The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-25
Cordial Grasp of Californians
Makes Fingers Sore.
SANTA BARBARA FESTIVITIES.
Presidential Train Leaves Late at
Night for San Francisco.
II the Chief Magistrate Wants to See
Oregon's Governor He VIII Have to
Send Up His Card-Seattle to Be Wis.,
tied Wednesday, May Q.

Pasadena. Cal. April 2i-The president
and party we're treated to beautiful floral
display this morning during two-hour
drive through the principal streets of this
city. They had line escort, composed of
local military and civic organizations.
President and Mrs. Harrison and Mayor
Luckens occupied a carriage decorated
with acacia blossoms and drawn by four
horses wearing feathery plumes. The car
rage containing Secretary Rusk and Post
master-General Wanamaker was orna-
mented with orange blossoms. All of the
other carriages displayed flowers. just
before the president left the hotel he was
addressed by curly-headed 4-year-oid
boy, who expatiated on the fertility of the
valley and gave the president and his
party permission to take away any of the
products that might suit their fancy. At
point of the drive on Marengo avenue
the procession passed under . large arch
composed principally of calla lilies
and having a base of tropical
plants. A large portrait of the president
was displayed at the keystone. About
$500 school children were congregated
about this arch, and they showered Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison with such a pro-
fusion of bouquets that they passed over a
verirable bed of flowers. Soon after the
procession passed through a gateway of
flowers, operated by two little girls Short
visits we're subsequently made to the resi-
dences of Governor Markham and Mayor
Luckens. A chilly Scotch mist pervaded
the atmosphere during the morning, but il
was not sufficient to dampen the enthusi-
asm Of the people. who cheered the presi-
dent all along the line. Business was gen.
orally suspended, and all of the inhabit-
ants of the city and surrounding country
were on the streets. The drive was con-
cluded at the railroad station III o'clock, at
which hour the presidential train started
for Santa Barbara. where the party will
spend the afternoon and evening.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, April 24-After
leaving Pasadena the train stopped for q
few minutes at San Fernando, where the
president was introduced to the crowd at
the station by Mr.. William II. Hawks.
formerly of Indiana. and made short
speech. A beautiful arch of evergreens
had been erected over the railroad in his
honor, and the ladies loaded his car with
flowers. The next stopping place was
Santa Paula, where the president was
cordially received. Here was dis
played the largest solid floral piece
the. party has seen SINCE it left
Washington City,. It WAS in.
the form of q sign board, twelve feet long
and three feet wide, and was made entirely
of Gala lilies. Across its face was the
word Welcome" in large letters of red
geraniums. A committee OF citizens
boarded the train and presented the presi-
dent with five-foot model Of an oil der
rick, made of choice flowers. A speech
was demanded, and the president made q
short address, as follows:
No Friends: cannot feel myself stranger
in this state, so distant from home, when am
greeted by some familiar face from my own
state, Indiana, at almost every station Your
fellow-citizen who has spoken in your behalf
was an old-time indianapolis friend hope he
is held IN the same estcem In which he was
held by the people among whom he spent his
early years a . boy and man. tCries Of He is Il
That you should have gone to the pains to make
such magnificent decorations and to come out
in such large numbers for this momentary
greeting very deeply touches my heart have
never seen in any state Of the Union what seems
to me to be . more happy and contented people
than have seen this morning Your soil and
sun are genial, heslthful and productive. l
have no doubt that these genial and kindly in
huences are manifested in the homes that are
represented here, and there Is sunshine in the
household as well as in the fields; that there is
contentment and love and sweetness in these
homes. as we'll as in these gardens that
are 30 adorned with flowers. Our path
way has been strewn with flowers. we have
literally driven for miles over flowers that in
the East would have been priceless, and these
fayors have all been accompanied with mani
festations OF friendliness for which / am very
grateful, an6cyerywhcre there has been set up
as having greater glory than the sunshine,
greater glory than the flowers, this flag of our
country. EApplsuse.l Everywhere have been
greeted by some of these comrades, veterans of
the late war, whose presence among you should
be an inspiration TO increased patriotism and
loyalty. bid them afectionate greeting,
and am sorry cannot tarry with them longer.
ICheers.l
A short stop was made at San Buena
Ventura, where the president was received
by the local militia and Cushing Post, G..
A. r. A throng Of people passed up TO the
rear platform to grasp his hand. and a
committee of ladies presented him with
several baskets of cut flowers and Japanese
palms. Mrs. Harrison was presented by
the children with q large bouquet of
orange blossoms. The president was in
troduced by ex-Congressman Vandever,
and made few remarks expressive of his
qualification at their cordial greeting. lie
said:
General rdnterer, Gea,lemes Of lse Comrsitlee,
and Friends: IL have been in any doubt as to
the fact of the perfect identity OF your people
with the American nation, the doubt has been
displaced by one incident which has been prom
inent in all this trip. and that IS that the great
and predominant and ail-prevading American
habit OF demanding speech on every occasion,
has been Enthusiastically prominent in Cali
fornia. ILAughterl am more than pleased by
this visit to your city. II has been made bril-
liant with q display of banners and
flowers, one the emolems of our national
greatness and prowess, the other the adornment
which God has given to beautify nature
With all this, am sure have read in the faces
of the men, women and children who have
greeted me, that these things-these flowers of
the field, and this dag representing an organized
government, and typefying what is to be found
in the homes of California The expression of
your welcome today has been unique
aad tasteful beyond description have
not the words TO express the high sense
OF appreciation, and the amazemeut that
niled the minds Of all our party as we looked
upon this display which you improvised for our
reception No element Of beauty; NO element
OF taste; no element of gracious Kindness has
been lacking in IL, and for that we tender you
al cur most hearty thanks We shall Keep this
visit bright spot in our memories. EApplsuse. |
The visit of the president TO Santa Bar
bsra today was celebrated in most unique
and Characteristic manner. IL is the first
time in the history of this ancient Span
ish cify that il has been honored with the
presence of the chief magistrate OF the