Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-27
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH From All Quarters. AT THE GOLDEN GATE. The Presidents Reception at
 San Francisco. RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN INDIANA, Sundays Budget of News
 From Paris. TALMAGE'S TABERNACLE DEDICATED. Ferreting Out the Walla
 Walla Lynchers.
TALMAGE's TABERNACLE DEDICATED.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.

THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY. Its Arrival at San Francfsco-Four
 Thousand Miles Completed wfth-
 out Accident - Decorations at tile
 Palace HOteI-The Air Laden With
 the Fragrance of Sweet Flowers-A
 Model of the Cruiser San Fran-
 cisco.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-When the train bearing the presidential party ar- rived at Oakland last evening it had com pleted journey of over 4,0OO miles. Not the slightest accident has occurred on the whole trip. When the military reception at Mechanics pavilion closed at Il o'clock last night, President Harrison drove to the Palace hotel, where the ladies and other members of the party had preceded him. The crowd was waiting outside, and when the president stepped into the carriage deafening cheers were heard on all sides The progress of the carriage was slow, the streets being almost blocked. When the hotel was reached the crowd remained in the vicinity for some time longer in the vain hope to catch another glimpse of the president, but no amount of cheering
 
 visible to the people on the street. The hotel was beautifully decorated for the re- ception of the distinguished guests. The air in the apartments reserved for the party was heavy with the fragrance of the roses and lilacs. Spanning the northwest entrance was huge floral shield of Cali fornia woven in bright flowers On either side were two immense barrels formed of marigolds. Down the sides of the doors and over the arch was entwined branches of grapes and between the sprays nestled scores of oranges. One of the most beautiful tributes in the room was & model of the United States cruiser San Francisco. The hull was of blue violets, the masts were of smilax and the yards were formed of La France roses. In the midst of the little vessel were smokestacks of violets A score of other floral designs were to be found in the room. In the rooms of the president and Mrs. Harrison some of the most beautiful floral pieces ever made in this city were placed, the largest, gift to Mrs. Harrison, being bed of La France roses fully five feet in diameter. Above it were two horns of plenty made of pansies and roses. Surmount- ing the whole was huge crown of La France roses. Baskets of roses were also prepared for Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Dim mick. The apartments of Postmaster General Wanamaker were unique. There were letter carriers satchels filled to over flowing with roses. Stretched across the walls were innumerable letters and papers bound by yards of red tape. Postage stamps, feathered pens and much of the insignia of the department peeped here and there from beneath the flowers. In one corner floral lamp-post with letter. box attached rose to the height of seven feet
 The presidential party spent cry quiet Sabbath. This morning the president and Mrs. Harrison accompanied Mayor and Mrs. Sanderson to the First Presbyterian church. The remainder of the day the president spent in his room at the Palace hotel. A number of persons called during the day, but he generally asked to be ex- cused on the ground that he needed rest after the fatiguing exercises of the last two addressed Calvary Sunday school at noon and in the afternoon he addressed the Young Mems Christian association. All the ladies drove to the residence of Sena- tor and Mrs. Stanford in the afternoon.
 The president had a conference with Brigadier General Ruger late this after noon in regard to the lynching of the murderer at Walla Walla, Wash, by party of soldiers last Friday night, and subsequently, the president sent the fol lowing telegram to Secretary of War Proc tor at Washington:
 The affair at Walla Walla is very dis creditable to army discipline. If there is reason, as appears, to believe that the mob was composed of soldiers, you will order court of inquiry and see that the responsibility for the disgrace is fixed and that the guilty are brought to prompt