Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-10
PRESIDENT On "A JOURNEY

west. After leaving NEW ~ OfieaslS
beautiful Bayou Treche. the home Of
the Acadians ana the waving rice
fields of western louisiana Were
passed during the night, and the new
Oil fields of Texas whirled by just at
the peep of day, too early TO be seen n
by the president.
When the party arose yesterday
morning the train was already flying
over the plains of Texas, which n
stretched away 10 the horizon II
every direction. level as board. The
train passed i'll succession through
the cotton belt OF Texas. the rich
AGRICULTURAL region beyond the Bra.
zos river. known as the black prairie.
much wooded country and fine graz
ing land, The president had his first
glimpse of long horned Texas cattle
and picturesque cowboys on western
range horses. The presidents recep-
ton in the Lone Star state WAS a con- D
tinuation of the ovation he has re-
ceiyed throughout tie South. Every
honor was shown him and his party
and there was much enthusiasm
Twenty thousand people welcomed
the party to Austin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckinley. wit h the ladies of the cahi- \
net. dined informally al the governors
mansion, and at 1890 last night LETT
for San Antonio, famous for its Ala
mo and its Spanish missions.
San Antonio. Tex, May -5.-The
president and his party spent yester-
day forenoon viewing the sights Of Il
the quaint old city Of san Antonio, u
with its thrilling memories OF the ri
war for Texas independence. and then I
started on the long stretch across
the Texas desert for II Paso, on the
Mexican border.
Phoenix, Ariz.. May s--The presi-
Dental party spent an interesting .
day in Arizona yesterday. The beau
tiful turquoise sky. bright sunshine
and inyigoratiug air afforded the 81
party much relief after the hot and
dusty ride of Monday. The two hours
in the morning at the Congress Gold s
mine up in the clouds of the Blue
Tank mountains were replete with
incidents and were thoroughly en-
! loved. A large American flag was
draped across the tunnel through
which the president passed. and after
he emerged he told the little group
OF miners who congreSatcd about
the train that he had seen Old Glory
floating from tower and state house
and warship in many different places,
but that he never before during his
| life had seen the American flag 1.50C
| feet under the ground At FIVE
o'clock in the afternoon the party re-
| sumed it's Journey. The departure
was so timed that the Colorado des.
ert and old basin of the Gulf of Cali
! fornia. below sea level and barren of
all vegetation would be traversed
| during the night.
! Los Angeles. Cal, May 9.-Yester-
day the president and his party had
their first taste of the hospitality Ct
California. The Introduction to the
! land of sunshine, fruit and flowers
was like a dream. of paradise after
! three days spent in the aikali deserts
| of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
Governor Gage and the California
congressional delegation met the;
president at Issolands AAwelco1rned
n nise lined IL de ssi}h palm .ls Venetian
i masts the president ita6 driven over
| beds of roses, benearA j triuinphsIs
Iarch of flowers and NAnto the Casa
Iona hotel, on the 6,sSsE.y of which
| the exercises took place. A drive
| through the orange groves and parks !
followed. All along the route of the
| drive ladies' showered the president
and Mrs. Mckinley with flowers. and
| through the streets they bombarded
| him from the windows with confetti
| until the air was perfect maze or
| color. From KeQlands down to Los
| Angeles it was one continuous eva
| ton. Every station was crowded with
/ children with wreaths of flowers in
their hands, and with cheering men
and women. Minute stops were made
at Cotton, Ontario and Pomona. and
at $3.50 o'clock the train drew into
| Los Angeles. Great preparations had
! been made for the arrival Of the
party in Los Angeles and the recep-
ton was a splendid one. Last night
the president and Mrs. Mckinley
stayed at the home OF Gen. Harrison
| Gray Otis
Los Angeles. Cal. May 1o.-From a.
/ broad, blue canopied pavilion. sur
rounded by the members of his cahi-
! net. the governor of Ohio and nota-z
| bles from many states. President Nc
| Kinley yesterday reviewed the floral
parade of the Los Angeles carnival.
| The streets of the city We're literally
/ jammed with people. Pasadena, San
ia Monica and other neighboring
| towns III southern California We're al
most entirely depopulated. The
| scene on Broadway, where the re-
viewing stand was located, resembled
! Pennsylvania avenue in Washington
on the day of the inauguration pa.
rade. Mrs. Mckinley did not witness
the show, but she drove along Broad
way and received the plaudits OF the
multitude jnst before the procession
appeared. The president rode at the
head of the parade in an open car
riage drawn by six spirited milk
| white horses.
GILBERT PUT OUT FOR HEREsY.
Prominent Theologian Ousted From the
Seminary.
Chicago, May DR.. George H.
Gilbert, professor Of New Testament
literature and Interpretation in Chi
cago Theological seminary. has been
| removed from his position by the di-