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Show PresidentHarison Tlierresilent,3Iir!nc Ex. curtioi!. II is 'Wife-Mrs 'Wife-Mrs Harrison Launches the war vessel 31a nterey SoM5ei Lynch a Gambler. Other News Items THE PRESIDENT'S MARINE EXCURSION. EXCUR-SION. San Francisco, April 2S. Thie morning morn-ing President Harrison's marine excursion excur-sion opened with fog, but as the forenoon fore-noon wore on the fog lifted and left the harbor sparkling in the sunlight. Along the water front numerous decorations were on houses and shipping. The yatch clubs around the bay were also decked and the boat houses and vessels. The cruiser Charleston was resplendent in her new dress. The city ol Pueblo, the steamer o convey the presidential patlv on the excursion, and other largevessels, were also decorated from stem to stern. Over ten thousand persons accompanied accompani-ed him on his trip in vessels of vatious sorts. The city of Pueblo steamed into the bay followed by the Charleslown. The government steamers Rush and Madroua, the revenew cutters Rush and Corwin, and other steamers and crafts followed. The pageant was never excelled ex-celled on the bay of San Francisco. The route extended to Fort Point, west to Whistling liuoy ten miles out to sea, stopping to view the forts and military sites wiiich greeted the President with a s.ilute as the vessel passed. The president apparently found grot enjoyment in the trip, examining points ot interest and responding to the Silutes of the different vessels passed. As the weather was found rouh outside the Golden Gate, the Pueblo turned back from there to smooth water in the vicinity vicini-ty of Angel island where lunch was serv ed. Then the Pueblo headed for the iron works, and vessels which had been lying in the stream wailing lor her, got underway a id I 1 owed, making a mar ine procession several miles in length. At the iron works, the Pueblo was received re-ceived with the blowing of whistles. The Prtsident paid an official visit to the Charles;ovvu, remg received with a national na-tional salute Hv the time the bay lor miles in tvery direction from the iron works was studded with vessels of every description upon whose decks were fully 20,000 people who had come to witness the launching of the armored coast defense vessel Monterey. In addition ad-dition to those on the vessels, there were probably 40,000 people 011 shore. Never was such interest taken or such enthusiasm displayed at a similar event ia this part of the country. On the shore and bay there was a perfect sea of flags ahd bunting ani lor some time before the launching there was a coniinii ous screeching of steam whistles, to which was added the music of a score of bands on steamers. The presidential party were on a platform plat-form built around the bow ol the vessel. At 4:03 Mrs, Harrison pressed the electric button which sent the vessel down ways. The navy yard band played thenationaljair and as she glided into the water ttiere burst forth steam whistles ot all, varieties in the vicinity, the thunder ot the Chaileston's guns in national salute, and the cheering of the people. The launch was entirely successful. The party returned to the hotel in carriages. |