The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-08
Ar Los ANGELES.
President Roosevelt Views the An
nuaI Floral Parade.

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Los Angeles, Cal, May S.-President
Roosevelt made his entry into Los An
geles at 1 O'Clock this afternoon. The
enthusiastic welcome that has greeted
him at each stopping place within the
boundaries of California, reached a eli
max when the presidential train drew
into La Grande 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 whicn
early hour, thousands of people turned
out to bid the president good by. on
the way over the Santa Fe a half hours
stop was made at ClaremOut where the
president spoke to the students OF Po-
mona college. the president of which,
John D. Gates, is an old time friend OF
President Roosevelt. From Claremont
the train ran through the picturesque
san Gabriel valley to Pasadena, where
stop OF two hours was made
Pasadena, famous for its beautiful
homes, had been elaborately decorated.
All the houses along the route over
which the president Grove 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 archway which
extended for two blocks on Marengo
a solid mass of flowers from base to
top, with festOOns of varicolored roses
draped across from curb TO curb. Bas-
kets Of flowers on simlax-twined poles
extended from the windows of the high
school buildings and solid banks of
roses covered the walls of the facade
from base to cupoIa.
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 famous
Orange Grove avenue. the Street of
Mllllonaires A brief stop was made
at the home of Mrs. Garfield the Wild
ow of the late President J. A. Garfield.
with whom the president chatted pleas
antly for a few moments. Continuing
the drive the party passed down Col
umbia street to Raymond Hill, from
which point the president gained q
splendid view of the fertile valley
Promptly at 12.30 the party boarded
a train at Raymond station and left
for Los Angeles
When the train pulled in at La
Grande station, Los Angeles, thousands
of people blocked the streets on every
side. Former members of the presi-
dents Rough Rider regiment, a de-
tachment of troop D, N. G. c.. and
Teddy's Terrors. a political club of
prominent Los Angeles business men
wearing Rough Rider uniform, formed
on either side Of the platform and kept
the crowds back.
with Governor Pardee, Secretary
Moody and Private Secretary Loeb and
preceded and followed by a platoon
of mounted police and troop d. n. 6.
c., was driven directly to the West
minister hotel. at the corner of Fourth
and Main streets. where luncheon was
served From the station along Second
street to Main and thence to the hotel
crowds had gathered for a glimpse Of
the chief executive All the enthusiasm
that had been pent up for days for the
coming of the president was given
voice in continuous cheers. which the
president smiling Acknowledged.
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 and made way for him through the
crowd at the station and when he
alighted from his carriage at the West
minister hotel
In addition to the vigilance Of the Sc
cref service men Los Angeles police
force adopted some stringent measures
against the achments Of the crowd
Westminster hotel, the temporary stop
ping place of the presidential party was
surrounded by a Gordon of police ana
plain clothes officers. A rope was drawn
around the hotel and no one excepE
these holding passes was admitted
The annual Fiesta De Las Flores, the
chief feature of which is the elaborate
floral parade was arranged this year 10
coincide with the visit Of the president
Unusual EFFORTS had been made BY the
I fiesta committee to make this feature
/ of the celebration particularly attrac-
tive a sort of expression Of the noral
wealth of California. The floral parade