The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-05-13
TORE DOWN THE SIGNS
President Objected to Cards on
the Big Trees.


PIONEERS, the Grand Army and Men
of the Naval MiIitia-Met a Mother
of 81 ChIdren-Arrival at San
Jose.
Santa Cruz, Cal, May 12.-Pres!dent
Roosevelt was given an ovation here.
His carriage was driv5n through an
avenue of thousands of school children
with waving flags, who for mile scat.
tered flowers along his pathway. The
cheers of the children were taken up
by the Pionesrs, the Grand Army,
Knights of Pythias and citizens.
On being introduced by Mayor Clark,
at the court house, the president said
81 thank you for this greeting. thank
you for your esteem. l wish to say a
word, especially to the msn of the
Grand Army and the representative of
the Pioneers, to the men who proved
their loyalty in the supreme tast of '61
to '65, and to the pioneers who showed
patriotism in winning the golden west
for their country. thank you from the
bottom of my heart 1t is a pleasure
for me to ses the men of the naval
militia.
''If there is one thing this country Is
alive to, it is our navy. We must be-
lieve in first-class navy. We already
have a good navy, but we must have a
better one. Net only should VIZ have
good guns good coming towers and
turrets, but expert men with them. We
cannot afford to neglect our navy. We
must build it up; we must have the
best of fighting ships and the bSst of
men to man them.
Il congratulate You on the progress
made in California. You have won
derful state. l am glad to see your big
trees and to see that they are being
preserved. They should be, as they
are the heritage of the ages. They
should be left unmarried for our chill
dren and our children's children, and
30 On down the ages. Good bye and
good luck to you"
Preceded by the naval reserves and
band the procession moved slowly up
the STREET to a special train. The big
trees were reached in Is minutes and
the party sat down to an al fresco
luncheon. Twenty of Santa Cruz's
prettiest young ladies waited on the
tables. The naval reserves and Off
GERS acted as guard. At the close of
the repast the president said:
II want to thank you for your court.
esy and to say how much | enjoy being
here. This is my first glimpse of the
big trees. | d,sire to pay tribute to
the associations, private owners and
state for preserving these trees, and
also to the citizens who acted in CO.
operation with the state in preserving
these wonderful trees. Let me preach
to you a moment. All of us desire to
see nature preserved Above all the
trees should net be marred by placing
cards of names on them People who
do that should be sternly discouraged.
The cards give an air of ridicule to this
solemn and majestic giants. They
should be taken down. | ask you to
keep all cards off the trees or any kind
of signs that will mar them. See to it
that the treEs are preserved; that the
gift from nature is kept unmarried.
You can never replace a tree. Oh,
am pleased to be here among these
wonderful redwcods. I thank you for
giving me this enjoyment. Preserve
and keep what nature has done"
The president requested that he be
unaccompani;d in his walk along the
trees and President Butler was his
only companion. While he was away
Secretary Loeb, President Wheeler and
others acted on the presidents sug-
gestion by tearing down the cards from
the trees amid great applause.
During the luncheon th@ president
was informed that the Spanish beans
served at luncheon had been prepared
by Mrs. ]. N. Gesetterest. VINO resides
npar Watsonville, and who is the
mother of "a children. He laughed
heartily saying "She should be made
president of scme association, l don't
know what"
The Pioneers society presented to
the president a silver plate. A tree
was dedicated in the presidents honor.
The president expressed his thanks,
but he objected to big sign with his
name on it. He also received pictures
of the trees. After a photograph was
taken and many had shaken hands with
him the train started for this city.
At 1880, amid great cheering from
the larg's crowd, the train left fer San
Jcse.