The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-16

them sing. Ny Country IT'S of Thee,
sweet Land of Liberty, knew the flu
lure or the Republic was safe forever
want to return my thanks, in
Inc moment l shall occupy, to the peo-
PIE OF this great Empire State. not
diohe Tor their welcome to me. but for
.he contributions which they are max
ing Tor the advancement and prosper
i'y OF the Republic. No State was ever
more blessed by d kind Providence than
Ibis You have everything strong
men 1alr women, and your fields are
Iuii or the products and wealth waiting
the uses and the cultivation of men. /
congratulate you upon this splendid
heritage, and 1 join with your honored
mayor IN saying that we stand today
one IN hope and in faith, one in liberty
one III destiny, the freest Republic be-
meath the sun, a Republic which the
living and those who are to come after
VIII pass along to the ages and to civil
iZation.'
AT the conclusion of the Presidents
remarks. Governor Sayers. on behalf
OF the people of San Antonio, presented
TO the President an oil painting of the
Alamo Mrs. Mckinley gracefully &C
knowledged the gift by saying there
was nothing he would prize more high
iy The train left at noon for Ell Paso
624 miles away, the longest distance to
be travelled during the entire trip with
out scheduled stop.
During the afternoon the young lad
les of the party enjoyed a novel exper-
fence. For about twenty-five miles they
rode in the cab of the engine.
ARRIVES IN CALIFORNIA.
REDLANDS, May S.-President Nc
Kinley's welcome to California, ex-
tended by Governor Gage and attested
by thousands of Californians, was a
model of cordiality and good taste. It
was an suspicious beginning of what
Will be an historic tour and remarka BILE
for the continuous outpour1ng of popu-
lar enthusiasm. Covered with dust
gathered through the long nights trip
across the desert, the train swept past
lndio, an oasis on the sands, past
Beaumont, with its handful of cheer
ing citizens, and down to San Gorgonio
pass to the green fields and orchards
of Redlands. The travellers were
weary and travel-stained. For two
days they had been in a cloud of dust
and sand, intensified by drive in the
environS of Phoenix. Some of the
Presidents party were up at dawn,
and saw at Indio the hint OF freshness
that was to revive them during the
brief but pleasant stay at RedIands.
Before daylight work was being done
to complete the adornment of this en-
powered town. The streets had been
sprinkled with oil a week before and
were smooth and dustless. Then, with
the dew still upon their petals, thou
col dc do, 0f
scattered along the street that was to
be trodden by the four white horses
drawing the Presidents carriage. Over
head strands of bunting, attached to
the trolley wires, mingled their colors
with the foliage of pepper and orange,
and banners and remnants OF many
hues f1uttered in the oceans breeze.
The streets began to fill with people
in holiday attire. Governor Gage, Sem
ators Perkins and Bard, and the scores
of other prominent officials and citi-
zens who had come by special train
the night before, assembled at Hotel
Casa Iona. This place was ablaZe
with flowers and half hidden in palms.
The paraphernalia in the Office was dis
placed by fragrant bank Of roses. AT
$50, promptly on time, the President s
train drew into town and halted in a
mass of people. Cheer upon cheer
broke from the crowd as the President,
Mrs. Mckinley, members of the Cabi-
net and guests alighted. Grand Mar
shall ]. F. Wallace quickly had the SIM
pie escort under march, leading the
carriages conveying the Presidential
party. The Perris Indian School Band
led, composed of lads of twenty or
Seventh Regiment, N. G. C.;s Captain
Highly, commanding. Company A,
Young Mems Christian Association Ca
diets, in white and gold uniforms, pre-
ceded the Presidents carriage. On
either side of the four-in- hand which
bore President and Mrs. Mckinley,
walked a little escort of aged Boys in
Blue" who had seen service in the Re-
bellion with McKinley's Ohio regiment.
Lining the streets near the hotel stood
school children with bouquets, rose
branches and palms, which they cast
procession swept by. All along the line,
which was half a mile in length, the
President and his Cabinet were greet
ed with cheers.
Governor Gage and the Senators and
members of Congress met the party in
the hotel rotunda. IntroductionS to the
President and Cabinet members occu-
pied but a moment. The party was led
to the balcony facing the crowd that
had quickly filed the reserved space
fronting the hotel. Then the rouslng
California cheer was given in all its
strength. The President was evidently
in the best of spirits and accepted the
noisy demonstration by bowling repeat
eddy and smiling before taking his seat.
Mrs. Mckinley withdrew with several
of the ladies of the party, and was not
on the balcony during the addresses.
Beside the President sat Governor
Gage, and with him Secretary Hay.
Secretary Hitchcock, Postmaster Gen.
eral Smith, Secretary Wilson, and all
the other members of the President s
party On the stand also were Mrs.
Gage and Mrs. Hay, Immediately in
front of Speaker Pendleton and wife.
The President made stirring patriotic
address