The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-29
A MARITIME OUTING.
The Presidents Aquatic Excur-
sion Around the Bay.
The Chief Executive Refreshed and Rested
by the Trip-Naval Escort-The Party
on the City Of Puebla,

Probably no feature OF the entertainment here
tofore provided for the President has been so
enjoyable and attended with so few fatiguing
accompaniment as the aquatic excursion pro-
vided By the Marine Entertainment Committee
yesterday.
The steamship City of Puebla had been secured
for the occasion and the hour fixed for starting
from Broadway Pier was 1890 O'Clock. Long
before that hour crowds began TO assemble along
the city front. and by 10 O'clock there were
thousands of expeclant citizens lined along East
street, from Market to Broadway, but good
order was maintained by the Harb0r Police,
under the command Of Captain A. Dunleavy.
The crush was greatest In the vicinity OF Broad.
way Pier, and with difficulty an open space was
preserved for the passage Of the Presidential
party, which was greeted With loud and enthu-
siasIic cheers. Tie President rose 10 his car
riage and bowed his Acknowledgements as he
entered the gate. Accompanied by his sister-ln-
law, Mrs. Dimmick, Secretaries WaDamaker and
Rusk General Ruger and Russell Harrison, he
walked up The forward gangway and stepped
ana Mrs. Russell Harrison did not accompany
the party.
10 pass up the forward gaugway until the Presi-
Dental party should have embarked, and these
Instructions were strictly adhered TO, early ar
rivals going TO the after RangWay.
RECEIVED WITH HEADS Barred.
The President was received by the Marine
Committee, comprising Stewart Menzies (Chair-
mani captain EDWIN 6OOudil, y. hlcuOldl a,
Captain Cochrane, Frank J. Symmes. A Cheese
borough, Charles q. Yale and 81. S. Bunker. who
BoOd uncovered while the Park Band, stationed
on The uppeT deck rlayed HAL to the Chief"
Each member Of The COMMITTEES wore a blue satin
badge, with hand-painled representation OF TIE
Monterey" as she will appear when fully
equipped, and showing also the Golden Gate
and having lie date, April %. 1891.
The badge was attached 10 the coat by gold
buttei fly The wings forming the clasps, jap
anese invention, and the hrst patent granted by
A-the japanese Government. Each member OF the
Iresidenllal party was decorated in similar
say snd retained the badge as souvenir.
Tie City of Puebla had distinctly holiday ap-
ypearance. Over the forward gangway was an
4 elaborate arch decorated with the national
colors, suTmOunted by the word welcome" In
letters OF evergreen Strings OF signal hags ex-
tended from the mast-heads 10 the deck, and
long string Of sigual flags was stretched from
The fore 10 the main mast.
Davis were twined with red, white and blue.
and Il Tie stern hOated large signal nag IN ad-
dition 10 the national colors. The interior oI
the steamer was also decorated with flags
and flowers, bunting draping the walls OIL the
cabin.
VESSELS CROWDED WITH PEOPLE.
Vessels Of various classes we're al every
wharf in the neighbOrhood, and each seemed TO
be crowded with people. Three thousand appli
cations Tor cards OF admission TO The City OF
Puebla had been received. but only 400 invita-
tons were issued, aud all which were not ac
ceptcd we're transferred in blank TO friends aud
acqualnldnces so That the steamer had her full
complement OF excursOnlsts
90, Ol we sour SIDE OF Clay street was the Garden
Clly; also gAlly decorated and provided with
Raua OF music Tie revenue cutters Rush and
O4IMln we're al the foot Of the Clay-street Wharf,
S,,i,, Gnete Ihey received Varney Gassill, Deputy
surveyor OF The Port, and other prominent Gus
tom oinclals with their lady friends in Yachting
costumes. Al me Jackson-street pier the oni-
clais oi lie LlSht house Service and their guests
embarked on tOaTd The steamer Madrono
Al other WlSrVes were numerous vessels ALI
irrespective OF nationality dressed with coIored
bunting LfoS stem 10 stern. 1t bad been ar
ranged that the Government vessels accompany.
ing tie City OF Puebla should move az eight
Knots an hour 10 The following oider: Charles
ton Captain Remey; Madrono CaNaIn Perry.
Hassler, Captain Delehanty; CorwAa, Captain
Hooper, and Rush, Captain COulson.
ALL READY AT THE HOUR.
The vessels were all n Teedness TO take part
in the cruise at The hour specified. The Cofwin
ard Madr6no remained at their mOorings the
Rush and Hassler lay In adjacent positions In
the stream, with the Charleston in the back
ground toward The Goat Island shore. At l0:45
the Pueba steamed slowly up frVm ths wharf,
the band playing "A Life on the Ocean Wave;