The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-17

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AZ me conclusion of the President
r.matks Governor slysrs. Dn behalf
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| Alamo Mrs Mckinley gracefully &C..
| |knpWipdrcd The r.f by saying thrr'
was nothing ho would rrizo mulo high.
Iiy Tho train lpft of noon for El pnso
I 62i miles away the longest distance "a
/ b. Travelled during thu entire trip with.
/ out q scheduled stop
During the afternoon M" young lad
les of the party enjoyed q novel ovrer-
ienCo For about twenty-five miles th"y
rode IN the cab Of the engine.
ARRIVES IN CALIFORNIA.
REDLANDS. May S-prosident Me
/ Kinlcys welcome to California, eN-
tended by Governor Gage and attested
by thousands of Californians, was u
model of cordlality and good taste IL
was an auspicious beginning of what
will be an historic tour ana remarkable
/ for the continuous outpouring of popu-
lar enthusiasm. Covered with dust
gathered through the long nights TRIP
across the desert, the train swept past
Indio, 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 cloud Of dust
and sand, intensified by n drive in the
environs of Phoenix. Some of the
Presidents party were up at dawn,
and saw at Indio the hint or freshness
that was to revive them during the
brief but pleasant stay AT Redlands,
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
sands upon thousands of roses were
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 ana orange,
and banners and pennants OF many
hues futtered in the oceans breeze.
The streets began to fill with people
in holiday attire. Governor Gage, Sen
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 a fragrant bank of roses. AT
$3.50, promptly on time. the Presidents
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
shal j. F. Wallace quickly had the sim
nlp escort nn1pr march leading the
carriages conveying the Presidential
party. The Perris Indian School Band
led. composed of lads of twenty or
followed by Company G,
Seventh Regiment, N. G. c., Captain
Highly, commanding. Company A,
dets, 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
under the hoofs of the horses as the
procession swept by. All along the line,
which was half mile in length, the
President and his Cabinet We're greet
ed with cheers.
Governor Gage and the Senator'S and
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 rousing
California cheer was given in all its
strength. The President was evidently
n the best of spirits and accepted the
noisy demonstration by bowling repeat
IDLY and smiling before taking his seat
Mrs. Mckinley withdrew with several
If the ladies of the party. and was not
IN the balcony during the addresses.
Beside the President sat Governor
Gage, and with him Secretary Hay,
Secretary Hitchcock. Postmaster Gen
'ral Smith. Secretary Wilson, and all
he other members OF the Presidents
party. on the stand also We're Mrs.
Gage and Mrs Hay, Immediately in
ront of Speaker Pendleton and wife.
rhe President made stirring patriotic
address.