The record-union., 1891-05-02
Special to the RECoRD-UN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SANTA CRUZ, May 1.-The President
and party arrived here at o'clock this
morning and had a most enthusiastic re-
ception.
No city has made more beautiful dem
Onstrations in honor of the President and
his party than Santa Cruz.
On their arrival at O'Clock this morn
ing they We're received by large COM
mittee of citizens, headed by Mayor
Bowman, and were taken in flower be-
decked carriages over road-beds of
flowers, and through a mass of enthusi-
astic people, to the Pacific Ocean House.
where the Mayor delivered formal adj
dress of welcome. The President re-
sponded as follows:
Nh. Mayor and FeILOlc Citizens: 1t
seems 10 me like improvidence that all
this tasteful and magnificent display
should be but for moment. In all my
JOumeying III California, where every
city has presented some surprise, and
where each has been characterized by
lavish and generous display, / have not
seen anything SO suddenly created and
yet 50 beautiful. | am sure we have not
ridden through any street more attractive
than this. l thank you most sincerely
Tor this cordial welcome. / am sure YOU
are loyal people. [Cheers. We have
been received, strangers as we were, with
affection; and everywhere, as / look into
the faces of this people, / feel nv heart
swell with pride that | am an American,
and that California is one of the American
States" [Cheers
School children lined sidewalks for sew
eral hundred yards along the route and
hlled the carriages with their floral
tributes. Just before reaching the hotel
protusely decorated with Gala lilies and
palms. The Pioneers and the local Grand
Army posts were here drawn up in line
They greeted the Chief Executive with
cheers. Indeed, the cheering was so con-
tinuous that the President was compelled
to stand in his carriage, hat in hand
throughout the trip.
Mrs. Harrison was presented by the J.
+. Reynolds Relief Corps with a beauti-
ful album of pressed flowers and sea
moss, with mounted views Of Santa Cruz
scenery, all inclOSed in a pair Of LARGE
polished shells. She also received a
souvenir from the local parlor, consisting
OF handsome slab Of polished redwood,
decorated III cOlors with cliff and redwood
scenery.
The visitors were next escorted to the
special train at the narrow-gauge station
and taken to the Big Trees, where they
We're also cordially received. The people
cheered and the school children sang
patriotic selections.
The President and Mrs. Harrison and
twenty-five other members Of the party
entered the hollow trunk of the tree once
occupied by General Fremont as camp.
The standing capacity of the interior of
this trunk is thirty-siX adults. 1t took
the President and twelve others with
hands joined to encircle the tree known
as the Giant. No other experiments
We're tried.
AT Los GATOS.
Los GAToS, May Los Gatos. the
next city at which the train stopped. gave
the President royal welcome, in which
the local militia, Grand Army men.
knights Of PythiaS and nearly all the in
habltants Of the surrounding country
participated. The President was escorted
To decorated stand near the railroad
track, and in response to vociferous de-
mandS made the following address:
My FettOlc- Citizens: II California had
lodged complaint against the last census.
l should have been inclined to entertain
1t, and TO order your people to be counted
again. Laughter. From what | have
seen in these days of pleasant travel
through your State, | am sure the census
euumeratOrS have not taken you all. We
have had another surprise in coming
over the mountains, 10 find that not the
valleys alone III California but its hill
tops are capable of productive cultiya-
ton. We have been greatly surprised to
see vineyards and Orchards at these alti-
tudeS, and To know that your hills rival
IN productiVeness the famous valleys of
your State. ] thank you for your cordial
greeting. 1t oNerpOwers me. | feel that
these brief stops are but poor recOmpeuse
Tor the trouble and care YOU have taken
wish we could tarry longer with YOU. |
wish | could know more of YOU individ-
ually, but | can only thank You. and say
that we will carry away most happy inn
.sif,s, 80 fF1lf- l.l
and in private life il Will give me pleas
ure always to show my appreciation of
your great State" [Cheers
All the visitors were literally supplied
with fruit and flowers at Los GatoS, and
special cheers were given for Mrs Harri-
son, FoStmaster-G Wanamaker and
Secretary Rusk.
BACK TO SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN Francisco, May 1.-The Presiden-
tai train arrived IN San Francisco from
Santa Cruz, via Oakland, just before noon
to-day. The Reception Committee from
the Chamber Of Commerce met the Presi-
dent nj the Alameda Mole opposite the
city. Mayor SanderSOn and CONGRESS-
man Morrow joined him Mt the ferry
landing. The run from Santa Cruz was
marked by large demonstration at Los
C'atoS, where the President made a speech
On arriving at the ferry on the san
Francisco side, the President was taken
~ tlAS NtltLtlABtl VI NOlllalltfGt. where he
received the commercial bodies of the
city.
lie was led forward by w. w. Mon
tague, and was followed by Postmaster
General Wanamaker and Secretary RuSk
They were each in turn presented by
President of the Chamber of Commerce
G. l.. Taylor
After three hearty cheers had been
given the President said:
'hT. PrcS5de1Jt and Gentlemen Of the As
sen0ted Societies: / have been subjected
during my stay in California in some re-
spects 10 the same treatment as a police
man accordS 10 the tramp. / have been
kept moving on. Laughter and APP
plause. \ on have substituted flowers
and kindness for the policeman's club.
and vet, Notwithstanding all this. we
come TO you this morning not exhausted
or used up, but little fatigued. Your
cordial greetings are moreI exhilarating
than your wine lapplausel; and perhaps
safer for the constitution. Laughter and
Il am glad to stand in the presence of
this assemblage of business men. have
tried to make this business administra-
ton. Applause OF course we cannot
wholly separate politics from the national
administration; but have felt that every
public officer owed his best service TO the
people. without distinction TO party
lCries of Good, Good" and applause.
That in administering official trusts, we
We're, in very strict sense, not merely