Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07

driven in a roundabout way to the
University OF CALIFORNIA; Greek thea
ter. Here he was given public r.
ception ard when he appeared on The
stage of the fhsater he received an
ovation from crowd of 10000 citi-
zens and students.
After the reception tho party rsea-
tered the ronveyancss and were drty-
en- to the football field where 5000
school children of Berkeley were gath
cred.
From Berkeley the president aud
members OF the party proceeded in
autos to Oakland whore an official
welcome of that city was extended
by Mayor Mott. There vas combin-
ed military and civic parade. AT lake
Merrytt the parade halted long
enough for the president to make .
brief address.
The party then boarded Revenue
launch at the Golden Gate for trip
across San Francisco bay at noon.
On the launch the Oakland reception
surrendered their distinguished gusst
to San Francisco.
Luncheon was served on board The
official parade here this afternoon will
be followed by the laying of the cor
ner stone OF the new Young Mems
Christian Association building. After
laying OF the corner stone president
r..
Taft VIII attend a brief reception at
the Union League club and then win
retire TO his hotel for brief rest In
preparation for the banquet at which
he will be the guest of homer during
the evening
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 5.--Today
California's welcome to the President
has been the most strenuous that he
he's yet experienced. In point OF
noise and enthusiasm tho crowd In
Sacramento Is one better than the
Butte demonstration which had the
record up to that time.
There is stlll some of the old 40 att
mosphere in Sacramento and the ma
lives cut loose with spirit that forced
the president to surrender
1t was "A new experience for the
president TO have TO cope with noisy
mob. II was not disorderly mob
however, 1ust full of exuberance and
when the president saw that 1t was
determined to work It's enthusiasm off
regardless OF the words of wisdom
that he had brought for their consid-
GRAFTON. he wisely gave up the Job
OF speaking and rstired.
SAN FANCISCO. Oct. 5.-Charles
u. Crane, of Chicago, the newly sp-
pointed Minister to China who was to
have sailed today on the steamer Mon
golla. has been recalled to WaAsing-
ton.
Tiiis information was reluctantly
given out by Minister Crane after he
had mada arrangements with the
steamship company to cancel his res
eryations.
That there is anything unusual In
connection with MS sudden roeali Is
denied b. Crane. (! so h9eG 10. iufih.
u inauaesioGs' sAid he.
rugtLel ,nAn ina, lie would not dis
CUBS The subject. That he Wa. disap-
pointed however was apparent through
his mask OF Indifference.
NEW YORK. Oct 5.--The Mar
quise Des MISUNDERSTANDING pas
senger on the steamer Kron Prinzes-
sin Cecille died abord that ship Just
before the vessel reached quarantine
today. Death was due to Bright's dis
ease. The Marquise who was 40 years
old. before her marriage was Miss May
Caldwell Of Louisville. KY. and New
York city and was prominent socially
here and In the south.
Her sister. Baroness Lodewitz has
been notified OF her death and the
body will be keut on the ship until
directions are received regarding fun
oral arrangements.
The London Globe says that In emu
merating the ages OF the world chront
clers have forgotten to speak OF the
button age. The button age marks Z
sure advance In civilization. A woman
invented the first pin,--in fact. she
picked up n thorn and behold an ad-
vance toward civilization az she put
1t to new use! Then her helpmats
invented metal pin; then came the
frog, and loop. and finally was evolved
the button. Strange TO say men wear
their buttons ON one side and women
wear them on tho other; and no psy-
chologist has yet arisen to explain why
1t is so.
MARION O.. Oct. 5.--Just us the
Rev. J. l.. Hensley. began TO marry
Miss Ala May Chapman and Albert II.
coppinger, cry OF person drown
Ing was heard. The ceremony waA
abruptly stopped and the bridegroom,
bride. minister and wedding guests
rushed to the home OF Mrs Laura Lee.
neighbor, Mrs. Lee had fallen into
cistern and the bridegroom plunged
In. and fished her out. Then the cers-
mony proceeded although the groom's
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