The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-09
MADE WELCOME
AT LOS ANGELES
Presidential Party Now in the
Land of Flowers.
PEOPLE WERE OUT IN FORCE
EXTRAORDINARY PRECAUTIONS
OF THE POLICE.

1 4 dent Roosevelt made his entry iil-0
Los Angeles al o'clock this after
noon The enthusiastic welcome thar
has sreeted him at every stopping
place within the boundaries of CaHfor-
MIA reached a climax when the presi-
Dental train drew in al Ia GTaude
station Los Angeles had for many
days been preparing fOT him. and she
was ready dressed in her best.
The presidential train Ieft Riverside
this morning at S o'clock. at which
early hour thousands of people turned
cut 10 bid the president goodbye on
me way over the Santa Fe haif-hour's
stop as made at CIaremont. where the
president spoke to the students of Po-
mona college the president OF which.
Jchn D. Gates, is an old-time friend Of
PRESIDENT Roosevelt From Claremont
the run was through the picturesque
san Gabriel valley 10 Pasadena, where
step of TWO hours was made
Stop at Pasadena.
Pasadena. which is famous as 2 city
OF beautiful homes. had been Ella borate-
~ decorated. All the business houses
and all the residences on the route over
Which the president was driven dis
played American flags and bunting on
the way TO the Wilson High school
where the president delivered "A short
speech. he passed under a floral arch
way which extended for two blocks en-
MarengO avenue. The front of the
archway was a solid mass Of flowers
from. base to top. with festOOns of vari-
coiored roses dTaped across from curb
10 curb. Baskets of flowers on smilax
twined poles extended from the win
dOWs of the High school building and
solid banks Of roses covered the walls
OF the facade from base 10 cupOla Aft
er the address at the High school Presi-
d%nt Roosevelt and party took ca rriagea
Tor a drive through the city. The route
took them down the famous Orange
Grove avenue, the street Of million
aires brief stop was made at the
home of Mrs Garfield, the widow of the
late president James A. Garfield Hith
whom the president chatted pleasantly
for few moments. Continuing the
drive, the party passed down Columbia
street 20 Raymond hill. from which
point the president gained a splendid
view of the fertile San Gabriel valley
Promptly at 1880 the party boarded a
train at Raymond station and left for
Los Angeles.
Arrival at Los Angeles.
When the train pulled in at La Grande
station. Los Angeles. thousands Of peO-
pie blocked the streets on every side
Former members of the presidents
rough rider regiment. detachment of
troop ID, y. G. c., and "Teddy's Ter
rors, a political club of prominent lc1
Angeles business men. wearing the
rough rider uniform, formed on either
side of the platform and kept the
crowds back.
The president entered carriage with
Governor Pardee. Secretary Moody and
Private Secretary Loeb and, preceded
and followed by a platoon of mounted
police and troop D. N G. c. was driven
" n 10 hr+a a
the corner of Fourth and Main streets,
where luncheon was served. From the
station along Second street 10 Main and
thence to the Westminster hotel, crowds
had gathered for a f1eetfng glimpse Of
the chief executive. All the enthusiasm
that had been pent up for days past
during the preparations for the coming
of the president was given voice in
continuous cheers. which the president
smilingly acknowledged.
Police Precautions.
Extraordinary police precautions had
been made to guard the safety of the
president during his stay in Los An
geleS- Secret service men surrounded
him. made way for him through the
crowd at the station. and when he
alighted from his carriage at the West
minister hotel In addition 10 the vigil
lance of the secret service men, the Los
Angeles police force adOpted some
stringent measures against the EN-
cOachmentS Of the crowd. Westufinster
hotel, the temporary stopping place OF
the president and party. was sur
rounded by a Gordon of police and plain
clothes officers A rope was drawn
around the hotel and no one eXcep-
those holding passes was admitted.
Floral Parade.
The annual Fiesta de Las Flores. tn
chief feature of which is the Ella DOraJe
floral parade, was arranged this year 70
coincide with the visit of the presl-
dent. Unusual efforts had been maCt-
by the fiesta committee to make this
feature Of the celebration particularly
attractive. a sort of expression of the
floral wealth of southern California
The floral parade occurred this after
noon and was reviewed by the presi-
dent and party as wei as some l5O,UUO
persons.
This evening the president witnessed
q grand electrical parade through the
principal streets OF the city. which
proved to be one of the most brilliant
spectacular features Of his trip Thu
presidential party WEI leave for the
north early tomorrow morning