Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-15
THE PRESIDENT
Given Tremendous Ovation al
University Of Ca|ifor
Greeted by the Great Stud'nt Bod,
With the Haivl d Yell.
Made a Doctor of Laws, the States
Highest Honor.

San Francisco. Mays 14.rPresident
Roosevelt babe farewell to San Fran
ciscos tonight, his 1lastS day, like the
Others here. having been SO completely
taken up that it served to verify the
smiling remark he made, yesterday,
that the city of the Golden Gate had
given him everything except sleep.
Early this morning, the Presidential
partS with an escort of sailors and ma
rincs left the Palace hotel and partici-
patcd in the dedication of the monu-
mcnt commemorative of the victory of
Commodore Dewey and his fleet at Ma
Mia bay. Here the President dwclt
strongly on the necessity of a stronger
navy and of practical training at sea
Then aitrip was taken across the bay
TO Berkeley. theihomet of the University
of California. where the President spoke
at the commencement exercises.
The citizens of Oakland next claimed
Mr.. RooseYelt's presence.
Following came visit to Vallejo,
where the corner stone of the Navy Y
M. c. A. building ,was4Iaid. Inspection
was then made of the Mare Island navy
yard and the party. returned to attend
the Union League Club banquet, this
evening.
shortly after midnight the President
lett to view the Yosemite valley.
San Francisco May 14.-Presdent
Eo"sevent. today, participated in the icd-
ication OF the magnificent monument
erected in commcmoration of the victory
~ the American navy at Manila. The
monument consists of a high sshaft of
white California granite suImountcd by a
bronze hgurc of victory holding in on out
ptc1ct hand n 4 t,tb nr
"A trident
Inc President was escorted from the ho-
tel to Union square by marines of the
warships ir the. harbor. On the stand
from which he delivered an address were
'hc officers Of the warships in San Fran
cisco bay and vicinity and officers of thA
Grafton, flagship of the British Pacific
squadron.
President Roosevelt said San Francisco
should glory In concentrating the navy's
Victory at Marila as it had opened inc
Pacific ocean to American commerce and
more than any other event had contrib
ntrd to give the United States a nigh
place among the naval powers. He dwcle
"a the necessity OF preparing ships arma-
m"nt and men for the navy.
Naval battles arc fought in advance
ANA the Americans won at Manila be-
cause they had made ready for the strife
since the last war the naval STRENGTH of
tne United states has rapidly been in
Nanccd.
lig urged practical work at sea, partic-
uiariy in workmanship, saying: 'Rcmcnl-
Der that the shots that count in war are
the ones that hit
The President was then driven to the
United States transport dock where the
party proceeded to Berkeley to take part
m the commencement exercises at the
University of California
Later President Roosevelt went to Oak
and, where the citizens had arranged to
give him cordial greeting '' -
me President was given farewell ban
qItt by the Union League Club at the
Palace hotel, tonight. President Roosc-
N"lt responded to an address of welcome.
The list of tcastS was as follows The
Army. Con. Macarthur; THE Navy
Srcrctary Moody; california" Coy. Par
dee; The Presidential Party" United
States Senator Perkins: The Citize!.s'
Committee" NJ. II. DcIoung.