The herald., 1893-07-16

hotel; come of them were driven, but
the majority chose to walk, and the
ladies were outspoken in their admira-
ton of the cement walk, which they
said would be lust lovely on moon
light night"
An impromptu reception OF the guests
took place III the lobby OF the hotel aud
precisely at l 80 lunch was served. The
vice-president occupied the head OF 4
large table, which was magni6cently
decorated with flowers, having Mrs.
Stevenson on his right and Mre. jones,
wife of Senator Jones, on his leis. Sen
ator White sat at the head Q! another
table, and Freeman G.. Tesi, rrssIdoni
OF the council, filed tine same po-
aition at third. The party md
guests were distributed smonga, ihe
different tables, all the ladies, hewaver,
occupying seats at the yice.prss d nts
table. The lunch was sn informal one,
no speeches being made, and evorv one
fell to and did justice TO the good things
which the proprietor OF tns Rolondo ast
before them, while streins OF music from
string band softly hoated through the
air.
At the end of dinner handsome
bouquet of flowers was presented to
each lady with the compliments of the
management.
The party for several minutes fingered
around the broad porches OF the hotel,
enjoying the view and the fresh sea
breeze.
The vice president, in the meanwhile,
had been escorted to the Casino, where
in the presence of an enthusiastic multi
tude he was presented by Judge w. A.
Ryan witha beautiful floral piece on be-
half of the Ancient Order of Foresters OF
America. MIR. Stevenson accepted the
floral offering, and replied in a few
words, thanking the Foresters for their
kindness, and saying that he would take
their present east with him as remem-
brnce of their courtesy.
EN- ROUTE TO SAN DIEGO.
The floral piece was magnificent
one, the design represented stag's
head with large branching horns, around
it was an oval and over head shone the
letters A. O. F. A.
The whistle of the engine rang sharply
on the air, there was scurring of feet,
the wheels commenced to revolve and
the Independents visit to Redondo
had ended.
The wheels of the train spun along
swiftly, each minute bringing the part
ing Of the vice-president and
his Los Angeles friends nearer. When
the train reached the Y on the Santa Fe
route just outside the city, the front cars
were detached and amid farewells and
waving handkerchiefs the vice-presiden-
tial party were whirled off to San Diego
and their visit to the city of the Angels
had become thing of the past.
With the exception OF a short stop at
Orange and Santa Ana, the train went
straight through to San Diego, where it
arrived at $3.50. 1t was to be received
at the depot by the naval reserves, the
city militia and United States troops.
and the party in carriages was escorted
by them, up D street to Fifth, to II and
then to the Coronado ferry.
At the Coronado hotel banquet was
to be rendered the party at which the
members of the city council, reception
committee, foreign consuls and officers
OF the army and navy were to be
present.
This morning the party will be given
a drive through the suburbs OF San
Diego, after which they will lunch at the
Coronado and the official entertainment
be finished, This afternoon they take
the steamship Corona for San Francisco.
A stop, however, of two hours will be
made at Santa Barbara, in ord er to at
tend reception rendered at the Airing
ton hotel