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Show i MM IN TEXAS. ': A Quiet Sunday Was Spent at Galves- l ten, the President Attending Di- i vina Servieis Twice. t : . TES ASHIVAL IT AHT0NI0. I Welcomed by Governor Eo? Eecep I ', ticn and Hand Shaking and Thou " tha Party Loft for El Faso, r . Galveston, Tex., April 20. The .' presidential party enjoyed a much , needed rest yesterday. While the j . people were dmirous of showing every I honor and attention to tho chief magis- I Irate, they respected his request to lie I I allowed to pass thu day in quiet. The president, accompanied by Postmaster- i General Wanamaker, attended divine J Fervices iu the morning at tbo First j Presbyterian church. In the afternoon t tie W(?nt out for a walk with Mrs. IDimiclc and Mrs. II. Harrison. The president nnd Mrs. Diniick attended services at Trinity Episcopal church iu Ihe evening with Mayor Fulton. A noteworthy feature ot thu grand demonstration here was the cordiai I Welcome given him by the Italian col- J ouy. All their local societies partici- ; Juted in tiie parado, acting as special i , escort to the Italian consul at dalvcs- ; ton, and that gentleman afterwards, on i'j jheir behalf, "presented thu president ;s with a beautiful floral design of peace ami fraternity. The American and Italian llaps were crossed at the top of the piecM with a dove between them. '! Shortly after midnight lat night tho I presidential party left for San Antonio. THE VISIT TO SAN ANTOXIO. San Antonio, Texas, April 20. The presidential parly arrived hero at !) $ o'clock this morning. Notwithstanding ij the heavy rain that was falling the re- ception was most enthusiastic. Tho I president received a military salute of ; twentv-one guns. 3 On leaving tho train the party was j taken in carriages to the grand opera s house which was beautifully decorated ! for the occasion. Addresses of wel- fi come were made by Governor Hogg aud f l Mayor Callahan, and responded to by the'president, Secretary Busk aud Post- 11 master General Wanamaker. I.j The president expressed his pleasure M for the opportunity of visiting the his- J toric city and added: "I rejoice that you if have here so great a commonwealth. " The great industrial capabilities which I yon have, the benelicient climate that ; spreads over so much of your territory ; If the great variety of productions which . I your soil and ciitnato render possible, ' give promise for future prominence among the great states of the union, it Ij seems to me can scarcely fail to bring i Texas to ihe front. (Cheers.) The ad- P vantage which you have to trausmute the production of the field iuto matin- factured products is very great. There , can certaiuly be no reason why a very j largo part of the million of bales ol U . cotton which you produce should not be spun in Texas (cheers). I hope ssjl ' ' your people will more and more turn A their thoughts to this matter for just in ft the proportion as a community or state suitable divides its energies among the various industries so does it retain the wealth it produces and increases the population. Applause.) Ap-plause.) My fellow citizens the pride, of America, that which should attract ndmiration, and has attracted thu imagination im-agination of many people upon the face of the earth is our system o government. Applause. I am glad to know, as I have expressed my satisfnctirtfi before that hero in the state of Texas you give attention to education: that you have linen able to erect a school fund, the interest upon which promises a most magnificent endowment en-dowment for your schools. These schools are the pride and safety of our state. They gather into them upon a common level with us, and I hope with you children of rich and poor " The president then held a public reception. re-ception. A sbori visit was afterward tiie.do to the military post at Fort. Houston, Hous-ton, where the party was entertained by General Stanley and stall". The party left here at noon for El Paso, amid the cheers of an enthuiiastic crcwd. |