The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-09
Los Angeles Was GaiIy Dressed to
Greet President and
Party.
CALLED ON MRS. GARFIELD
In the Evening Banquetins and
Electric Parade Was the
Order Of Program


Los Angeles, May s.--PresIdent
Roosevelt made his entry into Los An
geies at / o'clock this afternoon. The
enthusiastic welcome that has greeted
him at every stopping place within .he
boundaries Of California reached cli-
max when the presidential train drew
In at La Grade station. Los Angeles
had for many days been preparing for
him. and she was ready, dressed in her
best
The presidential train left Riverside
this morning at o'clock. at which
early hour thousands of people turned
out to bid he president goodbye. On
The way over the Santa Fe a half
hours stop was made at Claremont,
where the president spoke to the stu
dents II Pomona college, the president
OF whic, John ID. Gates, is an old-time
friend Of President Roosevelt. From
Clar smout the run was through the
picturesque San Gabriel valley to Pass
adena, where stop of two hours was
made.
Pasadena, which is famous as city
of beautiful homes, had been elaborate
" decorated. All the business houses
and all the residences on the route over
which the president was driven display
ed American flags and bunting. on
the way to the Wilson High school,
where the president delivered short
spacch, he passed under floral ARCH
way which extended for two blocks on
Marengo avenue. The front of the
arch was a solid mass of flowers from
base to top with festoons Of vari-eol-
ored roses draped across from curb 10
curb. Baskets OF flowers on smilax-
twined poles extended from the win
,iows Of the high school building. and
solid banks Of roses covered the facade
from base to cupola. After the address
at the high school President Roosevelt
and party took carriages for a drive
through the city.
The route took them down the IA
nous Orange Grove avenue, the street
of millionairs." A brief stop was made
at the home of Mrs. Garfield, widow
of the late President James A. Garfield,
with whom the president chatted pleas
antly for a few moments. Continuing
the drive the party passed down Co
mmbia street to Raymond hill, from
which point the president gained a
splendid view of the fertile San Gabriel
valley
Promptly at 1880 the party boarded
train at Raymond station and left
for Los Angeles. When the train pull
ed In at La Grande station. Los An
geles, thousands of people blockaded
the streets on every side. Former
members of the presidents Rough Rid
er regiment, detachment of troop y
N. @. c., and "Teddy's Terrors,"
political club OF prominent Los An
geles business men, wearing the Rough
Rider uniform, formed on either side
of the platform and kept the crowds
back. The president entered a car
riage with Governor Pardee. Secretary
Moody and Private Secretary Loeb, and
preceded and followed by platoon OF
mounted police and troop d. N. G. c.
was driven directly to the Westminst-
er hote at the corner of Fourth ano
Main streets, where luncheon was serv-
ed. From the station along Second
street to Main and thence to the West
minister hotel, crowds had gathered fol
fleeting glimpse of the chief execu-
tive. All the enthusiasm that had been
pent up for days past during the pre-
parations for the coming of the presi-
dent was given voice in continuous
cheers, which the president smiiinglS
acknowledged.
The annual Fiesta de la Flores, tht
chief feature Of which is the elaborate
floral parade was arranged this yeal
to coincide with the visit of the pres
ident. Unusual efforts had been mad'
by the fiesta committee to make this
feature Of the celebration particularly
attractive, sort of expression of th'
floral wealth OF Southern California
The floral parade occurred this after
noon and was reviewed by the presi
dent and party as well as some 10000
persons.
The president and party dined to
night with a large delegation of stat
officials and invited guests, At
o'clock in the evening the president re
viewed an electric parade, which wa
the closing feature Of the days eele
bratIon. Later he was driven to hi