The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-24
FLAGS And FLOWERS
The Presidential Party Among
the Orange Groves.
Ride Through the Celebrated Magnolia
Avenue at Riverside.
The Distinguished Guests Presented With
Bouquets and Souvenirs by School
Children Short Speeches.


SAN DIEGO, April 23.-The President and
his party spent two very pleasant hours in
San Diego this morning. The entire popu-
lation turned out en- masse to receive the
Chief Magistrate and they paid him every
possible honor. The programme included
breakfast at the Hotel del Coronado, street
parade and public exercises on the Plaza.
That beautiful square was profusely deco
rated, as were also most of the business
houses along the route. Thousands OF yards
of bunting marked the line Of march and
the ships in the harpor were alive with
streamers.
The party was received by a committee of
citizens. including Mayor Gum and General
Eli d. Murray, Governor Markham, Sena-
tor FELTON,. ana Governor Torres and staff of
Lower California joined in welcoming the
President and party.
The President spoke as follows: "Mr
Mayor and fellow-ciuizens: I am in slavery
10 a railroad schedule and have but few
moments longer to tarry in your beautiful
city. If there were no other reward for our
journey across the continent we have seen
to-day about your magnificent harbor
that which would have repaid US for all the
toll of travel. l do not come to tell you any
thing about California, for l have already
perceived in my intercourse with CalifOr-
mans in the East and during this brief
stay among you that you know all about
California. You are indeed most happily
situated. Every element that makes life
comfortable is here, and l am sure as l look
4I,oR,
homes have as healthful a moral to the at
mosphere as God has spread over your smil-
ing land. [Cheers.l 1t is with regret that
we nOw part from you. The welcome you
have extended TO US is magnificent. warm
and tasteful. We eshall carry away the most
pleasant impression and shall wish for you
all that you anticipate in your largest
dreams for your beautiful city, and that
your haTbur may be full of foreign aud
cOastWse trattic-that II may not be long
until the passage Of our naval and mer-
chant marine shall not be by the Horn, but
by the Nicaragua Canal. l believe that the
great enterprise which is to bring your COM
merce into nearer and cheaper contact with
the Atlantic se2bOard cities, both by this
continent and South America, will not be
long delayed. Applause Aud now again
with thanks for your friendly attentions in
our behalf, aud in behalf OF those who
journey with me, bid YOU most kindly
farewell"
Governor Torres of Lower California
arose at this point aad said: Mr.. Presi-
dent, | wish TO READ to you the following
dispatch, which l have received from Pres
ident Diaz: 1t has come to my knowledge
that the President OF the United States
shall visit san Diego on the sd inst, and l
let you know 1t SO that you may call to con-
graduate him in my name and present him
With my compliments
The President responded as follows:
" Governor Torres. this message fiOm that
progressive and intelligent gentleman who
pTesiGes over the destinieS of our sister re-
public is most grateful to me. assure you
that all our people, that the Government,
through all its constituted authorities, en-
tertain for President Diaz aud for the
chiyaiIOus people over which he presdes
the most friendly sentiments Of respect. We
Covet. sir, your goodwill, and those mutual
changes which are profitable, and we hope
that the two republics may forever dwell in
fraternal peace" [Ggeat cheering.l
As the procession was passing the mill
tary barracks on IL street a national salute
was fired. At one point Of the march the
procession passed through a line Of 2500
gayly dressed school children. who show
cred the President and Mrs. Harrison with
flowers
At tie plaza addresses of welcome were
made by Governor Markham, Mayor Gum
and Governor Torres nf Lower California,
which were responded to by President Har-
TisoD, Secretary Rusk and Postmaster-Gen-
eTal WanamakeT.
The ravilion at the plaza, where the ex-
eTcises took place. was a beautiful mass of
flags and flowers, and it is said that so fine
a floral display has never been seen iu this
vicinity.
The Chamber Of Commerce presented
very handsome souvenirs in an invitation to
the President and Secretary Rusk. They
were printed in gold letters on white satin,
in folio form.
The speech-making was followed by a
general reception, during which about a
thousand persons shook hands with the
President. This was shortened in order
that the President might keep his engage
ments elsewhere.
The procession was then reformed and
escorted the President and party to their
train, which left here promptly at II O'Clock
for Riverside and Pasadena.
During his stay here the President gave
sDecial rPceDtiOn IN the Indiana cnIOnv