The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-19
In THE LONE
STAR STATE.
President Harrison Entertained
by the Texans.
Ills Address on the Resources and Future
Of That Portion Of the Union.
ParadeS and Receptions.
Special TO The MoRNINa CALL

| run from Little Rock to this city was
marked with enthusiasm at all stations or
the route The reception at Little Rock
was very cordial. Speeches were made and
public reception was held there.
PALESTINE Tex. April 1S.-The Presi-
dent arrived here at O'clock this morning
and was greeted by large crowd assembled
at the station. He made speech and held
short reception.
The President was formally received by
the Governor of the State, the Mayor and
City Council of Palestine. The Governor
was accompanied by Senator Reagan ana
| committee of ladies. Governor Hogg well
coined the party on behalf Of the State and
Mayor Pratt on behalf of the city.
The President responding said, In part:
ut gives me pleasure to come this fresh
morning into this great State-a kingdom
without a king, an empirs without an em-
peror-a State gigantic in proportions and
matchless in resources, with diversified in
dustrles and infinite capabilities to sustain a
tremendous population and bring to every
! home where industry abides prosperity and
comfort. Such homes, am sure. are repre-
sented here this morning. All of US are
| thankful together that peace rests upon our
! whole country. All of us have pledged our
selves that no sectional strife shall ever
J divide us and that while abiding in peace
with all the world, we are, against all ag-
gression, one mighty united people.
| fCheers.
ALL ONE PEOPLE.
81 desire to assure you, my countrymen,
| that in my heart make no distinction be-
tween our people anywhere. [Cheers.l |
have deep desire that everywhere in a Il
| our States there shall be that profound re-
| spect for the will of the majority expressed
| by our votes that shall bring constant
peace into all our communities. II is very
| kind OF you to come here this morning be-
fore breakfast. Perhaps you are inviting
me into the Texas habit Of taking some
thing before breakfast. Is it so?' Laughter
| and cheers.
| Secretary Rusk also made short address.
J he spoke of the vast natural resources of
| the State, and predicted that with contin-
! uance OF the present enterprise of the peo-
| pie they would make it the richest as it is
now the largest, State Of the Union. What
| they needed, and what they undoubtedly
would have, Was a deep-water harbor at
! Galveston, or at some other point of the
| Gut
AT HOUSTON.
The President then held Il short reception
Ou TIC ithl plhtIOIHls dl luG Cioet VI Wil4th
| the train bore the party to Houston, where
the enthusiasm shown at Palestine was re-
| peated on a much larger scale. A commit
| tee of citizens headed by Congressman
| Stewart and Mayor ScherhnS met the party
| at the station and escorted them in carriages
| TO the Capitol Hotel over route decorated
! with American colOrs and thronged with
| people. Luncheon was served, after which
there was Speech-making followed by apub-
lie reception While these exercises were
/ TrN.ag Of
ladies boarded the train aud decorated the
| Presidents car with flowers, transforming
| it into a perfect bower of beauty.
PostmasterGeneral Wanamaker left the
'party'a Palestine to visit his sister, He
| will rejOin the President at Galveston.
LARGER MARKETS FOR TEXAS.
In the course of his speech in referring to
the products of Texas, etc, the President
| said: 1--WE have been trying To do what we
could from Washington to make you larger
| and better market for tie issue OF your enUr-
nous meat pro iucts. Cheers. We have felt
| that the restrictions Imposed by some Euro
| pean Governments could not fairly be juSti-
| fed upon the ground stated by them. AL
| ready the Secretary of A Agriculture, himself
farmer, who has with his own hands
wrought in all work on the farm, has sue
| ceeded in procuring the emOval of some of
| these injurious restrictions, and has an
| nounced to the countr7 that the expectation
| of cattle has increased 100 per cent in the
last year. [Ckeers | beg to assure you that
| these interests will have the most careful
attention from the Government at Washing
ton aud from our representatives at foreign
| courts.
| GALYEsToN's TURNOUT.
| GALVESTON, April 16-The President
| had a royal reception at Galveston this af-
| ternOoou aud this evening and the people
| turned out en- masse to show their heart
| felt appreciation Of his efforts for the pro-
/ nanfiuu ami nf fhnir pOmTnprpIal
| interests. A special coach containing the
| Galveston Reception Committee met the
| Presidential train at Houston. On the az
| rival of the train at Galveston military
salute was fred, the city bells were rung and
| all the steamers and tugs in the harbor
| whistled their loudeSt The city troops and
| Masonic and civic organizations were pres
| ent in force, and all Joined in cheering the
| distinguished visitors in q most enthusiastic
| manner. The demonstration was gratfy-
| ing one in every respect. A procession was
| quickly formed and escorted the President
| and party from the station to the Mallory
steamship on which they made a short trip
! on the oay for the purpose of inspecting the
| extensive harbor improvements now in prog
J ress. On returning from the jetties the
| party entered carriages and Joined the
| parade. The Grand Army of the Republic
| posts acted as Committee of EscoIt to the
| President, marching on either side of his
| carriage, bearing floral embems and the
|
| dicated the presence of the President.
A HANDSOME FLORAL DESIGN.
A very handsome floral offering borne by
| the e.. A. X. post was a large design made to
represent the 6. A. r. Later in the even
| ing it was presented to the President by Post
| was composed of the militia, Masonic aud
other bodies, school children and labor or
| CARNATIONS. The procession passed over
beautifully decorated route, one feature of
| which was an immense floral arch, and
| finally passed in review before the Presi-
dent. The school children threw flowers at
| tho Presidents feet as they passed and built
a smal-sized hill in front OF the stand.
After the review the President and party
were entertained at supper at the Beacn
| Hotel, during which the President was SER
| enaded by band. The party then repaired
| the balcony, where. in the presence of an
immense throng of people, the President
| was formally welcomed to the Gulf by Cen
eral Waul on behalf of the Mayor, who,
| though present, WAS too i'll to speak. The
| President returned his thanks in a feeling
| speech. Addresses were also made by Gov
| ernor Hogg and Secretary Rusk. A public
| reception followed and tine display of fire.
| works ended the ceremonies.
PROTESTING SENATORS.
DENVER, April Ex-senator Teller, Sen
ator Warren and other prominent citizens
| have gone to Galveston to meet the Presi-
Dental party and enter strong protest to
| Secretary Rusk against the establishment
| of the quarantine line in Texas recently or
| dered by him. These gentlemen assert that
| the location OF the line where lie has desig-
mated Is too far north
MEXICAN HoNoRs.
Ell PAso Tex.), April 1s.-To-day General
! Raniel OF the Mexican Army arrived in
| Juarez with full staff and an escort of a
company of artillery, eighty cavalrymen
and a military band, TO participate in the re-
cepeion to be rendered President Harrison
| on his arrival here Tuesday.
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