The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-23
VISITING The PACIFIC SLOPE.
The Presidential Party Already
in Southern California.
Ihey Take Flying Trip Across tho
Plains - New Mexico and Arizona
Quickly Crossed-Rousing Receptions
at Every Stopping PIace-Gov. Mark
ham Delivers an Address of welcome
On to Los Angeles.

TUCSON, Ariz., April 2e.-[Special1-
The special train bearing tho Presiden-
tial party arrived at Tucson last night
promptly on time. The principal Incl
dents of the run from FL Paso were
short stops made at Deming, New Mex
leo, Bowie, and Benson, Arizona. The
President was received at each Of these
places by military salute and was
heartily cheered.
They had royal reception at Tucson,
which was brilliantly illuminated. The
President made speech and after
wards shook hands with all in reach as
the train left for Los Angeles.
lNDIo, Cal, April 23.-GSpecial The
Presidential party entered tho State of
California, at Fort Yuma, at 45O o'clock
this morning. The President was pre-
sented with large quantity of beauti-
ful flowers and fruits. The entire party
was asleep at tho time, so they did not
see the presentation committee.
When tho Presidential party reached
Indio, at Sis o'clock this morning,
it was received by a large and
influential delegation, including Gov
ernor Markham and staff; Ex-Governor
Perkins; Senator FELTON,, Judge Van
Vlcct, of Sacremento; s. M. White, of
Los Angeles; Col. G. T.. Crocker, vice
president of the Southern Pacific rail
way, and Mr.. Stump, chairman of tho
Republican committee.
Governor Markham mado an address
OF welcome on behalf of all tho people of
the State. lie assured the President
that the people OF California fully APP
preciatcd the efforts he had made in
order to visit the coast, but expressed
confidence that the distinguished guest
and party would feel repaid when thew
saw the wonderful features so peculiar
to the State, And, sir" he continued,
permit mo to say that though we arc
hundreds Of miles from tho National
Capital and separated from the people
of the East and South by what NAV
seem endless plains and impossible
mountains, yet we are in close sympathy
with them in all national affairs and arc
exceedingly proud of the position we
occupy i'll the great sisterhood of States
over which you have been called to pre-
| side"
The Governor outlined tho features
Of various sections of the State through
which tho President would pass on his
way northward. calling attention to tho
remarkable development OF natural re-
sources of those sections, especially of
the Southern part OF the State, within
the past ten years, and in closing re-
questcd the President to take particular
notice of the great lack in California of
tho National public improvements of
the extensive shipping interests of tho
State and her great coast almost do
fenscless and almost without harbors of
refuge except at San Diego and San
Francisco, either of which could accom-
modate the commerce of the world, but
located nearly i've hundred miles apart
The President made suitable re-
sponse and atterward shook hands with
large number of people. Several In
dians, including Chief 'Cabason, chief of
the lndio tribe of Indians. who is over
100 years OF age, then presented an adj
dress to the President for justice and as
sistance. The ceremonies took place on
the platform of the station and wero
very interesting. Tho Governor and
party left hore in company with tho
President at $50 a. IN. for Los Angeles.