The record-union., 1891-04-10
PRESIDENT HARRISON.
A Hearty Invitation for Him to Visit
the Capital City.
AN Executive Committee Appointed to
Look After His Reception-An
Enthusiastic Meeting.

At the suggestion of several public
spirited citizens, Mayor Comstock ex-
tended invitations to a number of
the prominent tercbants and business
men of Sacramento to be present at a
meeting at Pioneer Hall last evening for
the purpose Of discussing the subject OF
receiving President Harrison and arrang-
.ng plan for properly entertaining the
distinguished gentleman, should he con-
2lude to spend few hours in this city
while making a tour of the Pacific Coast.
About forty gentlemen responded, and
the meeting was quite an enthusiastic
one.
In calling the meeting to order, the
Mayor stated that as President Harrison
intended to visit California in the near
future, he considered that in case Sacra-
mento was honorel by visit she should
be able to receive him in fitting man
ner. He believed the President would
arrive here on or about April 25th.
Upon motion of j. .. Coleman, the
action of the Mayor in extending the in
vitation to the President, was approved.
JUDGE ARMsTRtlNG's SUGGESTIONS.
Judge Armstrong was called upon to
express his views cll the subject of enter
believed Sacramento ought to receive the
President in a fitting manner, and he
should be extended a pressing and urgent
invitation that could not be answered
by a refusal A committee should be APP
pointed to arrange plan Of entertain
ment.
DIR. Dixon said it was a very rare
treat for residents of the Pacific Coast to
be afforded an opportunity to see the
President of the e United States. He be-
heyed the reception should take broad
scope, and be one in which the whole
people could participate.
SHOULD CONSUIar THE PRESIDENT.
z. A. Humbert stated that, as he un-
derstood it, the President would come to
the coast by the Southern Pacific route,
and he thought it might be a good plan
to send a committee to San Francisco to
consult him and arrange time for him
to pay visit to Sacramento.
Judge Van Fleet Endorsed the views of
DIR. Dixon, and agreed that the reception
should be one in which the entire pOpu-
lace could participate. If the distin-
guiShed visitor shOu d arrive at night, it
might be a good Idel TO escort him to the
State Capitol, and have him listen to an
address of welcome delivered by one of
Sacramento's orators He suggested that
committee be appointed with power to
recommend plan and the features of an
entertainment at n su bSequent meeting OF
the general committee.
William Petrie said he thought the first
thing TO be done was TO consult the Pres
ident and find out definitely whether or
not he was coming here.
J. O. Coleman an / H. sWeinstOck adj
dressed the meeting and offered some
very good suggest ,2ns. Mr.. WeinStOck
said he agreed with Mr.. Petrie that the
first step to take wa s to find out whether
or not the President would consent to
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man advised that / lle people of Wood
land, Marysville, Stockton, Auburn and
vicinity be invited to participate in the
reception, and his suggestion met with
general approval.
CITY OR CITIZENS?
II. w. ByingtOn thought the meeting
was not getting at the subject or dealing
with it in the proper manner. According
to his idea, an executive committee
should be appointed with power to ap-
point Sub-cOmmlttC cS to arrange all the
details Of the receE, ton.
E. c. Atkinson slid that one question
OF great Importance, that ought to be con-
sidered was as to neither it should be a
reception by the city of Sacramento or a
reception by the citizens. He most as
suredly thought the city should have
charge of the affair, and he believed the
distinguished gentl eman could be induced
to remain here at least a day. IF not
urged he might on y remain here one OF
two hours, and = roper reception could
not be given in so short q time.
DIR. Dixon and Judge Armstrong diff
tered with Mr.. ATT inson. They thought
it should be rece, otiOn by the citizens.
SHOULD BIZ POPULAR.
Wells Drury sal d that he had assisted
in receiving two ] residents and he con-
Cured in the views of DR.. Dixon, that
the reception should be given by the
citizens.
In accordance with q motion made by
Judge Van Fleet, it was ordered that a
committee of fifteen be appointed by the
Mayor, to cOnstlt ute an Executive Com
mittee, whose duty it will be to make
necessary arrangements for the event.
Mr.. Drury suggested that a dispatch be
Immediately forwarded to the President
notifying him of the action resolved upon
at the meeting. The suggestion was
deemed a wise one and the following
telegram was for warded last night:
To he President Of tbe United States, Hash
fRgto5i, II. C.: At an enthusiastic meeting o
citizens held Tonight under the auspices o.
the municipality it was unanimously resolved
that the Mayor bc.requested 10 telegraph i'm.
mediately and ask the President TO accord
Sacramento at lczsst n day and evening OF his
time during his isit TO the Pacific Coast, and
TO Indicate the.date as soon as possible.
W. ID. COMSTOCK, Mayor OF Sacramento.
The meeting adjourned to next Tues
day evening at 7:30 O'Clock.
Mayor COmStOck afterward appointed
the following citizens on the Executive
Committee:
Judge w. c. Van Fleet, J. O. Coleman,
II. Weinstock,. A. A. Van Voorhies. A.
S. Hopkins, Judge j. w. Armstrong. E.
c. Atkinson, Edwin +. Smith, Frederick
Cox, II. NJ. LaRue. w. \. Anderson.
Wells Drurys c. X. McClatchy, General
T. W. Sheehan, w. d. Comstock Chair
mani and Charles T. Gardiner (Secre-
tary).
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