The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-05-10
PRESIDENT IN CALIFORNIA.
Chief Executive is Welcomed
by Governor Gage.
GREETED AT REDLANDS,

Streets OF the city Cnrpeted with Flowers
and Presidential Party Roveis In ver-
dant Fragranoe--N Notable Reception M
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles. May 0.-Ycstcrday the
president and party had their hrst
taste OF the hospitality of California.
The Introduction to the land of sun
shine, fruit and flowers was like
dream of paradise after the three
days spent in the alkali deserts Of Tex
as, New Mexico and Arizona. Govern
or Gage and the California congressiOn-
al delegation met the president ut Red
lands, and welcomed him to the state.
1t was here that the president got
his first faint idea of the wonderful
reception that awaited him. Through
an avenue lined with palms and We
netlan masts he drove over beds of
roses, beneath a triumphal arch Of
flowers and fruit to the Casa Iona
hotel, on the balcony of which the
All along the route of the drive ladies'
the orange groves and parks followed.
All along the route OF the drives ladies'
showcrcd the president with flowers
and through the streets they bonn
bardcd him from the windows with
confetti until the air was a perfect
maze of color. From Redlands down
to Los Angeles 1t was one continuous
ovation. Every station was crowded
with children with wreaths of flowers
In their hands, and with cheering men
and women.
The approach to the city Of Los An
geles was heralded by terrific din.
which could be heard for miles
Steam whistles screamed. cannon
doomed and as the train passed
city long strings of tirecrackers hung
from awnings exploded like the contin.
uous rattle Of musketry. The city has
been beautifully decorated in honor
of the presidents coming. The fiesta
Is in progress here and the town was
| dresser like u queen to receive the
coming of her lord. At the station
the party was met by the citizens
committee and many distinguished
people from all over California. Gen
| eral Shafter, commander of the De-
partment of the Pacific, with his entire
staff In full uniform, had come down
from the Preside to greet his chief.
Secretary of the Navy Long, who was
to have met the party ut San Fran.
cisco. also came here to meet the preSi-
dent and was at the station. The
party were driven in carriages to the
Van Nuyes hotel. An escort Of artil.
| 1nts IL
had been provided to escort them. but
both the military and police had to
fight their way through the enormous
crowds which had swarmed into the
city, drawn by the double attraction
of the presidents visit and the car
nival.
At the hotel the police were obliged
to literally force way to the en-
trance. There the president met Gov
ernor Nash of Ohio and the Ohio con
gressional delegation, who had arrived
by different routes an hour before the
president. In the rotunda Of the ho
tel, the mayor of Los Angeles formally
greeted the chief executive and eX
tended to him the freedom of tn city
The president then held a short pub
lie reception in the parlors of the ho
tel. Meantime Mrs. Mckinley and tn,
ladies of the party had been driven t.
the Woman's club, where they met tn,
ladies of Los Angeles. In the evening
the president and Mrs. Mckinley dineC
at the residence of General Harrison
Gray Otis.
Today the president and party will
witness the floral parade and in tn,
afternoon visit will be paid to th
soldiers home at Santa Monica.
The train will leave Los Angelo
early Friday morning.