Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-23
THE JOURNEY IN.
On Board of the Train of Wei


come.
The reception train left the depot yes
terday morning promptly on time, con-
sisting of one Pullman car, "Del Norte,"
in charge Of Colonel E. E. Hewitt and
J. M. Crowley, of the Southern Pacific.
At first it was thought the engine
would not be able to pull the train over
the grade. Finally all aboard rang out,
and the following gentlemen OF the re-
ception committee FASTENED to get
aboard of the car: E. H. Lamme, Ben.
e. Ward, William H. Bonsall, Gen. L.
A. Sheldon, j. A. Kelly Capt. and Mrs.
w. HI. Seamans, Judge E. M. Ross, Ma
L. N. Breed, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Boyn-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Spence, Col.
Charles Treichel and Miss Treichel,
Mrs. B. 7. Smith, Mayor and Mrs. H.
T. Hazard, Capt. j. S. Skinner, Dr.
John w. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Francisco, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Steckel,
II. W. Hellman, Captain George
J. Ainsworth, of Redondo, Gen
eral John R. Mathews, Miss Cora
Mathews, Hervey Lindley, Captain H.
q. Osborne, Colonel and Mrs. Otis.
The Los Angeles Mandolin club were
among the party, and entertained the
guests with choice music, both going
and returning. The car was ladered
with oranges, lemons, strawberries and
other fruits.
Immediately pon leaving Los Angeles
the ladies commenced decorating the
car, and soon the Pullman was trans
formed into a bower of beauty and love-
illness by the magic hand of the ladies.
The following set flower pieces were
presented to the president at Cotton A
shield of red, white and blue and boat
flower laden, with masts. To Mrs. Har-
rison was presented large star of roses
and smilax. Mr.. Steckel, the Los An
geles photographer, took views of the
flower boat and also Of the beautiful
fiower-trimmed Pullman.
There was also profusion OF hand
bouquets presented to every member OF
the presidential party.
Arriving at Cotton, quite crowd had
assembled to receive the president and
party, but as some time elapsed before
the arrival Of the presidential train, the
ladies of Cotton passed through the car
and viewed the decorations and flower
pieces, and were loud in praise of the
artistic taste displayed by the ladies.
The depot at Cotton was decorated
with flags in the center of which, above
the door, was the portrait of President
Harrison, underneath which were the
words, ''Welcome to San Bernardino
County,"
Just before the arrival of the presi-
Dental party, the school children were
seen to approach the depot in charge Of
Superintendent Mathews of Cotton with
flags and bouquets, headed by a martial
band composed OF boys.
A cornet band, also of boys, ranging
between the ages of IL and 81, discoursed
sweet music pending the arrival of the
train.
Two notices were noticed at the depot,
on one of which was inscribed: This is
Cotton; no mud no fog, no malaria like
you have in Indiana. Stop here. A
word to the wise is enough"
Another was: 'This is land OF pure
delight, where mortal saints dwell.
That is here"
At the approach of the train the band
struck up America. AS the train halted,
vociferous cheers greeted the presi-
dental party.
Governor H. Ell. Markham introduced
the president in short and appropriate
speech, to which the president replied.
He said that his party had travsled over
$500 miles, and that it had been one
perpetual talk. II can say that am
your servant always in all things that
conduce to your prosperity. In the far
east we are united to you by a common
interest. Wherever l 60 some Hoosier
greets me, and invariably an Ohio man.
We give you friendly greeting, and we
hope to carry from California nothing
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