The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-03
the Presidential party allowed to
AT THE CAPITOL.
An Ovation Never to be Forgotten
The Speeches.


one great feature of the day.
Thousands of people had gathered on
Tenth street and on the park terraces,
close up to the main walk, as early as Z
O'Clock. The Reception Committee and
Ground Committee, accompanied by de-
tachment of police officers, were on hand
early, too, and experienced little difficulty
| in keeping the great throng orderly.
The school children began arriving in
! long lines shortly before eight O'Clock,
and were Immediately taken charge of by
the members Of the Board of Education,
assisted by the Reception Committee.
| The little ones were drawn up in lines,
| five or six deep, with the smallest ones in
| front, on either side of the walk, leaving
the avenue clear for the Presidential
| party. Stout ropes had thoughtfully been
stretched through the trees the entire
! length of the walk, on both sides, so that
the crowd could not encroach upon the
| little folks, and altogether they were quite
comfortably provided for. The young
sters were merry and orderly throng,
and all were as neat as wax. Each carried
a small flag and bunch of flowers, and
there were several thousand of them
there.
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES.
Here he comesp'
| A great shout went up from countless
| Threats as the head Of the procession was
seen to swing from Seventh street into
| M. The shouting increased to deafen-
ing roar when the Presidents carriage
turned the corner, the flags were waved
| over head-a sea of Swaying colOrS-and
the enthusiasm did not cease then until
the President had arrived and acknowl-
| edged the ovation.
| With the Presidents carriage came ad :
ditional crowds of people, trooping in by
| the hundreds, who had observed the pro-
| cession down town, and wanted to see
the President again. The crowd closed
in around the carriage so densely that it
was with difficulty that the vehicle
could be gotten out again after the Presi-
| dent had alighted, and room made for
| the others.
Senator Dray, Marshal of the Day. and
| Assistant Marshal Clarken. with the
| Especial escort" surrounded the Presi-
dent, and, after the other members of the
party had succeeded in getting out Of
| their carriages, the march to the grand
stand was begun.
| STREWED HIS PATH WITH ROSES.
1t was a scene that probably never will
! be forgotten, either by the President or
those who witnessed it. The mixture of
awe, admiration and enthusiasm with
which the people, particularly the chill
| dren, viewed the highest officer of the
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| prcssive for time.
But the party had not gone far before
! the enthusiasm of the throng bursted
forth as it never did before.
y shower of flowers filed the air and
! fell in thick and soft layers on the stone
pavement: 1t was veritable bed of roses
| over which the President walked.
| Marshal Dray headed the line and few
feet behind him came the President,
! walking alone and with his head uncOv-
| cred. He bowed repeatedly to the cheers
and plaudits of the multitude, and was
! the picture of happiness. After him
came Mayor Comstock and Major Sanger,
| the Presidents aid, and after them Mrs.
| Harrison on the arm Of Adjutant- General
Allen, and the rest of the distinguished
party. The reception committee brought
! up in the rear and marched to the hand
sOmely decorated stand with the party.
True to the programme arrangement,
the walk was kept clear until after the
| Presidential party had reached the stand.
the center Of the walk, eight abreast, and
waited for the signal TO pass in review.
GREETED by THE GOVERNOR.
In the meantime Mayor Comstoclz had
| presented the President to Governor
Markham, who was in waiting on the
stand, and after greetings had been eX-
| changed there, Messrs. Lawson, PIatt,
Atkinson and Alsip of the Reception
| Committee escorted the President to the
seat prepared for him. The band then
struck up lively air and the review of
| the children began. The little folks with
| their waving flags and merry voices
| trooped up the staircase, and then right
! columned by the stand. They sent up
cheer after cheer for the Executive as
! they passed.
During the review, which lasted about
| ten minutes, Mrs. Harrison stood beside
| her husband and shared the greetings
with him. Both bowed and smiled their
| acknowledgements 10 the young folks.
! AS soon as the review was over, the
ropes holding back the multitude of citi-
| zens were lowered, and in an instant the
| broad walk, and, in fact, every availa-
! bic spot where foOt-hold could be OBJ
! tanned, was occupied. The thoughtful
! ness of the committees in having q lofty
stand erected afforded everybody an ex-
cellent opportunity for getting a good
| look at the President, and in fact, the
! entire party.
Mayor Comstock advanced to the front
of the stand, and, at a motion of his hand,
| silence was obtained. The Mayor pre-
! scented Governor Markham who delivered
| the address Of welcome.
! WELCOME TO THE EXECUTIVE.
"At almost the close of your visit to
our State" he said, addressing the Presi-
dent, lit is again my pleasant duty to
meet and welcome you. l assure you,
sir, that the greeting is no less cordial on
! account of the opportunity | have had
since l first met you on the borders OF
our State, to observe the progress of your
| tour, to hear from the people themselves,
and note the impression your presence
has made upon them, and the effect your
many replies to their greetings has had
upon the people generally.
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since you entered our State, and have met
our people in every place in great num-
! bers. 1t is exceedingly gratifying to me
that at every point and !upon all occa-
sions you have been received with that
courtesy and great enthusiasm which you
personally derserve. and which has like
wise been extended to you as the official
head Of our great nation.
Mr.. President, you now stand upon
| historic ground. Within the limits OF
this city are the crumbling ruins
of Suffers Fort, where that gen
erous old pioneer dispensed hospi-
| tally with a lavish hand, reigned
| like a feudal lord, and gave to all
newcomers hearty and hospitable well
| come after their dangerous and toilsome
| journey of months which was required
to reach the Pacific shores. 1t is but a
step to the spot where the discovery of
! gold was made, an event that has had
more influence, perhaps, upon the COM
merce and progress of our country than
any material event since the great Column
bus crossed the supposed impossible
ocean. The discovery of gold at Coloma
has furnished the life-blood OF commerce,
| giving impetus to enterprises without q
parallel and more than doubled the value
of all the property OF the republic.
This discovery, Mr. President, was
made in the sands of river that adds it's
waters to the Sacramento which rolls in
silent majesty along the front of this city,
and which is the artery Of one of the
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