Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-20

The Presidential Party Pass Sunday Quietly
in Galveston.

The Presidential Party Pas. Sunday Quietly
in Galveston.
After a short STAY at Palestine, Tex, on Sat-
urday the presidential train hurried on to Hous-
ton. where a committee Of citizens headed by
Representative Stewart and the mayor of the
city, met them and escorted them to the Capt.
toll Hotel, where, after luncheon, a reception
was held. While these exercises were in prog
ress at the hotel a committee Of ladies boarded
the train and decorated the PRESIDENT car with
roses and other flowers, Transforming it into
perfect bower Of beauty.
ROYAL WELCOME TO GALVESTON.
At Galveston the President was received in
royal style. Leading citizens and their FAM
Lies met him at the depot. The coach oceu-
pied by the reception committee was elabor-
stely decorated with palmetto branches, pot
plants and cut flowers, the top of the being
covered with the national colors. The seats
had been removed from the center Of the Car
and handsome center table placed there,
which was covered with flowers and evergreens.
The center aisle and the spaces between the
seats were covered with handsome rugs and
the seats with costly lambrequss. The ladies
also brought enough more flowers to Ill all the
cars Of the Presidents train.
A procession was formed and the President
and party were escorted from the station to
the Mallory steamship. on which they made a
short trip on the bay for the purpose of in
specting the extensive harbor improvements
now in progress Afterward there pa
rade. in which the President and his party
participated. occupying the first carriages in
line Following them were twelve other car
riages. occupied by the consular corps. city
council. county commissioners. Galveston deep
water committee. the governors staff. federal
officers, &c. The G. A. r. post acted as a COM
mittee Of escort to the President. marching on
either side of his carriage. bearing floral en-
blems and Union Jack. The rest of the line
was composed of militia, Masonic and other
bodies, school children and labor organiza-
tions.
DECORATIONS ALONG THE LINE.
The procession passed over a beautifully dec
Grated route. one feature of which i'm
nense floral arch. and finally passed in review
before the President. The school children
threw their flowers at the Presidents feet as
they passed and thus built a small-sized hill in
front of the stand After the review the Presi-
dent and his party were entertained at supper,
during which the President serenaded-
The party then repaired to the Beach Hotel
balcony. where. in the presence of an immense
throng of people. the President Was formally
welcomed to the gulf by Gov. Waul-
The PRESIDENTS REMARKS.
The President replying. said: Ny fellow
citizens: We close tonight the whole week
Of handshaking and a whole week of talk
ing nave DeIOre lU.OUO Ol
handshaking and speaking and am not by
reason OF what this week has brought me Ill
voice TO contend with the tine but rather strong
gulf breeze which pours IL upon us tonight and
yet 1t comes to me laden with the fragrance of
your welcome. tCheers.) 1t comes with soft |
ness. refreshment and grace, which has accom- |
panied ali my intercourse with the people Of
Texas. (Great cheering-)
The magnificent and cordial demonstration
which YOU have made in our honor today will |
always remain bright and pleasant picture in
NV memory.
Il am glad to have been able to rest my ewes |
upon the city Of Galveston / am glad to have |
been able TO traverse this harbor and look |
upon the work which a liberal and united gov
eminent has inaugurated for your comfort and |
benefit prolonged cheers.
Il have always believed that il was one of the |
undisPuted functions Of the general govern |
ment to make these great waterways which !
penetrate our country. and these harbors. into |
which our shipping must come TO receive |
tribute OF rail and river, safe and easy of &C |
Cess This mInlsterinS care should extend to |
our whole country, and am glad of the adop- |
ton OF policy, with reference to the harbor |
work here. at least. which / insisted upon in q |
public message. IGreat cheering.l The APP
preparation has been made adequate to a dill |
gent and prompt completion of the work.
In the past the government has undo rtaken !
too many things at once. and the annual APP
preparations have been 20 inadequate taat the |
work OF the engineers was much retarded and |
often seriously damaged IN the interval Of wait
ing for fresh appropriations 1t Is a better !
policy When a work has once been determined |
to be of national significance that the appro- |
pristions should be sufficient to bring it speed
iy and without loss to a conclusion" IIireat
cheering
The President then proceeded to discuss the
prospects of reciprocal free trade with the
other countries on the continent, the effect of
subsidy on steamship lines. the good results 10
be expected from the opening Of the Nicar-
aguan canal The speech was patriotic III tone
and was received with enthusiasm
WELCOMED BY The ITALIAN COLONY.
noteworthy feature of the demonstration
Of Saturday was the cordial welcome given the
President by the Italian colony of Galveston.
All their local societies participated in the pa
rade. acting a special escort to the Italian
consul az Galveston. and the gentleman after
ward. on their behalf. presented the President
with beautiful floral design symbolical of
peace and fraternity. The American and ItaI-
ian flags were crossed at the top of piece.
with floral dove between them. The italian
consul also paid his respects 10 the President,
in company with the other foreign consuls res
ident
MUcH-SEEDED REST.
The President and the members of his party
enjoyed much-needed rest yesterday. IL was
the first time that the Chief Magistrate Of the
nation has visited the state in his official
capacity. The fCral tributes received from the
citizens of Galveston were numerous that
they nearly filed the two apartments assigned
To the President and Mrs. Harrison. Hon. Vim.
IL. Crane. accompanied by committee Of citi-
zens appointed to escort the presidential party
10 san Antonio. arrived Oh Saturday night.
The President. accompanied by Postmaster
General Nanamaker. attended church yester-
day In the afternoon the President went out
for a walk through the city with Mrs. Dimmick
and Mrs. Russell Harrison. The people re-
garded this act Of democratic simplicity
and were much pleased thereat. Secretary
l.usk and other members of the presidential
party enjoyed sail or the gull in the after
Eoon 40 the guests of Gov. Hogg.