The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-04-30
NUMBER 20.
ON SAN FRANCISCO BAY.

The President and Party Given an Es-
oursion to the Golden Gate on the
steamer City. Of Pueblo. Accompanied
by Hundreds OF Other Craft-The Vessels
in the Harbor in Holiday Attire--A
visit To the Cruiser Charleston-The
Launch of the Coast Defense Vessel
- Monterey Ent eFtainsd= =by -Seihator suud
Mrs. stanford.
SAN FRANusoo, April ga fog en-
veloped the shores of the bay on the
morning Of President Harrison's ma
rine excursion, but later on it lifted and
left the'Nvater of the harbor sparkling
in the sunlight. The numerous deeora--
tions along the water front, on house
tops and shipping were retouched and
augmented, many vessels not previously
decorated having streamers futtering
in the breeze The yacht clubs of San
Francisco and neigh boring cities and
towns also deehea= thdir-beat- 4snnses
with flags and bunting. The cruiser
-Chatfcstor was-sltre - ilE'-s.ss-r,yi st--s
kbicufus ohiects g.. -
In her gay. dress. The steamer City of
Pueblo, which was 10 convey the prcsi-
dental party ON the excursions; the
steamer IIaytien Republic, and other
large vessels were decorated from stem
to stern.
F. Over 10000 persons left the shore TO
accompany the president on his trip
At 10:So O'Clock the Pueblo steamed out
into the bay and was tpon f9lleYed by
the war ship CharEstoh, the governs
ment steamers Rtssii, and Nlhdfannand
The revenue eutter Corwin with fisierHi7
officers and custom house officials.
These vessels formed in line and as the
Pueblo passed salute was fired.
After the government vessels had
gotten into line the other craft and
steamers fell into line behind the Pue-
bio and the paval procession moved
slowly toward the Golden Gate. On
reaching the Golden Gate strait, the
water was found To be rough and the
steamer did not venture outside. Just
as the steamer commenced the return
trip luncheon was served.
The Pueblo proceeded slowly toward
the Union iron works, followed by the
naval escort. all the vessels saluting
the steamer as she passed them.
When tile Urion iron works was
reached the epresidentialparty was trans
| ferred TO a tug and taken 70 the-cruiscr-
| Charleston, which was thoroughly in
/ spected, after which the party returned
to the iron works. These were-also eX-
amined, and at 4 o'clock the party took
its station on the stand, which was
erected so that it surrounded the ram of
the coast defense 7vesEgt-hnntercy, as
she lay in the ways almost ready to be
launched.
There were President and Mrs. Ilar-
'rison, Postmaster General Wanamaltert
Secretary of Agriculture Rusli Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs, Dim
mick, Gov. Markham and statf, eX-
Congressman Morrow, Admiral Ben
ham, Gen. Ruger and their staffs, Mayor
Sanderson and other naval and army
officers and prominent citizens. '..t
The bay in the vicinity of the. works
was alive with all sorts of vessels, all
gaily bedeclsed, and they in turn were
alive with people. tf'hc- shore.--'vas
black with humanity and there must
have been over 10000 people in sight
At 4:15 Rev. DIR. Mackenzie pro
nounced an invocation and exactly tif-
teea-Hainutes. s.lnter.-IrYiug NJ. Scott,
president of the Union iron works, gave
the signal, Mrs. Harrison pressed an
electric button and the ponderous mass
of iron was released from its bondage
and sent into its future elemental
the same moment, Mrs. Katie Dunn,
daughter of the secretary Of the works,
also touched a button. which sent a
bottle Of California champagne flying
3 against the side of the ship, and chris
tened her Monterey
The great ship slid gracefully down
, the ways. and as it successfully entered
the water. the national airs were played
, and the great crowd sent up mighty
cheer ThS president congratulated
Mr.. Scott upon his success and the
party returned TO the city, the landing
being made az p. m,
! Last evening Senator II. NJ STANFORD
. entertained President Harrison anS
/, party and a number of invited guests
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