The herald., 1893-07-15
private Office served to soothe the nerves
of the waiting officials.


At 8:20 an excited official rushed in
and breathlessly informed the crowd
that the party was at the doors. At the
same time the band struck up and Vice.
President Stevenson entered, leaning on
the arm of Senator s. M. White. Fol-
lowing him were Judge Ewing, General
Breed, Judge Burnett and Judge Shope.
At the top of the stairs they were met
by City Attorney Dunn, who conducted
the party into Mayor Rowan's private
Office, where were seated the mayor,
President Teed, Councilmen Campbell,
Innes and Munson, Clerk Robinson and
Joseph Mesmer; Colonel Candy, Major
Chaffee, Major Atwood, Captain True,
Captain Sharp, Lieutenants McMahon
and Collins and DIR. Champion.
Senator White then introduced the
guest Of the evening to Mayor Rowan,
who in few excellently worded sem
tences, welcomed the vice-president on
behalf of the city and its inhabitants.
The vice-preHident was then intro
duced to the assembled officers and
others with whom he spent a few min
utes in conversation.
Senator White then proposed that as
time was limited move had better be
made into the council chamber. The
whole party accordingly adjourned to
the beautifully decorated council room,
where painting and perspiring crowd
struggled behind the barriers to gain q
glimpse OF the second most important
man in the United States.
Senator White then introduced the
vice president to the assembled crowd
and asked that, on account OF the num-
bers present. that all those who had
shaken hands should pass out OF the
building.
And then the vice.president's hour OF
trial began. An eager file of young and
old, rich and poor, pushed forward to
grasp the hand of the dignifed, hand
some man, who shook hands with his
visitors in such benevolent and kindly
fashion as to make for himself many a
new friend and, although reporter eH-
timated that nearly 5000 people tried the
strength of his wrist, the vice-president
never finched, but gave the last conner
as hearty graep as the first.
After the public reception the guest
was introduced to several prominent
lawyers, after which he retired to his
hotel accompanied by Senator White
and other members of his party.
THE sERENADE.
The city centra. Democratic commit
tee serenaded the vice-president at the
Hollenbeck last evening, and after some
very enjoyable music most pleasant
series of remarks we're made, Mr.. Ste
venson alldding to the charms of Cali
fornia, and Los Angeles in particular,
and expressing himself most felicitously
in regard to the cordiality of his recep-
tion. Short speeches were made by
several members of the committee, and
the affair was marked by pleasant fea-
lures throughout.
|, The music was superb, the playing OF
each member of the band being that Of
an artiet and forming a most harmonious
| whole. The affair attracted great nus1.-
ber of people about the hotel, and their
regard for the guest of the evening was
| warmly manifested.
After the final air had been played,
and good night had been said, the COM
mittee, the band and the assembly
started for the HERALD office with a
rush and hurrah. On reaching tho
place, another series Of most interesting
selections was played, with strong man
ifestations of regard for the paper being
put in evidence between the music.
4AO hhu4t W6n u HOsb chONiAk
of the good feeling towards the HERALD,
and was enthusiastic to a marked degree.
After delightful interlude by the
band there were loud cries for Lynch, !"
s'the HERALD" and good Democratic
outburst. Mr.. Joseph D. Lynch, who
was present, came forward and spoke
substantially as follows:
"GENTLEMEN AND DEMOCRATS: thank
uo,, Gov Tho cxcntoita music of uo,. -
eerenade. 1t rounds up recognition in
which we have all been responsive to
the vice-president OF the United States,
the Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson. We all
recognize in this knightly gentleman
the power that gave us the late cam
paign In the great states of Illinois, Wis
consin and other commonwealths OF the
northwest. You have all seen Steven
son. You recognize in his personality
an influence of great good to the Demo-
cratic party and the coun-
try. He is the great buttress
of the Democratic party. His match
less eloquence and personal character
wrested from the Republican party
states that have made us independent of
New York as the determining factor in
our national politics. Every man feels
that we are to have an honest and patri-
otic administration ol the affairs of the
country, and that Weep President Steven
son will be distinctive and distinguish
ing feature of that administration. I
can 60 farther, and say that we Demo-
Gratis every one in the sound OF my
voice--hope and believe that the time
has arrived in which the Vice. President
will revive the earlier traditions of the
Republic, and will succeed Mr.. CIeve-
land, in the line in which Van Buren
succeeded Jackson. This is not the first
time in which the people of Los Ange-
les have seen Vice-President Stevenson.
He was here in 1879 fourteen years
ago. You like his style, and you know
that he is as honest as he is able, and
that his Democracy is without fear or
reproach. 1 believe, and 1 think that
most of you believe, that he will sue.
ceed Mr.. Cleveland in the government
of the United States"
The last sentiment received a very
cordial recognition, and the assembly
dispersed with cheers for the Demo.
cratic leader.
THE HOLLENBECK DECORATIONS.
One of the most pleasing features OF
the visit of the vice-presidential party
while in this city, is their hospitable
entertainment by Mr.. A. G. Bilicke, pro-
prietor of the Hollenbeok hotel, and
Mr.. J. E. Aull of the Hollenbeck cafe,
Both of these gentlemen have spared
nothing in their endeavors to provide
the dietinguiehabl0 marty with all the