Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
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waiting at Center Street station, Berke-
ley.
Through Streets rendered almost i'm
passable by crowds of cheering people the
President was driven to the campus of
the University of California. Under escort
of the university cadets he was taken TO
the Greek open-air theater. where he was
given a public reception. When he APP
peared on the stage he received an ova-
ton from crowd of 10000 citizens and
students.
Address at University.s
At the famous Greek theater of the
University of California Prof. Barnard
Moses of the university welcomed the
President, and then introduced the
mayor of Berkeley. who made a speech
on behalf of the city.
Mr.. Taft spoke briefly. He said that
when his itinerary was being arranged
for his present trip he had insisted that
Berkeley should be included The
Presidents voice, which was so hoarse
at Sacramento last night that he could
talk only with difficulty. had greatly
improved, and there was but the slight
est huskiness in it when he began to
speak.
The President referred to the higher
critic SIN and ideals that came from the
university. declaring himself to be an
optimist as to popular government.
But things look different sometimes,
he added. ito the engineer at the throttle
than they do to the professor In his uni
versity chair. to the editor in his
Sanctnm. Government is a compromise
and we must try to get the best we can
out of it. In other words, we must play
the game. The man who is in popular
government must take what the popular
government gives him until he can teach
the people better way: If they VIII
hon
he must play ball with them and follow
them.
After the reception the party re-entered
the conveyanceS and were driven 10
the foot ball field. where 600 school chill
dren of Berkeley were gathered The ia
nous Taft smile was much in evidence
during his passage through the college
town. He was highly pleased with the
spontaneous outbreak which greeted MS
appearance at the Greek theater. Another
feature of the Greek theater reception
which charmed the President was the ap-
pearance there of the Philippine Constab-
ulary Band. which furnished the music
for the Occa Sion.
Arrived in Automobiles.
From Berkeley the President and the
members of his party proceeded In auto
mobiles to the Key Route Inn. in Oak
land, where the official welcome was ex-
tended by Mayor Mott. At the inn de-
tachment of the 18th United States In
fantry was drawn up and a company Of
marines formed q part of the escort In
a combined military and civic parade.
At Lake Merritt the parade halted long
enough for the President to make a brief
address. and the line of march was
fianked on each side by school children
The official schedule provided that the
party board the revenue launch Golden
Gate for the trip across San Francisco
of II N ha he IL
reception committee surrendered the
President to San Francisco. Luncheon
was served on board the Golden Gate
which took forty-five minutes to make
the trip across the bay.
The official parade in San Francisco
will be followed by the laying of the
corner stoen of the new Young Mems
Christian Association building. President
Taft later will attend a reception at the
Union League Club. and will then retire
to his hotel for a brief rest in prepara-
ton for the banquet in his honor tonight.
IRVING STRINGHAM DEAD.