The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-10
Visits the Widow of Gen. John
G. Fremont.
Made a Speech to Old Soldiers
at Santa Monica.
WILSON WAS ROBBED.
Secretary Of Agriculture Re-
ieved Of His PocketboOk.
Thief Was Caught and the
Money Was Restored.


Los Angeles, May 10-One Of the
most notable incidents of the presi-
dents first day in Los Angeles was a
visit paid by him to Mrs. Jessie Ben
ton Fremont, the aged widow of Gen
John c. Fremont. Mrs. Fremont was
injured in an accident about a year
ago, since which time she has been an
invalid. The president spent a quarter
Of an hour in conversation with her at
her home
From a broad blue-canopied pavilion,
surrounded by the members of his cab
met. the governor of Ohio and nOtables
from many states. President Mckinley
reviewed the floral parade of the Los
Angeles carnival The place was
packed to the doors. The population Of
Los Angeles according to the census, is
over 100. 900. but the streets must have
held almost twice that number Pasa-
dena. Santa Monica and other neigh
boring towns in southern California
were literally depOpulated- The scene
on Broadway. where the reviewing
stand was located, resembled Pennsyl-
Vania avenue in Washington on the
day of an inauguration parade. Mrs
Mckinley did not witness the show,
but she drove along Broadway and re-
ceived the plaudits of the multitude
just before the procession appeared.
The president rode at the head of the
parade in an open carriage drawn by
six spirited milk-white horses with yell
horse walked a Spanish caballero. in
green velvet with much gold braid
about his bOlerO. The carriage was a
m ass of white carnations and yellow
cOreOpsis blossoms "a troop of cavalry
with yellow hOrsehair plumes waving
above their helmets and wreaths of
flowers across their shoulders and rolls
of carnations behind their saddles, and
a band playing the Star Spangled
Banner preceded the carriage of the
chief magistrate to the reviewing stand
As each carriage reached the reviewing
stand the ladies IN it arose and smiling
saluted the president with deep cour-
tesies- The president was kept on his
feet most OF the time returning these
charming greetings He apparently en-
jOyed the experience hugely. Before the
parade was over he was ankle deep in
flowers.
In the morning, previous to the floral
parade, the president and his party
We're driven through the resident sec
tion of Los Angeles.
In the afternoon the ladies Of the
presidents party went to Pasadena and
took drive there. while the president
made trip to the national soldiers
home near Santa Monica. It is eigh-
teen miles distant. and he made the
journey in electric cars. Three thou
sand of the presidents old comrades of
the civil war greeted him there. The
old soldiers gave the president a re-
narkable demonstration He was in
troduced by the governor Of the home.
and spoke as follows.
Ny COmrades:-I am very glad to meet
YOU all here in this beautiful home pro-
xided by the government of the United
states which you served 50 well in time
of war where You can end peacefully ana
with repose the later DAYS of your life.
the family so close and intimate and sa-
cred as that OF cqmradeship in war And
tnen renemDer that We We're not only
soldiers serving in the same army. but
tilal we We're serving Tor one Of the no
nlest causes thar ever engaged ma nix ind
that Of the preservation Of this republic
there Is an added sanctity to our relation
Il am. here to tell my comrades of 81
that nave only within the last week
psissfu through the battiehelds upon
which so many of you fought and upon
which so many of your comrades fell.
am mere to tell you that on those
battlehelds and in the southern cities and
towns through which I passed. those who
pig me warm welcome and those asso-
ciated with me We're the men who were
enemies 40 years ago-friends now
Grand Army of the Republic. to give me
Breetlng now having one faith, one
nope, one aspiration. one destiny. and all
loving the same old flag. (Great applauseD
1 never meet my comrades that l do not
Lec4u now many oI them are no longer
can bereave them Of the force they made
S sil~1a M 49, oslng mere: ana we know them
wear purer crown than any man can
silent tents. that never are to be opened
the tents that outward swing. Thus our
they fell, falling for the hoIest cause for
Wnlen men could fight" (Applause.)
. CoFSlcerable excitement was caused by /
p1ckpocket who had been AIT work in fhs /
crowd had relieved two Of the members ar 1
Ine party. secretary Wilson and Colonel {
(hAfleS A Moore. of their pOcketboOks.
Later the thief was arrested Several I
pocketbOokS were found in his uossessior,
a goio nugget which Mr.. Moore's son had /
obtained at the Congress mine in Arizona !
ana secretary wilson s pocketbOok. which 7
collJa1neo Sll5- The thief proved to be a /,
plekpocket wei known to the police
pen ms return 70 Los Angeles the /
president met Gov. Nash and fhe Nh5c I
congressional delegation at the b0tai
Ihere was no public function in the even, I
ing The president and Mrs McEiria,,
uined at the residence of Homer I,areh- +
lin The president and members of his /
spend Sunday. at Del Monte. StoDs viii
be made on the way at Ventura Santa
Barbara and San LUIS.
AT SANTA BARBARA
Santa Barbara, Cal, May 1O.=Prasi
dent Mckinley and his party arrived /
here this morning at 10.45 after a de-
lightful trip over the Santa Susana /
mountains and through the Santa Paalla /
valley. Everywhere the greatest enth1l- /
siasm was evident
At Ventura the president was taken +
for an hours drive
On the arrival of the partv in fhiz
city an immense throng greeted it. and /
president Mckinley in answer to re I
peated calls said a few words to the +
assembled thrOngs. The party win /
Aeave Tor the north this afternoon.
Federation Of Musicians Convenes.
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