Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-27
THE PRESIDENT RESTS A DAY.
An Enthusiastic Welcome to San Francisco
Over 1000 Miles Traversed.

An Enthusiastic Welcome to San Francisco
Over 1000 Miles Traversed.
When the train bearing the presidential party
arrived at Oakland, Cal, saturday evening it
had completed journey Of over A. 900 miles,
and ever since it left Washington it has arrived
at every place en- route promptly on schedule
time. Not the slightest accident has occurred
on the whole trip. The President and party
arose at 6 o'clock Saturday morning while their
train was crossing the Tehachapi mountains on
the way to the valley Of the San Joaquin and
had splendid view Of the celebrated railroad
loop at that point. The first stopping place OF
the day was Bakersfield, where the party ar
rived at $50 o'clock. The train remained there
ten minutes The President received cordial
welcome. He was introduced to the people by
Judge A. B. Conkling and was about to respond
when he was assailed by such shower OF bou-
quets that he was forced to seek shelter in his
car. Seeing that the President did not desire
this treatment the people stopped, whereupon
the President again advanced and addressed
them as follows
SOMEWHAT SHY OF MISSILES.
~ am very much obliged to you for your
friendly greeting and for these bouquets You
must excuse me if l seem little shy Of bou-
quets. received one in my eye the other day
which gave me a good deal Of trouble. You are
very kind to meet us here so early in the morn
ing with this cordial demonstration. 1t has
been a very long journey and has been accom-.
panied by some fatigue of travel, but we feel
this morning, in this celebrating air and this
sweet sunshine and refreshed with your kind
greeting, as bright and more happy than when
we left the national capital.
Il am glad to feel that here on the western
edge Of the continent, in this Pacific state,
there is that same enthusiastic love for the flag,
that same veneration and respect for American
institutions, for the one Union and one Con-
stitution, that is found in the heart OF our
country. We are one people absolutely. We
follow not men but institutions. We are happy
in the fact that men may live or die, come or
60, we have still that toward which the heart
Of the American citizen turns with confidence
and veneration-this great union of states de-
vised SO happily by our fathers. Gen. Garfield,
when Mr.. Lincoln was stricken down by the
foul hand Of the assassin, when that great wave
OF dismay and grief swept over the land, stand.
ing in busy thOroughtare of New York, could
say: The governmental Washington still lives
1t is dependent upon no man, lodged safely in
the affections of the people and having its i'm
lpregnable defense and its assured .perPetuity
II their love and veneration for law" CHEERS
AN OVATION AT TULARE.
Tulare was reached shortly after 10 o'clock
and the President and party, which now in
cluded Gov. Markham, ex-Gov. Perkins, Mr..
Stump and Mr.. Croker, received an ovation.
A national salute was fired, during which the
party was escorted to gayly decorated stand.
the base of which was the stump Of a man.
moth redwood tree. This was surrounded by a
guard of honor composed Of the local militia
and Grand Army posts. The President was in
troduced by Gov. Markham. He said:
This seems to be a very happy and smiling
audience, and l am sure that the gladness
which is in your hearts and in your faces does
MT lat oil 1nn fha of nc
tie company Of strangers who tarry with you
for a moment. 1t is born Of influences and con-
ditiOns that are permanent. 1t comes of the
happy sunshine and sweet air that is over your
fields, and still more from the contentment,
prosperity and love and peace that are in your
households. California has been spoken Of as
a wonderland, and everywhere We have gone
something new, interesting and surprising has
been presented to our observation. There has
been but one monotone in our journey, and
that Is the monotone Of universal welcome
from all your people," [Cheers.
The President shook hands with all the peo-
pie who could get near him. He has practi-
cally recovered the use Of his right hand, and
anticipates no further trouble, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the middle finger, which was
injured near Santa Barbara Friday afternoon,
is still in bandages.
WELCOMED TO SAN FRANCISCO.
President Harrison was welcomed to San
Francisco Saturday night by great display OF
enthusiasm. The presidential train arrived al
Oakland about clock and the party were
met by reception committee of citizens, Gen.
Ruger and staff Of the regular army and Gen.
Dimond and STAFF Of the state troops and es-
corted to the large ferry steamer Piedmont.
The President occupied position where he OBJ
tanned a full view OF the magnificent display
cross to San Francisco at once, but steamed
around the bay slowly to enable the President
to witness the brilliant Examinations on the bay
and on the hills Of the city.
The Piedmont arrived at the foot OF Market
street at o'clock. The crowd which had col
lected there was as great as was ever seen in
that locality, and as the party left the steamer
cheering was begun by the several thousand
people in waiting and was continued for sew
eral minutes. There was a dense crowd Of people
on Market street. all the way from the ferry land
ing to the Mechanics pavilion, where the Prcsi-
dent returned his thanks for the welcome. and
the President was greeted with great cheering az
the procession passed along. During the few
hours that the President was at the pavilion at
least $4,000 people passed before him, and
nearly AZ many more were unable to obtain en-
trance to the building. When the military re-
view and reception closed at II o'clock Presi-
dent Harrison, accompanied by Mayor Sander
son and Gen. Ruger, entered a carriage and
drove to the Palace Hotel, where the ladies and
other members Of the party had preceded him.
BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED ROOMS.
The hotel was beautifully decorated for the
reception of the distinguished guest and his
party. Passing between the broad arch of the
new Montgomery street entrance the national
colors could be seen floating from every point
Of vantage. Within the court was a brilliant
and beautiful scene. II was a bower of ferns
and flowers and plants. Each pillar of the
first gallery was hidden in the drapery of ferns
and smilax, in which nestled punches of pink
roses. Striking were the decorate OF the
court yard it was but an introduction to the
beauty OF the apartments reserved for Presi-
dent Harrison and his party.
The air was heavy with the fragrance Of the
roses and hlacs. Spanning the northwest ell
trance was huge floral shield of California
woven in bright flowers. On each side was an
immense barrel formed of marigolds. Down
on the sides of the doors and over the arch
were entwined branches of grapes and between
the sprays nestled scores Of oranges. One OF
tue most beautiful tributes in the room was
raised above the door in the northeast corner.
1t was a model of the United States cruiser San
Francisco. The hull was of blue yiolets. the
masts were of smilax and the yards were formed
OF La France roses. In the midst of the little
vessel were smOkestacks Of violets. A score OF
other floral designs to be found in the room.
In the rooms OF the President and Mrs. Har-
rison some of the most beautiful floral pieces
ever made in the city were placed, the largest.