The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-03
AT TIE CAPITAL CITY.
a Great Outpouring of People to Recei'
the Chief Magistrate.

4 Great Outpouring of People to Receive
the Chief Magistrate.
SACRAMENTO, May 2.-President Harrison
and patty were met at D8VFSVilis early this morn
ing by Colonel j. Is. Wright, City Trustee Me
Iaughlin. II. X. Higgins OF the Governor Office,
Postmaster James o. Coleman and r. r. Har-
mon, aud escorted 10 the city. As the train drew
into tie beautifully decorated Union depot al
Sacramento, a salute OF tweuty-one guns was
fired, aud as President Harrison stepped from
the train an immense CROWD which had assem-
bed greeted Tim with Wild cheers.
Mayor ComsIOCk spoke a few words of vel
come aud tile party then entered carriages aud
were driven 10 tie Capitol Repi esentatiyes OF
Tie Grand Army posts acted as guards OF honor.
Ia the procession were the First Artillery RegI-
meut, Ine Sacramento HuSSags, The Society OF
Pioneers and Company OF Woodland.
Thousands of people had assembled in the
Capitol Park and tuC ScbOOl-cniIdi ell OF the city
were drawn up 10 line On either side of lie broad
walk leading up 10 The grahd stand. As the Pres
ideut was escorted through the line by the Mayor
lie was PEELED with flowers by The children and
Ibe crowd cbeeTed.
Mayor Comst0ck introduced Governor Mark
ham. who, after few remarks, presented the
President, who spoke as follows:
Governor Markham and Fellow-citizens: Our
eyes have rested upon no more beautiful OF im-
presSye sight since we entered California. This
fresh, deilg htfu morning. this vast embiage OF
c9Htentrd and happy people; this building dedt-
Gated 90 the uses Of Civil Government: al the
things about Us tend to inspire our he.rts with
pride aud vita gratitude; gratitude TO that over
rnnug Providence that ruried hitner after the dis
cutery OF this Continent the steps those who had
the capacity 10 organize a Tree representa-
= Government; gratitude for that Providence mat
las increased the feeble colonies on an iuhos-
pitable coast 10 these millions OF prosperous
people, VINO have found another
populated It's sunny shores with a happy aud
growing people, iapplauseI !; gratitude 10 that
providence max lea US through civil strife 10 a
glory and perfection OF unity people that was
Otherwise impossible. and gratitude that we have
to-day Union OF Tree States, without slave TO
stand as s. reproach 10 that immortal Declaration
Upon which our Government rests LCheers.l Pride
THAT -Uur people have achieved much; that,
-IrlumpHiug ever all the hardships OF these carry
pioneers VIE struggled In the lace OF discourage
InrHJ and didculties more appalling than those that
met Cuicmbus Waen he turned the pr0ws Of his
llt.ie Nesses toward an unknown shore, the perIls
of starvation the per1is Of savages The peris Of
slck Hess-here on this sammy slope OF the Pac nc,
g l1tE have eStaoilsheu CiYH institutions and
set up the banner Of the imperIsuable Union.
thrers-l Every Californian who has followed in
Their footsteps; every !iian and woman who IS to-
Gay euJ0yiug the harvest OF their endeaYOrs should
always lrJ MS hat 10 the pioneers 0f 10. Cheers
We stand here 1T the political center VI a great
St5te in this building where your iaw-makers as
-semDle. chosen by your SURFACES 20 execute your
ll Id flaming those rules OF conduct which snail
couroi the life OF the c zen, may you always ind
I4trlUtIC, c0usecTattG meu 70 do your WORK; may
-ilr-y aipaJs assemble here with a h!gb sense If
duty 10 those brave, intelligent aud honorable
= people,: may they learn the great lesson OF our
7IoYeTumeut, that our people need Ouly sueh
anu shall give the largest liberty to
Individual enterprise aud effort (Cheers. NJ man
ilLpLe2si' eLess o. ms great occasion AN aWeG
IN mis- presence. bow FeyerenUly to this great as
sei4oJE o. tree Intelligent, eHterpriSng American
..soYeFelgnS. lCeeeIS-I am glad 20 have had this
nasty glimpse Of this early center of immigration.
j am AZ 10 STAND al the place where that m0men-
tOus event the discovery Of gold, TRANSFERRED And
yeJ-alteT you have washed your sand Of gold after
the eager rush for sudden wealth. after ali this you
nav come INTO her itage u the possession OF these
mel is, iu those enduring aud lneXhauStIble treas
3 ures Of your SOIL which will perpetudily sustain
10 yOuas the representative OF this people give
the most hearty thanks Of all who joUrueY with me
and. my OwnfOr the early, continuous, kindly yea
even aHectionate attention. which has followed Us
IA al our footsteps through California LCheers.l
Ex-Governor Newton Booth then delivered a
short but eloquent address. followed by Score.
-tdry- Rusk: Postmaster Wanamaker was not
present having been detained by business in
san francisco. THIS was great dis ppUinI-
ment 10 the employees OF tie Sacramento Post
office, as Ihey had arranged TO present him q
beautiful silver aud floral souvenirs
After th5 speech. making the President held a
short reception in Governor Markhdm's office
Nhete he shook hands Win members of the va
Ti0us committees WHO had arranged tie recep.
tlOn, TIE Officers of the militia regiment q. A r.
Veterans aud Pioneers.
q, At 10 O'Clock tile President and party were es-
cOrted- back 10 the train and left for Oakland
The aateiy firing another salute as the train left
Size Capital CITY,.
The stand from which the reception was held
was dainty bit OF floral beauty. All the sup
ports and stanehlons were twIned with ever
greens ana flowers, while around the base were
massed great banks of eYeEgi Gems and palms
Three arches fiop! tie front of the stand were
also Of ever greens and twining plants Slls-
pended IN a curve Of he central ana larger arch
va, The word WELCOME in roses, and lust be-
aih The words 80 Our Guests" Beneath this
was suspended magnificent globe composed of
roses. Depending from each Of The side arches
we're similar globes, the whole forming fToBt
OF SURPRISING beauty. But little bunIiug was
displayed save the figs floating from the tops Of
the enWredthed columns the design being 10
present 10 The eyes OF the guests moral spec
laele such as can be seen nowhere else than IN
errors Offices in the Capitol were beautifully
decorated with ferDs. palms aud flowers.
At Benicia.
BENIcIA, May 2.-Tbe special train bearing
the President and his party arrived at Benicia
this morning at IL 40 O'Clock and the whole
town was al the depot 10 welcome him.
The public school children, under the care OF
Miss Garretson and other teachers. were drawn
up in line, all armed with flags aud bouquets.
The President was given three hearty cheers
and delivered short address. thanking the PUB
nc and saying that be had "a remembrance of
Benleia from very early days. His elder brother
he SAID, was sent across the plains iu 1857 with
the Utah expedition and was afterward stationed
al Benicia, from where be had received many
pleasant and interesting letters fiOm him.
Master Chisholm and Mrs. NJ. Deming then
presented him with an immense floral cannon,
Inscribed with the words, This for our friend
We have nothing else for our enemies"
During The balance Of the five minutes STAY
many pressed forward 10 shake bis hand, aud as
the train pulled out the President aud party
we're bombarded With flowers.
Bencia did not get left
u