The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
ORANGE GROVES
SEEN BY TAFT
FROM AN AUTO
President Ends Stay in Golden
State and Is Speeding
Through Arizona
Impressed With Size and Di=
versifed Interests of
California

RIVERSIDE, oct 12.-After spend
ing eight days in the state of Calitor-
mia President Taft left. here late to-
night and is speeding across the Colo
rado desert. His way leads him for
time below the level Of the sea and
tomorrow morning viii find the chief
executive in Arizona, his journey back
10 the east being weu under way.
The president spent much of today
in the famous orange district sur
rounding Los Angeles driving for
miles through the immense groves of
Rediands and Riverside. Altogether
Taft made more than so miles by auto
mobile today, and, having fallen 25
minutes behind his schedule at San
Bernsrdino, was carried along the roads
between that city and Riverside al a
rate OF speed which at times exceeded
35 miles an hour.
There were 10 or II automobiles in
line. and the dust they stirred up where
the roadway had not been oiled was
al times suffOcating.
Beginning his day with a trip to the
soldiers home at Sawtelle, just outside
Of Los Angeles. at . o'clock in the morn
ing and speal king there to an audience of
$500 veterans. the president went next
by motor TO Pasadena to be entertained
at luncheon by the citizens Of that city
at the Maryland hotel
SPEAKS TO CROWDS
Taking the train al Pasadena, after
complimenting that city upon the
beauty of its luxurious homes, Taft had
an hours ride to san Bernardino. max
ing several stops Of d few minutes
duration at the intermediate stations
10 satisfy the great crowds gathered
at the depots for q word or two from
the car end. At San Bernardino the
president once more entered an auto
mobile for the So mile ride through
Smiley Heights, Redlands and to this
city
He stopped for a glass Of orange
juice at the hotel here and was whirled
away for five miles more of sight see
ing, including a climb TO the top of
Mountain RubidOuN, where { famous
cid mission cross still stands.
Tonight the president was the guest
OF honor at a banquet in the Glenwood
hotel Taft declared that he had thor
oughly epjoyeA his stay in California
and was more deeply impressed than
ever with the Tremendous size and di-
versified interests and climate of the
state.
Governor Gnlett has been his COM
panion throughout his entire stay and
went with him tonight as far as the
state line
On Mountain Rubidoux this after
noon the president participated in the
unveiling Of a tablet set in solid rock
TO The memory Of. the founder of the
California missions. Fra Junipero
Serrs. on the tablet were the three
words: Apostle, Legislator, Builder"
Taft kept his Pasadena luncheon
hosts waiting nearly half an hour
while he dictated and signed a mass
Of Official mail.
FOLLOWED By BOOSTERS
A large delegation from the Los An
geles chamber of commerce, wearing
huge yellow ribbon badges with the
word boosters printed in bold face
type. accompanied the president from
Los Angeles and with their tin horns.
boosting yeIls and general gpod
humor afforded him much amuseme---
Lieutenant General Adna r. Chaffee,
retired was with the president on the
special trolley trip TO the soldiers
home this morning and as the presi-
Dental car went whizzing by a SUBJ
urban station without stopping it re-
minded him Of an experience he had
had with President Hayes in 1879.
The general was a captain of the
Sixth cavalry al the time and was sta
toned at Fort Mcdowell, Ariz. One
day he received orders to march with
his troop 10 MaIlcopdY - lulteS AWAY
10 do what honor he might TO Presi-
dent Hayes as he passed through.
The dust was two feet deep most OF
the way" said General Chaffee. "and
xhen we got to Maricopa we were all
PLAYED out. IT was not long, however,
until we got word that the presidents
train was coming. 1t did come, too, at
the rate Of about SO miles an hour. and
went whizzing by with the bell clang-
ing We packed up and marched back
over - miles more of dust, a sorry
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