The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-02
THE PRESIDENT At FRISCO.

A Quiet Sunday In the Metropolis of h
Pacific Coast-Postmaster-t;eneral Wan
amaker Addresses a Great C~oncourse Of
sundsy-School Chlldren-The President
Orders an Investigation Of the WaIla
Walia' Anaif:
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2T.-The presi:
dent spent a quiet Sunday in San Fran
cisco. In company with Mayor Sander
son and ex-Congressman Morrow he at
tended divine services at the FIRST
Presbyterian church. 1t was rot gen.
orally known that he would attend
this church and consequently only the
usual congregation was present Mrs.
Harrison, Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Dim
mick went t. another church. During
the day the ladies of the party were
the recipients of a large number of
beautiful floral testimonials.
Yesterday afternoon Postmaster
General Wnnamaker addressed a great
concourse Of Sunday-schuol children at
the Calvary Presbyterian church. and
later he talked to nearly 1000 MEN at \
meeting held under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian association at
the republican wigwami.
The president spent most of the day
resting at the Palace hotel. In the
evening Mrs. Harrison and the other
ladies' of the party We're entertained by
Mrs. Stanford.
The president had Il conference with
Brigadier-General Ruger yesterday
afternoon in regard to the lynching of
the murderer. Hunt, at Walla Walla.
Wash, last Friday night by a party of
soldiers. Subsequently the president
sent the following telegram to the see
rotary of war at Washington:
The affair III Walla Walla Is very discrcd-
liable. II there i reason to believe, a. there
appears to be. thlt the mob WIS composed
Of soldiers; you viii order Il court Of in
quiry and see that the responsibility for
the disgrace is fixed and that the guilty ara
brought To Il prompt trial.
ISisned BENZ. HARRISON.
'The biggest stump speech ON Record.
TULAEE, Cal, April 10 Five thou
sand people We're assembled at the
depot mere to welcome the president
and party. who arrived at ten o'clock
yesterday morning amid booming of
cannon and the cheers of a tast assem-
blage- Nearly 1000 school children,
gaily dressed and laden with flowers,
were in line from the rear of the train
to the stand from which the president
made an address.
The walk. kept open by school chill.
dren and Il company of national guards
was strewn with flowers to the stand,
where the president made the biggest
stump speech ever made by any presi-
dent of the United States. The plat
form was built of a stump of Il MAN.
moth redwood tree which measured -
feet In diameter, and was large enough
tn have easily accommodated the entire
party. The stump and surroundings
Were profusely decorated. as was the
entire business portion of the town.
business was entirely sus pended during
the stay of the parry.
President Harrison spoke ten minutes
and was followed by Pnstmaster-'ien-
eral Wanamakcr. Secretary RuSk and
Gov. Markham. Three rousing cheers
were given and the party We're escorted
back to the train, which left at 1880,
having made Il stay of half an hour.
Nothing happened to mar the success
of the reception, and President Harrison
may safely say the biggest stump
speech of his life was made at Tularc.
The Presidential Party nj Fresno.
FRESNO. Cal. April 26-Prnmptly at
lI:3o Yesterday the prc>;d initial party
arrived 1T Fresno. They were met at
the depot by a committee of the lead
ing citizens. the local military rgan-
iZitionS and about 800 school children
laden with flowers. The president was
introduced and after speaking to an
immense crowd for fifteen minutes the
train pulled ont covered with flowers.