New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
San FRANCISCO ABLAZE.
A ROYAL RECEPTION AND WELCOME TO
THE PRESIDENT
BEAUTIFUL MARINE sPECTACLE-ALL THE pop
ULACE TURN OUT To CHEER GENERAL
HARRIsON-wARM RECEPTIONS AT
SANTA BARBARA AND FRESNO


San Francisco. April 25-President Harrison was
welcomed 10 Francisco tonight by great ui7p'S
OF enthusiasm. The Presidential train arrived at YAK
land about : O'Clock aud the party were met by re
ceptOn committee Of citizens, General hhGer anu
STAFF Of the Regular Army, and General Dlmonu ana
sta of The state troops and escorted to the large Terry
steamer Piedmont. The President occupied po'llioh
where he obtained fun view Of the hagnl'l''HU MS
play made in his honor. The Piedmont did not cross
to Francisco at once but steamed around ue Oi'
slowly enable the President TO witness the brilliant
illumlnaOns the bay and on the nils OF tne CITY.
As the steamer left the wharf at Oakland a sena
rocket was sent up from the bow and instantly bon
fires bazcd rom the twin peaks Of Telegraph ana Cah
fOrnia Sts. hills and dozen other elevated points IN
san Francisco Long lines OF streets brilliant
with electric lights and rcd fire We're
al,o plainly visible from the dock ot the
steamer. The marine display was one Of the most
striking features Of the occasion. The Piedmont
sscd between two lines Of vessels from Oakland to
san Francisco, including the United states cruiser
Charleston several revenue cutter, and Coast survey
steamers, and number Of ocean going steamers "l lho
Australian China and other lines MI oi these YES
scl- a, well every craft lying at The docks on both
sides Of the bay brilliantly Illuminated by rcd
fire and electric lights, which displayed their dccoa
tions of flags and bunting. salute, We're hred from
shore and from a number Of merchant vessels as the
clear and the whole scene a, witnessed by the Prc>
dent and his party from the upper deck Of the
steamer was beautiful
Tho picdmon; arrived at the foot of Markets.. at
O'Clock. The crowd which had collected thcr" was a.
great a. was ever seen i'm that locality and the
party left the steamer cheering was begun by the
several thousand people in waiting and was continued
for several minutcs Upon landing the President was
welcomed Lv Mayor Sandcr~0n and the party at once
entered carriages and pre- pared fnr th' march out
Markct-~t to the Mechanics Pavilion The llIunlhi
ton, along the waterfront near the ferry landing ana
i'm fact all along the line Of march, were the most
brilliant over in this city. Hundreds oi ce'"'
lights had been erected temporarily at every available
portion of the ferry and in M1rkct,t.. and in al
ditior to those. fireworks were displayed cohth-
.ou,ly everywhere. NcOfy every building on Market
st. wa decorated with Gag, and bunting ana long
strcamcr and banners stretched across the street
At short intervals. The pr, sdrnt ana p'N WEI"
-cortcd to the pavilion by detail Of mounted police
and the troop, of the Second Brigade, IN" l1lrr 10
command Of General Dickinson. There was dense
crowd of people on Mirietst, al IN" way lf'h the
ferry landing TO the pavilion and the President was
,rected with grrat cheering the p,oc' on passed
along The street At p int, vas A. lcht a- d.N'
and the President was able 10 see the cnt'm-iA-ur
crowd, who welcomed him to The city aud VINO l'I
lowed n the rear ~ the procession Tn" ladies 81 th'
party acc mpancd the proc e-on o. fN A. the piNoA
trt
waiting outside Of The p1Y.lion va, a closely packed
,s that along The line Of march and the cutm>a~'l"
welcome was pncwcd a. TIE President aiIh'ed from
the carriage 10 enter the building.
Fresno. ClI. Aprl 25.-The President and party
,r..e t t. o.l1 X thi, morning while their train was
crossing the Tclachapi Nountau7 on the way 10 the
valley of the ~lu joaquin and had splendid vie" OF
the celebrated riilrold loop At that point The first
s,oppiur place of the day va~ Bakersfield, where The
a.. BE-
iber, fen mluutc- The President received cordial
Vclc,mc lie va, Introduced tp the people by judge
4 r. C0uIlInc and wa> about t0 respond when DE
was a.-,rd hy such a shower II bonquc- That h' was
forced to ,-,k shelter IN Ei, clr. seeing u'i 'h'
President did mot fancy thi- treatment ihe people
d..l,tad whcrcppon the prc-idcHt again advanced &"
The from, of the car platform aut a'irc>-ed them a.
foI1v~:
Nv rricnd-: an very much OBLIGED to yon for yon
friendly greeting and lrr these bouquets. ION mus
excuse iu. II ] -c"m little shy "t bouquets. r.
o,iNcd o"" ln mf rN" N" "ihri 'N Tii." -, at "
l.ud d,al uf trouble. Nou u'' N'if hI'd l' h,'cl u
here -p early H tine morning with ms c"id" demon
-tmtlou. II har been very I'h- J2,.u'N anu anu '', @
been accompanied with some fatigue "i travel but W,
sunshine and refreshed with Your d'd eLr'lhE' a.
bright and more happy than Whru We IN thr ~
uouh Capitol. am glad ~ feel ih'i cI hgIS on tlf
western edge "t Oh" continent m M ~ nc -,
there that same enthusiastic love for tr ulS tnai
ou-. for the one u'on and one t1l~tiutI"h ilat Is
t.uud I'm the heart Of country. We are ou" p.op"
ah- u'cly We follow, Mt men. hu iu,i'u,%1s ln 1'
We are happy I'm the fact that men may lVr or d'.
come or 90. have sin HAT toward which th' near
Of the American citizen turn, with confluence ana
vcncritlon This great rnol of It t. dN 50 hAl p y
bv our fathers. General Garfield. when Mr. Lincoln
stricken down hy the foul hand "t tn" assassin
when that great wave "f dl~nai ana Elli N"'' "Nr'
the land. standing i'm busy thoroushtnr' ot New
York. could say The Government at washington Stin
lvcs.' Il b. dependent upon mo- man, WuI'u SUN
m the affections of the people and having It's I'M
prcrna' c defence and S a,.urcd p"rpcuItN in th'H
love ard vcucraiion for law. 0h'cr~)
Tul1rc was reached shortly after 10 O'Clock ana
the President and party. which included Governor
Markham cx- Governor Pertains W.. >tumpi ard Colonel
Crockcr was warmly received. \ national salute
wa fired. during which the party wa. escorted 10 a
cayly decorated stand, the base of which was the
stump ~ mammoth redwood tree. This was
surrounded by guard of honor. composed ot the
local militia and Grand Army posts. The President
was introduced by Governor Markham and was
greeted with hearty cheers. He addressed the as
-rmblngc - follows:
Nv Friends, This seems 10 b. very happy and
smiling audience. and am ~urc that tho fadn' =,
which is your heart. and IN your iacc, doe' no.
depend at al npon the hrc1rIncc I "L ms [ m,ni'
company u stranger who taTry WIN YOU for moment
II is born OF influences and condition, tmt are per
manGn II conc y,r % cIds & dnG st more ' from thc
c0ntcntmcnt pro pcrlty and love and peace ihA are
IN your household. California mas been spoken of
~ "a wonderland and everywhere we nave gone some
thing new interesting and surprising has been pre-
-cnted to our observation. There has been but ON"
monotone ia our journey and that Is the monotone
~ universal welcome from all Your people. Chcer-l
spccchc, were made also by Po,tmaStcr-t General
Wauamaker and Secretary Rusk and the President
,ho,l, hands with al the people who could got near
him He ha, practically recovered the use Of h!N
right hand and anticipates no nlrther trouble ron
1t member Notwithstanding the fact that the middle
Gnrrr which Wa, injured near santa barbara Ne>t'r
J1X afternoon. is SIN I'm bandHgcs. me party ar
iycd at Fresno at II 80. twenty minutes ahead Of
.i,r. and had A most enthusiastic reception.
santa Barbara. cal, Aprl -'-lhr Nl'I oi II''l-
o,t U,rr1sou to santa Barbara yesterday afternoon
,,., celebrated I'm the most unique and Characteristic
manner. II Is the first time IN the history ot thll
ancient spanish city that IL has been hororcd WIN the
nrr,cncc 81 the Chief Magistrate Of the nltrd Naie'
and that IL, citizen, appreciated this iact was HnpN
shown To DAY by the enthusiastic character oi tc'I
welcome - IL seemed as II the ehillc population "t'
Gathered at the station cheering the President y
procession was formed at the station composed Of
ravAlcadc Of Spanish citizens I'm their native costumes
the Grand Army and brigade ot children and duIcn'
In gayly decorated carriages. The party was HfNi
escorted 10 Promenade des AnglaiS, beautiful drlN
bor,iercd on both sides with mountains dotted Win
uicturcsQue villas Here they witness d a battle oi
flowers spectacle new to this country but familiar
10 all visitors to Nice. France, during carnival week.
The engagement was participated In by ladies ana
Gentlemen m open carriages covered with flowers aud