The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-16
The ViCe=President at Los
Angeles.
STEVENSON is IMPRESSED.
The Distinguished Party Viewed the
New Harbor and Were Delighted
With the Scenery.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

Los ANGELES, July 15-The Vice-Pres-
identlal party began the day by breakfast
at Senator Whites residence. and at GAS
the party and invited guests took the train
for Santa Monica. The visitors were
charmed with the beautiful country be-
tween Los Angeles and the sea. They
were profuse in declarations that it was
the most delightful experience they ever
had.
The Vice-P President again expressed him
self as amazed at the changes in the city
since he was here fourteen years ago. He
said he recognized nothing of the old
pueblo, and the remarka BILE growth of the
city was outranked only by such cities as
Chicago, st. Paul aud MINNEAPOLIS. The
party was next entertained at the Soldiers
Home.
Arriving at Santa Monica the party was
taken to the long wharf at Port Los An
geles. and Vce-President Stevenson was
much impressed by it. AS to the
harbOr the Vice President said the mat
ter would be investigated by committee
of United States Senators appointed for
that purpose. In this connection Senator
White was asked when that committee
would be out here. and he replied that no
definite time had yet been fixed. owing to
the early session that had been called. He
thought the committee would arrange to
come out here as early as possible in the
coming fall.
The leading episode of to-day's trip
came about through coincidence. 1t so
happened that the workmen on the wharf
were engaged in driving the last pile in
the whole structure when the party ar
rived. Colonel Dan Freeman and Mr..
Crawley hit upon the idea that it
would be an Interesting and historic Incl
dent to have Vice-President Stevenson
drive the last spike in the last pile OF the
wharf. The Vce-Presi dent joined with
great gusto in the spirit of the occasion,
and grasping the heavy hand-ax that was
handed TO him he said: Remove your
hats, gentlemen, in Difference to the i'm
portance and significance Of this occasion"
Then, with his hat in his left hand and his
right vigorously swinging the ak, he gave
four sturdy strokes that buried the spike
in the head of the pile, while the crowd
gave cheers that went far out to sea and
echoed against the preciptOus shore nearly
5000 feet away. The party then went to
RedondO, where they were entertained at
the hotel and given q lunch. after viii h
lhe Vice-President and his party left
for San Diego.
SANTA ANA, July 15.-Three hundred
people cheered when Vice-President Stew
enson and perty came into the city on
special train. Mr.. Stevenson shook hands
with large number, and then the train
pulled cut for San Diego.
SAN DIEGO. July 15-Vice- President
Stevenson and party arrived in this city
- Ivy sBeeis+ train from Los angeles al 7:2J
O'clock this evening A crowd of at least
10000 people had assembled to welcome
the distinguished guests Of the city, and
the Vice-President was escorted to a car
riage by Mayor Carlson, followed by Mrs.
Stevenson on the arm of General Eli II.
Murray. The entire party was soon in car
riages and, preceded by mounted police.
regular troops of the army. under the COM
mand of Major Charles l.. Davis, u. S. A,
Companies A and B. Ninth Regiment, n
G. c., Naval Reserve and San Diego
cadets, proceeded up d street to the plaza,
where the freedom of the city was ex-
tended TO the Vice-President
Mr. Stevenson responded in a speech
full of appreciation for the cordiality of his
greeting, ana the line of march was re-
sumed up d street to Fifth, down Fifth to
II, and thence to the Santa Fe wharf
where passage was taken by ferry and
motor line to the Hotel del Coronado. A
banquet was given to a large number of
distinguished guests, after which formal
reception was held in the parlors Of the
praat hofal