Evening journal., 1909-10-07
TAFT TAKES
TO The WOODS
Troops to Guard His Hotel
And the Bar Will be
Closed
QUESTIONS CHILDREN
ABOUT THEIR PATRIOTISM

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
Ell PORTAL. Cal. oct. dressed
in his knockabout golf clothes and
leather cap and followed by Governor
Gillette. Senator Flint. Representatives
Mckinley. Noedham and Engelbright
OF California. and Naturalist John
Muir, President Taft started on his
first excursion into the Yosemite to-
day.
Stages bearing the Presidential party
left El Portal Hotel shortly after
loclock IN the morning and until they
reach Wawona this evening, two heads
Iof the administration viii be out OF
communication with the world Tele-
phone wires connect Wawona and El
Portal and these have been pressed
into service by one OF the telegraph
companics IN order 20 handle tho ex-
ecutive business. one wire connects
the world with the Sentinel Hotel
where the President will spend Satur-
day night a detachment Of regular
soldiers was thrown around ll Portal
+. Hotel last night to guard the Presi-
dent. AS precautionary measure. the
bar connected with the hotel here has
been ordered closed until the Presi-
dents departure.
The hotel Is not on government
Z property and no pressure was brought
20 bear, but the proprietor took the
action 20 prevent any OF the convlv-
tally inclined soldiers or neighboring
/. mountainoers from obtaining liquor
which might cause them 20 become
: lboistorous and disturb the President
y 7, Recent rains have fallen IN the park
u a. la. D. 10
n guides that he viii have dustloas
n trip TO the big trees. The rains also
II furnished enough water TO start al
the waterfalls into action.
a. "love Of Country" Meetings.
n. President Taft Is giving little les
II. sons In patriotism TO the children d
~ hs makes his way through the cous
M trv. one of the largest and most cl
W thusIastic Of these ioys ei--c61T1n.-fiT',
6e- meetings was he'd az Morcod. a.
roi wednesday Just before they cntere
=, the Yosemite. when he mounted IN
no platform IN the park he found himsel
OF surrounded by children ranging IA as
TO- from TO a. an of whom We're wav.
m. ing flags and singing MY Country 'Tis
e- OF Thee" what is it OF which you
H. sing" he asked.
or MY country" cried "a dozen voices.
Is do you love your country?'
"a Eyes sir"
10 Would you die for you country.
"Yes President" not quite so strong.
where do you live?"
"In Morcedr
do YOU think It is the best place on
\, earth?"
N Eyes sir"
Have YOU ever lived in any other
placer"
"Yes sir" piped three or four voices.
y. where
- TN Fresno replied a little girl.
y, ~ "But you don't think Fresno is as
y good as Mcrced do you2"
y, mo sir" replied the child
THAT'S right" exclaimed Taft
There IS no place like home. yol
90 ought 10 be glad that you have sucl
% beautiful place 60 live in. you ough
o. to be glad that you have so man.
80 fine clothes to wear and are so happy
~ You ought to be glad you have 81
=. much to eat. perhaps some OF ms voul
M be better off II we did not eat 81
,,,, much Now ! want 20 know if yoi
49, are thankful for all the blessings yol
~ have?"
~ "Yes sir" cried the children
-. That's the way I Ike to hear yoi
y. talk exclaimed the President. I hope
you will be thankful for your man,
blessings always You should never
forget that you are living in the best
country in the world. that your home
As the best place in that country. II
I'D you win always bear that in mind
you viii always be happy