The record-union., 1891-04-23


an address to the President, asking for
justice and assistance.
The ceremonies took place on the plat
1orm OF the station, and were very inter-
esting. The Governor aud party left here
in company with the President at $50 A.
NJ. for Los Angeles.
AT COTTON
COTTON, April 22.-The run from Indio
to Cotton was through a beautiful valley,
aboundlng with picturesque scenery, not
the least interesting of which We're the
snow-capped peaks of the Grey Back and
San Jacinto Mountains.
The President was welcomed by large
and enthusiastic crowd, nearly all of
whom passed up to the platform of the
train and shook hands with him.
The President was introduced by Gov
ernor Markham, and made short pat
riotic address. He said:
My FetLOa0- Citizens. We have trav-
eled now something more that $500 miles.
They have been $500 miles of cordial
greeting from my fellow-citizens; they
have been $500 miles of perpetual talk.
1t would require a brain more fertile in
resources, more diversified in its opera
tions than the State of California in it's
productions to say something original or
interesting at each one of these stopping
places, but l can say always with a warm
heart to my fellow citizens who greet me
so cordially, who look to me out of such
kindly faces, that l thank you l am
your servant in all things that will con-
duce to the general prosperity and happi-
ness of the American people, Remote
from us of the far east in distance, we
are united to you not only by ties of COM
mon citizenship, by the reverence and
honor we joyfully give to one flag, but by
those lnterchanges of emigration which
have brought so many of the people of
older States to you.
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since entering California some Hoosier
has reached up his hand to greet me
laughter and cheerSl, and the omnipres-
ent Ohio man, of course; l have found
everywhere. l was assured by these
gentlemen that they were making their
full contributions to the development of
your country, and that they had pos
sessed themselves of their fair share of it.
L have been greatly pleased this morning
TO come out of a land of desert and drift
ing sand and into this land of homes and
smiling women and bright children. L
have been glad to see these fertile fields,
and know that you are now, by economi-
cal collections and the distribution of the
waters of the hills, making all these val
leys to smile like the garden of Eden.
We do not come as spies to you, to look at
your land with any view ofdispossessing
you, as the original spies went into Pales-
tine; we come simply to exchange friend
ly greetings, and we shall hope to carry
away nothing that does not belong to us
ICheers. If we shall leave your happy
and prosperous State freighted with your
goodwill and love, as we shall leave ours
with you, we will be happy with the ex
change" lCheers.
Speeches were also made by Secretary
Rusk and Postmaster-General Wana-
maker.
The Mayor of Los Angeles and COM
mlttee of citizens, including several
ladies, boarded the train at Cotton and ac-
companled the party to Los Angeles.
AT POMONA.
POMONA, April 22.-The Presidential
party reached here at l o'clock and
stopped twenty minutes. Only two hours
notice of the stop had been given, but the
whole town turned out, and special
train came in from Chino.
III. Il. Osborne introduced the Presi-
dent, who spoke as follows:
ou will surely excuse me from ex-
tended remarks. / have been subjected
to such strain that my brain needs irri-
cation to put it in trim again. [Refer-
ence to irrigation cheered. / am glad to
look at the faces Of American citizens.
No such people gather in any other coun-
try as greet me at every station. They
come from good homes, the safety of the
these children. Schools have everywhere
followed the Western pioneers You
have New England education and homes,
More than that, you have the New Eng
land idea of thrift-living on little and
having much over"
Postmaster-General Wanamaker and
Secretary Rusk also spoke. The speakers
were showered with roses and presented
with mammoth navel oranges.
AT Los ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, April 22-At no place
visited by the President since his depart
ure from Washington was he accorded
heartler or more hoSpitable welcome than
at Los Angeles, at which place his flower
laden car arrived at o'clock this after
noon, promptly on schedule time. AS
the train rolled into the station a national
salute was fired. The people cheered
Justify, and all bells and whistles joined
in the acclaim. The city was lavishly
decorated in honor of the distinguished
visitor. Every available point of vantage
was covered with flowers, including the
carriage provided for the visitors Gala
lilies seemed to be the favorite flower,
and they were seen on every side.
The ceremonies opened with a street
parade, in which all the United States
troops, militia, Grand Army of the Re-
public Posts and civic organizations in
this 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 show
cred 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 tropical garden
On either side reaching to the roof was
tapering floral column with a base of
evergreens and Gala lilies. Flag draper
les were festooned from the center.
ag1 1lr-1s I
by Governor Markham and Mayor Haz-
ard, and the President responded. The
President spoke a follows:
Ny FeLtO1O- Citizens: My stay among
you will not be long enough to form an
individual judgment of the quality of
your people, but it has been long enough
already to get large idea of the number
OF them. ICheers.l | beg you to accept
my most sincere thanks for this magnifi-
cent demonstration of your respect /
do not at all assume that these huzzas
and flowers and streamers and banners
with which you have greeted me to-day
are tribute to me individually. | re-
cefve them as most assuring demon
stration of the love of the people of Cali
fornia for American institutions. TGreat
and prolonged cheers.
And well lare those institutions worthy
of all honor. The flag that you have dis
played to-day, the one flag, the banner Of
the free and the symbol of the indissolu-
BILE union of the States [great lcheeringl
is worthy of the affections of our people
Men have died for it on the field of battle;
women have consecrated it with their
tears and prayers, as they placed the
standard in the hands of brave men going
TO battle. 1t is historically full of tender
interest and pride. 1t has a glorious
story on the sea III those times when the
American navy maintained our prestige
and successfully beat the navies of our
great antagonist. [Great cheering.l 1t