The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-17

presented the President with a large floral
design Of the American flag. He eplaced this
in his carriage aud shook hands with the
young committee. One of the number-Ida
McGrann-isa a great-granddaughter Of Gen.
Winchester, an intimate friend of the Presi-
dents grandfather. All of the children who
took part in these ceremonies were attired
in pure white, with red aud blue trimmings.
When the President re-entered his carriage
and the procession moved on, the school
children all Joined in singing my Country,
tits Of Thee"
FLORAL PRESENTS.
At the reception at the hotel the President
and Mrs. Harrison were presented with a
large floral urn sent by the postmaster at
Mobile. The employees of the postofIice at
that city presented an immense floral design
of a mail pouch TO Postmaster General
Wanamaker at the same time. Before leav-
ing the city the President was waited on
by a committee consisting of fifty
leading citizens of Mobile, headed by Mayor
E. S. Starr and George II. Craig. They
handed him au address of welcome and ex-
tended a cordial invitation for him TO visit
Mobile. The President received them
cordially, and expressed regret that his
prevenE his visiting the city OF
Mobile at this time. After leaving
the hotel the President held special recep-
tion for colored people at the colored
Methodist Episcopal church. The President
has asseuted to an arrangement for meeting
with the president of Mexico during his
visit to Ell Paso, Tex, next week.
ON A NEw SYSTEM.
At this point the presidential party LETT
the Richmond and Dauville system, over
whose lines they have been so carefully and
courteously conducted. General Passenger
Agent J. L. Taylor, Of the Rich
mond and Danville. and 8. II.
Hardwick, general passenger ageat
of the Georgia Pacific, bade the party good
by here. The schedule has not been missed
by minute, aud the President personally
thanked the two gentlemen warmly for
their kindness and their admirable manage
ment.
GALvEsToN's PROGRAMME.
GALVESTON, TEX, April 16-The COM
mittee charged with making proper
arrangements for the entertainment of
President Harrison met Saturday evening,
and at a meeting at the cotton exchange
TO day outlined the programme: A COM
mittee of nine gentlemen and five ladies
will meet the presidential party at Houston,
and will conduct them to the city. Upon
their arrival the party will be received bv
a delegation of leading business men and
city officials and conducted on board "a
Mallory steamer and shown the ietties and
approaches to the harbor. Maj. Allen and
otner United States engineers will explain
the nature and character of the work Oa
their return they will be escorted t. their
quarters at the Beach hotel by the military
and various other civic societies. In the
evening reception, serenade aud torch
light procession will take place Sunday,
if agreeable to the President, a review OF
school children will take place. Each child
will carry bouquet, aud as they pass in
review before the Presldenttand bis wife
they will deposit their bouquets before them,
thus building a pyramid of flowers that
will be touching tribute to the chief
magistrate