The morning call., 1893-07-21
SAW THE SEALS.
Adlai Shown the Park
and the Cliff House.
REVIEW AT THE PRESIDE
Mrs. Stevenson Charmed With the
Flowers at Sutro Heights.
Incidents of the Day.

lThree drags, each drawn by four horses,
were drawn up at the Powell-street en-
trance to the Baldwin Hotel yesterday
morning at an early hour to convey the
Vice-President and his party to the park
and Cliff House. In spite Of the earliness
of the hour and the fatigues Of the public
reception of the nigH before all of the
members of the party looked fresh and
bright and seemed eager for the trip. The
Vice President, however, has at all times
something OF a carew0rn look, and while
he is broad-s houdered and walks with a
long. swinging stride. he is slightly bent.
as if his years were beginning to rest
heavily upon him.
Among those who accompanied him on
his trip were Mayor Ellert and wife. Su-
pervisors Dundon. Kennedy, Hinton. Day
and Ryan, General w. II. l.. Barnes, Max
Pepper, r. P. Hammond, Senator Fay,
Frank McCoppln. Congressman Loud and
5. H. Daniels.
From the Baldwin the party was driven
direct 10 the conservatory at the park.
where they were shown through the bot
houses aud were given glimpse Of the
chldreu's playground and the site for the
proposed Mldwinter Fair. Re-entering the
carriages the drive was made to the Cliff
House. and what came very nearly prov
| ing serious accident occurred just as the
party reached point on the ocean road
just opposite the life-saving station. There
one Of the horses attached to the drag in
which were seated the Supervisors became
| frightened and the team broke into run.
! The driver was unable 10 held them and
one of the mounted policemen who hap
pened to be along tried to arrest the flight
| of tho leaders. His actions served only to
add to the fright of the horses and swery-
ing aside the vehicle was on the point of
being overturned when the team ran into a
sand dune and were compelled to stop. In
the meantime they had broken the lead
| bars and delay was caused until repairs
could be- made.
When the Cliff House was reached the
! Vice-Presdential eyes were treated to a
view of the seals. and then he was led
away by Max Pepper and the Mayor to
| enable him. it was explained, to remove
the stains of the drive through the park.
When the gentlemen emerged from the dl-
rection OF the barr0Om few minutes later
| it was noticed that the Vice Presidents
hat had assumed a jauntier angle and he
was ndustriousy tuggng at his white
mustache with a pocket handkerchief.
Luncheon was served the dining-room
! facing the ocean, but 1t was fund neceS-
sary to keep the windows closed, owing to
the cold, gray fog that drifted laZily liz
| from the sea. 1t was, In fact, a disagree
able day, and even the seals refused to
! take any active part In the festivities
They simply moped about on the rocks
and were not polite enough to greet tue
party with single bark Of welcome.
| Luncheon over. a visit was made ito
Sutro Heights. where the party was pho
| tographed and given an opportunity to
! inspect the little gods and goddesses that
guard the wall bounding the esplanade.
Mrs Steven son in particular was delighted
| mad
| the Mayor was forced to use his most per-
! suasiye tones to induce her to make up
! her mind to leave. At last the train was
reached and slow run made to Central
! avenue, where the carriages were in watt
| ing, and the party WAS conveyed to the
PresidiO, being met 1T the entrance to the
grounds by one Of General Ruger's staff,
who escorted the carriages to the lower
! parade ground. There two batteries
| of artillery. troop OF cavalry and de-
tachmens of infantry, all under the COM
mand of Colonel Graham, the post COM
mandant, were awaiting the arrival of the
| party.
A great crowd of people had been at
| tracted by the knowledge that the Vice.
| President was 10 review the troops. and
when the spiteful boom of the fed-pieces
| rang out salute of seventeen guns for
the Vice-President there must have been
2OO0 people stationed about the grounds.
In all that he saw the Vice-President
| seemed to take the livelest interest, and
especially In the maneuvers OF the guns,
which were executed with the precision
known only 10 the regulars.
FROM the Presidio the party was driven
directly 10 the hotel and the visitors re-
| tired to their rooms to rest before dinner.
| In the evening the Vice. President and
party witnessed the performance of the
''Grey Mare" at the Baldwin. The boxes
to which they we're assigned were beau
| tifnlly decorated with flags and evergreens.
The excursion on the bay has been de-
clared off, as tho time of the visitors is
limited, and the party goes to Monterey to-