Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-10
WILSON ROBBED.
Seeretary's Pocketbook Was
Stolen.
MAN WHO GOT IT CAUGHT.
The Purse Recovered--Another Mem.
Der of Presidential Party Had Like
Experience-Preside Reviewed d
Floral Parade at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. CAL May 10.-The
president and members of his party
returned IN their rain last night and
were To leave about ) O'clock today
for Delmonte where they viii spend
Sunday stops were To be made Oh
the way ut ventura. Santa Barbara
and san Luis ODispo.
From d broad, Diue eanopied pavii-
ion, surrounded by the members of
his cabinet, the governor OF ohio aud
noIaDIes from many states, President
Mckinley Thursday reviewed the
floral parade OF the Los Angeles eafni.
val There were enormous crowds.
many coming from neigaDoring towns.
Mrs Mckinley did not witness the
show, but she drove along Briadway
and received the plaudits Of the mul.
titude Just before the procession ap-
peared The president rode at the
mead OF the parade in a carriage
drawn by six spirited white horses
with yellow SATIN harness. At the
head OF each horse walked a Spanish
cabillero in green velvet and much
gold braid. The carriage was mass
Of white carnations and yellow
eoreepisis blossoms. A troop of cav
airy, with yellow horse hair plumes
waving above their helmets and
Wreaths OF flowers across their shout.
ders, and blanke trolls of red carna.
tons behind their saddles, headed by
band playing the Star Spangled
Banner, preceaed the carriage OF the
chief magistrate to the reviewing
stand. AS each carriage reached tho
reviewing stand ene iaaies in it arose
and SmiHngly saIuted the president
with deep courtes1es. The president
was kept on his icat most OF the time
returning these greetings. He ap.
parently enjoyed the experience huge
~. Each lady carried a bag of rose
leaves Tor use as confetti, and after
salutfng the president she threw a
handful OF the soft petals into his
box. Before the parde was over. he
was ankle deep in rose leaves.
In tee morning, previous to the
floral parade, the president and his
party were driven through the resi-
dent section Of Los Angeles. In the
afternoon the ladies of the presidents
party went to Pasadena ana took a
drive there. while the president made
trip 60 the National Soldiers home
near Santa Monica. It is about Is
miles distant and he made the jour.
ney in electric cars. About 5000 of
the presidents old comrades of the
Civil War greeted him there. The
old soldiers gave The president re.
markable demonstration. He was in
troduced by the governor at the home
and made speech.
Considerable excitement was
caused by the discovery after the
speaking that a pickpocket who hal
been at work in the crowd had re
lieved Secretary Wilson and Colonel
Charles A. Moore of their pocket
books. Later the thief was arrested
Several pocketbooks were found on
his person. a gold nugget that Mr..
Moores son had obtained at the Con
gress mine in Arizona. and Secretary
Wilson's poeketbook which contained
$175. The thief proved to be a pick
pocket we'll known TO the police.
Upon his return to Los Angeles
late in the afternoon the president re.
ceived Governor Nash and the Ohio
congressional delegation at the hotel
There was no public function in the
evening. The president and Mrs.
Mckinley dined at the residence Of
Homer LaHghlin.