The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-01
HISTORIC SPOTS.
The Presidential Party in The
Old Town Of Monterey.
The Path Of The Visitors StTeEn With
Flowers by School Children.
Drive Replets With Interesting Incidents.
Banquet, Informal Reception and
SereHade at Del Monte.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

DEL MONTE, April SO-The citizens of
Monterey gave the President a splendid re-
ception to-day, in the course of which they
eontrlved in many ways to reeiprocate the
compliment be had previously paid the city
by naming the new coast-defense vessel in
It's honor.
The city was deliberately decorated with
flowers and bunting, the main thOToughfare,
Alvarado street, resembling a tropical gar
= den. 1t was lined on both sides with fine
specimens of the celebrated Monterey cy-
press.
The public school house was literally COW
cred with the national colors and beautiful
floral arches crowned the principal en-
frances.
AN EARLY RIDE,
The President and the members Of bis
party were all in fine spirits this morning
- having enjoyed full nights rest at the
Hotel del Monte. They arose early and.
after hearty breakfast drove over the IL
mile drive, of which Californians are so
Justly proud. The large delegations Of peo-
pie from Monterey, Salinas City and Pacific
Grove assembled at Del Monte at an early
" hour, and escorted the President to Mon
terey. The Board of City Trustees of Mon
teTey first visited the Chief Magistrate at
~ the hotel, and through their President, MIR.
Roderick, gave him the freedom of their
city
AT MONTERREY.
On arrival at Monterey the procession
was net by a large delegation Of school
e. children, who streWed the path with flow
Cd u tn b6
where the exercises were held.
- w. II. Hill, Mayor Of Salinas, delivered
the address Of welcome on behalf of the
three cities. and on closing presented the
President with solid silver card containing
an engraving of the old Custom-house, and
inscribed as follows: The old Custom
house, where the first American flag was
raised in 1876. Greeting to our President,
April 80, 1891.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The President, Postmaster General Wan
amaker and 5, cTetary Rusk made fine ad-
dresses, and were loudly applauded. The
President said:
Mr. Mayor and Fellow Citizens: Our whole
pathway through The Stale Of California has
been lRyed with good VIII. We have been made
70 walk upon flowers. Our hearts have been
touched aud Ttfrr shed at every point by the vol
uLtaiy offerings Of your hOspltable people. Our
tlip has been one continual ovation OF frendli-
ness 1 have had occasion TO say before that no
MN is entitled TO appropriate 10 himself these
tributes They witness peculiar characteristic
Of tile American people. Unlike many other
people less happy, We give our devotion
TO q Government 10 lis Constitution
To- Its flag, and not to men: We
reverence and obey those who have
been placed by our own sutrages and choice IN
public stations, but our allegiance our affection
Is given 10 our beueficient Institutions, and upon
this rock our security Is based. We are not SUD
jeet 10 those tui bulent upisings that prevail
NheTe Tue Icopie follow leaders rainier lnan ln-
stitutiOnsj where hey are caught by the glamOr
aud dash OF brilliant men rather than by the
steady law OF lice Institutions. 1 rejoice 10 be
for a moment among you this morning. The his.
tory Of this city starts train OF reflections In my
mind that ! cannot follow out in speech, out The
impression of them will remain with me as lOug
as l live. iApplausel California ana its coast
was essential 10 the integrity and comple teness
OF he American Union. But who can tell what
may be The result Of the establishment here
OF Tree institutions, the settling up by the Wis
dom and foresight aud courage OF the e.Ty piO-
neers IN IaliiQinla Of commonwealth that was
very early received ~ the American Union
We see to-day what has been wrought. But VINO
can tell what another century VIII disclose when
these valleys lave brcgme thick with prosper
Gus ana thriving snG happy peope2 / thank
you again for your cordial greeting aud bid you
woodworking lCheeIs.l
CYPRESS POINT.
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
During the drive they visited the Juni-
perO Sierra monument the gift of Mrs. Stau-
ford, the old CuStOm-hOuse Of California,
the old capitol building and other relics Of
the Oiden times.
INTERESTING INCIDENTS.
The drive was repete With interesting in
cidents. The party numbered about forty
persons. Two of the carriages had sX-hOrSe
teams, and the others were drawn by four
horses. Mr.. Harrison, Mrs. Harrison and
Mrs. Mckee were fatigued, ami did not ac-
company the party. A short stop was made
at Seal Rock, where a schoOluf seal, nearly
athOuSand in number were found basKiug
on the rocks IN the sun they were awakened
by the discharge Of a rifle and rolled and
tumbled into the ocean in the widest con-
fusion, at the same time making the air ring
with their peculiar cries. These were ut
tered IN unison and caused wagglsh COM
ment that IL was intended as Presidential
SeTenade.
The scarcity OF paper money in this vcin-
lily was well illustrated soon after, when a
Chinese curiu merchant refused to accept a
one dUllar Treasury note from the Presi-
dent Ii payment for q sea she'll He could
not be persuaded that it was good money,
and the President had to exchange his note
for silver dollar before the suspicious
Celestial would let him have the trinket.
CAMP BOYD.
the spot selected for luncheon was on
rugged, surf-beat bluff shaded with dense
1Olage OF mammoth cypress trees. An
elegant meal was served by mine host
Schonewad of Hotel del Monte, who, as a
special compliment to the distinguished
guests, personally superintendent the cuisine.
The place was chrStaned Camp Boyd in
honor of Mr.. George w Boyd of the Penn
Bylvania Railroad Company, and that gen.
-tlehiaa TS:nrned his thanks with a salute of
twenty-one guns-oDly he used a rne IN
stead of the regulation cannon. Returning
to Monterey, several of the party, including
Mrs. Russell Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick,
INDUCED in the luxury of a salt water bath.
SOUVENIR BANQUET.
In the evening the President and party
were given souvenir banquet by the pro-
prietors of the Hotel del Monte. The center
piecs Of the table was a large American
eagle made of flowers Of suitable cOlors.
The President next had an informal recep-
ton in the hotel parlOT, after which he was
serenaded by the Monterey Military Band.
The present plan is to leave Monterey at
O'clock tomorrow morning. so as to per-
NIT the President to make a short visit to
Santa Cruz and arrive in San Francisco at
12:15 O'clock in the afternoon.
A WELCOME TO OREGON.
SALEM (Oregon), April 30.-The Chair
man Of the committee TO receive President
Harrison to-day received the following
letter from Governor Pennoyer's private
secretary: "The Governor has directed me
me to return his thanks for your invitation
70 participate in the reception to President
Harrison on the occasion OF his visit to Sa-
lem next week, and to say that he will be
pleased to accent your invitation and to act
In accordance with the expressed wishes of
your committee In extending President