Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-05-01
The Pacific Coast Metropolis Does
Herself Proud in Honor of
the President.
AS the Party Steamed Slowly up TO
the City, a Grand Sight
Was Witnessed.
Grand Marine Salute, Fireworks Dis
play, IIluminations and En-
thusiastic People.

SAN Francisco, April 25.-President
Harrison was welcomed tonight by a
great display of enthusiasm. The presi-
dental train arrived at Oakland about 7
o'clock and the pa ty we're met by a COM
mittee Of citizens, Gen. Ruger and staff,
of the regular army, and Gen. Dimond
and staff, of the state troops, and escorted
to the large ferry steamer, Piedmont.
The president occupied a position on the
upper deck, where he obtained a full
view of the magnificent display 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 illumin-
atoms 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 bonires
blazed from a dozen elevated points in
San Francisco. Long lines of streets,
brilliant with electric lights and red fires,
were also plainly visible from the deck of
the steamer. The marine display was
one of the most striking features of the
occasion. The Piedmont passed between
two large lines Of vessels from Oakland
to San Francisco, 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. All of
these vessels, as we'll as every craft lying
at the docks on both sides of the bay,
were brilliantly illuminated by red
fire and electric lights which displayed
their decorations of flags and bunting.
Salntes were fired from the shore and
from a number of merchant vessels, as
the president approached San Francisco.
The night was clear, and the whole
scene, as witnessed by the president and
his party from the upper deck Of the
steamer was beautiful. The president
arrived at the foot of Market 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, great cheering was commenced
by the several thousand people in wait
ing and was continued for several min
utes. Upon landing, the president was
welcomed by Mayor Sanderson and par
ty and at once entered carriages ard pre-
pared for the march out Market street to
the Mechanics pavilion. Examinations
along the water front near the ferry land
ing, and, i'll fact, all along tho line of
march, were the most brilliant ever seen
in this city. The fireworks
we're displayed continuously everywhere.
The president and party we're escorted
to the pavilion b. a detail of mounted
police and three companies of the
second brigade of the California national
guards. There was a dense crowd of peo-
pie on Market street all the way from
Ferry landing to Sthe pavilion and the
president was greeted with great cheer
ing as the procession passed along.
The street at many points ware as light
as day and the president was able to see
the enthusiastic crowds who well
coined him to the city and followed in
the rear of the procession. The ladies
of the procession as far as the pavilion
and then went to Palace hotel. The
crowd in waiting outside the pavilion
was as closely packed as along the line
of march and the enthusiastic well
come was renewed as the president
alighted from the carriage to enter the
building.