The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-09
LOS ANGELES TODAY
City Has Been Preparing for
Him Several Days.
THOUSANDS GREET HIM
Flowers Strewn and Large
Floral Arches the Thing,

Los Angeles. Cal, May S.-The presi-
dent made his entry into Los Angeles at
! O'Clock this. afternoon. The enthusiastic
welcome that has greeted him at each
stopping place within the boundary of
California reached a climax when the
presidents train drew into De Lagrande.
Los Angeles had for many days been pre-
pairing for him and she was ready,
dressed in her best The presidential train
left Riverside this morning at O'Clock
at which hour hundreds Of people turned
out to bid the president goodbye. On
the way over the Santa Fe a half hours
stop was made at Claremont, where the
president spoke to the students Of Pomoa
college. The president was introduced by
President Gates and spoke as follows:
Mr. President, Men and Women: Even
in a distinctly college and school gath
ering know you viii not grudge my say
ing my first word Of greeting to those
whom. before all others we honor for
what they did to those because of whom
We have country, a president or any
method Of moving forward along the path
OF greatness-tLe men Of the Grand Army.
1 always enjoy you men of the Grand
Army because you DO not have TO preach
you practiced. All we have TO do is 10
come up to the standard in peace which
you set alike in war and in peace.
In speaking of the activities Of a college
life and the necessity for physical train
ing. the president said:
the body if one pursues certain occupa-
teins, but the minute that you come TO
people who pursue a sedantry life there
is a great need for educating the body.
All of Us recognize that if we come TO
think of it. The man that is the ideal
good citizen is the man who in the event
OF trial, in the event of a call from his
country. can respond TO the call as you
responded in the great war. When that
call comes you need not only fiery enthu-
siasm, but you need the body containing
that frey enthusiasm to be sufficiently
hardy to bear it up.
Il hail the chance of having met by
such gathering as this because it is a
good augury for the republic to see in
this mighty western state this typical
IrAmerican state, the things Of the body
Sand things Of the soul equally cared for.
4 greet and thank you"
After the address at the high school
president Roosevelt and party took car
riages for a drive through the city. The
route took them down the famous Orange |
Grove avenue. the Street of Millionaires.' |
A brief stop was made at the home Of |
Mrs. Garfield. the widow of the late Pres |
ident James A. Garfield. with whom the |
president chatted pleasantly for a few
moments. Continuing the drive the party
passed down Columbia street to Raymond
Hill. from which point the president
gained a splendid view Of the fertile San
Gabriel valley. Promptly at 1890 the
party boarded train at Raymond station
and left for Los Angeles.
Los Angeles. May S.-The attentio of
President Roosevelt was today called to
a dispatch from Washington stating that
Secretary Hay was in communication
with him regarding the increase of the
Russian garrison at Newchwang Man
churia It was further asserted that the
secretary was only awaiting the presi-
dents approval of his course to take Wig
orous action even to the extent of joint
protest by Japan, England and the Unit
ed States
President Roosevelt said that he had re-
ceived no communication from Secretary
Hay regarding the affair. He had not