The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-04-29
THE GOLDEN GATE
The Presidential Party Arrive al
San Francisco.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.
Streets as Light as Day With Gorgeous
nluminations.
A MAGNIFICENT SCENE


Vessels In the Harbor Gaily Trimmed for
the occasion-Mid Booming OF Cannon
the Presidential Party Enter the City.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.--Presidcnt
Harrison was welcomed 10 San Francis.
CO Saturday night with the booming Of
cannon, screaming of whistles, burning
of fire works and cheering from thou
sands OF people. The cordial reception
he received was fitting ending TO the
long roundabout journey across the con-
tinent Committees representing the
citizens of San Francisco, the Loyal
Legion and G. A. R., Mexican veterans
and California pioneers met the presi-
dent at Modesto, 100 miles from the
Golden Gate. While the special car
that brought the committees was being
attached TO the train the president was
receiving an ovation from an immense
crowd gathered about the rear platform
of the observation car.
At Lathrop another ovation awaited
the president who heartily thanked the
people for their reception. A number
Of other stations along the route also
gave the president enthusiastic recep-
tions AS the hour of 7 struck, the
presidential train exactly on time ar
rived at the slip in Oakland where
ferry boat was waiting to take the party
across the bay to San Francisco. As
the ferry steamer Piedmont, with the
presidential party on board left Oak
land Pier, beautiful spectacle was
presented to their view. The waters Of
the bay over a wide surrounding area
glistened with gaily bedecked vessels
from the tops of whose tapering masts
lights glistened and clustered along the
line OF the trimmed and taut rigging
down TO the levels Of the snowy decks.
From the decks Of the cruiser Charles
ton and from isolated Notifications OF
Alcatraz, and from the decks of several
other vessels the thunder of cannon
shouted an uproarious welcome. At the
ferry landing on this side, Mayor San
derson and other city officials were in
waiting and gave the president and
party formal welcome TO San Fran
cisco. The greeting of the vast crowds
there assembled was most enthusiastic,
the air being rent with their cheers.
The presidential party entered carriages
and under military escort started for
mechanics pavilion, the president being
accorded one long ovation during the
ride. The building was decorated with
bunting and evergreens and people
crowded into the hall to welcome the
president
The military organizations formed
hollow square in the pavilion to receive
the chief magistrate Of the nation and
their bonored guests. The president,
with Gov. Markham, Mayor Sanderson,
Senator Stanford and the members OF
the reception committee entered the
building by the main door and were es-
corted to stand at the rear end Of the
pavilion. The military formed in long
lines, between which a steady stream
of people passed for over an hour.
There was constant cheering and way
ing of hats and handlrchiefs. The re.
ception lasted until II o'clock. At that
hour the president was driven to the
Palace hotel and retired for the night.
The president spent a quiet Sunday
in San Francisco. In company with
Mayor Sanderson and ex-Congressman
Morrow he attended divine services AT
the First Presbyterian church. 1t was
not generally known that he would at
tend this church and consequently only
the usual congregation was present.
Mrs Harrison, Mrs. Mckee and Dim.
mick went 10 another church. In the
afternoon Postmaster General Wana-
maker addressed great concourse Of
Sunday-school children at the Calvary
Presbyterian church and later he talked
TO nearly four thousand men at meet
held under the auspices Of the Young
Mems Christian association at the re-
publican wigwam.
The president remained most Of the
day resting at the Palace hotel. In the
evening Mrs Harrison and the Other
ladies Of the party were entertained by
Mrs. Stanford.
The president had conference witt
Brig. Gen. Ruger Sunday afternoon IL
regard to the lynching of murdere,
Hunt at Walla Walla, Wash, last Fri
day night by party Of soldiers. Sub
sequently the president sent the follow
lowing telegram TO the secretary O
war at Washington:
"The affair at Waila Walla ia verI
discreditable to army discipline. I
there is reason TO believe, as there ap
pears to be, that the mob was compose'
Of soldiers, you will order a court of in
: quiry and see that the responsibility TO
the disgrace is fixed and that the guilt!