Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-05-08

party headed an imposing parade After
the review the President and his party were
entertained at the Beach Hotel. In accord
ance with the wish of the President. Galveston
people allowed him TO spend Sunday quietly.
Accompanied by Mrs Dimmiek, General
Wanamaker and Mayor Fulton, he attended
services at the First Presbyterian Church.
The Presidential party left the Beach Hotel
at ten O'Clock that nj ht for the station, and
their train left for San Antonio shortly after
midnight.
The Presidential train arrived in the
quaint city of San Antonio Texas, at
o'clock of the seventh morning of the tour
in the midst of a driving rain storm. The
streets were in terrible condition, and the
programme was altered considerably on that
account. The street parade was practically
abandoned, and only two troops of the
Third cavalry formed an escort to the
President from the railroad station to the
Opera House, where speaking took place. At
the station a large reception committee,
headed by Mayor Ca1laghan and composed
of army officers and city councilmen, Federal
and State officials and prominent citizens
and the wife of General Stanley and num-
Der of other ladies, boarded the train.
The carriages containing the Presidential
party were covered with roses and laurel
At the Opera House a large crowd had gath
cred and the President received an ovation.
Speeches were made by Governor Hogg and
Mayor Callaghan. The President made
a speech in reply. Immediately after
the conclusion Of the cere-
monies at the opera house the President held
O. reception. Then visit was paid by the
party to Fort Sam Houston. where a salute
was fired, and on the return OF the President
at noon to the station the train left for Ell
Paso.
The Presidential train arrived at Ell Paso,
Texas, at 10 o'clock on the eighth morning
out, after run of more than 600 miles from
San Antonio As the train ran through this
section Mexican men, women and children
came our hurriedly from queer looking adobe
huts and gazed with wonder at the train.
A large encampment of Mexican railroad
laborers cheered as the train went by.
short stop was made at Del Rio. Vanverde
County, where nearly the whole pOpula~
ton of the little town turned out to well
come the Chief Executive. The sta
ton building was fairly covered with
wreaths OF roses, and bouquet after bou-
quet was handed up to the Presidential party
by persons in the crowd, until the platform
of the observation car was deep in sweet
smelling flowers Two little girls pre-
sented the President with a large basket
of roses, and the public school chill
dren presented a written address The
President made few remarks, and Mr..
Wanamaker and Mr.. Rusk also spoke.
Ysleta, Ell Paso County, which the inhabi-
tants claim is the oldest town in the United
States, had brass band with Mexican
musicians to greet the President. When the
train halted there Americans, Mexicans
and Indians crowded about the obser-
walton car, and nearly all shook the Pres
idents hand. The train arrived at FL Paso
on schedule time. Governor Garlic, of the
Mexican State of Chihuahua, Mexico, Next
can customs officers on the border, General
McCook, of the United States Army, and
prominent citizens met the President at the
train. A detachment of the Fifth Infantry and
band, a number of Mexican officers with
military band. and local organizations,
formed procession to the Court House,
where speaking took place. General
welcome at the Court House. Governor
Garlic also spoke on behalf of President
Diaz, and several others made speeches well
coming the President to the Lone Star State:
The President made brief response and
was heartily applauded. The Presi-
Dental party left for Los Angeles,
Cal, at noo1, central time, or
10 o'clock Pacific time. Mrs. Harrison and
a number of ladies of the party visited Jul
arez, on the Mexican side of the river, where
a salute was fired by Mexican artillery: A
salute was also fired on the American side.