Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-06
Harrison Sees Oregon In Its
True Character.
His First Day i'm the State a
Very Damp One.
The Webfeet Turn Out in the Mud
and Rain to Greet Him.
Governor RennOyer Does the Handsome
Thing by Bidding the President
Hearty Welcome.
Associated Press Dispatches.

rison and party into Oregon, today, was
made in a steady fall of rain, varying
from drizzle to light storm. This
did not, however, seem to dampen the
enthusiasm of the inhabitants, and
they paid the chief magistrate every pos
sible honor at every place visited. A
large crowd, including Grand Army men
and militia, were assembled at Eugene
to greet the president, but their prepa-
rations went for naught, as he was fast
asleep in his car. When the train
arrived at Albany, which was reached
at s O'Clock, the president and all the
members of his party were on the rear
platform of the observation car, and
gave hearty response to the enthusl-
astic greeting of the people. The cadets
of Corvallis agricultural college were
drawn up in line at the station, and
formed part of the reception committee.
The mayor of the city introduced the
president, who made short address.
sPEECHIFYING COMMENCED.
The president in his speech said: ''My
fellow citizens--It gives me great pleas
ure to see you, and have testimony by
your presence here this wet morning of
the interest you take in this little party
of strangers, that are pausing
only for moment IN your
midst. While 1 regret the in
clemency Of the morning, l have
been thinking that after all there
was sort of an instructive moral force in
the uncertainty of the weather, which
our friends in Southern California do not
Lox on,
be well trained in self-denial and resig
nation who does not know what it is to
have a picnic or picnic dress spoiled by
a shower, or some fishing excursion by
a storm?
The president then introduced Post
master-General Wanamaker and Secre-
tary Rusk, each of whom made short
speech, the latter addressing himself
particularly to the agricultural cadets.
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
A visit to Salem was the principal
event of the forenoon. The president
and party arrived at 8 o'clock and re-
manned little over an hour. 1t rained
nearly all the time and interfered some
what with the programme. Tine local
militia, the G. A. r. post and the peo-
pie generally, were out in force and gave
the distinguished visitors royal recep-
ton, with booming cannon and martial
music. There was a slight delay in the
movement, owing to the absence OF the
governor of the state. The mayor pro-
cured a carriage and after short alb
sence, returned with the governor, and
these two gentlemen we're the first per-
sons to board the presidential train.
They were received by Marshal Rams
deli and presented to the president and
other members of the party.
GOVERNOR PENNoYER's SPEECH.
Governor Pennoyer, in welcoming the
president, spoke as follows:
"On behalf of the people of the state
of Oregon 1 do. as its chief executive
officer, extend to you, the President OF
the United States, the most cordial well
come. The freedom OF the whole state
is yours Upon this occasion all party
differences are forgotten, and the citi-
zens of our state hail your presence
here, as this thronged assembly well at
tests, with sincere greetings, and even
nature itself appears to be in
full accord with the sentiments
of our people, for in the valley and on
the mountain side spring has just now
hung its leafy banners out, as if to bid
YOU welcome. We were gratifed when
we learned OF your intended visit, and
it afforded us unfeigned pleasure to hear
of the hearty demonstrations that have
been accorded you in all portions OF
our common country which you have
visited. We sincerely regret that you
could not have prolonged your stay
within our borders in order to visit other
portions of our state, not embraced
in your itinerary, assuring you
that you would have received in
all localities, from the mountains to the
sea, the most hospitable greetings OF our
yeomanry. Mr.. President, the people
of this common wealth congratulate you
upon the feeling of national amity ev
erywhere manifested upon your journey,
and it is their earnest prayer that the
spirit of concord, now happily existing
among the people of our whole country,
may remain undisturbed throughout the
remainder of your administration and
for unnumbered cycles yet to come.
Again 1 assure you Oregon extends to
you generous, heartfelt welcome"
THE PRESIDENTS RESPONSE.
The president responded as follows:
governor PENNoYER, Mr.. MAYOR
AND FELLow-CITIzENs-It is very pleas
ant to be assured by these kindly words
which have been spoken by the governor
of this state, and by the chief officer of
this municipality, that we are welcome
to the state of Oregon and to the city OF
Salem. l find here, as | have found
elsewhere, that these cordial words of
welcome are repeated with increased
emphasis by the kindly faces of those
who assemble to greet US. am glad
that here, as elsewhere, we look into the
faces of happy, prosperous, contented,
liberty loving, patriotic American citi-
zens. Our birthright, the wise antici-
patton of those who formed our
government, our national and con-
stitutional organization, which has re-
peated itself in all the states OF the
union this wholesome and just divis
ion OF power between three great indie
pendent coordinate branches of the
government, the executive, legislative
and judicial, have already demonstrated
that what seems to the nations of Eu-
rope to be complicated and jangling
system. produces, in fact, the most per-
feet harmony and most complete and
satisfactory organization for social order
and for national strength. We stand
here today in one of these halls set
apart to the law-making body of your
state. Those who meet here are chosen
by your suffrages; they come here as
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