Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-06
President Taft
At Golden Gate
ADDRESSES MADE AT BERKELEY
AND OAKLAND.
WELCOMED TO SAN FRANCISCO
Carriage Ride Through Principal
Streets = City School Children Re-
viewed-Lays Y. NC. A. Cornerstone

san francisco, Oct 5.-After pass
| ing the entire forenoon in the cities
OF oakland and Berkeley, President
Iaft was welcomed to San Francisco
inns AFTERNOON by a throng which lined
tne walks in some places ten deep
along hrie of march extending over
nearly three miles of streets School
cniuren OF this city, Oakland and
berkeiey cheered the president.
President Feels Homesiek.
Visiting the three cities and mass
ing three-quarters of an hour on san
francisco bay, the president had a
Dusy uay. As he was crossing from
lhe Oakland mole to San Francisco.
tne army transport Thomas was set
ting sail for, the Philippines. and. by
tne presidents request, the revenue
cutter Golden Gate. on which he was
q passenger, was drawn up alongside
were lined with soldiers and the fam
ilies Of officers.
IN the bridge of the transport the
Fnlilppine constabulary band was
uraWn up and was playing Hail to
inc Cnlef as the president shouted
across the water to the soldiers:
oooo-oye, boys; L wish you
pleasant VOYAGE"
Answering cheers came back to ttbs
president ''i'
Does II make you feel homesick.
Mr.. PresidentT' asked a member of
the presidents party.
indeed II does" replied Mr. Taft.
and | would give anything if I were
going with them.''
Inc president never loses an on
portanity while on the coast to speak
ne is always sure of a responsive an
preciation Referring to his own ex-
perlences at Manila in one Of his ad--
dresses today, he said:
fou never can tell what the future
Is going to bring about. 1t seems
long way around to the White house
70 go out 10000 miles into the tropics
oue that Is where it landed me-
Addresses at Berkeley and Oakland.
Berkeley had the honor of first well
coming the president. He vas driven
IN an automobile to the Greek theater
Oh the university of California and
made brief address in which he de-
cIareo that ideals in popular govern
Inent were a splendid thing to culti-
vate. but that the man at the helm
must be content with a Compromise.
must accept his respQnsibilityy and
play the game" whethfr he succeed
ed IN bringing the people 10 follow
MIN or had to follow the people.
from Berkeley Mr. Taft went to
Oakland and. made an address to an
outdoor throng of several thonsar1d
In both Berkeley and Oakland he re-
cerved hearty greeting.
Arrival in San Francisco.
Crossing the. bay on the revenue !
utter Golden Gate. the president ,1pon |
MS arrival in San Francisco was taken !
or a three-mile carriage ride through |
me principal streets and reviewed Ali |
u the public and parocnial school |
children of the city
Next the president laid the corner
'tone of the new Y. NJ c. A. building
IND expressed again the interest he all
ways feels in Y. NJ C, A. work.
Later the president was the guest
II honor at a reception at the TTnion
league club. Tonight he was given
! banquet at the Fairmount hotel hv
more than 500 residents of San Fran
isco ana later was entertained at the |
'ress club. The president retired at
at the st. Francis hotel and |
VII leave at 5 O'Clock tomorrow for
ne Yosemite valley
Pathetic Incident.
One or the most pathetic incidents
Inc presidents trips marked his stay
I Berkeley. He passed in review Of
ne pupils of an Institution. for the
eaf. dumb and blind. The tribute of
ne flags waved with unseeing ewes. of
lent mods of the dumb. and cheers
'om the blind deeply impressed the
resident