Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-13
ESCORTED BY GOVERNOR
Formal Reception to Territory to Be
Given at Phoenix.
IN GRAND CANYON TOMORROW
Strenuous Trip Among the Orange
Groves Marks Last Day
in California.

YUMA, ArlZ., October 13.-PreS1dent
Taft today is speeding across the sands
of Arizona on his journey back from the
Pacific to the Atlantic coast. He crossed
the Colorado river at Yuma shortly after
6 o'clock this morning and proceeded,
with a pause at Maricopa. the railroad
junction town, where the train left the
main line. northward toward Phoenix and
other principal cities of the territory.
The President was met at Yuma by
Gov. Sloan of Arizona, accompanied by
the other territorial officials and promi-
nent citizens of Arizona.
At Tempe, the first scheduled stop will
be made. From the rear platform the
President will speak a few words upon
matters most Of interest to the citizens Of
the aspiring territory.
The formal ceremonies of welcome by
the governor will take place at Phoenix,
to be reached shortly after noon. Here
a stop of one hour will be made and the
President will deliver his principal ad-
dress In ARIZONA. short automobile ride
through the valley will be taken and the
President will visit the Indian school and
other points of interest.
Leaving the capital the train will pro-
coed still northward toward the noun
tains and the Grand Canyon, which they
will reach tomorrow
The special is scheduled to reach Pres
colt at $40. where stop of an hour will
be made and the President will deliver
a public address.
The President continues in excellent
health and spirits.
Strenuous Auto Riding.
Seventy miles an hour was the Presi-
dents best speed by railroad. and forty
an tI,A hi
the automobiles in which he circled and
bisected mile after mile Of orange
groves yesterday in southern Califor-
car. which was the third means of
transportation which California utilized,
does not matter. but it was good. Be-
side the rough and tumble transporta-
ton that California gave Mr.. Taft
Understandable ride out of Mesa at
Colorado Springs loses it's flavor and
the stage ride of a hundred miles in the
yosemite mountains seems like trip
to the post Office in baby carriage
When the President YEARLY and
somewhat stifiy climbed from an auto
mobile in front of the Glenwood Mis-
sion late in the afternoon he had rid
den 100 miles since 8 o'clock in the
morning. On either side of the Presi-
dents nose was a mound Of dust gath
cred over roads which have not known
rain In five months. After having been
guest in the evening Of the chamber
of commerce OF Riverside, the President
trip into New Mexico and Arizona. It
was simple dinner. well called the
evening meal and the President en-
joyed it.
To have seen the President step off
to Sousa march at the Soldiers Home
outside Los Angeles yesterday morn
ing no one would have known that he
slept five hours instead OF eight. or
that he had ever attended late BAN
quet. His first short speech was at
Sawtelle. the village outside the limit
OF the governments property.
Dotted With Cottages.
This is dotted with little cottages where
the wives Of old soldiers live, and the
streets were filled with children From
the front of Markham Hall the President
tod the veterans that he wished he
might call them fellow-soldiers, and that
the civil war was a contest which could
not have been avoided.
Mrs. Edwards, the Presidents sister.
was the only woman in the party, which
went to the home in a special electric
car. She said ''Good-by'' to the President
at Pasadena.
Stirring words about war brought the
President cheers at the Soldiers Home,
but he made more Roadway in the hearts
of the people just before he stepped
Tic Cal. NUN dIUOts SiudI
daughter of q soldier of the civil war,
held a bunch of lilies which she had
tried to give the President for Mrs. Taft.
Strict police lines kept her back. When
this came to the Presidents notice, he
waited while eager hands pushed the lit
tie girl forward, and then he asked her !
her name. and called her back as she
slipped, much embarrassed, away, to give
his thanks for the flowers. They were
addressed with love to Mrs Taft
Another Golf Club.
On the outskirts Of Los Angeles the
electric car resigned its freight, and the
President was whrled through a cloud
of dust into Pasadena, stopping on the
way at the Annandale Golf Club, where
he added another golf club to the two
which have been given him.
There was almost a riot when Pasa- !
dena delivered the President at the rail-
road station twenty-six minutes late for a
swing down through the orange groves of
southern California. Before he left the |
Presidents train Senator Flint, who has
been with him for a week, made applica- |
ton for the appointment In the place of
Capt. Butt as master of ceremonies to
the President" should it become vacant. |
'.All right, Flint" said the President. Il
will keep you in mind