Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-30
IN THE SUNSET STATE,

ers-The People Everywhere Enthusias
tic Over the Presidential Visit.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 24.-San Diego
gave the president a magnificent recep-
ton on his arrival here. The train pro
ceeded directly to Coranado beach, ar.
irving there at 7:3O o'clock. At the
Hotel del Coranado where breakfast
was served, the party was received by
Ex-Governor Murray, Mayor Gum and
members of the San Diego reception
committee. Gov. Torres, chief execu-
tive of Lower California, and his staff,
representing the president of Mexico,
were introduced to the president as he
entered the hotel. Gov. Torres said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: I wish to read to you the
! following dispatch which L received from
| President Diaz: at has come to my knowl
| edge that the president of the United States
shall visit San Diego on the ODD instant, and
| let you know it so that you may call to con :
| graduate him in my name and present him
| with my compliments"
The president responded as follows:
GOVERNOR TORRES: This message from a
| progressive and intelligent gentleman who
| presides over the destinics of our sister
| public is most grateful to me / assure you
| that all our people and the government,
| through all its constituted authorities, en-
| tertain for President Diaz and for the chiv-
| alrous people over which he presides. the
| most friendly sentiments of respect. We
| covet. sir, your good will, and we hope that
the two republics may forever dwell In
fraternal peace [Great cheering
After breakfast the Indiana residents
of San Diego through L. L. Wright,
presented the president with a written
address in the parlors of the hotel and
the president made a neat little speech
| CT thanks.
Carriages were then taken by the
visitors and the reception committee
went to the ferry where the steamer
Coranado was waiting to take the party
across the bay to the city. 1t was $50
o'clock when the landing was made.
In the vicinity of the wharf the Ninth
regiment national guards of California,
with a G. A. r. post and local organiza-
tions had assembled and formed with
the G. A. r. post, acting as guard of
honor to the president.
The route of the procession lay along
the principal streets to the plaza, in
the center of which a grand stand,
| fairly covered with Gala lilies and
bunting had been erected. School chill
dren to the number of $500 literally
provided with Gala lilies and roses,
were formed along the line of march,
and as the president passed by the
crowd showered him with the flowers
and scattered blossoms beneath the
| feet of his horses, so that he passed
along a continuous floral pathway. AS
the procession passed the army bar
racks the regulation salute was fired.
The exercises at the plaza were brief.
Mayor Gum made the address of well
come, to which the president briefly re-
sponded and was heartily cheered by
| the large crowd assembled in the
| square. When the president had fin
ished many pressed forward to grasp
his hands. Gov. Markham and Messrs.
| Wanamal1er and Rusk also made brief
| remarks while at the plaza.
The president was presented with a
souvenir banner of blue and white satin
| containing the inscription ''Welcome to
President Harrison in neat gold let
tiers. The president and Secretary Rusk
also received a handsome invitation
souvenir from the chamber of COM
merce.
At the conclusion of the exercises at
the plaza, the procession was re formed
and the presidential party was escorted
to the station, along streets handsomely
decorated with a profusion of Gala
lilies and bunting. Cart loads of lilies
had been used in decorating business
houses, private residences and public
buildings, and the president was much
pleased with the unique display.
At II o'clock the train left for River
side.
Pathway of Flowers a Foot Deep.
RIVERSIDE, Cal, April 24.-The fertile
valleys of San Juan and Santa Ana
looked their prettiest as the presiden-
tial train passed through them north
ward from San Diego. At Oceanside
school children with gilt crowns on
their heads pelted the president with
flowers, and at Santa Ana the expert
ence was repeated. Several thousand
people had assembled at Santa Ana
about a temporary platform covered
with Gala lilies and orange blossoms,
and the president was escorted along
the pathway of flowers foot deep. He
made short speech, and Mr.. Wanna
maker and Mr.. Rusk also spoke.
At Orange, another shower of flowers
fell on the president who thanked the
people for their reception. A cordial
welcome was also given at South River
side, near the newly discovered tin
mines, where the president was photo
graphed standing by pyramid of fin
est American tin. Samples of the ore
were presented him and he made
short speech.
Near Arlington about miles from
Riverside, carriages were in waiting
and the party was driven to Riverside
through a succession of orange groves.
At the high school the children of the
town were assembled and they re-
peated the novel ceremony of throwing
flowers in front of the presidents car
rage and of raining bouquets on him.
Lighted by Bonfires.
PASADENA, Cal. April 24.-The presi-
Dental train arrived here from River.
side at TAO o'clock last night. All
along the route the people cheered the
train as it passed and bonfires blazed at
MANY stations. At San Bernardino an
ovation was given the president who
made a short address.
Pasadena turned out in full force to
meet the president. Mayor Lukens
and members of the local reception
committee and the local military COM
pany met the president at the station,
and under this escort he went to the
hotel Green, where rooms had been re-
served for the entire party. From
to o'clock the president and
Gov. Markham held a large pub.
lie reception in the lobby of the