The record-union., 1891-04-17
LOOKS VERY PROMISING.
Good Prospects for Visit from Presi-
dent Harrison.
Mayor Comstock Receives an Encour.
aging Letter from Private Secre-
tary Halford.

The committee appointed at the public
meeting last week to make further ar
rangements for rendering President
Harrison reception in Sacramento when
he arrives on the coast, met yesterday at
the Courthouse. Mayor Comstock pre-
sided, and. Wells Drury acted as Secre-
tary.
Upon calling the meeting to order the
Mayor stated that he had received a very
encouraging letter from Mr.. Halford, the
Presidents Private Secretary, regarding
the Presidents visit. The letter was as
follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1891.
Hon. ". d. C1DtStock, lInY0T Of Sacramento,
CttL.-MY DEAR SIR: The President directs me
to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram
of the 10th instant and TO express his than KS
10 you and the citizens of Sacramento for the
courtesy. In making arrangements for The
trip 4 week has been given to san Francisco
ana vicinity, and it is believed that q visit
could be made within that time to the Capital
OF tine state. IL you would confer with tie
gentlemen in san Francisco the details can
doubtless be satisfactorily adjusted between
you. Very truly yours.
Z. w. HALFoRD, Private Secretary.
WILL GO AHEAD.
| j. o. Coleman thought that on the
strength Of this letter there should be no
| further doubt, and on his motion it was
| resolved that the sense OF the committee
was that the people Of Sacramento are
warranted, in view OF the expressions
given by the President, to proceed with
! the arrangements for the reception.
| Judge Van Fleet moved that a commit
| tee of nine, to act jointly with the Mayor,
! be appointed TO go 20 San Francisco and
| arrange for having the President in Sac
ramento at least Cne day and one eyen-
! ing. The motion was adopted and the
! following manned gentlemen were named
as the committee: Mayor w. d. Com
stock, Judge w. c. Van Fleet, Attorney
General w. II. II. Hart, Judge j. w.
! Armstrong, Hon. Newton Booth, j. O.
| Coleman. Professor i. c. Atkinson, GEN
! eral Il. w. Sheehan, Major w. A. Ander-
son and Wells Drury.
TO-MORR0w'S TRIP.
a telegram was prepared and sent to
! Congressman Morrow in San Francisco,
asking for the fixing of q time and place
! for a meeting between the Sacramento
! Special Committee and the San Francisco
| Committee. The local committee Will GO
! to San Francisco tomorrow morning and
arrangements will then, no doubt, be
! effected.
| On Monday the committee will report
! to the Executive Committee the result Oi
| it's consultation at the Bay, and if every
| thing is satisfactory another public meet
ing will be held that evening, at which
committees will be chosen to make the
final arrangements for the reception.
There is little doubt but that the Presi-
| dents presence can be secured for Sacra-
mento for at least one day and evening
and there is also little doubt but that he
will be given right royal reception by
the citizens.
aPMayor Comstock received a telegram
last night from Congressman Morrow
stating that Sacramento's request would
| be laid before the San Francisco commit
! tee Immediately.