The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-24
A FLORAL PATHWAY
California Continues Her Lavish
Horticultural Display.
SAN DIEGVs ROYAL RECEPTION.
twenty-five Hundred School Chill
dren Scatter Lilies Beneath the
Feet of tho Presidents Horses-A
FraternaI Message from Mexico
and q Courtly Response.

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FraternaI Message from Mexico
and a Courtly Response.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, April "a. - San
Diego gave the president magnificent
reception on his arrival here yesterday
morning. The train proceeded directly
to Coronado Beach, arriving there at
1880 o'clock. The party was received by
Ex-Governor Murray, Mayor Gum and
members of the San Diego reception COM
mittee. Governor Torres, chief execu-
tive of Lower California, and his staff,
representing the president of Mexico,
were introduced to the president. After
breakfast the Indiana residents of San
| Diego, through L.. l.. Wright, presented
the president with q written address in
the parlors Of the hotel, to which he
made neat little speech Of thanks.
Carriages were then taken by the visit
ors and the reception committee for
the ferry, where the steamer Coronado
was in waiting to take the party across
San Diego bay to the city. 1t was 9:30
o'clock when the landing was made. In
the vicinity Of the wharf the Ninth regi-
ment, with a q. A. r. post and local or
ganizations, had assembled, and line
was formed with the G.. A. r.. post act
ing as guard of honor to the president.
A Pathway of Flowers.
The route Of the procession lay along
the principal streets of the city plaza,
in the center of which a grand stand,
fairly covered with calla lilies and bunt-
ing, had been erected. School children
to the number of $500, literally pro-
vided with Gala lilies and roses, were
formed along the line of march, and as
the president passed by they showered
him with flowers and scattered blossoms
beneath the feet of his horses, so that he
passed along a continuous floral path
way. AS the procession passed the
army barracks the regulation salute was
fired. The exercises at the plaza were
brief, Mayor Gum made the address
of welcome, to which the president
briefly responded and was heartily
cheered by the large crowd assembled in
the square. Governor Markham and
Messrs. Wanamaker and Rusk also made
brief remarks.
A Message from Mexico.
When the president had finished
speaking Governor Torres, of Lower
| California, arose and said:
Mr.. President, l wish TO read to you the fol-
lowing dispatch, which have received from
| President Diaz: ut has come TO my knowl-
| edgo that the president of the United States
shall visit San Diego on tho ed inst, and l let
you know that may call to congratulate in my
name and present him with my compliments"
The president responded as follows:
| Governor Torres, this message from that
progressive and intelligent gentleman who
| presdes over the destinies of our sister
| public is most grateful TO me. l assure you
that all our people, and the government
| through all its constituted authorities, enter
tain for President Diaz and for tho ohivnlrous
people over which he prcsides themost friendly
sentiments of respect. We covet sir, your
| good will, and we hope that the two republics
| may forever dwell in fraternal peace.
At the conclusion of the exercises at
the Plaza the procession was reformed
and the presidential party was escorted
to the station along streets handsomely
decorated with profusion of Gala lilies
and bunting. Cart loads of lilies had
been used in decorating business houses,
private residences and public buildings,
and the president was much pleased
with the display. At II O'clock the train
left for Riverside.
The President Photographed.
RIVERSIDE, CAL, April 24.-The fer
tile valleys of San Juan and Santa Ana
looked prettiest as the presidential party
passed through them northward from
San Diego. At Oceanside school chill
dren with gilt crowns on their heads
| pelted the president with flowers, and at
Santa Ana the experience was repeated.
Several thousand people had assembled
at Santa Ana about temporary plat
form covered with Gala lilies and orange
blossoms, and to this the president was
escorted along pathway of flowers a
foot deep. He made a short speech and
Messrs. Wanamaker and Rusk also
| spoke. At Orange another shower of
Hnyyara fall tho Traai1ant hA
thanked the people for their reception.
A cordial welcome was also given at
South Riverside, near the newly discov-
cred tin mines where the president was
photographed standing by a pyramid of
the finest American tin. He received
samples of ore and made brief speech
of thanks.
Serious Accident Averted.
The train halted at 3.45 D. m. near
Arlington, about six miles from River
side, where carriages We're in waiting
and the party was driven to Riverside
through a succession of orange groves.
AT the high school the children of the
town had assembled, and they repeated
the novel ceremony of throwing flowers
in front of tho presidents carriage and
| of raining bouquets on him. Here the
fiery spirited horses attached to the
presidents carriage became frightened
and dashed into a mass of school chill
dren. A cry of horror went up from
the assembly as the children fell under
the horses feet. Quick hands, however,
grasped the bride reins and quieted the
frightened horses. No one was injured,
and the procession moved on to the
Glenwood hotel, where speeches were
made, and at $50 the train left for Pasa-
| dena, which he reached at II 80, remain
ing over night. Here the floral display
exceeded any yet soe1l on the trip.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, April 24.-The
president arrived here early this morn
ing, and will remain until 10 p. IN.
Ladies and gentlemen en horseback. in
the depot and accompanied him over the
line of the procession, and at o'clock
this evening the school children VIZ.