The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-30
President Takes an Excursion
From San Francisco.
sTANFoRD's FARM AND SCHOOL.
People Of San Jose Turn Out to Greet
Distinguished Travellers.
Preparations for the Reception at Seattle
Next Wednesday Judge Burke
Chosen Orator-New Westminster and
Csntralia viii Participate.


and Mrs. Harrison and party left San
Francisco at 8 o'clock this morning, foy
Palo Alto on a special train. accompanied
by Mayor Sanderson and q committee u
San Franciscans. Stops were made At
San Mateo and Redwood City, where large
and enthusiastic crowds had gathered.
The president briefly addressed them. At
Belmont the cadets of Ried school and the
pupils of the public schools were drawn
up. The train did not stop. but
the president from the rear platform
bowed his Acknowledgements of their
cheers. Menlo Park was reached at 1910
o'clock. Senator and Mrs. Stanford, SEN
ator FELTON,, Governor and Mrs Markham
and party Of friends were waiting at the
station with carriages. The president, &C.
companied by the others, then visited the
Palo Alto stock farm and examined the
blooded horses in the stables, including
the famous stations Piedmont and Eiec-
tricity. and afterwards paid visit to the
Stanford university.
SAN JOSE, Cal. April o9.-The presiden-
tial party arrived here at this afternoon.
A national salute was fred and large
crowd gathered at the station and cheered
lustiiy. The visitors were escorted to the
Hotel Vendome, where an address of well
Come was made by Mayor Rucker and re-
sponded to by the president. who said
Mr.. Mayor and Fsuow- Cit.=cns. am again sur
priscd by this large outpourinx of my friends
and by the interest which they cvince. ! can
not find words to express the delight which
have felt, and which those who journey with me
have felt, as we have observed the beauty, and,
more than all, the comfort and prosperity which
characterixes the great state of California am
glad to observe here as have elsewhere, that
my old comrades OF the great war for the Union
have turned out to profess by this demonstration
their love for the Gag and their yeneration for
American Institutions. My comrades, greet
you every one affectionately. doubt not
that every loyal state has representatives here
OF that great army that subdued the rebellion
and brought home the hag IN triumph. I hope
that you have found In this fiowery and pros
porous land, In the happy homes which you
have built up here, In the wives aud childrea
that bless your fresides, a sweet contrast to
those times OF peril and hardship which you
experienced in the army, and trust above nj
that under these genial and kindly infiuenecs
you still maintain that devotion to our institu-
tons, and are teaching 1t to the children that
shall take your places.
We often speak Of the children following in
the footsteps OF their fathers. year ago,
nearly, In Boston, at the great review OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic, after those
thousands OF veterans stricken with ypars and
nbof had passed atong, great army nearly as
large came on with q swinging step that charac-
terized you when you carried the Gag from your
home to the field. They were the Sons Of Vet.
Grams, literally marching In their fathers steps,
And 30 love to think that in the hands OF
this generation that is coming 20 take
our places, our institutions are serene, and the
honor and glory of the dag win be maintained,
We may quietly 60 to our rest when God shall
call US, in the full assurance that His favoriue
providence will follow US, and that In your chill.
dren yalor and sacrifice for the flag will always
manifest themselves on every occasion. Again
thanking you for your presence and friendly In
terest, must beg you to excuse further speech.
as we must journey to other scenes like this.
Goodby and God bless you, comrades. fCheers.
A street parade followed, and visits were
made to the high school, normal school.
Notre Dame convent and other educa.
tional institutions. The buildings along
the route were handsomely decorated. and
the president and ladies received beautiful
floral tributes.
This morning the president received q
cordial invitation from the governor OF
Nevada to visit that state, but was COM
pelled to decline. because of the impossi-
bility at this time Of changing the schedule
already agreed upon.
DEL MONTE, Cal. April 29.--The presi-
dental party arrived at Del Monte shortly
after o'clock this evening. At the re-
quest of the president his arrival at Del
Monte was devoid of ceremony, in order
that Mrs Harrison and other ladies of the
party be allowed time for rest and
preparation for tomorrow's programme.
The Hotel del Monte. where the party
spent the night, is beautifully decorated
with flowers and bunting, the rooms as
signed to the president and ladies of his
household being special objects of beauty.