The record-union., 1891-05-01
Special to the REcoRD-uxrox.

Special TO the REcoRD-UNToN
! DEL MONTE, April 30.-The citizens of
Monterey gave the President splendid
reception to-day, in the course of which
they contrived in many ways to recipro-
cate the compliment he had previously
paid the city by naming the new coast
defense vessel in its honor.
The city was elaborately decorated with
flowers and bunting, the main thorough
fare, Alvarado street. resembIed n tron-
ical garden. 1t was lined on both sides
with fine specimens of the celebrated
Monterey cypress.
| The public school house was literally
covered with the national colors and
beautiful floral arches crowned the prin-
| cipal entrances.
The President and the members of his
party were all in fine spirits this morn
ing, having enjoyed full nights rest at
| the Hotel del Monte They arose early
and, after hearty breakfast, drove over
the l1-mile drive, of which Californians
! are so justly proud. The large deleeea-
tons of people from Monterey, Salinas
| City and Pacific Grove assembled at Del
Monte at an early hour, and escorted the
President to Monterey. The Board of
! CITY trustees of Monterey first visited
!
through their President, Mr.. Roderick,
| gave ham the freedom of their city.
ON arrival at Monterey the procession
was met by large delegation of school
children, who strewed the path with
flowers and led the way to the school
| house, where the exercises We're held
w. II. Hill, Mayor of Salinas, delivered
! the address of welcome on behalf ofthe
three cities, and in closing presented the
PRESIDENT with solid silver card con-
tanning an engraving of the old Custom
| House, and inscribed as follows: sThe
old Custom House, where the first Ameri-
can flag was raised in 1876. Greeting to
| our President, April So 1891"
The President, Postmaster-Gene
! Wanamaker and Secretary Rusk made
hne addresses and were Loudly applauded.
| Following is the PresidsMt address:
M. Mayor and E'elJoao-citzenS Our
whole pathway through the State of Cali
! tOrnla has been paved with good will
We have been made to walk upon flowers
Our hearts have been touched and re-
reshed at every point by voluntary offer
lngs OF your hospitable people. Our trip
has been one continual ovation of friend
| llneSS. | have had occasion to say before
that no man is entitled to appropriate to
himself these tributes. They witness the
peculiar characteristic of the American
people, unlike many other people less
happy. We give our devotion to the
Government, to It's Constitution and to
| its tfag-not to men. We reverence and
obey those who have been placed by our
own suffrage and choice in public stations,
/ but our allegiance, our affection is given
to our beneticent institutions, and upon
| this rock our security is based.
I I'VE are not subject to those turbulent
| uprlsingS that prevail where people fol-
low leaders rather than institutions,
where they are caught by the glamour
and dash of brilliant men, rather than by
l tho Stpa6V law nf FREQ inC L
joice to be for moment among you this
morning. The history of this city starts
| a train of reflections in my mind that
cannot follow out in speech, but the i'm
preston of them will remain with me as
long as l live. Applause.l California
and its coast was essential TO the integ-
rity and completeness of the American
/ Union, but who can tell what may be the
result of the establishment here of free
institutions, the setting up by wisdom
and foresight and courage of the early
pioneers In California of q commonwealth
that was very early received into the
American Union. We see to-day what
has been wrought, but who can tell what
another century will disclose, when these
valleys have become thick with prosper
Gus and thriving and happy people. [
thank you again for your cordial greet
ing, and bid you good morning."
| [Cheers.
The Presidential party was then driven
to Cypress Point, beautiful spot in the
wood, overlooking the ocean, where they
had luncheon. They spent the day in
the neighborhood and did not return to
the Hotel del Monte until late in the after
noon.
During the drive they visited the Juni-
pero Sierra monument, the gift of Mrs.
Stanford, the old custom house of Califor-
MIA, the old capitol building and other
relics of the olden times.
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According to arranged plans, the spe-
cial train bearing the party will leave
Monterey for Santa Cruz about daylight
tomorrow. The city by the SEA will be
reached shortly after o'clock. At s
o'clock the party, in special train "a
narrowgauge parlor cars, will start
north At the Big Trees stop of about
twenty minutes will be made. It is ex-
pected that a good many Santa Cruz peo-
pie will be at this point going there by
the regular train preceding the specially as
there will be little or no opportunity at
Santa Cruz to greet the President. The
plan to return to this city by the way of
Niles has been abandoned, owing to the
inconvenience of transferring the party
at San Jose. The special narrow-gauge
train from Santa Cruz viii run through
to Alameda pier. 1t viii be due there at
Il:3I, and the ferry steamer should reach
this side by li:50.
The Presidential train will be brought
up right from Santa Cruz, and will be
run to Oakland pier in readiness for the
Sacramento trip Saturday. The party
| will sleep on the train Friday night, the
President going there after the banquet
at the Palace. About4 A. NJ. Saturday the
train will be taken to Sacramento, reach
ing there at o'clock. About 10 o'clock
it Will start on the return trip, reaching
West Berkeley about 1890 0P. NJ. One plan
is for the party to take carriages from
that point, drive through Berkeley. the
University and Deaf Dumb and Blind
Institute grounds and thence to Oakland,
returning to San Francisco about
O'Clock Where the party will lunch,
according to this programme, is not de-
termined, as the Oakland people, not ex-
pCcting to have so long visit, had given
up elaborate arrangements for recep-
! ton,
SAT.EM (Or.), April 3O.-The committee
to receive President Harrison to-day re-
ceived the following letter from Gov
ernor Pennoyer's Private Secretary:
| 1.-The Governor has directed me to re-
| turn his thanks for your invitation to
participate in the reception to President
| Harrison on the occasion of his viat to
! Salem next week, and to say that he will
| be pleased to accept your invitation, and
to act in accordance with the expressed
| wishes of your committee in extending
President Harrison cordial welcome TO
our States"