The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-29
WORK OF CALiFORNIANs.


San Francisco Post.
California, with a reputation for good
cheer and hospitality handed down from
the halcyon days of old. will open her heart
to the Nations chief executive on the occa-
sion of his visit TO the Golden. State next
month.
Never in the history of the State has
such opportunity offered for the display
of these generous qualities that have made
the name of California distinguished above
his fellows than this-the visit of the Pres
ident. IL is an event which will give full
sway to the inspirations of patriotism which
held the State to the mother group of
States in the stormy days when the Union
was disrupted and which have since bound
her to the Union in ever tightening grasp.
More than that, ii will be an object lesson
to the people of the unity which pervades
the entire system of States from the At
lantic to the Pacific.
Many years have passed since California
has received a visit from the Nations
executive. General Grant after his retire.
ment from office passed through San Fran
cisco on his return from his globe-circling
tour. Then President Hayes came for a
brief visit. Finally President Harrison
whirled through the State, received with
demonstrations of esteem and popular IA
vor throughout the course of his trip. After
he retired from office he visited the State
again TO lecture at stanford University.
Since then our only view OF the Presidents
has been that gained from newspaper Illus
trations and campaign portraits.
The tour OF President Mckinney will be
the most extensive undertaken by any OF
the incuinbents of the presidential Office.
Leaving the national capital on April ~,
he Will traVel down into the sunny South,
stopping at Charlottesville, Lynchburg,
Roanoke, Memphis, Vicksburg ana Jackson,
arriving finally at New Orleans on Wednes-
day. One day will be spent visiting the
great shipping port OF the gulf.
Friday, May 3, will bring me presidential
party through the Lone star State, Hous-
ION, Hampstead and Austin beng visited
on that day. Saturday and Sunday wlfl
be spent in the same State, for Texas is a.
large state, and it takes time to cross
from one border 10 the other. San An
tonic and III Paso will be visited, and on
Monday the train will glide over to Ari-
iona, and the next day will be spent in
viewing the wonders OF that Territory.
The first glimpse of California will be
had on Wednesday, May 5, and at . o'clock
on that day Redlands will be reached.
Governor Gage and a delegation from the
State Legislature will be there To tender
an official welcome. The committee APP
pointed by the citizens and by the various
societies Will also be there to join In the
greeting. Redlands will entertain the dis
tInguished guests until noon, at which time
the train Will start for Los Angeles, arriv-
ing there at $3.50.
y number of features are on the pro-
gramme for the entertainment of the Pres
ident at the City of Angels. Among them
are a floral display which will give full
opportunity to exhibit the wonderful pro-
ductiveness of the Southland i'm this re-
spect. Pasadena. the City of Roses. will
contribute from her wealth of floral beau
ties 10 make the display a grand one.
From Los Angeles the party will Journey
oil Friday TO the north, making short stops
az San Bu~enaventura, Santa Barbara and
San Luis Obispo, and arriving at Del Monte
at Z O'Clock on the morning of SATURDAY..
Sunday Will be spent in the quiet rest ar
fGrded under the beautiful scenery of Cali
%sornia's most famous hostelry. and on
Monday travel will be resumed toward tn
big trees of the Santa Cruz mountains. IL
Is expected that the inspection OF this won
derland Will be a revelation to the men,
bers of the presidential party.
San Jose will he reached on the afternoon
or the same day, and there the citizens
have arranged for a foral display and the
presentation to the President of "A NAM
moth bouquet weighing several tors. on
Tuesday the start for San Francisco will
he made. At Palo Alto there will be "A
drive through the university grounds and
the private estate of Mrs. Stanford. Com
ing up to B~ur1ingane the party will be met
hy Mayor Phelan. who will tender a well
come on behalf of the city. Then TO San
Francisco Will be a quick run of forty min
utes.
For the six days that the President viii
spend I'm San Francisco there will be events
OF continuous interest. In the evening of
the day Of arrival there will be a public
reception i'm the ferry building. "Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday Will be occupied with
side trips TO Berkeley. Oakland. Mount
Tamalpais. Golden Gate Park. the Ocean
Feach and other points OF interest. On Sat
urday the battleship Ohio. which Is to carry
the name and fame OF the Buckeye State
out into the worlds waters. will be
launched at the Union iron works. Sunday
will be given up 10 rest. and the President
and his party will attend divine services
i'm churches of the city.
Monday is the day set for the Presidents
departure. The itinerary carries him TO
Stockton by way OF Niles, thence 10 Sacra-
mcnto and so on TO Portland.
The President has said that the trip is
undertaken mainly for the purpose of rest.
and he has asked that no part Of the pre-
gramme for his entertainment be OF such
a nature as To tire him or MAKE his tour
enjoy the sights Of the country. which IL