Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
New Experiences for the Chief
Executive.
ARRIVES AT SAN JOSE
PROGRESS OF THE PRESIDENT IN
CALIFORNIA.
Visited the Famous Trees and Was
Shown the Noted Orchards
and Vineyards.

SAN JOSE, Cal, May 1.-THE presiien-
tial train left Del Monte at 8 o'clock this
morning detachment of the 18th In
fantry. commanded by Capt. SWEET, ac-
companed the PRESIDE Mt from his hotel
TO the train. After the men had been
drawn in line the President stepped in
front of them and. addre 5sing Capt. SWEET,
asked him to convey his thanks to the
officers and men OF the 18th Infantry for
the good care they had taken of him dur
ing his stay at Del Monte.
A company of this regiment guarded the
hotel last night and kept intruders from
the grounds.
At Paiaro a stop of ten minutes was
made. during which President Roosevelt
made short address to the crowd collected
at the station. In his remarks the Presi-
dent said: 'It seems to me every good
American that can should visit the Pacific
slope, to realize where so much of our
countrys greatness in the future will lie.
Il did not need to come out here in order
to believe in you and your work. 1 know
you well and believed in you with all my
heart but it has done me good to be in
touch with you. The thing that has i'm
pressed me most in coming from the At
lantic across to the Pacific Is that good
Americans are good Americans in every
part of this country
Cruz, picturesque city and seaside resort
on the northeastern shore of Monterey bay,
where the party remained until noon. Sew
eral thousand people thronged the streets.
On his way to San Jose the party made a
brief stop at FELTON, to visit the grove of
redwood trees which has made that part
OF the Santa Cruz mountains well known
to travellers.
Ovation at San Jose.
At San Jose, which was reached during
the afternoon. the President was rendered
an ovation. He was shown the most IA
nous orchards and vineyards of this sec
tlon of the state and warmly expressed his
appreciation of the Santa Clara valley. At
Santa Clara the old Jesuit College was
visited. and at Campbell, where = large
number of fruit growers and farmers had
assembled, the President spoke few
words
The school children of this city were re-
viewed in front of the Mckinley monument
In st. James Square. The night will be
passed by President Roosevelt in his pri-
vate car at the station here Tomorrow
morning he will proceed to San Francisco.
making stops at Stanford University and
Burlingame.
President Roosevelt will, on May a. dedi-
cate the Dewey monument in Union Square,
San Francisco, in commemoration of the
victory of Admiral George Dewey and his
brave sailors over the Spanish fleet in Ma
Mia bay.
In addition to the chief executive of the
nation and the members of his party, Gov
ernor George c. Pardee and other state off,
Gals. Mayor Eugene Schmitz and the off,
Gals of the municipality, naval officers and
Naval Academy graduates will be present
at the ceremonies.
The first spadeful of earth was turned for
the monument by the late President Nc
kinley on the occasion of his visit to San
Francisco two years ago. The monument
the cost of which was about $4,000, sub
scribed by the-People of the city, consists
of tall column of granite, resting on a
broad base. at the bottom of which are four
buttresses which will support figures Of
heroic size, emblematic of California 1t
Is surmounted by a feminine figure in
bronze. twelve feet in height, representing
Victory.