The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-09
Given Warm Reception i'm the
Flower Decorated Towns of Los
Angeles and Pasadena, Cal.
VIEWED ELECTRICAL PARADE
MADE TWO SPEECHES AND VISITED
PLACES OF INTEREST.
Presented by Elxs with a Golden Key
address to the Students of
Pomona College.

LOS ANGELES, May S.-PreSluent RoOSe-
welt made his entry into Los Angeles at /
o'clock this afternoon. The enthusiastic
welcome that has greeted him at each stop
ping place within the boundary of Califor-
mia reached climax when the special train
drew into the station. Los Angeles was
dressed in her best.
The presidential train left Riverside this
morning at an early hour, thousands Of peo-
pie turning out to bid the President good
bye. On the way over the Santa Fe half
hours stop was made at Claremont, where
the President spoke to the students Of Po-
mona College. the president of which, John
ID. Gates. is an old-time friend of Mr.. Roose-
welt. The President was introduced by Mr..
Gates. and spoke as follows:
'Mr. President, Men and Women-Even
in distinctly college and school gathering
know you will not grudge my saying my
first word Of greeting to those whom. before
all others, we honor for what they did, to
those because of whom we have a country.
a President or any method of moving for
ward along the path of greatness, to the
men of the Grand Army. 1 always envy
you men of the Grand Army because you do
not have to preach-you practice. All We
ard 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 training
the President said: There is not much
need of educating the body If one pursues
certain occupations, but the minute that
you come to the people who pursue a seden-
tary life there is a great need for educating
the body. The man that is the ideal good
citizen is the man who, in the event of trial.
can respond to that call you responded
in the great war, in the general war. When
that call comes you need not only fiery en-
thusiasm, but you need q body sufficiently
hardy to bear the enthusiasm out. Every
college should aim from its intellectual side
to add to the sum of productive scholarship
OF the Nation, and trust that this college,
all colleges like this, will add to the purely
American scholarship. By purely American
1 mean that you should turn your attention
to the thing that you find naturally at hand,
or To which your minds naturally turn, and
try, in dealing with that, to deal in so fresh
a way that the net income shall be an addi-
tion to the worlds stock of wisdom and
knowledge And every college should strive
to develop among the students the capacity
to do good original work."
From Claremont the train ran through
the picturesque San Gabriel valley to Pasa-
In Pasadena. famous for its beautiful
homes, all the business houses and resi-
dences on the route over which the Presi-
dent was driven displayed American flags
and bunting. On the way to the wilson
High School, where the President delivered
a short speech, he passed under a floral
Marengo avenue. The front of the archway
VAS solid mass of flowers from base to top
with festoons of vari-colored roses draped
across from curb to curb. Baskets Of flow
ers on smilax-twined poles extended from
the windows of the High School buildings
and solid banks of roses covered the walls
of the facade.
AS the President passed the Elks' build
McT. oh la al
with a gold key, perfect facsimile Of one
which opens the Elks' lodgeroOm. Reach
ing the schoolyard, Mayor Vedder briefly
introduced Congressman McLachlan, who
presented the President to an immense
crowd, saying: "Here is a man whose SYM
pathies are as broad as this great Republic,
and whose daily life is an open book that
is an inspiration to more ennobling citizen
ship" Twenty-Five hundred school children
occupied the space directly In front Of the
President each child carrying long flow
er-decked pole, with the national colors
waving from the top.
After the address at the High School Pres
ident Roosevelt and party took carriages
for a drive through the city. The route took
them down the famous Orange Grove ave.
nue., the ''street of millionaires." A brief
stop was made at the home of Mrs. Gar
field, the widow of the late President j. A.
Garfield, with whom the President chatted
pleasantly for a few moments. Continuing
the drive. the party went to Raymond hill,
from which point the President gained a
splendid view of the fertile San Gabriel
Promptly at 1890 the party boarded a
train at Raymond Station and left for Los
grande Station, Los Angeles, thousands Of
people blocked the streets on every side
Former members of the Rough Riders Regi-
militia and "Teddys Terrors." a political
club of prominent Los Angeles business
men, wearing the Rough Rider uniform,
formed on either side of the platform and
Ea,, ho G hq 10 darf
the carriage with Governor Pardee Secre-
tary Moody and Private Secretary Loeb
and, preceded and followed by pla-
toon of mounted police and Troop d of the
militia, was driven directly to the West
minister Hotel, at the corner of Fourth and
Main streets, where luncheon was served
From the station to the hotel crowds had
gathered for glimpse of the chief execu-
tive and in good voice gave vent to their
pent-up enthusiasm in continuous cheers
which the President smilingly acknowl-
edged.
Extraordinary police precautions had been
made to guard the safety of the President
during his stay in Los Angeles. Secret-serv-
ice men surrounded him and made way for
him through the crowd at the station and
when he alighted from his carriage at the
Westminster Hotel. John Czolgosz brother
of the Anarchist who killed President Nc
Kinley, was kept in confinement After his
arrest last night Czolgosz agreed that it
might be to his own interest to remain at
the station until after the President had
lett the Clty, bot WISH tndt as
little publicity as possible be given the mat
ter. The captain of detectives, Bradish
agreed to this and the man was given COM
Portable quarters in the city prison He will
be released Saturday. In addition to the
vigilance of the secret-service men, the Los
Angeles police force adopted some string
ent measures against the encroachment of
the crowd. Westminster Hotel the tempo-
rary stopping place of the presidential
party. was surrounded by Gordon of police
and plain clothes officials A rope was
drawn around the hotel, and no one except
those holding passes were admitted
Returning to the hotel the presidential
party dined with A large delegation of
state officers and invited guests After din
ner the President reviewed the electrical
parade, which was the closing feature of
the days celebration. Later he was driven
about the town. The presidential train will
leave early tO-mOrrOyy for Vepfuro Col