The record-union., 1892-01-21
PRESS LEAGUE DELEGATES.
The Visitors Given a Cordial Recep-
ton on their Arrival.
lunch at the Suffer C1ub-speeches at
the Capitol-Vfewing Sutter's
Fort-Etc.


The reception given the delegates to
the international League of Press Clubs,
by the citizens of Sacramento yesterday,
passed off with smoothness that was all
that could be desired.
The special train bearing the visitors
arrived from San Francisco at 1:30 P. N.
committee had gone down to DAVIS
vile to meet them, and had supplied the
delegates with programmes Of the days
events. A great throng of people gath
cred at the depot to see the visitors and
gave them a hearty welcome as the train
pulled in. So great was the throng that
that part of the programme which was to
have been carried out at the depot,
namely, a formal welcoming by Mayor
Comstock, was abandoned.
TAKEN TO LUNCH.
The guests were Immediately escorted
70 carriages, which were in waiting, and
conveyed to the Suffer Club, where lunch
was served. The rooms were hand
Eomely decorated, and a string orchestra,
IN charge of G. a. Neale, was in attend
&nce.
After the viands had been partaken of,
Prentiss Smith arose and said that the
sunshine of Sacramento welcomed the
guests, and it was his pleasure to accom-
lany the sunshine with words of well
come.
Mayor Comstock next spoke briefly,
saying that full welcome met the visit
Crs, and they should have the freedom of
the city.
NJ. II. de Young, President Of the
League, acknowledged, on behalf Of the
association, the cOurtesies extended, and
called upon William BeIri Of Brooklyn,
y. y, TO respond.
Mr.. Berri responded in a happy vein,
drawing comparisons between the East
ern winter and the California winter.
William Il. WOrrall of New i ork, Mar
shall p Wilder, and one or two others
spoke, after which the guests re-entered
the carriages and were driven to the Capt.
t0l.
The visitors arrived at the States
building at $3.50 o'clock-at precisely the
time announced in the programme-and
they We're ushered up to the large Assem-
bly, Chamber. The orchestra was sta
toned in one corner Of the room, and
curing the reception discoursed concert
music.
The Reception Committee took charge
Of the guests when they arrived, and the
Sacramento ladies We're very active in at
tending the ladies of the party of excur-
Sionists. AS was TO be expected, Mrs
leslie and Kate Field were the central
figures in two large circles OF ladies, and
they shook hands with hundreds of peo-
pie.
A. L. HART SPEAKS.
When the visitors were all seated,
Mayor Comstock called the assent lage
TO order and introduced A. i. Hart, whom
lie said would make the address of well
come in behalf of the citizens of Sacra-
1lento.
Mr.. Hart delivered his address from
the Speakers stand, and his remarks
were made with yigOr and in an earnest
manner. He told the newspaper people
q II about the things they hadn't yet seen
in California, and wished them not to
think that all that the State possessed
was climate. He wanted them to re-
member that in the great Golden State
lived people noted for their hospitality
and thriftineSs.
Attorney w. II. II. Hart was
then called upon to welcome the guests
IN behalf Of the State. He said he was
placed in a very EN- barrassing position
The visitors had just heard the climate of
California praised to the skies, and YET he
lad TO announce that he was delivering
the address in the absence of the Gov
ornor, Secretary of State and State Treas
1 rer, all of whom We're i'll. He attributed
their illness to the prevailing epidemic
Lad made the Sierra Nevadas a little
higher the winds could never have car
Tied the sickness from the East into Cali
tOrnia.
TOO MUCH CALIFORNIA.
The President of the League called
upon J. c. Morse Of the Boston Herald
to respond to the addresses of welcome.
snd that gentleman did so in very neat
Jnanner. His remarks were spiced with
ctf-hand wit, and he was frequently in
terrupted by applause. He started in by
stating to the Sacramento people that the
visitors they beheld were the remains of
6 party of eXcursionists who started from
the East several weeks ago. Their con-
stitutions were ruined.
After the meeting was declared ad-
lOurned social chat was INDUCED in a few
minutes, and at the request of many Mrs.
Leslie mounted the speakers stand and
lecited one Of joaquin Miller's poems in
excellent STYLE
Miss Kate Field was called for, and,
pointing to the portrait of General Suffer
which hangs over the Speakers desk. she
called the attention of the audience to the
fact that the day was the torty-rhird an
lily ersary of the discovery of gold, and
she proposed three cheers for Suffer and
ldarshall. They were given with a will.
VIEWING THE FORT.
AT the conclusion of the exercises the
an hour was agreeably spent in viewing
the splendid work of reconstruction now
being accomplished. The visitors ex-
pressed unbounded praise and admira-
ton for the loyalty Of the people in thus
commemoratng to posterity a most i'm
portant and historical relic of our States
early history. One of the party enthu
siaStically remarked: Nothing | have
seen in beautiful California has impressed
me more than this grand work does, for
it proves that her people are not only
progressive, but patriotic as well.''
1t is q significant fact that, although the
visitors came from afar, each possessed
knowledge of the old fort and familiarity
with it's historical relation to the early
history of the State. The experience Of
Yesterdays visit, therefore. combined all
The elements OF pleasure and satisfaction.
AT THE ART GALLERY.
The guests arrived at the Art Gallery at
8 p. NJ, and were at once escorted by
members of the committee chosen from
The Museum Association through the
several departments Of the building, and
subsequently DR.. George Pyburn waited
upon them in the lecture-room in their