The record-union., 1891-05-05
NORTHWARD BOUND.
The Presidential Party View
Northern California.
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EVERYONE ENRAPTURED WITH THE
GRAND SCENERY.
Brief Stops Made at Red Bluff, Red
land, Or, Where the Party Were
mittee, Who Welcomed the Exec
utive Party to the State.
Special to the RECoRD-UNroN.

rainstCrm, the first experience of that
kind they have had in the Golden State.
The President arose early this morning,
as usual, and was the only member of
the party to greet the crowd that gathered
about the train at Tehama, which was
reached about o'clock. 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 a large crowd
with a band was assembled at the station
They gave the President most enthusi-
aStic welcome. Captain Matlock, an old
army comrade, introduced the President
to the people, and he made the following
address:
my Friends: 1t is very pleasant to
meet here an old comrade of the Seven
tieth Indiana Volunteers. Your fellow
citizen, Captain Matlock, who has spoken
Tor you, commanded one Of the companies
of my regiment, and is, therefore, a very
old and very dear friend. Once before
in California had like surprise. The
other day glee club began to sing a song
that was familiar to Inc, and l said to
those standing about me: why, that
song was written by Lieutenant in my
old regiment, and | haven't heard it since
the war; Presently the leader of the glee
club turned his face toward me, and I
found he was the identical Lieutenant and
composer of the song, singing it for nv
benefit. All along l have met old In
diana acquaintances, and [ am glad to see
| that whether of my old command or from
other regiments Of the great war, they all
seem to be prosperous and happy. Cap
tain Matlock was about the same size
during the war as now. [Laughter.]
very well remember, according to his
own account, at ReSaca he undertook to
make breastwork of some felled tim
ber. But he found after looking about
| that it was an insufficient cover, and took
a standing tree. Laughter.
seriously, my friends, you have a
most beautiful State, capable of promot-
ing the comfort of your citizens in very
| high degree, and although already occu-
pying high place in the galaxy of States,
1t will, am sure, take a much higher one
1t is pleasant to see how the American
spirit prevails among all your people, the
love for the flag and the Constitution,
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 product
i've soil. / see you have in this northern
part of California what / have seen else
where, well-ordered community with
churches and school-hOuses, which indi-
Gates that you are not giving all your
thoughts to material things, but are think
ing OF those things that qualify the soul
for the hereafter. We have been treated
to another surprise this morning in the
first showers we have seen in California.
l congratulate you that it rains here Nav
all blessings fall upon you like this gentle
rain" Applause.
POStmaSter-GeneralW Wanamaker. Sec
II 1cl-
introduced, and were loudly cheered.
AT REDDING.
REDDING, May 4-The President and
party met with a national salute and a
shower of bouquets from throng of
school children at this point. Mayor A.
Briggmann and the members of the City
Council gave the President a formal
welcome.
Judge c. C. Bush, leading citizen,
! introduced the President to the crowd,
and he made short address. The Presi-
| dent said:
| Ny F'etLo1U- U-c5tizenS: It is verv pleas
ant, as we near the northern line of Cali
tornia, after having travelled the valleys
| of the South and are soon to leave the
State in which we have had so much
! pleasurable intercourse with its people.
to see here, as | have seen elsewhere, a
multitude of contented, prosperous and
| happy people. [ am assured that you are
| here a homogeneous people, all Ameri-
| cans by birth or by free choice, lovers of
one flag and one constitution. [Cheers. !
1t seems to me as l look into the faces of
| these California audiences that life must
| be easier here than it is in the old States
l see absolutely no evidences of want.
Everyone seems to be well nourished.
\ our appearance gives evidence that the
family board is well supplied. and the
gladness on your faces is evidence that
III your social relations everything is
quiet, orderly and hopeful, I thank Won
Tor your friendly demonstrations. l wish
it were possible for me to do more in
exchange for all your kindness than
simply to say thank you but do pro-
foundly thank you, and shall carry away
from your State the very happiest i'm
pressions and the very pleasantest
memories" Cheers.
Postmaster-General Wanamaker and
Secretary Rusk were also introduced and
made short speeches.
AT ANDERSON. 4.
ANDERSON, May A large concourse
of people assembled at the depot this
morning with the Bob and Eva MCKINLEY
Comedy Company's fine band. The Presi-
dent appeared on the rear platform and
bowed his acknowledgements. All the
business houses were decorated.
AT DUNsMUIR.
DUNSMUIR, May 4. - A large crowd
greeted the President at Dunsmuir, where
he arrived at l:l5 o'clock. Many old SOL
diers shook his hand. He thanked them
| for their reception in short speech.
AT SIsSoNS.
SIssoNs, May 4.-The Presidents train
arrived at p. NJ. There was big crowd
present at the depot. Flags We're fiying
and cannon booming. The President
made short speech, thanking the crowd
Wanamaker and Rusk also spoke. 1t was
too cloudy to see Mount Shasta. The
President was presented with a steel en-
craving of the same. He was also pre-
sented with lava ornaments taken from
the foot of Mount Shasta.
AT ASHLAND.
ASHLAND (Or.), May 4.-The President
and party arrived at Ashland shortly
after s o'clock tonight, and received a
most enthusiastic welcome. The Journey
through the mountains of Northern Cali
fornia was very pleasant, notwithstand-
ing steady drilling rain, which inter
tered materially with the view. The mist
lifted for few minutes just as the train
passed Mount Shasta. and allowed a brief
inspection of its snow-capped summit.
The steep grades encountered at several
points delayed the train for a few min
utes, and 1t took three powerful engines
TO move the heavy train on its way After
leaving Redding the President and party
TOOK seats on the rear platform of the
observation car, and spent several hours