Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-05-22
PRESIDENTIAL ITINERARY,
The Executive Tour Through
the Far West.
Record of the Daily Incidents and
Receptions.

francisco Dy train at y O'Clock In the morn
/ ing Of the sixteenth day absent from Wash
ington for Palo Alto where several hours
| were scent at the Palo Alto stock farm and
| the Leland Stanford, Jr., University. AT 8
o'clock the train started for Monterey. At
the Palo Alto stock farm the stock was in
| spected by the visitors and trotting exhibit
| t1Ons were given by blooded horses. The
! President and Mrs. Harrison planted trees
| of the gigantic species, and then luncheon was
| served at the Stanford mansion The return
| to the station was though the estates of Sen
ator FELTON,. the late J. G.. Flood and Others
! At $3.50 p N. the party took train for San
| Jose, arriving there at 4:30 o'clock. After a
| short stay the trip resumed to Monterey
which was reached at o'clock. The party
proceeded to the Hotel Del Monte, where
after supper, they retired for the night
The President left his train at Delmonte
CAL, aud had full nights rest at the Del
monte Hotel. He arose early on the morn
ing Of the seventeenth day Of his pilgrimage
to the Pacific and drove over the famous six
teen mile drive to Monterey. A large dele
City and Pacific Grove assembled
at Delmonte and escorted the Presi-
dent to Monterey, the Board of
City Trustees of Monterey having first visited
the Chief Magistrate at the hotel and given
him the freedom Of their city. On arrival at
Monterey the procession was met by large
delegation of school children, who strewed
their path with flowers and led the way to
were held. Mayor Hill, of Salinas, deliv-
cred the address Of welcome and on behalf
of the three cities presented the
President with solid silver card con-
House, inscribed as follows: "Old Custom
House. where the first American flag was
raised in 1846. Greeting to our President
April 30, 1891" The President, Postmaster
General Wanamaker and Secretary Rusk
made addresses and were loudly applauded.
The Presidential party then drove to Cypress
Point, overlooking the ocean, where they
had luncheon. They spent the day in the
neighbOrhood.
President Harrison received an enthusiast
tic welcome at Santa Cruz Cal, on the
eighteenth day of his outing, while on his
way from Monterey to San Francisco. He
delivered short address The party was
taken to Big Trees in special train and on
returning to Santa Cruz resumed the Jour
ney to San francisco. The next stop was al
escorted to a decorated stand near
the railroad track, and made a brief
speech The party soon left for San Fran
cisco. A committee of citizens, headed by
Mayor Sanderson, met the party with car
riages at the ferryboat, and the President,
Postmaster General and Secretary Rusk :
were taken to the Chamber of Commerce,
while others of the party went to the Palace :
Hotel, where they had luncheon. A dense
crowd cheered the President he ahghted
from his carriage at the entrance and went
up to the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce escorted by commercial organizations
of the city and veteran societies. President
TAYLOR, OF the Chamber OF Commerce. then
delivered all address of welcome, to which
the President responded
President Harrison and party were met
early on the nineteenth morning of the West
ern journey by reception committee from
SACRAMENTO Cal, and escorted from Davis
VILE to that city. AS the train drew into
hD0 I full tod
Sacramento salute of twenty-one guns was
tired, and an immense crowd greeted the
President with cheers. Mayor Comstock
spoke a few words of welcome and the
to the Capitol. Thousands of people had
assembled in Capitol Park and all the school
children were drawn up in line on either
side of the broad walk leading up to the
grand stand, and as the President was
pelted with flowers. After the speechmak-
ing the President held short reception in
Governor Markham's office after which
the party left for Oakland, the battery
firing another salute as the train
stopped a few minutes at Benicia and
floral tribute in the shape of a cannon was
presented to the President by the school
children, who were drawn up in body.
The PRESIDENT left the train &C Berkely and
visited the University of California. and the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum. He then
drove to Oakland, and upon reaching that
city was welcomed by a great crowd of
people. The streets were gayly decorated,
and the floral display was elaborate. The
President made short addresses at
Oakland, and afterward returned to
San Francisco, where he attended a
reception by the Union League Club At
the close of the reception the President
with solid gold plate fac-simile
of the card of invitation, beautifully enameled
with the crest of the State of California
and the flag of the Union.
The President a. d party left San Francisco
on the morning of the twenty-frst day out
from Washington for the Northwest A
rain storm accompanied the Presidential
train on the journey through the northern
part of California on the way to Oregon. It
was the first rain they had had since entering
California. The President rose early, and
was the only member of the party to
greet the crowd that gathered ABOUT the
train at Tehama. He loudly cheered,
and shook hands with all the people within
reach About half an hour later the train
drew UP at Red Bluffs, where a large crowd
with band was assembled at the station.
They gave the President most enthusiastic
welcome Captain Matlock, an old army
comrade introduced the President to the
people. President Harrison in his speech re-
ferred to Captain Matlock and alluded
to a number OF Indiana people whom
General Wanamaker, Secretary Rusk
and Mrs. Harrison were introduced to the
crowd and were loudly cheered. At Red
ding the President and party were greeted
with national salute and showers of bou-
QuetS from a throng of school children. The
President addressed the throng. The Presi-
Dental party passed through Delta about