The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-27
AT THE GOLDEN GATE
The Presidential Party Arrives in
San Francisco.
THROUGH A LAND OF FLOWERS
Big Receptions at Bakersfield, Tul.
are, Fresno and Other Townsville
Party viii Remain in the Vicinity
of San Francisco Until May 8.

of San Francisco Until May 8.
SAN Francisco. April e7.-President
Harrison and party arose at o'clock
Saturday morning while their train was
crossing the Tehachapi mountains on
/. she way to the valley Of the San Joa
quin and had asplendid view of the cele.
brated railroad loop at that point. The
frat stop ping place Of the day wss
Bakersfield, where the party arrived at
$50 o'clock. The train remained there
ten minutes.
The president received cordial well
come. He was introduced to the party
by Judge A. r. Conkling, and was
shout to respond when he was assailed
by such shower of bouquets that he was
forced to seek shelter in his car. Seeing
shat tis president did not fancy this
treatment the people desisted, where.
upon the president again, advanced to
the front of the car platform and ad.
dressed them as follows:
The President's Speech.
am very much obliged to you for your
friendly greeting and for these bouquets. You
must excuse me IL seem a little shy Of bou-
quets. | received one In my eye the other day,
which gave me good deal of trouble. You
arc very kind to meet us here so carly In tho
morning with this cordial demonstration. II
has been very long journey, and has been nc-
on;psnied with some fatigue of travel, but
VIC fcel this morning in this exhilirating mir
and this sweet sunshine and refreshed with
your kind greeting as bright and more happy
than when we left the national capital.
am glad TO feel that hero on the western
edge of the continent, In this Pacific state,
there Is that same enthusiastic love for the
nag, that same veneration and respect for
American institutions for the one union and
cus constitution that is found In tho heart Of
our country. We are one people absolutely.
We follow not men, but institutions We are
happy in the fact that men may live or die,
come or 60, we have still that toward which
tho heart of the American citizcn turns with
Confidence and veneration-this great union of
states devised so happily by our fathers. Gen.
Garfield, like Lincoln. was stricken down by
the foul hand Of the assassin. When the great
wave of disrnay and grief swept over the land,
ntRnding In busy thoroughfore Of New York,
enc could say tho government at Washington
Bflll lives IL Is dependent on no man, lodged
safely In the affections Of the people and hav-
ing Its impregnabe defense and Its assured
psrpetuily In the love and veReration for law.
Tulare was reached at 10 O'Clock, aud
the president and party, which now in
cluded Governor Markham, ex-Goy-
ernor Perkins, Mr.. Stump and Col.
Crocker, received regular ovation. A
national salute was fired, during which
the party was escorted to gaily dec
orgted stand, the base of which was the
stump of mammoth redwood tree.
This was surrounded by a guard Of
honor composed of the local militia and
Grand Army posts. The president was
introduced by Governor Markham and
was greeted with hearty cheers He
addressed the assemblage as follows:
The Address Mt TuIare.
This seems TO bo a worry happy and smiling
nHdience aud L am sure that tho gladness
which Is in your hearts and In your faces d oes
NOT dqncnd at all upon the presence OF this
little cIulpany of strangers who tarry with
ron for moment. II is born of influences
and conditions that are permanent. 1t comes
Of the happy sunshine and sweet air that is
over your fields and still more from the con-
tentment, prosperity and peace that is In your
households.
eCalifornia has been spoken of as q WONDER
land, and everywhere we have gone something
new, interesting and surprising has been pre-
scntod to our observation. There has been but
one monotone in our journey, and that is the
monotone of universal welcome from all your
people.
The party arrived at Fresno at li.40,
ewenty minutes ahead of time, and had
. most enthusiastic reception.
The Arrival as Frisco.
President Harrison was welcomed to
this city by a great display of enthHs-
iasm. The presidential train arrived at
Oakland at about Z o'clock. and the
party We're met by reception COM
mittee of citizens. Gen. Ruger and
staff, Of the regular army, and Gen.
Diamond and staff, Of the state troops,
nnd escorted to the large ferry steamer
Piedmont. The president occupied a
position where he obtained full view
Of the magnificent display made in his
honor. The Piedmont did not cross to
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around the bay slowly TO enable the
president to witness the brilliant illum-
nations on the bay and on the hills of
the city. As the steamer left the wharf
at Oakland signal rocket was sent up
from the bow and instantly boAfires
blazed from the twin peaks of Telegraph
and California street hill and dozen of
other elevated points in San Francisco.
The Piedmont arrived at the foot of
Market street at o'clock. The crowd
which had collected there was as great
as any ever seen in that locality and as
the party left the steamer great cheer
ing was commenced by the several
thousand people in waiting and was con-
stinued for several minutes.
The president and party were escorted
to the pavilion by detail of mounted
police and the troops of the Second bri-
gade, the latter in command OF General
Dickinson. A brief speech was made.
$ .g Spends a Quiet Sunday.
The president spent quiet Sunday.
In company with Mayor Sanderscn and
ex-Congressman Morrow he attended di-
vine services at the First Presbyterian
church. Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Mckee
and Mrs. Dimmick went to another
church. In the afternoon Postmaster
General Wanamalxer addressed great
concourse of Sunday school children at
the Cavalry Presbyterian church, and
later he talked to nearly 1900 men at
meeting held under the auspices Of the
Young Mems Christian association at
the Republican wig wan.
The president had o conference with
big Gen. Ruger in the afternoon in re.
gard to the lynching Of Murderer Hunt
at Walla Walla. Wash. last Friday night
by party of soldiers. Subsequently
the president sent the following telegram