The record-union., 1891-04-29
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S.-The morn
ing of President Harrison's marine ex-
cursion opened with fog enveloping the
shores of the bay, but as the forenoon wore
on, the fog lifted and left the harbor
sparkling in the sunlight.
Along the water front the numerous
decorations which had been placed on the
houses and shipping the day Of the Presi-
dents arrival here, were retouched and
augmented, and many vessels not previ-
ously decorated had strings of flags dut-
! tering in the breeze.
! The yacht clubs of San Francisco. San
salito, Tiburon and neighboring towns.
had also decked their lighthouses and
vessels, which did much to enIiven the
scene in the vicinity of the Golden Gate.
Out in the stream the cruiser Charles
F.! ton was Respondent in new dress. and
was one of the most conspicuous objects
IN the bay. The City of Pueblo, the
steamer which was to convey the Presi-
dental party on the excursion, the
steamer Haytien Repub bile, and other
large vessels, were also decorated from
stem to stern. Notwithstanding the an
nouncement that the invitations 30 ac-
company the President on the Pueblo
were limited to 500, the committee having
| charge OF the excursion was besieged
with applications from fully 1000 persons,
| who being unable to secure the coveted
| bllletS, crowded the steamers Ukiah and
| Garden City, the tugs Relief Ethel and
Marion and numerous smaller crafts.
| which dotted the bay so that at the hour
Of the Presidents embarkation over IO. GOO
persons had left the shore to accompany
! him on the trip,
AT 1920 o'clock the Pueblo steamed ont
into the bay from Broadway wharf and
was soon followed by the warship
! Charleston, the Government steamers
Rush and MadrOne, carrying the Federal
officials, and the revenue cutters Hassler
and Corwin with the Cutoms House Off
clals. As the Pueblo passed these vessels.
which had formed line about three hun
! dred yards apart, salute was fired and
! band, which had been stationed on the
| Pueblo, played a patriotic air. After the
! Government vessels had swung into line.
the other steamers and the craft convey
| ing the unofficial excurSioniSts made
! haste to follow, and, with the white sails
of the yachts skimming, the scene of the
| pageant, from a marine point of view.
I has never been eXcelled on the bay of
! San Francisco
The route followed by the Pueblo ex-
! tended from the Broadway wharf along
the northwest line of the city front to
Fort Point, west to the whistling buoy,
| stopping to view the forts and military
sites. which greeted the President with a
| salute OF cannon as the vessels passed.
Before the President left here this
morning he held reception at the Pal
ace Hotel, which was attended by over
one hundred clergymen of all denOmina-
! tIons in this city and Oakland
Postmaster General Wanamaker in
/ spected the POstoffice, which had been
previously decorated in honor of the oc-
casion, and was introduced to the heads
Of the different departments. number
of Postmasters from interior towns We're
also present. He then reviewed the let
ter-carriers and made a short address.
| which was loudly cheered. He then
drove to the steamer and accompanied
the President on the excursion.
! During the whole time that the Pueblo
was steaming down the bay the Presi-
dent stood on the bridge, having a pair of
marine, glasses, through which he
scanned the various objects of interest
pointed out to him. He was constantly
| surrounded by group of army and navy
officers, and apparently found great en-
the salutes of the different vessels he
! passed by removing his hat and bowing.
| The original intention was to pass
! through Golden Gate and steam nine
| miles out TO sea, but when the Pueblo
reached the Heads a strong breeze was
| III, a
! ingly, at the Presidents request, the
! steamer turned around and returned to
| smooth water in the vicinity of Sausalito
and Angel Island, where an hour or two
was spent in cruising around. and mean
| time lunch was served.
| About two O'Clock the Pueblo headed
| for the Union Iron Works The vessels
which had been lying in the stream wait
| ing for her got under headway and fol-
lowed in her wake, making marine pro-
cession several miles in length.
| At the Union Iron Works the Pueblo
was received with the blowing of whis-
ties at the factory and all the steam YES
! sells lying there. The cruiser Charleston
which had followed the Presidents
steameralI day, anchored a short distance
! from the Pueblo.
| The President was taken off in n t1p
and paid an official visit to the Charles
ton, being received with national salute
| when he boarded the vessel, and also |
when he took his departure.
| By this time the bay for mile in
! every direction from the Union Iron
| Works was studded with vessels of every
description, upon whose decks there
were fully twenty thousand people, who
| had come there to witness the launching
of the armed cruiser defense vessel, |
Monterey. In addition to these on the
vessel, there were probably 10000 people |
! who witnessed the launching from the |
shore. Every housetop. street, and |
every hillside overlooking the iron works |
| yard, as well as the yard itself, were lit |
! orally covered with people. Never was
there such interest taken and enthusiasm
| displayed at any similar event in this |
part of the country. On shore and on the |
bay there was perfect sea of flags and
bunting.
For some time before the launching oc-
CURED there was a continuous screeching |
of steam whistles, to which was added |
the music Of scores of bands on excursion |
steamers.
A small platform had been built around |
the bow of the vessel, and on this were
the Presidential party and other distin-
guished guests, and also a band from the
navy yard.
At 4:30 Mrs. Harrison pressed the cleo
trio button which sent the vessel down |
the ways The yard band played na-
tional air as she glided into the water,
and Immediately there burst forth the
greatest noise from steam whistles and
fog sirens ever heard in that locality, to
which was added the laundering sound
of the Charleston's guns, as she fired a
national salute. Cheer after cheer also
arose from the shore and from the decks
of the vessels.
The launch was entirely successful.
The Monterey glided into the bay and
struck on the soft mud in front of the |