Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26
BY ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Brilliant Entrance of President Harrison
Into San Francisco-Illuminatio
on a Grand Scale.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, April 25.-PreSi-
dent Harrison was welcomed to San Fran
cisco tonight by great display of enthu-
siasm. The presidential train arrived at
Oakland about O'Clock, and the party was
met by reception committee of citizens,
Gen. Ruger and staff of the regular army,
and Gen. Dimond and staff of state troops,
and escorted to the large steamer Pied
mont. The president occupied a position
on the upper deck where he obtained a
full view of the magnificent display made
in his honor.
The Piedmont did not cross to San Fran
cisco at once, but steamed around the bay
slowly to enable the president to witness
the brilliant Examinations on the bay and
on the hills in the city. AS the steamer
left the wharf at Oakland a signal rocket
was sent up from the bow, and instantly
bonfres blazed from the mountain peaks of
Telegraph and California street, hills and a
dozen other elevated points in San Fran
cisco. Long lines of streets brilliant with
electric lights and red fire were also plainly
to be seen from the deck. The marine
display was one of the most striking feat
ures Of the occasion. The Piedmont passed
between two long lines of vessels from Oak
land to San Francisco, including the United
States cruiser Charleston, several
revenue cutters and coast survey
steamers and number of ocean
going StedulGTS VI AuSJEd1ld, SUlud,
and other lines. All of these vessels, as
well as every craft lying at the docks on
both sides of the bay, were brilliantly Hlu-
minated by red fire and electric lights, which
displayed their decorations Of flags and
bunting. Salutes were fired from the shore
and from number Of merchant vessels as
the president approached San Francisco.
This, night was clear, and the whole scene as
witnessed by the president and party from
the dock of the SfpanaI. W hea1fif11l
The Piedmont arrived at the foot of Mar
ket street at s O'Clock. The crowd which
had collected there was as great as any ever
seen in that locality. As the party left the
steamer great cheering was commenced by
the several thousand people in waiting, and
was continued for several minutes. Upon
landing the president was welcomed
by Mayor Sanderson and party and at
once entered carriages and prepared for
the march on Market street to the Me
chanics' pavilion. The Examinations along
the water front near the ferry landing and
in fact all along the line of
march were the most brilliant ever seen
in this city. Hundreds of electric
lights had been erected temporarily at
every available point near the ferry, and on
Market street, and in addition to these fire
works were displayed continuously
everywhere. Nearly every building on
Market street was decorated with flags and
bunting. Long streamers and banners were
stretched across the street at intervals.
The president and party were escorted to
the pavilion bya detail of mounted police
and three regiments of the Second brigade
of California national guard, the latter in
command of General Dickinson. There
was a dense crowd Of people on Market
street, all the way from the ferry land
ing to the pavilion, and the president was
greeted with great cheering as the pro-
cession passed along. The street at many
points was as light as day, and the presi-
dent was able to see the enthusiastic
crowds who welcomed him to the
city and who followed in the rear
Of the process sion. The ladies of the party
accompanied the procession as far as the
pavilion and then went to the Pacific no.
tel The crowd in waiting outside the pa
vilion was as closely packed as that at the
ferry landing, and the enthusiastic well
come was renewed as the president
alighted from the carriage to enter the
building.