mayor Gum
and members of the San Diego Reception
Committee. Governor Torres, Chief Exec
utiye of Lower California, and his staff, rep
resenting the President OF Mexico were in
PRODUCED to the President as he entered
the hotel. Carriages were then taken
by the visitors and the Reception
Committee for the ferry, where the
steamer Coronado was in waiting to
take the party across San Diego Bay TO the
the principal streets to the plaza, in the CEN
ter Of which a grand stand, fairly covered
with Gala lilies and bunting, had been
erected. School children to the num-
Der of $500 literally provided with Gala
lilies and roses were formed along the line.
and as the President passed by they showered
him with the flowers and scattered blossoms
beneath the feet Of his horses so that he
passed along a continuous floral path
way. As the procession passed the
army barracks tho regulation 4 salute
was fired. The exercises at .ss
plaza were brief. Mayor Gum made
the address of welcome, to which the Presi.
dent briefly responded, and was heartily
chesred by tbs large crowd assembled in the
square. At IL O'Clock tae President and
party left by train for Riverside.
The President and party saw beautiful
floral display on the eleventh morning of the
jaunt during two hours drive through the
principal streets of Pasadena, Cal. The
President and Mrs Harrison and Mayor
Luckens occupied carriage decorated with
acacia blossoms and drawn by four horses
wearing feathery plumes. just before
the President left tue hotel he was addressed
by curly headed four-year-old boy, who ex-
patiated on the fertility of the valley and
gave the President and his party permission
| to take away any of the produce that might
suit their fancy On Marengo avenue the
! procession passed under large arch com-
J posed of California lilies and having
base of rare tropical plants A
I large portrait of the President was dis.
/ played at thu keystone. About $500 school
4 caildren were assembled about this arch and
they showered the President and Mrs. Har-
/ rison with profuson OF bouquets. Those who
followed passed over bed of flowers Soon
/ afterward the procession passed through O
j gate of flowers. 1t was opened by two little
1 girls AT IL O'clock, the Presidential train start
ell on its way to Santa Barbara, where thepar-
/ ty spent the afternoon and evening. Mrs.
Harrison was in danger at Riverside. The
President had just concluded brief address
| to the children, when the horses attached to a
carriage containing Secretary Rusk, Mrs
I Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick took fright at
the shower OF flowers, and dashed int
a crowd of children in the open road
A panic ensuei. There were four horses
to the carriage, and the leaders tripped IL
the traces and fell down. Secretary Rusl
had jumped out of the carriage at the frs
alarm, and was at their heads in moment
and with the assistance of some bystander
soon had them under control.
The President and party arose at 8 O'clock
on the twelve morning while their train was
crossing the Tehachapi Mountains of Cali
fornia on the way to the valley Of the San
Joaquin, and had splendid view of the cele-
bratei railroad loop at that point. The first
stopping place of the day was Bakersfield,
where the party arrived at $3.50 o'clock. The
train remained there ten minutes. The Pres
ldent received cordial welcome. He
was introduced to the people by
Judge A. j. Conkling, and was about
to respond when he was assailed
by such a shower of bouquets that he was
forced to seek shelter in his car Seeing that
the President did not desire this treatment the
people stopped, whereupon the President
again advanced and addressed them Tulare
CAL, was reached shortly after 10 O'Clock ant
the President anil party, which now included
Governor Markham, Ex-Governor Perkins
Mr.. Stump and Mr.. Crocker, received
nm ovation. A national salute wa
escorted TO a gaily decorated stand, thu
base of which was the stump of man
moth redwood tree. This was surrounds
by guard Of honor, composed of the loca
militia and Grand Army Posts. The Presi
dent was introduced by Governor Markham
: people who could get near him. II
has practically recovered the use o
his right hand, and anticipates no fur
Their trouble, Notwithstanding the fac
that the middle finger, which was in
) jured near Santa Barbara the other after
noon, is still in bandages President Har
rison was welcomed to San Francisco that
night by great display OF enthusiasm. The
! Presidential train arrived at Oakland about
7o'clock, and the party boarded the ferry
steamer Piedmont which steamed arount
the bay slowly to enable the Presi
dent to witness the brilliant Examinations
As the steamer left the wharf at Oakland {
signal rocket was sent up from the bow ant
instantly bonfres blazed from the twin peak
of Telegraph and California street hi
and a dozen other elevated points III
San Francisco. Long lines OF streets
) brilliant with electric lights and red fir,
were also plainly visible from the deck OF tn
steamer. On reaching San Francisco IL
party entered carriages and drove out MAJ
ket street to the Mechanics Pavilion, wher
a reception was held.
The President and Mrs. Harrison accon
|
. son to the First Presbyterian Church in Sc
Francisco the thirteenth day of the trip,
Sunday. The remainder of tho day Il
President spent in his room at the Palt'
. Hotel. A number of persons called duriI
the day, but he generally asked to
excused ON the ground that lie need'
rest. Postmaster General Wanamaker a
dressed Calvary Sunday-school at noon, ar
in the afternoon he addressed the Your
Mems Christian Association. All the ladi
of the party drove to the residence of Sen
tor aud Mrs. Stanford in the afternoon.
The fourteenth morning of the Presiden
outing opened right and warm up,,n Il
party in San Francisco, and at 8 o'clock t
Presidential visitors drove from the Pa a
Hotel TO Vanness avenue where the pub
school children were assembled. The oh
dren were drawn IN in line, and thu insp,
ton was confined to dri
up one side and down the 9th,
When Golden Gate avenue was reach.
after both lines had been reviewed, the par
was driven direct to Golden Gate Park.
: stop was made at the Conservatory, VII
4 was closed to all but the President
party. From the park the drive was to
Cliff House, where Adolph Sutro ID