The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-04
HARRISON'S ADIEU.
The Presidential Party Bids
Farewell to The City.
The Governor to Accompany Them to the Ore
gon Line-A Card Of Thanks-Kind
Expressions of Regard.

The Presidential party has gone after
week spent in and about San Francisco. At
10 :05 o'clock this morning the train bearing
them pulled out of the Oakland depot for
the north and at Sacramento will be joined
by Governor Markham, who will accompany
them to the State line, where they will be
met by the Mayor. of Portland.
The President remained in his rooms dur
ing the greater part Of yesterday, but left
them twice for the purpose OF going to
church in the morning and tc take walk
about town in the afternoon.
Shortly before IL o'clock he drove out of
the courtyard Of the hotel with FL. l.. Dodge
in the latter's private carriage and was
taken 20 the First Congregational Church,
where he remained until the services were
over He then returned to his apartments,
but during the afternoon. acco mpanied by
i. ). Plsbury and Mr.. Dodge, he walked
up Market street and turned into ELLIS,
along " which they strolled for some distance,
when they returned quietly to the hotel.
During the evening he received number OF
callers, and a few minutes before 10 the
party was driven to the Oakland ferry,
crossing on the regular boat. Only very
few were present as they passed out, but
those who chaneed to be in attendance gave
him hearty farewell.
Before going he issued the following card:
desire for myself and for tie ladies. of our
party 10 give an expression of our thanks Tor
many individual acls of courtesy, which, but Tor
specially acknowledged. Friends who have
been kind Will not, / am sure, impue TO US
any lack of appreciation or Intended neglect.
Tie very excess OF their kindness has made any
adequate auG much more, any particular return
Impossible. You will all believe that there has
been no purpOsed neglect OF any locality or indi-
Vidual We leave you with all good wishes for
the State Of California and all her people.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
SLIGHTLY EMBARRASSING.
He sent also for the waiter. SO it is said,
who has attended to the wants of the party
during their stay at the Palace and gave
him 81 30 as mark Of appreciation. Inc
President was embarrassed when the money
was returned few minutes later, but
coolly restored the amount to his purse and
said nothing
Postmaster-General Wanamaker, who had
beer gut during the evening, failed to ar
rive i'm time 10 istS,;s.', many the party TO the
ferry, but made the 11:15 boat ana loined
the party aboard the train at the m2!S: ne
has become quite favorite during his bIiSl
stay, and was given warm send-oh as he
hurried to his carriage. His boyish face
wore its usual smile as he waved his hand
at parting to his friends, and said: have
been more than pleased with my VISIT, and
my only regret at leaving is that 1 did not
come sooner and stay lOny ger. 1t is my hope
TO visit California again, but well, | am
very busy man, and whether or not shall
ever be able 10 get so far west again is
problem that time alone can solve.
COMPLIMENTS FOR CALIFORNIA.
Secretary Rusk, who is not an enthusiastic
churchman, kept his quarters throughout
the day. and was the recipient of num-
ber of visits from former residents of
saw him before he lett for his train,
he said: ''It is my opinion that the
people of California themselves have not
yet fully realized the greatness OF this State.
1t SurpasseS all my expectations, and
shall never tire of telling my friends OF
what / have seen. The thing that impressed
me most of I'll was the general prosperity Of
| the people, and the universal intelligence
| displayed by all we met. / remarked yes
| terday to a triend that we left the last bare
foot human being behind when we crossed
the California line. Another pleasing feat
ure of our stay here has been the magnif-
| cent receptions prepared for us. OF course
| we were royalty treated at every point on
our trip, but California, and San francisco
| in particular, outdid the rest. Our welcome
| in the South, | will say, was splendid
much more cordial, in fact, than had be-
| lieved it would be, but il fell short OF the
treatment accorded us here"
UNHAPPY OAKLAND.
There has been some comment excited by
| the unfortunate circumstances attending
| the Presidents visit to Oakland. and there
| is considerable feeling there over his hur-
ried departure Oh Saturday without going to
| the grand stand and addressing the assem-
| bled people and for not making the tour OF
the streets as laid ont in the programme
| Some charge it directly to the President
| Others charge it to the managers of the
/ parade and say that they were too slow.
| that they should have had their lines formed
| Mt least bali an hour before the time the
| President and party were expected. Still
| others say that the driver Of the PRESIDENTIAL
| carriage was to blame in showing of his
fuur-horSe team by driving at 2:4O gait all
the way in from Berkeley, arriving hall an
hour before the agreed time aud almost
running away from the rest Of the party.
| but he claims he drove according to the
! Presidents orders.
| Altogether it is considered an unfortunate
| thing that the county seat Of the banner
| Republican county of the State considers
itself sighted by the small part allowed 1t
in the Presidents visit, and especially that
| even that small part was not carried out,
while San Francisco, which occasionally
gives a Republican majority. received the
| lions share. This seems to be the general
| feeling as expressed on the streets.
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