The record-union., 1891-05-02

laGleS, and have received stimulus from
them, IN an endeavOr, in all departments
OF me ene Government, to give you as perfect
service as possible. Cries of Good"
HGood," and applause.] This we owe to
you; but, II l were pursuing party ends,
L should feel that | was by such methods
establishing my party in the confidence
OF the people. LApplause.l l feel that
we have come to point where American
industries, American commerce and
influence are to be revived and extended.
The American sentiment and feeling was
never more controlling than now, and
do not use that term in the narrow sense
of native Americans, but to embrace all
loyal citizens, whether native born or
adopted, who have the love of our FLAG in
their hearts. tGreat cheering.
Il shall speak tonight, probably, at
the banquet of business men, and will
not enter into any lengthy discussion
here. Indeed, am careful not to treSpass
upon any forbidden topic, that l may not
III the smallest degree offend those who
have forgotten party politics in extend
ing this greeting to us, and do not know
how far l shall talk upon these public
questions. But, since your Chairman
has alluded to them, [ can say l am III
hearty sympathy with the suggestions
he has made. tApplause.l | believe
there are methods by which we shall put
the American flag upon the sea again.
LApplause.I In speaking the other day
/ used an illustration which will per
haps, be apt in this company Of lner-
chants. y on recall, all Of you, certainly
those of my age, the time when no mer-
chant sent out travelling men. He ex-
pected the buyer to come to his store
Perhaps that was well enough; but GER
tain enterprising men sought custom by
putting travelling men with samples on
the road. However, the conservative
merchant regarded that innovation, he
had but one Choice-tO put travelling men
on the road or 60 out of the business In
this question Of shipping, we are in a
similar condition. The great CONNER
cial Governments of the world have
stimulated their shipping interests by
direct or indirect subsidies, while we
have been saying No, we prefer the Old
way We must advance, orr will not
say go out of business-for we have al
ready gone out. [Applause.l
Il thank you most cordially for your
greeting and bid you good-by." Jap
plause.
After luncheon at the Palace Hotel. the
President attended the Grand Army of
the Republics May-day festival at the
Mechanics Pavilion. Several thousand
school children We're seated in the i'm
mense hall, every pillar and gallery of
which was decorated with flowers and
bunting.
The approach of the President was an
y
as the Presidential party entered the chill
dren arose and formed in hollow
square, through which the guests passed
to the platform, escorted by the Grand
Army men.
ON the platform Hon. II. c. DibbIe. on
behalf Of the Grand Army, introduced
the President, who made a brief response.
The President said: Comrades Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, it will not
be possible, in 50 large a hall. for me to
make myself heard, and yet / cannot re-
fuse when appealed to to say a word of
kindly greeting to those comrades who
have found their homes on the Pacific
Coast. have no doubt that all the loyal
States OF the Union are represented in
assembly, and it is pleasant to know that
after the strife and hardships Of those
years Of battle, you have found, among
the flowers and fruits of the earth, homes
that are full of pleasantness and peace.
1t was that these things might continue
to be that you went to battle: it was that
these homes might be preserved, that the
flag and all 1t SymbOliZeS might be pre-
served, that you fought. Many of our
comrades died. All this land calls Won
blessed. The fruits of division and strife
that would have been ours ii secession
had succeeded, would have been full of
bitterness. The end that was attained by
your valor, under the providence of God,
has brought peace and prosperity to all
States. LApplause.l
1T gave me great pleasure, in passing
through the Southern States, TO see how
your work had contributed to their pros
perity. No man can look upon any Of
those States through which we cam
paigned and fought, without realizing
that what seemed TO their people disaster, /
was, under God, the opening of the great |
gate OF prosperity and happiness. Jap |
plauSe.I All those fires Of industry which |
saw through the South were lighted at |
the funeral pyre of slavery. TCries of |
Good" Good" and applause They |
We're impossible under the conditions that /
existed previously in those States.
Nv e are now ashomogeneous people, |
You in California, full Of pride and salts |
faction with the greatness of your own |
State, will always set above it greater |
glory and greater citizenship, which our |
flag symbOliZes. Cheers You went |
into the war for the defense of the Union. |
you have come out to make your con-
tributiOn to the industries and progress |
OF this age of peace. In our States Of the !
Northwest the winter covering Of snow |
hides and warns vegetation, and with /
the coming of spring the sun melts and |
sinks INTO earth TO refresh the root: so /
this great army was a covering and de- |
fense, and when the war was ended /
turned into the rivulets of refreshment to .
all pursuits of peace. [Applause.l
There was nothing greater ia all the |
worlds history than the assembling of |
this army except its disbandment. Ap- |
pIause. 1t was an army Of citizens. and t
when the war was over the soldier was !
not left at the tavern-he had a fireside |
towards which his steps haStened. He |
ceased to be a soldier and became a citi- |
zen. [Cheers.
Il observe as look into your faces that |
the youth of the army must have settled |
on the Pacific Coast laughter and ap- |
piauSeI you are younger men here than
We are in the habit of meeting at our
Grand Army Posts in the East. MAY all [
prosperity attend you; may you be able /
to show yourselves in civil life. as in war,
steadfaSt, unialtering, devoted friends of |!
this flag you are willing to die for.'
IGreat cheering.
snort programme appropriate to the
occasion, including singing. was gone
through by the school children. and n
pretty scene was presented. At its con-
clusIon the Presidential party returned to
the hotel.
THE PRESIDENT BANQUETED.
SAN Francisco, May IA banquet
was given at the Palace Hotel tonight i'm
honor of President Harrison 1t was the
closing feature of the Presidents visit To
this city, and was conducted on a most
elaborate scale. Over go guests were
present. The floral decorations We're
beautiful, roses being the principal flower
used. On the table at which the Presi-
dent sat was a bank of roses three feet
wide and extending the whole length of
the table. The menu cards were very
artistic. Some Of the most prominent |
citizens of the State attended the banquet.
General w. IL. l.. Barnes presided, and
made an address in which he introduced
President Harrison, who delivered a
speech. The President retired at the con-