The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
st. Francis Hotel, Where He VIII Be
Entertained.

SI. FRANCIS Hotel, where He VIII Be
Entertained.
erly L. Hcdghead of Berkeley. accom-
panied by a reception committee of 20
citizens of the college town, boarded
the Mayf1ower and extended a formal
welcome to the president. The May
flower was then switched to the Berke-
ley line and at O'Clock the party left.
the train for automobiles and carriages.
which were waiting at Center street
station. Berkeley.
Through streets rendered almost i'm
passable by a surging crowd of cheer
irg people. the president was driven in
q roundabout way to the campus of
the University of California.
Under escort of the University of Cal
ffornia cadets he was taken to the
Greek theater, the first open air thea
ter built il, America. Here the presi-
dent was given a public reception, and
when he appeared on the stage of the
theater. he received an ovation from
crowd of 10000 citizens and students
which must have reminded him of some
of the greetings which he has been given
at Yale for it was noisy as only
college affairs can be.
After the reception. the party re
entered the cOnveyanceS and were dri-
ven to the football field, where 5000
school children of Berkeley were gath
cred to do honor to the chief executive.
The famous Taft smile was much in
evidence during his passage through
the college town and he expressed him
self as delighted with the beautiful Uni
versity of California campus.
Visit to Oakland.
He was especially pleased with the
spontaneous outburst which greeted his
appearance at the Greek theater. An
other feature of the Greek theater re
oeptiop which charmed the president
was the appearance there of the Phil
iupine consta bulary band, which fur
rished the music for the occasion.
From Berkeley the president and
the members of his party proceeded in
automobiles to the Key Rock Inn, in
Oakland, where the official welcome of
that city was extended by Mayor Mott
At the inn a detachment of the Thir-
tieth United States infantry was drawn
ND to salute the president. and a COM
nany of marines formed part of his
escort in a combined military and
civic parade.
At Lake Merritt, the parade was
halted long enough for the president
to make a brief address. The line of
march, after he left the speakers
stand at Lake Merritt, was f1anked on
each side by school children. The Off
ciaI schedule provided that the party
should board the revenue launch
Golden Gate for the trip across San
francisco bay at 1885. On the launch
the Oakland reception committee will
surrender their distinguished guest to
San Francisco. Luncheon will be
served on board the Golden Gate,
which will take As minutes to make
The trip across the bay. The official
narade here will be followed by the
iavine of the cornerstone for the new
Young Mems Christian Association
building. After the laying of the cor
nerstone, President Taft will attend a
hrief reception at the Union League
cIub and then will retire to his hotel
for a brief rest in preparation for the
BANQUET at which he will be the guest
of honor during the evening.
An unique feature of the progra m
is the presence of ladies at all the
catherings Mrs. Taylor, wife of the
mavor, has been selected to arrange
the program for the ladies. The big
BANQUET of the occasion will be held at
fhe Hotel st. Francis in the evening
of the fifth and the president will stay
In this hotel during the night.
Los Angeles Is Decorating.
Los Angeles, Oct. 5.-Complying
nth the request of the mayor and the
residential reception committee, busi-
nness men and householders began to-
dav the decoration of the buildings
and when Mr.. Taft and his party ar
rive Monday afternoon, the city will
nre-sent festival appearance.
william d. Stevens of the chamber !
nf commerce has been chosen chair