New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
LOS ANGELES VISITED.
THE PRESIDENTS DAY.
4mid Orange Groves and FloTers
of Southern California.
PHOTOGRAPH taken from the moving train)

Welt rested last night in the beautiful city OF
Riverside, at the picturesque Glenwood Hotel
and to-day he was greeted by the people OF
Los Angeles When Riverside was reached a
warm welcome awaited him. The city had Deen
beautifully decorated and brilliantly illuminated
with thousands of colored electric lights Tne
President spoke from a stand, the rough ex-
terror of which had been concealed by flowers
Thousands Of people applauded his appearance
and listened to brief speech devoted chiefly
to the wonders and benefits Of irrigation
The train left Riverside al early hour thls
morning. thousands of people turning out 10
lid the President goodby. On the way over the
Santa Fe stop of half hour was made at
CIareront where the President spoke to the
students Of Pomona College. the president OF
which. John d. Gates. is an oldtime friend Of
Mr. Roosevelt. The President was introduced
by Mr. Gates. and spoke as follows;
Mr. President Men and Women: Even in a dis
tinctly college and school gathering. | know you
will m pot b1s graosf hd R before ali others we honor for
what they DID to those s etSdd 9f Of moving
forward along thepath OF srea [ne @ Ine men nh IF the
Grand Army. because you do not have to preach;
YOU practised. All we have got TO DO Is 10 try 20
come up to the STANDARD II dar in peace Wnen 70" set
atfe II Is " Tery good combination have the red
with the white and the blue. You can see over
there that Harvard. which is my college nas e Tne
II did me good get into circle OF higher educa
on and listening to yoH s,d th9HEe1 ctze1 al il is such
a pleasure to be in this college town to-day
In speaking of the activities of college life
and the necessity for physical training the
President said:
one pursues certain occupations. but the minute minute
lives there is a great need for educating the o3dy-
All of us recognize that if We come 70 tnlrk 1 o1 IN
Ibo in the event of trial in the event OF cal rom
his country respond to tnat can fs d cs comes
You need not only fiery enthusiasm but you IN ne6 @
the body containing that :. fiery enthusiast" - '
sufc5eTt9 99ese should aim from intellectual side
80 Id +o the sum OF productive scholarship OF tne
nation And ! trust that this college; all c3Leges
like this will ndd Tns to tns pure mean that You should
turn your attention TO the tnns @ inds d naturally
turn and try in dealing with that to deai ~ S
10 the worlds stock Of wisdom and knoWledge A1 h
every college should strive TO develop aInohs 'i'
saT the chance of being met by such a gathering
this because It is goT9 te{p STATE this typi
ra1Iv American State. the things OF tne DodE @lg
things of the soul equally cared Ior' siee' anu
thaiiA SoD' AT PASADENA.
From Claremont the train through the
nicturesaue San Gabriel Valley 10 Pasadena
where a stop of two hours was made AS ne
stepped from the train, the President was greet
"a b,- Congressrnan James McLachlan and |
hundred Grand Army of the Republic veterans !
the marty entered carriages. and, with mounted |
noliceroen and officers Of the Anericus Club as !
q guard of honor went 10 the high school |
b,,iIding AS the President passed the Elks |
building Congressma1 McLachlan presented 10 /
him a gold key. facsimile of one which opens |
the FIks' lodge room Reaching the school, |
Mayor Vedder briefly introduced Congressman |
NcTachIan. who presented the President to an /
immense crowd, saying:
Here is a man whose syunpathies are as broad /
as this great republic, and his daily lie an |
omen book that is an inspiration 10 US all 10 d
more ennobling citizenship
Twenty-Five hundred school children occupied |
the space directly in front OF the President. |
each child carrying light pole. with the na-
tioual colors waving from the top and palms |
and wreaths and flowers from the centre
Pasadena famous for its beautiful homes mas /
been elaborately decorated All the business
and private houses the route over which the /
President was driven displayed American hags /
and bunting. On the way TO the Wilson High /
school the President passed under a floral arch
way which extended for two blocks The Iront /
of the archway a solid mass of flowers |
rrorn base TO top with festoons of roses draped |
across from curb 10 curb Baskets of flowers on /
noIes tvtned with srnax, extended from the /
windows of the high school buildings, and solid |
hanks of roses covered the walls from base to |
cupola
After the address at the high school the |
President and his party took a drive through |
the citv The route was the famous orange |
grove avenue a brief stop made at the |
home of Mrs Garfield. the widow of President |
J. A. CARRIED with whom the President talked /
pleasantly for few moments. Continuing the /
drive the party proceeded 70 Raymond Hill.
from which the President gained a splendid /
view Of the fertile San Gabriel Valley.
Promptly at 1880 the party boarded train
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