Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-09
THE PRESIDENT
Enters Into the Golden Land
Of Fruit and Flowers"
Warmly Welcomed to California BY
Gov. Gage at Red|ands.
Given a Grand Reception al Los Angeles Where
he Will Spend Thursday.

Les Angeles, Cal, May S-The Pres
iCent and his party had their fiiSt taste
Of the hospitality of California today
Inc Introduction to the land of sun
shine, fruit and flowers was like plss-
ing into fahyland and nature Seemed
10 Wear for the occasion her bright
est cuiOrs.
Coy. Gage and the California CON
gressional delegation met the President
at Redllnds in the San Bernandino
valley. this morning, and welcomed
him to the state. Through an avenue
lined With palms the Presidential party
drove to the Casa Iona Hotel. on the
bancony of which the exercises took
place. All along the route of the drive
that followed. ladies sh"wered the
President and Mrs Mckinley with
flowers. and through the streets they
bomhaid ed him from the windows with
confetti until the air was "A perfect
maze of color.
From Redlands down to Los Angeles
il was IL continuous ovation. Every
station was crowded by children with
wr-aths Of flowers in their hands and
py cheering men and women. Minute
stops We're made at Cotton. Ontario.
Pomona. and at go O'Clock the train
drew into Los Angeles
The approach to the city of Los An
gelcs was heralded by the Shrieks or
steam whistles and the boom of can
non. and as the train passed through
tie Chinese quarter OF the city long
| strings of fire crackers hung from
awnings exploded like the continuous
rattle Of musketry. The fiesta IS in pro-
gress here and the town was beautiful
| " decorated. The oolors of the carni-
val. red. yellow and green. represent
| ing the wine, orange and olive, pre-
dominated.
At the station the party was met by
the citizens committee and many dis
| tingui3hed people from all over cali
| fornia. Cen. Shafter, commander OF the
DEPARTMENT Of the Pacific, with ms
staff. had come down from the Pre-
| sidio Secretary of the Navy Long, VINO
| was to have met the party at san
Francisco. also came here to meet the
| President.
The party was driven in carriages to
the Van Nuyes Hotel, where the police
were obliged to literally force a way
| TO the entrance. There the President
met Gov. Nash of Ohio. and the OHIO
congressional delegation. In the rotun-
da Of the hotel the mayor Of Los An
geles formally greeted the Chief Ex-
ecutive and extended to him the free
dom of the city. The President re-
sponded in a graceful speech.
| The President then held short pub
lie reception. Meantime Mrs. McKin-
lev and the ladies Of the party met
the ladies' Of Los Angeles at the Wom-
ans Club.
This evening. the President and Mrs.
Mckinley dined at the 'Bivouac. the
| residence Of Gen. Harrison Grey OTIS,
and after dinner a private reception
| was held there in their honor. they
| spent the night at the "Bivouac.
Tonight. the members of the cabinet
and other members of the party wit
| messed the brilliant illumination in the
streets.
Tomorrow. the President and his par
~ will witness the floral parade and in
| the afternoon a visit will be paid TO
the Soldiers Home at Santa Monica.
The train will leave Los Angeles.
eariy Friday morning.