Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-23

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The President Given Great Reception at
Los Angeles and Leaves for San Diego.
Before leaving Indio. Cal, yesterday . dele
CATION of Cuhuilla Indians presented the Presi-
dent with a written petition asking for assist
ance. The route from Indio northward was up
heavy grade and three engines drew the train
| along slowly. The scenery in the valley be-
| tween San Jacinto and San Bernardino noun
tains was much admired by the President
Banning, health resort. gave the President q
| floral welcome. The Indian children from the
mission school near by loaded the back plat
form Of the car with all sorts OF wild flowers
and the white children in the crowd peited the
presidential party with punches Of poppy
blooms. The President made short speech of
tnanks 70 the people and received three cheers
and an anvil salute in return. At Beaumont
more howers were presented to tho party.
STOP AT COTTON, CAL
At Cotton, where the train arrived at 1910 in
the afternoon, another floral reception was
given. The station building was profusely
decorated with flags and the school children Of
the town waved banners and cheered - the
train halted. Reception committees from the
towns Of Redlands, San Bernardino and Cotton
were also on hand. The President was intro
duced to Gov. Markham and made . few re-
marks, which were loudly applauded.
President Harrison spoke as follows: We
have travelled some thousand more than $500
miles They have been 3, 500 miles of cordial
greetings from my fellow citizens; they have
been 5, 500 miles Of perpetual talk. 1t would
require brain more fertile in resources, more
diversified In Its operations than the state Of
California in its productions. to say something
original interesting at each one of these stop
ping places, but l can say always with o warm
heart to my fellow-citizens who greet me SO
cordially: who look to me out of such kindly
faces, l thank you. have been greatly pleased
this morning to come out Of the land of desert
and drifting sand into this land of homes and
smiling women and bright children. have
been glad to see these beautiful gardens these
fertile fields, and to know that you are now by
the economical collection and distributing Of
waters OF the hills making all these valleys to
smile like garden of Eden. We do not come
as spies to look at your land with any view of
dispossessinS you. as the original spies went
into Palestine. We come simply to exchange
friendly greetings and we shall hope to carry
away nothing that does not belong to us.
prosperous state freighted with your good will
and love, AZ we shall leave ours with you, it
Will be happy exchange. (Cheers.)
The train left Cotton at 12:S5 amid the strains
OF America by brass band.
The train arrived at Pomona at O'Clock and
stopped twenty minutes. The whole town
turned out and the President was given hearty
welcome. The President made brief speech.
ARRIVAL At Los ANGELES.
The presidential party arrived at Los Angeles
at pm, in cars laden with fragrant flowers
and California fruits. At Cotton Mayor Hazard
and the Los Angeles reception committee met
the party. The Los Angeles railroad station
held good natured struggling, enthusiastic
mass Of people when the train rolled in. Cheer
followed chez as the President afighted with
Gov. Markham and walked through lane Of
policemen to profusely decorated carriage
drawn by four horses. Military and civic or
CARNATIONS had been forming along the prin-
cipal streets and as the Presidents carriage
passed along Grand Army posts, military COM
panies, civic societies and carriages containing
state and local officers and local committeeman
fell into line. The President stood erect in his
carriage, knee deep in flowers. He received
continuous ovation from the station to the
city hall, where grand stand had been erected.
The building and stand were profusely deco
rated with flowers and bunting, and several
thousand peopl, were packed in q solid mass
around the stand. When the crowd had
finished cheering the appearance OF the Presi-
dent Mayor Hazard made an address OF well
come and Gov. Markham introduced thu chief
executive, who made q brief speech, paying
tribute to the American flag and American
institutions. Postmaster General WanHmaker
and Secretary Rusk also spoke and were loudly
cheerei.
THE WHOLE CITY TURNS OUT.
Last night the whole city turned on. to
public reception given to the President at the
Hazard Pavilion. The exterior and interior Of
the building was decorated with flowers the
entir, front Of the stage being covered with
roses. The President, Gov. Markham. Mayor
Hazard and Messrs. Wanamaker and Rusk
made short speeches and after the President
had shaken hands with large number Of the
people present he and the other members of
the party were conveyed to the Union League
Club and entertained by its members. From
the club house the presidential party returned
to the train and retired for the night. The
train left at I n m for Fan Dieco