The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-03
AGAIN PELTED WITH FLOWERS.
Harrison Leaves for Seattle Tomor-
row, Arriving Here Wednesday.
1seona, Where He Makes short STOP
In Route. II Preparing . splendid
Reception, to Guido. II Possible, the.
Mstropolis-The Programme.

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of the governors office, Postmaster Cole-|
man and r. R. Hannon and escorted TO-
the city. As the train drew into the bead-l
tifully decorated depot salute of twenty
one guns was fred, and as the president
stepped from the train an immense crowd
greeted him with cheers. Mayor Conn
stock spoke few words Of well
come and the party then en-
tered carriages and were driven TO
the capitol. Representatives of the Grand
Army posts acted as guard of honor
Thousands of people had assembled in
Capital park, and all the school children
were drawn up in lines, one on either side
of the broad walk leading up to the grand
stand. As the president was escorted
through the line by the mayor, he was
pelted with flowers by the children. Mayor
Comstock introduced Governor Markham,
who, after few words presented the pres
ident. who spoke as follows:
Governor NarkAam nd Fsllow CY4Ssens: Our
eyes have rested upon no more beautiful or i'm
pressive sight since we entered California. This
fresh, delightful morning. this vast assemblR9e
OF contented and happy people, this building
dedicated to the use OF the civil government, al
the things about US tend to inspire our hearts
with pride and with gratitude to that over
ruling providcnee that hither, after the dssc0v-
cry Of this continent, directed the steps Of those
who had the capacity to organize free, repre-
sentative government; gratitude for that
providence that has increased the feeble
colonies on an inhospitable coast to these mil
lions OF prosperous people who have found an
other sea and populated its sunny shores with =
happy and growing people Iappiause;] graft
tude to that providence that led US through
civil strife to glory and perfect unity as peo
pie that was otherwise impossible; gratitude
that We have today union OF free states, with
out . slave to stand - q rcproach to the immor-
tai declaration upon which our government
rests (cheers;l pride that our people have
achieved 30 much; that, triumphing over all
hardships, these early pionesrs who struggled
In the face of sdiscouragement and
difficulty more appalling than those
that met Columbus when he turned the prows
OF his little vessels toward an unknown shore,
the pefils Of starvation, the perils Of savages,
the perils Of sickness, here on this sunny slope
of the Pacific have established civil institutions
and set upths banner Of tmperisbable union.
tCheers.l Every. Californian who hao followed
In their footsteps; every man aud woman who
is today enjoying the harvest of their eudeayors,
should always lift his hat to the pioneer Of
iS49 tCheerAl Herr at the political center
Of this great state, in this build
ing where your lawmakefs assemble,
ehcsen04 your sudfagertuex NM Nnf1n
framing those rules OF conduct which shall com
troll the life of the citizens, may you always
fnd here patriotic men consecrated to do your
work. May they always assemble here with 1
high sense of duty to these brave, intelligent
and honorable people. May they learn the
great lesson of our government, that our people
need only such regulation as shall restrain the
eyil-disposed and shall give the largest liberty
to individual enterprise and effort. fCheers.l No
man is gifted with speech to describe the
beauty and impressiveness OF this great occa-
Sion. 4 am awed in this presence: bow rever-
emily to this great assemblage of free, intelli-
gent, enterprising American sovereigns.
tCheeI.1 l am glad to have had this hasty
glimpse OF this early center of immigration.
am led to stand ct the place where that mo-
mentous event, the discovery of gold, transpired,
and yet after you have washed your sand of the
gold; after the eager rush for sudden wealth;
after all this you have come into an inheritance
in the possession of these fields. in
these enduring and inexhaustible treasures of
your soil which will perpetually sustain great
population. In parting, sir Ito the governorl, to
you, as the representative OF this people, give
the most hearty thanks of all who have iour.
ncyed with me and my own for the early, con-
tinuous, kindly, yea, even atfectionate atten-
ton, which has followed us In all our footsteps
tu1ouSuuut S&liiOIulA- tCQeefSL
Ex-Governor Newton Booth then deliy-
cred an address, followed by Secretary
Rusk. Postmaster-General Wanamaker
was not present, which was q great disap-
pointment to the employees of the post
office, as they had arranged to present
him beautiful silver and floral souvenir.
After speech-making the president held
a short reception in the governors Office.
after which the party were escorted back
to the train and left for Oakland. the
battery firing another salute as the train
left.
BENIcIA, CAL, May 2.-The special train
bearing the president and party arrived
from Sacramento this morning at 11:45
and was greeted with three hearty cheers.
The president delivered short address.
thanking the public and saying he had
of Benicia from very early
days. His elder brother, he said, was sent
across the plains in 1857 with the Utah ex-
pedition and was afterward stationed at
Benicia, from where he had received many
pleasant and interesting letters from him.
The president was then presented with an
immense floral cannon. inscribed: "This
for our friend: We have nothing else for
our enemies After some hand-shakinp
the train left for Oakland.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 2.-Tke presidential
party left the tram at Westbrook. and
were met by reception committees from
Oakland and Berkeley and escorted to the
city grounds, where they were greeted by
Acting-President Kellogg and faculty.
The university battalion and other stu
dents were drawn up before the Bacon art
gallery. There was no music because of
the death of Professor lie Conte. Thence
they proceeded to the institute for the
deaf, dumb and blind. After greeting by
Principal Wilkinson, a blind child and a
deaf child each handed the president
flowers. Thence the party went
through Temescal. Oakland inter
section, Webster and Broadway.
accompanied by parade of militia and
civic organizations. On Jackson street the
president left his carriage and walked be-
tween lines of 10000 school children. who
scattered flowers. At Lincoln square there
was formal reception, an address by
Mayor Chapman and singing by the glee
club. Then the procession passed down
Broadway to the foot of Broadway. to
where the Piedmont was waiting TO take
the party to San Francisco. Mrs. Harri-
son and Secretary Wananaker were not
with the party.
SAN FRASCIsco, May 2-President Har-
rison was given reception at the Union
League Club in this city tonight. About
900 guests were present The floral decor
atoms were very beautiful, and banks of