The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-23
The party alighted and inspected the
gravity cars.

The party alighted and inspected the
gravity cars.
Los AsGELEs. April 2e.-At no place
visited BY the president since his depart
ufe irom Washington City was he accorded
nearfler or more hospitable welcome
Lnan At Los Angeles, at which place his
noWer-iaden car arrived at o'clock this
a.seinoons promptly on schedule time. As
tne frain rolled into the station national
saiufe was fired, the people cheered lns-
my. and all the bells and whistles joined
IN the acclamation. The city was lavishly
decorated in honor Of the distinguished
visitor. Every point of vantage was COW
ered With flowers, including carriages pro-
vlded for the visitors. The Gala lily
seemed to be the favorite flower,
and they were seen ON every
SIDE. The ceremonies opened with
z street parade, in which United
states troops, the militia, G. A. r. posts
ana civic organizations in this city and
vicinity participated. They escorted the
president and his party through the
streets crowded with enthusiastic people
Hundreds Of children lined the sidewalks
at one point of the route and they
snowered the president with flowers as his
carriage passed slowly by. The parade
ended at the city hall, where covered
platform had been erected for the public
ceremonies. This platform looked like a
tropical garden. On either side. reaching
20 the roof. was tapering floral column
with base of evergreens and Gala lilies.
g az draperies were festooned from the
center. Addresses of welcome were made
by Governor Markham and Mayor Hazard,
and the president responded as follows:
Ny Fsiiow citizas: Ny stay among yon viii
not be long enough to form an individual judg-
ment of the quality of the people. but It has
been long enough already to set large idea Of
the number Of them. lCheers.1 beg you TO
accept my most sincere thanks for this magnif-
cent demonstration OF your respect / do not at
all assume that these huzxas and flowers aud
banners with which you have greeted me today
are tribute 70 me individually. receive them
- most assuring demonstration OF the lore of
tie people OF California for American institu-
tons tgreat and prolonged cheersl and well are
these institutions worthy of all honor.
The fag that you have displayed to-
day, the banner Of the free and the
symbol OF the indissoluble union of the states
lgreat cheeringl, is worthy OF the affections of
Jour people Men have died for it on the field
Of battle, and women have consecrsted it with
tears and prayers - they placed the standard in
the hands OF brave men going to battle. It is
historically full OF tender interest and pride. II
has glorious story on the sea in those times
when the American navy maintained our pres
tige and successfully beat the navies OF our great
antagonist lGreat eheeringI 1t has proud
record from the time of our great struggle for in
dependence down to the last conflict between
our own citizens We bless God today and
those brave men who. working on. His purposes
on the battlefield. made it again the symbol OF q
united people. lCheersI Our institutions. OF
which this Gag is the emblem, are free institu-
tonA These men and women, into whose faces
look, are free men and free women l do not
honor you by my presence here today-I hold
my trust from you, and you honor yourselves in
this reception. tGreat cheering.l
This magnificent domain on the Pacific coast,
seized for the Union By the energy and courage
and wise forethought Of Fremont and his asso-
ciates, is essential to our protection Nothing
more important in the way of territorial extern
sion. unle0 it be the purchase OF the territory Of
Louisiana and the control Of the Mississippi,
has ever occurred In our national history.
fCheers.1 We touch twocceans. and on both We
have built commonwealths and great cities,
and are thus secure in that territorial individ-
uality and isolation which gives US assurances
Of perpetual peace tcheeral No great conflict
OF arms can ever take place on American terri
determined that no civil conflict shall
Aesin rend our country. fChaeu-l
We ase . peace loving nation, and
yet We cannot be sure that everybody else win
be peaceful Therefore, / am glad that, by the
general consent of our people, by liberal appro-
priations from congress, we are putting on the
sea some of the best vessels OF their class aiost
tcheers1, and that we are now prepsred to put
upon their decks as good guns as are made in
ahe world, and when we have completed our
programme ship by ship we viii put in their
forecastles as brave "Jaek Tars" as serve under
any flag. (Great cheering.1 The provident care
of our government should be given to your
seacoast defenses until all the great ports of the
Atlantic and Pacific are made safe. fCheers-l
But, my countrymen, this audience oyermstehes
. voice that has been in exercise from Roanoke,
Virginia, to Los Angeles. / beg you, then, again
TO receive my most hearty thanks, ana TO excuse
me from further speech. tGreat and prolonged
cheering.l
Brief speeches were also made by Secre-
tary Rusk and Postmaster-General Wana-
maker after which the president and par
ty proceeded to the Hollenbeck hotel,
where elegant fower-bedecked apartments
had been reserved for them. Dinner was
served at the hotel, during which the pres
ident was serenaded. In the early even
ing he went to the pavilion and held pub
lie reception, which was largely attended:
and later the president, Secretary Rusk,
the postmaster general and the ladies were
entertained at the Union League Club.
The presidents invitation to the club Was
on solid silver card suitably inscribed. The
entire city was brilliantly illuminated at
night. Hon. Luix E. Torres, governor of
Lower California. and other foreign OH
cials participated in the days ceremonies.
Harrison's Tacoma Reception.
TACOMA, April 2a-5ISpecialL during the
parade May 6. in honor of President Harr;soa's
visit to the city, business generally viii be
pended and all trafic on Pacific avenue viii be
prohibited. To secure rigid enforcement of this
order 100 special policemen viii be sworn in. A
large arch viii probably be erected somewhere
ON Pacific avenue.
ELlENssuRG, April 22-Ellensburg has been
invited TO furnish iron ore enough for piers for
q large arch to be erected at Tacoma in honor OF
the presidents visit Work win be commenced
ct once and all the ore they want sent
Warrington Was Opposed to Slavery.
PHILADELPHIA, April eas.-At the sale of Wash
ington relics q letter signed by Washington,
dated Mount Vernon. 18th August, lsas, and ad-
dressed TO Robert Lee, sold for $40. II gives al
insight into the sirst presidents sentiments re-
garding slavery. In IL Washington says: TO
sell the overplus cannot, because am rrinci-
rled against this and OF the traffic in the
human species To hire them out is
as bad, because they could not BE- disposed o. in