Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11
CITY DECKED IN FLOWERS
Visit to San Pedro Harbor First
Event on Today's Program.
GUEST AT HIS SISTERS HOME
Parade and Review Of Veterans and
School Children This Afternoon
and Banquet Tonight.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, October 11.-Pres1-
dent Taft, fresh from his four days OF
touring and sightseeing in the canyons OF
Yosemite. arrived in Los Angeles shortly
before 8 o'clock today. The period OF re-
spite from crowds. banquets and speech
making accomplished a happy effect and
an enormous smile spread over the Pres1-
dents features as the welcoming COM
mittee boarded his train.
After being greeted by Mayor Alexander
and the other members of the committee
the train pulled out for San Pedro. the
harbor Of Los Angeles, where the party
was to spend several hours In viewing
the government work on the big break
water and the site Of the proposed forti-
fcations.
When President Taft reached Los An
geles he had accomplished 6,266 OF the
total Of 12.759 miles of the journey
stretched out before him when he le1t
Beverly. Mass, month ago. Almost ex-
actly one-half of the long swing across
the United States and back has ended.
This also is one Of the geographical turn
ing points of the tour, for here the Presi-
dent turns eastward for his long tour
through the southwest and south, finally
ending at the White House.
Guest Of His Sister.
The principal reason Los Angeles re-
ceived two days Of the presidential sched-
ule was the fact that the Presidents
sister. Mrs W.. A. Edwards. is resident
of this city, and he desired an opportunity
to spend as much time as possible with
her. He will spend the night at his Sis
ter's home.
There were no official ceremonies at the
station this morning, the welcoming ad-
dress and other formal features being
deferred until l o'clock this afternoon.
The visit to the harbor was designed
to give the President f1rst-hand we"
Of the great enterprises under way there.
The federal government has already ex-
pended more than 100000 in the build
ing of nearly two miles of breakWatef,
and contemplates the appropriation or
a considera BILE additional sum for the pur-
chasing Of a fertilization site and mill
tary reservation and the erection of
fort.
Two-Hour Trip on Bay.
More than two hours were occupied
in the trip over the bay, the Presidents
launch finally proceeding alone and I'M
escorted through the narrow straits into
the inner harbor of San Pedro. where
the city Of Los Angeles has begun the
expenditure Of $1O.OOO,OOO for the building
Of deep-sea harbor, in conjunction with
the outer harbor. The details of the
harbor work were explained to the Pres
ident by Lieut.. c. T. Leeds, Of the Corps
OF Engineers. U. 8. A. and the members
Of the local harbor commission.
The President expressed interest in the
construction Of the great breakwater,
which extends for nearly 5000 feet from
Point Firmin, and other features of the
harbor work.
The party returned to it's train at noon,
after having been driven in an automo-
bile through the principal streets of San
Pedro. On all sides the welcome ex-
tended the President in the little harbor
town was enthusiastic. Here, as else
where. the school children were massed
and gave their special greeting.
When the special reaches Arcade sta
dent will be extended an official well
come by the reception committee.
Entering automobiles. the President and
his escort will proceed in parade through
the city's streets.
City Decked With Flowers.
Los Angeles has been gayly decorated
ads of flowers. The Presidents automo-
bile is decorated in yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS.
In one place thousands of veterans Of
the civil war and the Spanish-American
war will salute the President in mill
tsry style. In another the whole popu-
lation of the Chinatown of Los Angeles
will be gathered.
Tonight the President Is to be enter
tanned at banquet at Shrine Audi
torium. Tomorrow he will proceed early to
Sawtelle. where he will address the in
mates Of the national soldiers home
1unching later at Pasadena and then pro-
ceeding through the orange belt to San
Bernardino. Redlands and Riverside.