New-York tribune., 1891-04-24
IN SIGHT OF THE PACIFIC
THE PRESIDENTS ENTHUSIASTIC RECEP'
TIoN IN CALIFORNIA.
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS SURROUND HIM EVERY
wuEEE-REcEprIoN CEREMONIES AT SAN
DIEGO. Los ANGELES AND NIVEH'
s1DE-PREsIDENTs HARRISON
AND DIAz EXCHANGE
AND DIAZ EXCHANGE
CoURTESIES.

AND DIAZ EXCHANGE
CoURTEsIEs.
San Diego. Cal, April 23.-The President ana party
snent two pleasant hours in san DcBO thls mOrmns'
The entire population turned out to receive the Cei
MAGISTRATE and paid him every possible honor. lho
programme included breakfast at the Hotel Del CoiV
neao a street parade and public exercises on tno
nIaza That beautiful square was profusely decoraVe
as were also most Of the business houses along .i0
routo Thousands Of yards OF bunting marKeu eio
line OF march and the ships In the harbor wero a'0
with sreamers. The party were received by q CUM
mittee of citizens including Mayor Gum and Gehera
Fu II. Murray As the procession was passing tie
military barracks on HIST. national salute was
fired At one point of the march the procession pasSeu
through line Of $500 gayly dressed school chidreh
who showered the President and Mrs. Harrison WIZ"
flowers. At the plaza addresses OF wecome "eio ~ i
by Governor Markham, Mayor Gum anu "oFelnoi
Torres OF Lower California, WHICH "eio ~
sponded to by President Harrison, secretary huSA
and Postmaster General Wanamaker. The pavilion
at the plaza where the exercises took place was Dea
fu mass of flags and flowers and it is said so fine
oora display was probably before seen In this
vicinity. The Chamber of Commerce presehteu manu-
some souvenir invitations to the President anu oecre
tary Rusk They printed in gold letters on "hl'e
SATIN folio form. The speech-makinS was ioio"cu "
general reception, during which about l'ooo persos
shook hands with the President rms was shortcheu
order that the President nlgnU heep Hho 0"o"oN''
elsewhere The procession then reformed ana es
corted the President and party to the train wch IeI
here promptly at IL O'Clock for Riverside ana faSa
dena During his stay here the PresdehI gave
special reception to the Indian colony. INC fIeoucn'
In his speech at the plaza said:
Mr.. Mayor and FeowCltizens am IN IN SmV1rs vao1nt9 ~
longer 20 tarry in your beautiful CITY, III tHert "co
no other reward for journey across the cohtJC,
we have seen here about your mashlIceiC % ie Oot ",
that which would have repaid US fOr al tlo UolI VI
travel (Cheers.) 1 do not come to tell you any,
thing about California for already perceived IN my
Intercourse with Canfornans and during TINS Drlel
stav among you that already you Know al aOVt,'
CaIifornia daughter and applause) You are, m
makes life comfortable is here, and am sure; aS -
look into these kindly uplltted faces that your MONIES
have as healthfu moral atmosphere God has spread
over your smiling land (CheersD III Is WIN rGsI1o @
that now part win you de "yCog eIaI carry
away tho pleasant impression, ana
shall wish for yon all You ySsrtifn SntlciR2o ai}1 that m
y0ur harbor may be full of foreign and coastwlse
traffic that it may not be long unl the pSssaSc vi our O
naval and merchant marine shall be by the Nicaragua
Canal Wheers) l. believe that great enterprise;
which is bring your commerce IN nearer anu anu
cheaper contact with not only the Atlantic ScaDodiu
cei Int half this continent and south America, VIII
not be Ions DELAYED 4ppa@'se A9S in n0% o%f
SSee66ai and in behalf Of all who journey with me-
bid You a most kindly farewell. (Cheers.l
Governor Torres arose at this point ana sad
Mr.. President: wish to read you TIE following NOV
dispatch which have received irom Fresuen' Di'"'
The dispatch as follows:
II has come to my knowledge that the President o.
tho United States shall visit san Diego on the 2?d
inst and let you know 1t 50 that YOU may call TO
congratulate him in my name and present % Tl'n
my compliments rVHr 'i''O
The President responded follows
Governor Torres: This message from that pro
prossive and intelligent gentleman who presldes over
the dcsnes OF our sister Republic IS most glateI 10
nrnnent through ali its constituted authorities enter
tain for President Diaz and foc the chyairous Peope
over which he prcsidcs the most hlendly >chiuShVs
of rospoct We cOyct, sir, your goodwill ana t!0se
mutual exchanges which are profitable, anu nope taV
the two Republics may forever dWell I'LL llde' '''' P
Great cheeringJ -.
Riverside. cal. April 23.-The Presidential party
arrived at Riverside at O'Clock this afternoon alter
delightful trip from san Diego over route abound
ing with beautiful scenery. short stops were made al
ocean side santa Ana, Orange and at South River
side The President received a cordial welcome as
eoch of these places and expressed ms tahkS III Dei
speeches complimentary TO the people ana t-lr IId cJL
try The crowd at each OF these places was swelgd t
hv school children who presented tile ladies' Oh inc
n9rty with flowers. At santa Ana reception loon
Mace I'm a floral pavilion surmountcd with nnGG
Pnncnnn of The American eagle Postmaster-General
Wanamaker made speech there Inc lrtSucllU i ItiI
the train al south riverside for few minutes, ana
was photographed standing on low platform I Tlot
his left hand resting against tan column OF % DiDch
lin mined and manufactured in the immediate vicinity
He congratulated the people on tnt oevc3pnGt u @ rlo
important Industry. The party was received at Fcr,
side with great enthusiasm. They left the tram 40
Arlington station six mls distant. and drove to the
town i'm howerdccked carriages, through contlnn3l'
/ Of
ave on reaching the high school, they we're received
by large crowd including hundreds OF school children
The horses attached to the carriage containing Sccre
tary Ri:sk and Mrs Dimmisk took fright at TINS pohi
crowd of children. Fortunately they We're secured
before apv one was hurt. Several OF the children wcg
frightened into Mysteries The formal reception tooE
/ place at GcnwO0d Hotel. where the PRESIDENT Wil'
introduced By Governor Markham and made short al
drcss. lie then escorted through the PfinclMpa5 M
streets by procession, composed OF Local nu9 M aI,
civic organizations. to the station, where the specla
train in waiting
Los Angeles. Cal. April 23-At no place visited by
the President since his departure from Washington ha
President Harrison had helrticr more ho9pltaD'
welcome than at Los Angeles, at which place NJ
foweraden car arrived yesterday afternoon promptly
on schedule time. As the train rolled into the sta
ton q National salute fired, the people checrec
Justify and all the bells and whistles joined IN acclaim
/ The city was lavshy decorated in honor OF the us
ting1ishcd visitor the feature being the profusoi
of bright-hucd flowers. Every available point o.
vantage was covered with them, including the car
rage provided for the visitors. Gala lilies seemed
10 be the favorte flower and they were every
side. The ceremonies opened with street parade
in which all the United States troops, militia G. A. Il
posts and civil organizations in this vicinity partlci
pated. They escorted the President and his party
through a street crowded with enthusiastic people
Hundreds Of children lined the sidewalks, and az
point Of the route they shOwered the President Will
flowers his carriage passed slowly by The parad'
ended at the City Han. where covered platform hat
been erected for the public ceremonies This platform
| looked Ike tropical garden. on either
side, reaching to the roof, was taperlng fora
! column with n base Of evcrgrecns and call;
lilies. Flag draperes festOOned from IN,
centre. \ gallery leading TO the stand wa
faced with buncc, Of callas and pepper bfanche.
alternating with palm leaves. The columns were con
ceacd by foliage. Red. white and blue bunting and a
myriad Of flags added touch Of Dll!lancy and
patriotism to the Tlo address of welcome was
made by Governor Markham and Mayor Hazard. The
President in responding referred to the ted white and
blue bunting saying:
1t has Il glorious story the Ir those times
the American Navy maint1lncd prestige ard sue
cessfuly beat the navlc, oi our great antagonists
UrOlcngcd chctring) We are pcdcc-iOvlng nation
aud yet cannot be that every body ul-e VIII b.
peaceful and therefore am glad that b, general con
sent OF our people, by liberal appropriations from Con
| grtss, are putting The sea some Of the vessel,
Of the best class aoat (chce - and that we are nov
pripard TO put upon their dcchS good guns as ar,
] made Inn he La- No I'd ON