Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-14
COOLEY TO CALIFORNIA.
President Harrison Makes His Last Speech
In tho Golden State.


the first portion OF their journey In
Northern California I'm mild rainstorn,
the first experience of that kind they
have had I'm the Golden State. The
President arose early, and was the only
member of the party to greet the crowd
that gathered about the train at Te-
hama. He was loudly cheered and shook
hands with all the people within reach.
About half an hour later the train drew
up at Red Bluff, where q large crowd
with band was assembled. They gave
the President a most enthusiastic well
come Captain Mattock, an old army
comrade, introduced him to the people.
The President in his speech referred to
Captain Mattock. and alluded to the
number of Indiana people he had met in
the State. Continuing he said:
My friends, you have most teautiful
State, capable OF promoting the comfort OF
your citizens in very high degree. and,
although already occupying n high place In
the galaxy of States. IL will. l am sure, take
much higher one. 1t Is pleasant to see
how the American spirit prevails among all
your people, love for the flag aud the Con-
stitution, those settled and permanent
things that live whether men go or come
They come to us from our fathers, and will
pass down TO our children. You are blessed
with genial climate and most productive
OF California what have seen elsewhere. Il
we'll ordered community, with churches and
school houses, which Indicate that you are
not giving all your thoughts to material
things, but are thinking of those things
that qualify the soul for the hereafter. We
have been treated 10 another surprise this
morning in the fist shower we have seen I'm
California. | congratulate you that IL rains
here. May all blessings fall on you like the
gentle rain. Cheers.
Postmaster General Wanamaker. Sec
retary Rusk, and Mrs. Harrison were
also introduced TO the crowd and were
loudly cheered. At Redding the Presi-
dent and party were greeted with ma
tl9nP lon SaIgts Sfi Ute Spd s9 sho%ers Of b2pQqets
President addressed the throng, saying:
MY FELLOW CITIZENS: II Is very pleas
ant as we near the northern line of Califor-
MIA after having traversed the valleys OF
the South, and are soon To leave the State
in which we have had so much pleasurable
intercourse with the people. TO see here us
have seen elsewhere multitude contented,
prosperous and happy. am assured you are
here homogeneous people, all Amer
leans, all by birth or by free choice
lovers OF one flag and one Consti-
tuition. Cheers. IL seems to me as
j look into the faces of these California
audiences that life must be easier here
than IL is In the older States. l see abso-
seems to be we'll nourisheo. Your appear
ance gives evidence that the family board
il well supplied, and the gladness on your
faces Is evidence that In your social rela-
tions everything is quiet, orderly, and hope
full | thank you for friendly demonstra-
tions. j wish IL were possible for me to do
more in exchange for all your great kind
ness than simply TO say thank you. But
do fondly thank you and shall carry away
from your State the very happiest impress
afsaW.a to0
[Cheers.
The Presidential party at Dunsmuir
shook hands with a large number OF old
soldiers, and thanked the citizens for
their reception.
They arrived at Ashland, Oregon,
shortly after 8 p. M, and received an en-
thusiastic welcome. special commit
tee from the Oregon State Legislature
boarded the train and welcomed the
President The President made happy
response and also spoke to the crowd at
the depot After stay Of about thirty
minutes the train pulled out, preceded
by a special carrying the legislative
committee and prominent citizens.
At Tacoma, Wash, the President and
party arrived in the midst Of driving
rainstorm He was met at the depot by
procession composed OF companies OF
the National Guard, Sons of Veterans, a
troop of cavalry, posts Of the G.. A. r.,
Sons of America, odd Fellows, Masons,
and others. The President was escorted
through the city to the City Park at
| Tacoma avenue where the school chill
| dren were lined on each side Of the
street. The little ones, dripping with
| rain, gave the President hearty well
| come. When the carriage stopped to
| enable him to make them a brief ad-
dress he was covered with shower Of
| flowers
The party reached Portland from
| Seattle and left over the Union Pacific
| for the East. When the train left Port
land the skies were clouded, but about
| half-past ten they cleared, and the re-
mainder of the trip through the pictur-
esque Valley of the Columbia was made
| in bright sunlight which disclosed the
mountains and cascades in all their
beauty and grandeur. One Of the pleas
ATTEST incidents of the run from Port
| land was the visit of the President and
! party to Multnomah Falls The entire
party left the train and spent several
minutes admiring the slender veil of
spray falling $50 feet from q cliff The
first stop of any Importance was made at
the Dalles, where the party received an
enthusiastic ovation. Responding to an
address of welcome by the Mayor, Presi-
dent Harrison said:
IL quite sympathize with the sugges-
tion of your Mayor that it is one of the
proper government functions to improve
and open to safe navigation the water
ways of our country. The Government
having reserved to itself the exclusive
control of all navigable inlaud water, IL
is of course incumbent upon the Govern
ment to see that the people have the
best possible use Of them. They are i'm
portant, as they furnish cheap transpor-
tation and touch points that are often
either for economy or natural reasons
inaccessible to railway traffic"
Postmaster General Wanamaker also
made short address.
At Cello the President visited sal
mon-canning establishment and was pre-
sented with large box Of salmon caught
that morning.
In "a. Miner" Key.