The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-24
At RIVERSIDE AND PASADENA
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Ignore the Visitors
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on the Reciprocity Speeehes-At Se-
attle Week From Wednesday.

cdu ls1eKO tnlS morning. j ne e0tlfe pop
uiation turned ont and paid him every
possible honor. The programme included
breakfast at the Hotel del Coronado. I
street parade and public exercises on the
plaza, which was profusely decorated, as
were almost all of the business houses
along the route. Thousands of yards OF
bunting marked the line of march, and
the ships in the harbor were alive with
streamers. The party was received by .
committee of citizens, including Mayor
Gum and General Eli NJ. Murray, Gov
ernor Markham. Senator FELTON,, and Gov
ernor Torres and staff. of Lower California,
Joined In welcoming the president and
party. As the procession was passing the
military barracks on III street q national
salute was fired. At one point the pro
cession passed through lane of 9 800 gasiy
dressed school children, who showered
the president and Mrs. Harrison with
flowers. AT the plaza addresses of vel
come were made by Governor Markham,
Mayor Gunn, and Governor Torres, oi
Lower California, which were responded
to By the president, Secretary Rusk and
PossInaster-General Wanamaker. The
president spoke in part as follows:
Nr. Mayor and Et1or-cssl-Gs: i am in slavery
TO . railroad schedule, and have but . few
moments longer to tarry in your beauuful city.
II there were no other reward for our journey
across the continent. we have seen today about
your magnificent; harbof that which would have
repaid Us for all the toll Of travel [Cheeni
do not come 10 tell you anything about Cali
fornia, for have aiready perceived in my inter
course with Californisns in the East, and during
this hricf stay among you. that al
ready you know all about California.
Laughter and applause-l We shall
shall wish for you all that you anticipate in
your largest dreams for your beautiful city
Icheersl. and that your hsrbor may be full Of
foreign aud co4stwise frafic: that it may not
be long until the passage of our naval and mer-
chant marine shall not be by the Horn. but By
the Nicaragua canal. IcheersI
Governor Torres. of Lower California,
then said:
Hr. Prxid1sf- wish to read you the follow
ing dispatch which I have received from Prexi-
dent Diax: 'sIt has come 70 my knowledge that
the president of the United States win visit
San Diego on the sd inst, and / let you know
il 80 that you may cali to congratulate him In
my name and present him with my conpl-
mentS4n
The president responded:
GesDnsr Torres: This message lfuus that pro-
greskive and intelligent gentleman who presides
over the destinies of our sister republic is most
grateful to me. assure you that al our people
that the government, through Al its constituted
authorities, entertain for President DiaE and Tor
the chiyalrous people over which he presides the
most fr1endiy sentiments of respect We covef,
sir. your good will and those mutual exchanges
which are profitable. and we hope the worepub-
lies may forever dwell in maternal peace fGreas
cheering.i
The pavilion at the plaza. where the ex-
ercises took place, was beautiful mass OF
flags and flowers. The Chamber OF Com
merce presented very handsome souvenir
invitations to the president and Secretary
Rusk. They were printed in gold on white
lowed by q general reception, during
which about thousand persons shook
hands with the president. This was
shortened in order that the president
might keep engagements elsewhere. The
procession vas then reformed and escorted
the president and party TO the train,
which left here promptly at IL O'Clock for
Riverside and Pasadena During the stay
here the president gave special reception
10 the Indiana colony.
RIvEssIpE, Cal. April 2S.-The presi-
Dental party arrived at Riverside this
afternoon after delightful trip from San
Diego. Short stops were made at Ocean
side, Santa Ana. Orange and South River
side. The president received cordial
welcome at each Of these places, and ex-
pressed his thanks in brief speeches COM
plimentary TO the people and their coun-
try. The crowd at each of these places
was swelled by school children. who pre-
sented the ladies OF the party with flowers.
At Santa Ana the reception took place in
floral pavilion, surmoanted BY q fne
specimen of the American eagle.
Postmasfer-General Wanamaker made a
speech there. The president left the train
at South Riverside for few minutes and
was photographed standing on low ulat-
form with his left hand resting against a
tall column Of block tin mined and manu-
featured in the immediate vicinity. He con-
graduated the people ON the development
of this important industry. The party was
received at Riverside with great enthu-
siasm. They left the train At Arlington
station, six miles distant, and drove 10
town in fower-bedecked carriages. through
Q continuous lane of orange groves and the
celebrated Magnolia avenue. On reaching
the high school they were received by !
large crowd, including hundreds of school
children with waving flags.
The president had just concluded brief
address 10 the school children when the
horses attached 10 the carriage containing
Secretary Rusk, Mrs. Harrison and Mrs.
Dimmick took fright az shower of fiow-
ers and dashed wildly into . crowd OF
children W no were standing in the omen
road. A panic ensued, and the children
tumhled over each other in precinirase
flight. There were four horses TO the car.
riage, and the leaders became unmanaee-
able. They fripped on the traces and fen
down. Secretary Rusk, who had iampei
out Of the carriage ~ the first alarm, was
al their heads in moment, and with the
assistance Of some of the hystaniers soon
mad them under control. Several children
went into mysteries from fright. but be
yond tha. no harm was done Mrs. Hsrri.
son was very nervous over her narrow es.
cape. and declared that she would never
again ride N q procession behind four
horses unless men walked 81 the head q,
the leaders.
The formal reception took place ar the
Glenwcod hotel, where the president was
introduced by Governor Markham and
made a short address He was then
escorted through the principal streets by a
procession composed Of local militia and
civic organizations TO The station. where .
special train was in waiting.
PAsADEsA, April sa-The president &