The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-08
CAR PELTED
WITH ROSES.
President Mckinley Gets His
First Sight of California.
First Stop i'm the State Is Made
at RedIands.
& WHERE is TEDDY9''
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Cry Which Greeted the Presi-
dent i'm the Southwest


Line OF IfaVei.
Redlands. Cal. May s-The train
bearing the presidential party entered
the land of fruit and flowers shortly
after midnight, when the Colorado river
was passed at Yuma. The first glimpse
of California this morning was not pre-
possessing, but it was novel sight
The train was running through the bed
of an ancient salt sea south Of the
AIojave desert 1T Is 200 feet below the
sea level and is white sheet Of in
crusted salt, which is plowed up as
eastern farmers plow their fields rms
was passed very early in the morning
The train was mounting pass between
SnOW-capped mountain peaks when the
president first looked from his car win
dow. The mountains were covered
with Eerdure to the snow line ana 10
the foothills on either side stretched
waving fields of wheat Soon after the
train entered San RernardinO county,
famed for its wonderful fruits. and hur-
ried along through green, encnantlnS
orange grove orchards of citrus fruits
and gardens of beautiful flowers In
the distance lowered the sno7v-nanIied
SUBMITS of San Jacinto and San Ber-
n&rdinO, each 10000 feet hlgh. Al every
little station were groups of smiling,
happy faces. The women and children
held roses in their hands and pelted the
presidents car Win them as the tram
rushed by. It was a charming welcome
to the state of California Redlands,
the first stop in the state, was reached
at o'clock. Here great preparations
had been made to welcome the pres1-
dent and his party.
Governor Gage and the senators and
representatives in congress had gath
cred here to welcome the chief execu-
tive to California The city was beau
tifully decorated Venetian masts with
streameTs formed an arcade of color
over Orange street, under which the
party drove to the Casaloma. hotel,
where the exercises took place the
broad street was literally carpeted with
roses. purple lupines and red poppies.
and the wealth of flowers everywhere
filled the air with fragrance A con-
pany of local militia and the high
school cadets escorted the party to the
hotel through lines of cheering people
Oranges were profusely used in the dec
orations and the marshals of the parade
wore orange ribbons across their
shoulders.
The exercises took place on the flower
bedecked balcony of the hotel in plain
view of the thousands gathered there.
An Indian band from the school at Per
ris. Cal. played patriotic airs while the
president exchanged greetings with
Governor Gage and the distinguished
assemblage on the platform. The mayor
of Redlands introduced Governor Gage
who, In eloquent language that reused
an enthusiastic echo in the crowd below,
welcomed the president and extended to
him the freedom of the state The pres
idents response delivered in graceful
style drew repeated cheers from the
vast throng below him. The exercises
were followed by q drive of about an
hour and a half through the orange
growing section.
Mrs Mckinley and the ladies of the
party met Mrs. Gage and the ladies Of
Redlands in the parlOrs Of the hotel dur
ing the exercises and were taken for
drive through the beautiful valley of
San Bernardino.
TO MEET IN LOS ANGELES.
San Bernardino CAL MAY S-The Ohio
special bearing Governor Nash. staff and
party. spent an hour here this morning
in informal receptions and sight seeing
and then proceeded to Riverside where
two hours were spent before reaching
Los Angeles, where the Buckeyes join the
presidential party and remain until Fri
day. The trip to F2edlands was abandon
ed because the presidential party had
attracted more people there than could
be accommodated Governor Nash be
gan early this morning with his infOr-
NAL depot receptions and hand shaking
greetings A dozen members Of thu
Ohio society of Los Angeles met the
governor and party here. among them
being John b OgilVee. who was auditor
of state in Ohio when Governor Nash
was attorney general All the members
Of the reception committee were old
Ohio friends Of Governor Nash.
Phoenix. Ariz.. May S-The presiden-
tial party spent an Interesting day in
Arizona The beautiful turquois sky,
bright sunshine and invigorating air af-
1orded the party much relief after their
not dusty ride The two hours in
the morning at the Congress gold mine
up i'm the clouds of the Blue Tank
mountains We're replete with incidents
ana were thoroughly enjoyed 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 congre-
gated about the train that he had seen
Old Glory floating from tower and state
house and Warship in many different
places but that never before during his
life had he seen the American has. Il 500
feet under ground
Leaving the rich mining section in the
mountains 600 feet above ssa level fl7s
train dropped down into the green Salt
river valley with its waving alfalfa
meadows and big herds of cattle This
valley is called the garden spot Of Arf-
iona and was reclaimed by irrigation
Passing through New Mexico and in
Arizona, the COW punchers at the stoDs
along the route inquired vociferouslv
where Teddy was MANY Of the vice
Spanish war were recruited in this sec
tlOn and there was much disappointment
that ne was not in the party.
On the way to Phoenix the tire of one
oI me wheels Of the locomotive tender
became loose and for the first time since
The long journey began the telegrapher
Win tne train was compelled to climb
telegraph pole to tap the wire.
Al w Wlshenburg, the scene of the re-
cent gold strike, the train was halted
long enough TO permit the president ~
receive visit from the school children.