April 23, 1889
passed off in a most delightful manner. The
dinner was a very fine one. After dinner we went
out with a view of seeing a representation of the Siege
of Sebastopol, but we were too late. We had some
fun on the cars, we enjoyed ourselves in making
the trip to the suberbs of the city.

April 24, 1889 ~ Wednesday

Wednesday, April 24^th 1889
Brother Cannon and myself went to Taber's
Photograph Gallery and sat for our portraits. after
which we returned to the hotel and were met by
M^r Stow and Col. Trumbo, and proceeded to the
Offices of the Southern Pacific. We met with Senator
Stanford, M^r C. P. Huntington M^r. A. N. Towne and M^r Gay,
all of whom are magnates of the Southern Pacific
System. M^r Stow had a very plain conversation
with Senator Stanford upon our question. He has
great influence with the Senator, and is a man of
high standing himself. He urged upon him the
propriety of writing a letter to President Harrison
upon our question, and request him not to make
appointments hastily, but to wait until he could know
more about the situation. The Senator related a conversation
he had with President Harrison upon this question. He fears
that Harrison is bigoted, and is too much wedded to the
Presbyterian Church. Senator Stanford spoke in the
kindest manner concerning us and our circum-
stances, and is evidently willing, as he has been for a

April 23, 1889 passed off in a most delightful manner. The dinner was a very fine one. After dinner we went out with a view of seeing a representation of the Siege of Sebastopol, but we were too late. We had some fun on the cars, we enjoyed ourselves in making the trip to the suberbs of the city.

April 24, 1889 ~ Wednesday

Wednesday, April 24th 1889 Brother Cannon and myself went to Taber's Photograph Gallery and sat for our portraits. after which we returned to the hotel and were met by Mr Stow and Col. Trumbo, and proceeded to the Offices of the Southern Pacific. We met with Senator Stanford, Mr C. P. Huntington Mr. A. N. Towne and Mr Gay, all of whom are magnates of the Southern Pacific System. Mr Stow had a very plain conversation with Senator Stanford upon our question. He has great influence with the Senator, and is a man of high standing himself. He urged upon him the propriety of writing a letter to President Harrison upon our question, and request him not to make appointments hastily, but to wait until he could know more about the situation. The Senator related a conversation he had with President Harrison upon this question. He fears that Harrison is bigoted, and is too much wedded to the Presbyterian Church. Senator Stanford spoke in the kindest manner concerning us and our circumstances, and is evidently willing, as he has been for a