Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-13

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ifornia, two miles from the nearest
city. unhampered by curious crowds,
he had chance to thoroughly rest
and prepare for the coming week,
which promises to be one OF the bus.
lest OF his journey. His train arriy.
ed here at midnight, but he did not
leave II until about 3 o'clock this
morning. At that time Colonel Ward
and detachment OF the Fifteenth
lnfatry, who are stationed at Fort
Monterey, arrived at his car After
the president had greeted the colonel
and his stan he was driven to the
hotel. where he and the party had
breakfast. At the conclusion of the
meal the president and a small party
rode horseback over the famous II
mile drive along the sea. Governor
Pardee and some others OF the party
drove over the route In carriages.
The weather was perfect and the trip
was greatly enjoyed.
In the afternoon the president at
tended st. Johns chapel on the hotel
grounds. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. Hobart Chetwood, chap
lain. At the conclusion OF the SER
vices, the president, Secretary of the
Navy Moody President Butler of Co
lumbia college. and President Wheel.
er of the University of California,
spent couple of hours strolling about
the hotel grounds. The president
passed the evening quietly in his
rooms at the hotel.
The start for the north will be be
gun at o'clock tomorrow morning.
1t was the intention to have the pres.
ident review the troops stationed at
Fort Monterey. but he declined to do
SO on account of IL being Sunday. He
requested Colonel Ward to do away
with all formalty as he desired to
spend the day quietly.
San Jose. Cal. May 11.-President
Roosevelt today gave the people of
the county an object lesson on the
evils of vandalism. While at Santa
Cruz this morning he was taken to
the big tree grove. The first sight
that greeted his eyes as he entered
the park was one OF the high trees
with thousands of business and per.
sonal cards tackled on 1t. Tourists
for years have been placing their
cards upon this tree and II began to
look more like a receptacle for bits
OF paper than it did one of the won
ders of nature. The president in
stantly expressed his disapproval OF
such procedure and a little while lat
er when asked to make q speech, call
ed attention to the DETACHMENT OF the
trees and said he hoped the people
of California would see to It that such
vandalism was stopped. He also in
timated that he would like to see
the cards taken down. Later when
the president went for q walk through
the park, members of his party, to.
gether with members OF the reception
committee tore down the cards. Lat.
er in the day the president again sig.
nified his disapproval OF placing large
placards or signs on the trees. He
was informed that the committee
wished to name one of the trees af.
ter him. While desiring that some
other name be given to the tree. the
president said he did not want to act
churlishly in the matter and If the
committee really desired to name a
tree after him he would not object.
He stipulated, however, that the card
bearing his name. that was to be
placed on the tree, should not be more
than three-quarters Of an inch by an
inch and half in diameter.
The president made speeches today
at Pajaro. Watsonville. Santa Cruz
and San Jose. addressing the largest
audience Of the day at the last place.
He was taken on drive through the
country here, stopping for a few min
utes at Campbell, where he partici.
pated In the planting of a tree. The
president spent the evening quietly
on his car and viii leave at $40
o'clock tomorrow for Palo Alto.