The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 11, 1901, Page 2

RDAY, MAY 11, 190 COAST RANGE CITIES GREET PRES BEAUTY IS SEEN IN VARIETY. Continued from First Page. the people at any hour of the night or day @ ) pi r public schools Territory of the Union sions have been up Senator Bard introduced J. 8. Coliins, Mayor of the city of Ventura, who wel- comed him in the city’s name. Then mem- bers of the City Council and Board of Su- pervisors stepped forward and threw wide he gates and the President led his party into the heart of Ventura. Roadway Strewn With Flowers. Just beyond the arch 2500 children, rep- resenting the schools for miles around, were drawn in line, and as the President | RECEFTION Cort % SANTA DARDARA ; on time and the t to see the Presi- e trs H, gan, the carriages fty mounted aids to as Dr. C. L. st rangers in ns from the Pine on brought up the rear Behind the carriages of the guests ne picturesquely decorated carriages an€ private rigs from the town, hich had been lavished all the i he flowers of Venlura great triumphal arch supporting two se were closed. the arch and age had come There’s no season when good medi- cine is so much needed as in spring, and there’s no medicine which does so much good in spring as Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Do not delay taking it. Don’t put it off till your health tone gets too low to be lifted. Hood's Sarsaparilla Will give you a good appetite, purify and enrich your bleod, overcome that tired feeling, give you mental and di- gestive strength and steady nerves. Be sure to ask for HOOD'S, the best medicine money can buy. Itis Peculiarto ltself Bad Feelings in Spring —“In the spring I was feeling very badly. My blood was very poar. I began taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It did me much good. I think it is 2 wonderful spring medicine and recommend it to all sick and suffering.” Ethel L. Bean, Eaton Center, N. § 25 TOLLINS MAYOR. OF e > PR.ULBARD. J/SRAND MARIHAL PARNDE VENTURA TORE 9 HAVLE RECEPTION COHMITTE SANTA DARDARA ——— —te IDENT MWKINLEY L3 —— PARTY VISITS OLD MISSION Continued from: First Page. riage, President had yet occupied. four white horses, the footman and white, and the equipage with duchess roses against a of flower festival days. Messrs. E. Thompson, George McComber, and Orella were the outriders. Reception in the Arlington. One of the most satisfactory portions rogrammé was_the public recep- S e Standing in the middle of the spacious room, the tion in the Arlington parlors. it was remarked by those who h‘a’Alv seen the efforts of other cities, was l‘i far the most striking and beautiful the Drawn by in pink decorated background of gray moss, it was a pleasant reminder sSproule d upon it. The gift was for Mrs. ;}lcg!g:leey. lv)who was not well enough to T e barty drove to the heights. whence they had a magnificent view of Santa Bar- bara Channel, where speed trials of war- ships built on the Pacific Coast take place. Returning, the President’'s carriage was halted for a few minutes at the school- house, where he made a brief speech. Said he: Ladles and Gentlemen: I desire to thank you for your courtesy and to express my gratitude to your Mayor for the magnifi- Srat welcome. Your hospitality {s bound. fess. Your reception is beautiful, greatly appreciate it. and we I have been remind- o BARNLSER .‘\ <ot OFRETEFTION SANLOUE) ODISPO ) )] q _— /R 1005 OBISEO — A g MEMBERS OF THE RECEPTION COMMITTEES OF THREE COAST TOWNS. passed before them they greeted him with cheers, at the same tme strewing his path with flowers. Every child had a bas- ket piled high with flowers, and before a minute had pased every basket was empty and the roadway was like a soft carpet woven in brilliant colors. Beyond the chil- dren the members of the various fraternal orders of Ventura were ranked along the and they each in turn saluted the President as he passed along. Among the orders was that of the Re- of which were all v carried long white and at each right shoulder was a bow of pink or olive-green ribbon. Several hundred pioneers of Ventura County were also in line, and the oldest of these, L. F. Eastin, who has seen fifty years pass over California, presented Mc- Kinley with the badge of the society and declared the President an honorary mem- ber of the organization. They shook hands and the President thanked him in a few kind words. Visit to the Old Mission. The party was then driven to the old mission, where the Native Daughters were wa.ltin%;l The President was met by Mrs. J. J. MacGregor, president of the kdarlor. who presented McKinley, for Mrs. cKinley, a siiver plate engrayed with a picture’ of ke old missign. From the mission the President was driven through the town and to the plaza school, where the crowd was waitipg for him and where he made a speech. He said: My Fellow Citizens: It gives me uncom- mon pleasure to be received in this beauti- ful city by Senator Bard, by the Mayor and the City Council, by the members of the Grand Army of the Republic, by the plo- neers of your county, by your school chil- dren and by all of the people. 1 have had many receptions in my long fourney, but none have been more grateful to me than the one you give here. You give us our first view of the sea. We live under bright skies. Providence has been most prodigal to this people. We have everything in the land and beneath the land to bless us. Everything awalts the hand of man for use and his application. Providence has contributed bountifully to this republic of free men. Our fathers did their part well when they founded this Government ana established it on the prin- ciples of liberty and equality, and it re- mains for us, the living, to perpetuate it, to sustain its great civil institutions and to pass them along to those who shall come after unimpaired in strength and virtve. (Great applause.) This nation has never had a crisis In all its history that it has not met with ccn- summate wisdom and high patriotism (ap- plause), and we have had a good many trials. We have had wars with foreign powers; we had a great war among our- selves that was a test of the virtue and the patriotism and the virility of the Ameri- can people. We won in that great war. I say we, the Union, won. Freedom tri- umphed. ~The flag was victorious which represented all that is near and dear to us. (Applause.) And now, after thirty-five years from the close of that great struggle, we have a united people, a union of forty- five States never to be broken (applause), and a union of hands and hearts of seven. ty-five millions of freemen, resting upon mutual interest and respect, moved by a common _purpose. And now, my friends, the last word T say to you s, let us continue to stand for these free Institutions, to love the flag and to teach patriotism as we are doing in the schools and in the homes all over the land. * The streets along the route of the par- ade were elaborately decorated with palms, flowers, streamers, banners of the national and more of all shades, and flags that flapped merrily in the sea breeze that came gently in from the qcean. A Month’s Test Fzee. have i@, write Dr. Ractne, i o m?zz-" Rottics Dr.Sh h%n.mn. Sve, E%p.paid Bend no money, Payi0 it careds Never before had the pretty little city by the sea been decked so_ prettily. The landau in_which the President rode was covered with white carnations and asparagus ferns. The large robe over the back of the’ carriage was covered with 6000 white carnations and there were over 4000 thousand more white carnations above the carriage. The harness, too, was covered with yards of satin ribbon and «the footman and coachman _wore livery. The other carriages were decor- ated in different colors, under the direc- tion of the Native Daughters. One was lined with pink and_ white gernaniums, another with mustard, some with sweet peas, La Margne roses, pink duchess roses, pepper boughs and golden ophir roses. Roses and sweet peas were used by thousands. The Southern Pacific de- pot was decorated elaborately with flags and calla lilies. Mre. MeKinley did not accompany the arty, her state of health not permitting er to take part in any of the functions of the -day. As the %residem's train drew into the station some one's house caught fire, but no one would stop to put it out, ot even the owner, who said he was going to see the President anyhow. He said afterward he had saved the lot. President Speaks at Surf. On up the coast from Santa Barbara the train l?an without a stop to Surf, where . a stop was made to allow the engine t3 e water. The President went out o :fig rear platform and when the en- thusiasm_had subsided he addressed the people. He said: o time of the commencement of mg“;:‘lfl%'e‘; ten days ago I have been met Dby the people of every section and of every State tnrough which I have passed with the same warm welcome with Which you greet me here to-day, and I assure you that it will give me much encouragement for the- great we you have intrusted to me as the chief executive.of the country to feel that in my public dutles T have your sup- port and your sympathy. (Applause.) The American people only want what is right. (Applause) They are not asking for the impossible. They are not asking that the Government shall ' take care of them, but they are asking that the Gov- ernment shall 5o legislate and so administer on the affalrs of the people as to giv them the fullest opportunity for their own development, the development of the coun- try and for thé realization of their best and highest hopes and aspirations. (Ap- plause.) That is what the majority of the American people want. They want a chance to do business, and with that they will do the rest, and they have been doing more within the last four years than they ever have done in a like period in all our his- tory. We never had so much to do at home, we never®had our people so well em- ploved as we have now, and we never had so many markets abroad as we have to- day. One of the*things we rhust cultivate and promote is newer and wider markets for our surplus products. (Applause.) We have immense productive power now, and We Want gremter carrying power for the future. (Applause.) I thank you for this reception, and wishing you all well, I bid you good afternoon. Every one from every accessible portion of the county was at the depot at San Luis Obispo when the train pulled in. Men, women and children, horses and wagons and carriage for the visitors, were huddled around the station building in a struggling, shouting, cheering mass. Enthusiasm at San Luis Obispo. There was great enthusiasm when the President stepped down from his car and there was more when he bowed his ac- knowledgments. There was only an hour for the party to remain and no time was lost in getting into the carrlages and starting for the Ramona Hotel, where the formal greeting of the town was to be ex- tended. On the porch of the hotel the Continued on Ninth Page. - . * President had a hearty handshake and pleasant word for each as hundreds of people filed past him. His firm but smil- ing countenance was an inspiration. Time prevented a long reception and the doors had to be closed against a majority of the multitude. One little woman who had not been able to shake his hand watched her chance and tcuched him on the back as he passed through a door, exclaiming, ‘‘There, touched him.” The crowd laughed. The President and Frank M. Whitney led the way to the dining-room, where the President was given the seat of honor at a table arranged in the form of a let- ter T. In the absence of Mrs. McKinley, Mrs. E. B. Spaulding of this city sat be- side thé President. At the Old Mission. The President visited the old San Buena- ventura Mission, where the ladies present- ed him with a handsome silver card server, ccrteining a picture of the old mission To Care a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. 25c. * ed as we have journeyed through Southern California. and in viewing your streets, how cosmopolifan you are. All nationalities are represented in this community. All races have found homes here, each Worshiping God as their own consciences dictate, de- ciding public questions as they see fit, but all having one great political creed, that of country. I suppose I might call the roll of the States of the Union, commencing with the original thirteen, and then naming the thirty-two which have been added, and I would find men who had been born in each of those States here in the city of Santa Barbara. And if I called the roll of the wars of the country, beginning with the Mexican war, there would be ready answers from this great audience, and I would find veterans from each of those wars among you. You_have in your community many Southerners with whom we were at war thirty years ago, and I see them stand- ing side by side with Union veterans, united now, and vying with each other in loyalty to the flag and our common constitution. What a splendid civilization has come out of the old States and old nationalities—the best in the world. It leads wherever it en- ters on distant seas or distant lands and carries with It the ark of freedom. Standing here to-day, I am reminded that the ark of liberty has moved out into the distant ocean. Your citizens were quick for the Spanish w: California T many thousands who wanted to go, and we could not take them, and the reason why they wanted to g0 was to relieve a people who had lived in oppression for centuries and to sustain the glory and honor of the republic. As a result of that war we are in the Philippines, and we do not mean to come away. We will give these people what we Fave you forty years ago, the biessings of American liberty His frank declaration, “We are in the Philippines and we are not coming away," was the first reference to the Philippines that he has made since he left Washing- ton. It was brought about by the Mayor, who alluded to Santa Barbara as the rightful capital of the United States since the expansion movement. The President took the cue and brought it to.a finish. Mayor Storke was a supporter of Bryan. While the President was speaking the forest rangers gathered about Secretary Hitchcock's carriage and each one of them enjoyed the honor of a personal fn- troduction to his chief. o Becretary told them he was very proud of the fine appearance they made. Lets His House Burn. During the time the President was here an incident occurred which demonstrated his great popularity. The residence of the chief of the fire brigade caught fire and tlazed high in the air. The ery of “Fire” was raised and the fire chief, who was on the street awaiting the coming of the President. was informed that his house was in flag\es. h “Let it burn,” he replied. “I will and ‘see the President. I can Duild en other house, but I may never have an. other opportunity to see the President of Continued on Ninth Page