The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-20
THE COMING GUESTS.
They VIII Arrive at Sacramento at
1890 O'clock To-day.
Scenes on the Tour Thus Far-OutIiue
OF the Programme To-day Re-
quest to Display Flags.

we met the excursion at San Diego
about P. N. Monday. They had then just
returned from two side trips arranged by
the good people Of San Diego. One was
20 Tia Juana, where about 100 of the East
ern people stepped over the line into
Mexico and greeted the Mexican Custom
officers. The other was trip about the
beautiful bay of San Diego.
AT night there was a grand ball at the
Hotel del Coronado, and at ii p. NJ. the
guests LETT the hosts dancing, regretfuily,
Tor the San Diego people had treated
them Hospitality, generously and heartily,
free rides, free cars, free ferries, and all
that, but no free refreshments. However,
hotel rates were cut down a third and the
guests were thoroughly well satisfied.
Well, on towards midnight we were all
tucked up in our sleeper berths, and
awoke at 6 A. NJ. at Riverside, that dream
of beauty and paradise Of the orange,
where of the marriage of land and water
have been born wonders Of wealth and
loneliness. At Riverside good break
fast at fair price, and then a reception at
the opera-house, bands, badges, banners
and carriages, and drive over miles and
miles Of avenues that no pen can ade-
quately describe, but where all that art
can do to improve Nature has been done.
But it was hot at Riverside, and the
hospitality ofthe people could not call at
tentiou from it, Everyone rode free on
the railroads, and so the train in three
sections went whirling III and out about
the kite-shaped track to various points.
But the next visit Of importance was to
Redlands, where a drive 10 the nights
beyond disclosed one of the most beaut
tiIl prospects the eye ever rested upon.
Ii llpnnln
and very proud of their fruitful valley.
From Kedlands we were whirled to
Los Angeles, hot, tired and dusty, for If
Riverside was hot, Redlands was hotter,
and Los Angeles hottest. On the road in
Mayor Hazard met us with a committee
OF citizens, headed by the President of
the Chamber of Commerce. These
greeted Messrs. Craig and Kernigan of
the General Reception Committee of the
California Press Association, and who
are also committeeman from the South
ern California Editorial Association, and
who had been with US from San Diego.
Introductions followed all around, and
soon guests and hosts were in unre-
strained converse. The former were de-
lighted with all they saw, enthusiastic
over the beauty and especially the clean
illness Of Southern California, and
charmed with the attentions shown them.
IN Los Angeles a reception at night,
where products of the soil We're shown,
and flowers from gardens of Los Ange-
les, and especially carload Of floral
beauty from peerless Santa Barbara were
displayed. There was music and social
chat and early dispersal. The next day,
Wednesday, citizens came out with their
carriages and drove the guests to points
of interest, served them a lunch in a
grove, but not sufficient for the crowd
that gathered, and some went on trip to
RedOndo Beach, but most Of the guests
were released to the good people of Pasa-
Gena, where the greatest and best of all
hospitality shown was manifest. The
town is a marvel of beauty and cleanli-
ness. SacramentanS ought to see it if
only to learn how clearance of sidewalks
improves the appearance OF town.
The PasadenanS turned out with brass
band and regiment of carriages and took
the whole party, some 400 in number, on
: drive through lovely streets and gar
dcnS, here and there pausing 10 let ladies
serve lemonade and ices from beneath
bowers of roses. Then the procession
went on to Raymond flights, where a
view Of the San Gabriel Valley was had
Rich floral gifts were made TO the guests.
and their portraits taken in a group.
Here, too, refreshments were served in
great plenty.
on returning to the train it was found
that the ladies of Pasadena had decorated
every car with hundreds of bouquets,
and floral wreaths, evergreens, etc. The
surprise Of the guests was so great that
they could find no words sufficient to ex-
press their delight.
The day had been hot at Pasadena, hot
ter still at Los Angeles, and even the
night in the latter place was Sultry. At 9
2. NJ. the guests babe the City of the An
gels farewell, and the Joint California
Press Association and southern California
Editorial Association General Executive
Committee took charge of the excursion.
Southern California had done well by
the visitors, but might have done even
better by providing committees OF escort
on trains more numerOusly, and by pro-
Yiding also for the entertainment Of
guests somewhat more bOuntifully
However, our citizens in that part exer-
cised their judgment and what they did
they did with heartlneSS. 1t did seem
odd, though, to find in Los Angeles half
the business houses closed the day of the
arrival of the invited guests, because a
reVivalist had proclaimed a mid-week
Sabbath and proposed to have the Mayor
declare it a fast day, which the Common
Council did. The Mayor published a
sharp reply, referring to the fact OF the
presence of the guests and that they had
come, by invitation of the city, to see a
part of the national domain and not to
go into fasting and prayer, though many
Of them are fervent rellgionists.
The Southern Pacific Company now
took the trains III hand. It's skilled
agents equipped them with powerful
engines, and at 9 o'clock Wednesday
night the trains Numbered out of the
Arcade depot at rate of speed that
meant determination to keep to schedule
time.
The three sections arrived at Fresno
Yesterday at $3.50. Near Bakersfield the
Mayor of Fresno and the Local Recep-
ton Committee came aboard and cordi-
aIIv welcomed the visitors and announced
the programme for the day. Badges were
given out, free tickets for a lunch and the
guests told where to go to get a good
breakfast at a fair price. After breakfast
many were taken on rides through the
raisin-grape lands and visited the chief
plats where irrigation has worked mar
VeIs. Fresno greatly pleased the guests;
lis clean streets, handsome buildings and
evidences of thrift aud energy won for 1t
hearty commentator.
The heat here was intense. Though 1t
Is phenomenal, and though the hot wave
has swept over the whole State and is a
surprise and literally an astonisher to
California, yet it was quite useless to tell
the guests as much. AS a rule they
smiled aAd replied, "Oh, you must have
heat To ripen your fruits; we understand;
bat it is hot and the best OF sleeping cars
in hot weather are not palaces"
The run to Stockton began at p. NJ.
III the meanwhile the California Press
Association members and the General
Executive Committee visited their guests
and got into cordial relations with them.
Badges were given out, books of authori-
tative character distributed, giving the
facts relative to California, and accompa-
MED by maps, the whole issued under the
seal of the State Board of Trade.
As the guests came up the valley they
were greatly pleased and marked the
change TO broad green plains, immense
s.-I-a.. nf growing orein aud the In ndscnrna