The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-10
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Nash and Others Met
President.
LONG JOINED Them
Brilliant Receptions In caiifor-
mia Towns-.President and
Mrs. Mckinley Guests
Of Editor Otis,

Los Angeles. Cal, May 9.--Today
the president and his party we're to
witness the floral parade and In the
afternoon a visit was to be paid to
the Soldiers home at Santa Monica.
It was expected the party will leave
Los Angeles early tomorrow morning
Los Angeles, Cal. May 9.-No
words can picture the beauty of the
rich sun-hooded valleys between snow
capped peaks, the orange groves of
the Santa Ana and the trees and
flowers which the president and party
saw Wednesday. Nature seemed to
have adorned herself for the occasion
in her brightest colors. Governor
Gage and the California congressional
delegation met the president at Red
lands, In the San Bernadino valley,
about 9 o'clock Wednesday morning,
and welcomed him to the state.
Through an avenue lined with
palms and venetian masts the presi-
dent was driven over beds Of roses,
beneath a triumphal arch of flowers
and fruit to the Casa Lima hotel, on
the balcony of which the exercises
took place. A drive through the
orange groves and parks followed.
All along the route Of the drive la
dies showersd the president and Mrs.
Mckinley with flowers and through
the streets they bOmbarded him from
the windows with confeccti until the
air was perfect maze Of color. From
Redlands down to Los Angeles every
station was crowded by children with
wreaths of flowers in their hands,
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Brief stops were made at Cotton, On
tario and Pomona, and about 2:30
o'clock the train drew into Los
Angeles.
A Noisy Welcome.
The approach to the city of Los
Angeles was heralded by a terrific
din, which could be heard for miles.
Steam whistles screamed, cannon
doomed, and as the train passed
through the Chinese quarter of the
city long strings of firecrackers; hung
from awnings, exploded like the con-
tinuous rattle Of musketry. The city
had been beautifully decorated in
honor Of the presidents coming. The
fiesta was in progress here. The col
ors Of the carnival, red, yellow and
green, representing the wine, orange
and olive, predominated. The streets
were avenues of masts, festooned with
yellow bunting and crowned with
palm leaves and wreaths Of laurel.
At the station the party was met by
the citizens committee and many dis.
tinguished people from all over Cali
fornia. General Shafter, commander
Of the department of the Pacific, with
his entire staff, in full uniform, had
come down from the Presidio to
greet the president. Secretary of the
Navy Long, who was to have met the
party at San Francisco, also came
here to meet the president, and was
at the station. The party was driven
in carriages to the Vannuyes hotel
An escort Of artillery and several
companies of militia had been pro-
vided to escort them, but both the
military and police had to fight their
way through the enormous crowds
that had swarmed into the city,
drawn by the double attraction Of the
presidents visit and the carnival. At
the hotel the police were obliged to
literally force a way to the entrance.
There the president met Governor
Nash, Of Ohio, and the Ohio congress
sional delegation, which had arrived
by different routes about an hour be-
fore. In the rotunda of the hotel the
mayor Of Los Angeles formally greet
ed the chief executive and extended
to him the freedom of the city. The
president responded.
Stopped With General Otis.
The president then held short
public reception in the parlos Of the
hotel. Meantime Mrs. Mckinley and
the ladies OF the party had been
driven to the Woman's club, in Fl.
guroa street, where they met some
ladies. Last evening the president
and Mrs. Mckinley dined at "Bi.
vouac," the handsome residence of
General Harrison Gray Otis, and, af.
ter dinner, private reception was
held there in their honor. They spent
the night at the Bivouac
Governor Nash held a public recep-
tion at the chamber of commerce.
Late In the afternoon some OF the
members Of the presidents party as.
cended Mount Low, 5000 feet high,
whence they had a bird's-eye view for
about 20 miles OF Southern California
and The Pacific ocean about 20 miles
out to sea. Last night the members
OF the cabinet and other members OF
the party witnessed a brilliant H.
Elimination In some streets. Some
confeccti was thrown by some merry
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