The Washington times., 1909-10-07
Executive Is Now Out of
Communication With
the World.
BAR AT THE HOTEL
CLOSED FOR DAY
Precaution Taken in Order TO In
sure Orderly Behavior of
MountaineerS.

Ell PORTAL. Cal. Oct. 7.-Dressed in
his knockabout golf clothes and Iesth-
| er cap and followed by Governor Gill
lette. Senator Flint. Representatives
Mc<inlay. Needham, and Engelbright,
of California, and Naturalist Tohn
Muir, President Taft started on his
first excursion into the Yosemite today
Stages bearing the Presidential party
left the FL Portal Hotel shortly after
Z O'Clock and until they reach wowano
this evening, the head of the Adminis-
tration will be out OF communication
with the world. Telephone wires con-
meet Wawona and FL Portal and these
have been pressed into service by one
Of the telegraph companies for the use
I Of the correspondents who accompany
the President. Another wire connects
! the world with the Sentinel Hotel.
whe1e the President will spend Saturday
night detachment Of regular SOL
diers was thrown around FL Portal Ho-
tel last night to guard the President.
Close the Bar.
AS precautionary measure the bar
connected with the hotel here has been
ordered closed until the Presidents de-
/ parture. The hotel Is not on Govern
ment property and no pressure was
/ brough to bear, but the proprfetor took
the action to prevent any of the con-
/ vivially inclined soldiers or neTebborins,
nountaineers from obtaining LIQUOR
/ which might cause them to become
boisterous and disturl tie President.
recent rains have fallen in the park
] as 4
Sudes ne viii have a dustless trim TO
the big tres The rains have also fur
/ nlsned enough water 20 start an the
waterfalls into activity,
T., President Taft is giving little lessons
/ IN patriotism TO the children as he
I makes his way through the country
1 one OF the largest and most enthusia site
OF these love OF country meetings
was held al Merced. Cal WedDes-
/ day, Just before nc entered the Yo-
/ semitic. When he mounted the platform
/ IN the park he found himself surrounded
\ by children ranging in age from six TO
4 fourteen, ali of whom were wa vine
flags and singing My Country iris OF
/ Thee
Taft Gives Golf Advice.
Yesterday as the train wound along
the Merced river the President was fire.
quently called out to make speeches 10
the crowds that had gathered along the
| route. When the people Of Merced pre-
sented him with a golf stick made of
eucalyptus wood and trimmed with gold.
ne gave them some advice about golf
ana Its joys and sorTOWs. He said he
hopes TO see the day when thousands of
communities have free golf links. where
old and young, rich and poor, may play
the game
I am sure that those gentlemen over
fifty who are in need Of something and
don't know what, would Oriv organize
a golf club and get, the golf sticks and
balls and chase them aroInd cvery,
afternoon, they would become a great
deal more contented with life and a
great deal better satisfied with the
condition in which the Lord has left
them" the President said.
The train hit hand car and knocked
II twenty feet into the river below when
about seventy miles from El Portal
The section men were sitting on the lit
tie car smoking as Il rolled down grade
/ when they saw the train coming and
jumped. None were hurt and the train
was given but a small shock