The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-03
AT THE THRESHOLD.

tId1u Until Inc Q6p0C was reacneQ.
AT THE THRESHOLD.
Who're the Visitors First Set Foot
Within the Capital City.
The depot, when the Presidential train
arrived, was attractively decorated. The
balcony in front of Superintendent
Wright's Office was ornamented with
evergreens and bunting, and huge
wreath encircled the large clock, above
which was draped the national colors.
The entrance to the waiting rooms were
also draped with flags, and just below the
balcony the words, "Welcome to the
Capital City," were painted across the en-
tire front.
A large shield, bordered with ever
green's, served as an attractive center
piece to the decoration. which was
original and very attractive.
The two columns in front of the balcony
were encircled with red, white and blue
streamers.
WELCOMED By BOOMING CANNON.
The Presidents elegant vestibule train
of five Pullman palace cars, with the
locomotive handsomely decorated with
flags, steamed into the depot punctually
at O'Clock, amid the roar of cannon, the
the multitude of people that had congre-
gated to welcome the Presidential party to
the capital Of the State.
Guards had been posted at intervals
along the front of the depot to keep the
crowd from entering, and when the train
stopped Mayor Comstock and the mem
bers of the Reception Committee were
the only persons inside the depot, except
ing the railroad officials who were
gathered on the balcony in front of the
railroad offices.
RECEIVED BY THE MAYOR.
The members of the Presidential party
were in the observation car on the rear of
the train. Mayor Comstock stepped
aboard, and was met by President Harri-
son. Both took off their hats and grasped
hands, land the Mayor, in a few we'll chosen
words, extended the city's welcome to
the President and his party, and invited
them to enjoy the hospitality of her
people.
Mrs. Harrison next came forward and
greeted Mayor COmStOck, and the remain
ing members of the party did likewise,
after which all left the train. President
Harrison took Mayor COmstock's arm.
and Major Sanger took a position on the
right of the Executive, and the three
walked out of the depot and entered their
carriage amid the applause and prolonged
cheering of the assembled citizens.
The rest of the distinguished visitors,
escorted by Acknowledgement Allen, Col
Onel Murray and members Of the
local Reception Committee, were shown
to their carriages. The military had al
ready assembled and were prepared for
the order 20 march, and at fifteen minutes
past eight the command Forward I" was
given.
THE MARCH TO THE CAPITOL.
Brigadier-General Sheehan and staff
led the procession, followed by the regi-
mental Signal Corps, mounted. The
First Artillery Band came next, followed
by Colonel Guthrie and staff and Compa-
MES a, B, E, e (Of WOOdland) and q,
numbering in all about one hundred and
fifty men. Company B mounted six of
its gun-carriages and figured conspicu-
ously in the procession.
The Sacramento Hussars, thirty strong
and well mounted, followed the battery,
and the members Of the veterans of the
several Grand Army Posts of this city
came next, Immediately preceding the
one hundred old soldiers in line, and
they all seemed proud of the opportunity
of acting as eScOrt-nOt only to the PreSi-
dent OF the United States, but to one who,
like themselves, had borne the brunt OF
battle in defense of the Union-a real
comrade-in-arms.
In the first carriage were seated Presi-
dent Harrison, Major Sanger and Mayor
COmStOck. The vehicle was tastefully
decorated with the national colors and
evergreenS, and was drawn by four
handsome white horses.
In the second carriage Mrs. Harrison
sat with Mrs. Governor Markham, the
other seat being occupied by Mrs. Con-
gresham McKenna and Adjutant- Gen
eral Allen.
Congressman McKenna and J. O.
Coleman occupied the third carriage, and
Secretary Rusk, Ex-Governor Booth and
Superior Judges Van Fleet and Catlin
the fourth.
The fifth carriage contained Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison, Mrs. DIR. @. l..
Simmons and Hon. w. c. Hendricks.
The sixth contained Mrs. Mckee, Mrs.
Dimmick, Secretary Tibbott and Mrs.
Charles McCreary.
In the seventh were Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd, Mrs. Frank Miller and Major
Ramsdell.
Other carriages followed with CityTrus-
tees Mclaughlin and Conklin and r. B.
Harmon, the officers of the Pioneer So
ciety, President II. NJ. LaRue, Secretary
John S. Miller, Treasurer a. c. Sweet
ser and Director \. d. Goodell.
The procession moved through Second
street to J, and up that thoroughfare to
Seventh. People shook their hats, hand
kerchiefs and hands rapturously at the
President from both sides of the street
as he passed, and be bowed his acknowl-
edgements hundreds of times. Wherever
a crowd of ladies were gathered they
would wave their handkerchiefs at him,
and he would smile and take off his hat
80 I.a Of lb
One pretty miss in a third-story win
dow got a very courteous bow all TO her
self. The President glanced up and saw
her energetically trying to attract his at
tention, and he dotted his hat to her. She
was so overcome that she came nearly
falling from her perch in the window.
The procession turned into Seventh
street and passed Pioneer Hall, in front
of which quite number of the old 49,
ers were drawn up in line. They cheered
the President as he passed. and the latter
took off his hat and bowed his acllnowl-
edgements, standing up in his carriage by
way OF special compliment to the Pho
neers.
A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT.
AS the procession turned into NJ street
and faced the Capitol, the scene that pre-
scented itself 10 the President was one
that could not have failed to enlist the
admiration of even the least impression.
able of mortals. The sidewalks border
ing that broad avenue, lined with hand.
some residences, were crowded with men
women and children, while from balco-
MES and windows flags were waved as
the carriages passed by.
But the most beautiful picture of all
was that of which the towering and
stately Capitol itself formed the back.
ground. Stretching from it's very por-
tails down to the main entrance to the
Park, block away, was solid mass Of
human beings, the bright spring COS.
tunes Of the ladies and children giving
a charming effect to the verdure-clad ter
races and lawns, studded with lofty pines
fresh morning breeze.