Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-12

San Francisco, May 12--Presldent
Roosevelt left San Jose at $3.50 o'clock
this morning on his way to this city A
half hours ride through orchards and
fields brought the train to Palo Alto.
site OF the Leland Stanford. Jr unlyer-
sty Here the president left his car
and was dhyen up a plam-llned avenue
TO the famous university quadrangle.
formed by the grouping Of tle-coyered
buildings In the Mexican style Of arch
itecture. Here he was greeted by Presi-
dent David Starr Jordan, the faculty
and assembled students, to whom he
delivered a brief address,
After a leisurey inspection Of the
campus and buildings, including the
beautiful Stanford memorial church,
which he declared was one Of the most
artistic religious edihces IN the world,
the president was escorted TO his car
BY the entire college body. Hundreds
Of residents OF Palo Alto and the adj
jacent country had assembled at the
depot, and as the train pulled out there
arose a deafening roar Of college yells.
mingled with cheers Of the popuace.
Shortly before 1880 O'Clock the presi-
dental party reached Burlingame, the
picturesque home Of the Country club,
where a stop was made Tor luncheon.
For this event, President Roosevelt
was the guest OF Henry T. Scott, and
many prominent citizens Of California
were present at the Informal repast
After a rest under the trees and astroll
about the grounds, the journey was re-
sumed Milbrae. san Bruno and South
San Francisco in succession We're
passed. and at 2l5 p, M promptly on
time, the main depot Of the coast d.
vision Of the Southern Pacific at the
corner OF Third and Townsend streets
in this city was reached The arrival
was announced by presidential salute
fired by the naval reserve The party
was met by the citizens executive COM
mittee, whose president NJ, H. De
Young. greeted President Roosevelt In
the following words
De YoUNG's GREETING,
MIR Presldent-In the name OF the
citizens OF San Francisco / extend you a
hearty welcome. IN the days Of old,
when our land was owned by the Span
iards. who were noted for their hospi-
tally, when they received guest. they
generally saluted him with. the remark
our house and all that II In Il Is yours
We say to YOU today MIR. President
our city and all that Is IN Il " yours
and with It we give you our hearts. and
you will have evidence az you pass
through our decorated streets. of the
hearty sentiment for you that prevails
in the bosom OF all OF our citizens. We
Will try 10 make your stay with US
pleasant, and we hope that when you
leave US you will do so, carrying with
you the memory Of one OF the most de-
lightfu visits OF your trip throughout
the west Mr. President, you are well
come
To this cordial address OF welcome,
President Roosevelt made a brief re-
SPONGE, expressing his qualification that
he had reached the metropolis Of the
Pacific coast.
The president and his party were
then escorted TO carriages and TO their
places In the military procession al
ready formed under comand Of Maj
Cen Macarthur. L, $. A., and Maj
Gen Dickinson, Of the national guard
Of California. The lire was long one,
including cavalry infantry, blue jack
cts from war vessels IN the harDor, de-
tachments Of the naval reserve and sew
eral semi-military organizations.
Up Third street one Of the least I'M
posing thoroughfares Of the city, 10
Market street, where modern sky
scrapers abound the president passed
through a lane lined by thousands Of
cheering citizens. At Market street the
elaborate decorations, the flutterlng
flags. the swinging wreaths Of green
and the maze OF pendant electric globes
at once attracted the presidents atten-
ton and he expressed his appreciation