Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-26
In A BLAZE OF GLORY.
Flowers Give Way TO Red Fire and
Rockets for the President.
At THE pACIFlCS GOLDEN GATE.
Two Happy Speeches Made by the Presi-
dent While En- Route.
SPLENDID PARADE IN SAN FRANCISCO

SPLENDID PARADE IN SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRAN CISCO, April 25.-The Presi-
dent and party arose at o'clock this morn
ing, while their train was crossing the
Teachapi Mountains on the way to the VAL
| ley OF the San Joaquin, and mad splendid
| view of the celebrated railroad loop at that
point. The first stopping place of the day
was Bakersfield. The party arrived at $3.50
| o'clock. The train remained there ten min
utes, and the President received a cordial
welcome. He was introduced to the people
by Judge A. R. Conkling. and was about
to respond, when he was assalled by such a
shower Of bouquets that he was forced 10
seek shelter in his car. Seeing that the
President did not fancy this treatment, the
people desisted, whereupon the President
again advanced to the front of the car plat
form and addressed them as follows:
The First Speech of the Day. O..
MY FR1ENDs-I am very much obliged to
you for your friendly greeting and fur these
bouquets. You must excuse me if l seem a
little shy of bouquets. received one in my
of trouble. You are very kind to meet us
here so early in the morning with this cordial
demonstration. am glad to feel that here on
the western edge of the continent in this State,
there is that same enthusiastic love for the
fag-that same veneration and respect for
American institutions, for the one Union and
the Constitution-that is found in the Eastern
part of our country We follow not men. but
institutions. We are happy in the fact that
men may live or die. come or go, but we have
still that toward which the heart of the Amer
ican citizen turns with confidence and venera-
tion-thls great union of States, devised so
happily by our fathers.
General Garfield, when Mr.. Lincoln was
stricken down by the foul hand Of the assassin,
when that great wave of dismay and grief
swept over the land, standing in a busy thor
oughfare of New ork, could say. THE Gov
ernment at Washington still lives" 1t is de-
pendent upon no man. lodged safely in the
affections of the people, and having its impreg.
nable defense and its assured petpetutity in
their love and veneration for law. [Cheers.1
An Ovation at TuIare.
Tulare was reached shortly after 10
o'clock, and the President and party.
which now included Governor Markham,
Ex-Governor Perkins, MIR. Stump and
Colonel Crocker, received regular ova-
tion. A national salute was fred, during
which the party was escorted to gaily
decorated stand, the base of which was the
stump of a mammoth red wood tree. This
was surrounded by a guard of honor COM
posed of the local militia and Grand Army
posts. The President was introduced by
Governor Markham, and was greeted with
hearty cheers. He addressed the assem-
blage as follows:
MY FRIENDs-This seems to be very happy
and smiling audience, and I am sure that glad
ness which Is in your hearts and in your faces
does not depend at all upon the presence OF
strangers
you for a moment. 1t is born of influences and
conditions that are permanent. 1t comes of
the happy sunshine and sweet air that is over
your fields. and still more from the content
ment. prosperity and love and peace that are 10
your households. California has been spoken
of as a wonderland, and everywhere we have
gone something new, interesting and surprising
has been presented to our observation. There
has been but one monotony in the journey, and
that is the monotone Of universal welcome from
all your people. tCheers.]
Short speeches were also made by Post
master General WaDamaker and Secretary
Rusk, and the President shook hands with
all the people who could get near him. The
party arrived at Fresno at II 40 20 minutes
ahead of time, and had a most enthusiastic
reception.
The Presidential train arrived at Oakland
about o'clock, and the party we're met by
n reception committee of citizens. General
Ruger and staff, of the Regular Army, and
General Dimond and staff, of the State
troops, and escorted to the large ferry
steamer Piedmont. The President occu-
pied position on the upper deck where he
obtained full view of the magnificent dis
play made in his honor. The Piedmont did
not cross to San Francisco at once, but
steamed around the bay slowly to enable
the President to witness the brilliant illum-
nations on the bay and on the hills in the
city.
AS the steamer left the wharf at Oakland
a signal rocket was sent up from the bow,
and instantly bon fires hlazed from the twin
peaks, Telegraph and California street
hills, and dozen other elevated points in
San Francisco. Long lines of streets bril-
liant with electric lights and red fire were
also visible from the deck of the steamer.
A Brilliant Trip ON the Bay.
The Piedmont passed between the long
lines Of vessels from Oakland to San Fran
cisco, including the United States cruiser
Charleston, several revenue cutters and
coast survey steamers, and a number of
ocean-goIng steamers of the Australia China
and other lines. ALI OF these vessels, as
we'll as every craft lying at the docks on
both sides OF the bay, were brilliantly illu-
minated by red fire and electric lights. Sa-
lutes were fired from the shore and from
number Of merchant vessels as the Presi- |
dent approached San Francisco.
The Piedmont arrived at the foot of Mar |
ket street at 8 o'clock. The crowd which |
had collected there was as great as any ever |
seen in that locality, and as the party left |
the steamer there was great cheering by the |
several thousand people in waiting, which |
was continued for several minutes. Upon |
landing the President was welcomed by |
Mayor Sanderson, and the party at once |
carriages and prepared for the |
march out Market street to the Mechanics
pavilion.
San Francisco Light as Day.
Hundreds of electric lights had been
erected temporarily at every available point
near the ferry and on Market street, and in
addition to these fireworks were displayed
everywhere. Nearly every
building on Market street was decorated
with flags and bunting, and long streamers
and banners were stretched across the street
at short intervals.
The President and party were escorted to
The pavilion by detail of mounted. police
and three regiments of the Second Brigade
IF the California National Guard. The
street at many points was as light as day,
and the President was able to see the en-.