The record-union., 1891-04-30

party arrived here at 4 'clock this after
noon.
A national salute was fired, and large
crowd gathered at the station and cheered
Justify.
The visitors We're escorted to the Hotel
Vendome, where an address of welcome
was made by Mayor Rucker and was re-
sponded to by the President. as follows:
''Jfr. Mayor and F'eIt01g Citizens: am
again surprised by this large outpouring
OF my friends and by the respectful inter
est which they evince. / cannot find
words to express the delight which |
have felt and which those who journey
with me have felt, as we have observed
the beauty and more than all the comfort
and prosperity which characteriZes the
great State of California. [ am glad to
observe here, as | have elsewhere, that
my old comrades of the great war for the
union have turned out to testify atreSh
by this demonstration their love for the
flag and their veneration for American
institutions. My comrades, | greet you
every one affectionately. / doubt not
that every loyal State has representatives
here fthat great army that subdued the
rebellion and brought home the flag in
triumph. / hope that you have found in
this fiowery and prosperous land, i'll the
happy homes which you have built up
here, in the wives and children that grace
your tire-SideS, a sweet contrast to those
times Of peril and hardships which you
experienced in the army, and l trust
above all that under these genial and
kindly influences you still maintain that
devotion to our institutions, and are
teaching it to the children that shall take
your places.
'We often speak of the children follow
ing in the footsteps of their fathers. y
year ago, nearly, in Boston, at the great
review OF the Grand Army of the Repub
/ lie after those thousands OF veterans,
stricken with years and labor had passed
along, a great army nearly as large came
on with the swinging step that character
IZed you when you carried the flag from
your home to the field. They were the
sons Of veterans, literally marching in
their fathers steps, and so l love to think
that IN the hands of this generation that
IS coming on to take our places, our in
StitutlonS are safe and the honor and
glory Of the flag will be maintained. We
may quietly go to our rest when God
shall call us, i'll the full assurance that
His favoring proidence will follow us,
and that in your children, Yalor and sac
rltice for the flag will always manifest
themselves on every occasion. Again
| thanking you for your presence and
| friendly interest | must beg you 10 excuse
further speech, as we must journey on to
! other scenes like this. Goodbye, and
! God bless you, comrades"
9Great cheering greeted the President
! during and at the conclusion Of his ad-
dress. A street parade followed and
visits were made to the High School, Nor
NAL School, Notre Dame Convent and
other educational institutions. The build
lngS along the route were handsomely
decorated and the President and ladies
received beautiful floral gifts. This
morning the President received cordial
invitation from the Governor of Nevada
to visit that State, but was compelled to
decline, because of the imposSibility at
| this time of changing the schedule al
ready agreed upon.
ON TO DEL MONTE.
MONTEREY, April 29.-After leaving
San Jose, the first stopping place was Gill
roy.
A great crowd was gathered at the sta
ton, and the Presidents appearance on
the rear platform was greeted with cheers.
The Mayor made an address of welcome
and the President responded.
Another short stop was made at PajarO.
The people of this village turned out en-
masse and greeted the President with
genuine enthusiasm. He was welcomed
| by the Mayor and made brief response.
When he concluded he was presented by
representative citizens with large basket
OF native Strawberries, specimens of beet
sugar III fancy Walls, and a prOfuSiOu of
| beautiful flowers. The feature of the
decorations at this station was a large
sized Polar bear made Of pure white
flowers.
The Presidential party arrived at Del
Monte shortly after seven o'clock this
evening.
At the request of the President his ar
rival at Del Monte was devoid of cere-
mony in order that Mrs. Harrison and
the other ladies of the party might be
allowed time for rest and preparation for
| to-mOrrow's programme. The Hotel Del
Monte, where the party spent the night,
! is beautifully decorated with flowers and
bunting, the rooms assigned 20 the Presi-
dent and ladies of his household being
special objects of beauty.
The President was informed this even
ing that the Chinese Emperor had notified
his Minister at Washington of his unwill-
| ingnesS to receive Mr.. Blair, the newly
appointed American Minister to China.
The President said it was news to him.
but made no other comment.