Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
Spends Afternoon in
Orange Groves at
Riverside
TRAILED BY BOOSTERS
Towns on Route Turn
Out in Loyal Legions
to Give Welcome
to Guest
Makes Address In Evening Touching
Upon Early History of CaIifor-
MIA, Paying Tribute
to Padres
r IKE a big comet swinging out of

I IKE a big comet swinging out of
conjunction with lesser lumine
AA ries, the beneficent Taft smile and
the ponderous Taft person moved out
on the orbit again yesterday, leaving
Southern California still happily suf-
fused in the benignity of the ample
presence.
AS far as the presidents attitude
toward the tariff is concerned, he may
stand for revision up or down or cross
ways, without jeopardizing his stand
ing in the vast judging from the spirit
of fine camaraderie with which South
ern California extended him the glad
hand yesterday, From the moment he
left Los Angeles crowds were in wait
ing at every village and town on the
line and good feeling and staunch 10y
atty were everywhere IN evidence.
It has been noticeble on the presl-
dents trip that he has become more
genial as he has come south. AT seat
tie his interest in the big snow ana llle
country seemed merely polite and per-
functory, but with the revelation OF
the warm beauties of the southland ne
has thawed happily and his departure
Yesterday was in golden haze or De-
nign good will.
Visits Orange Groves
MOSI OF yGSltluhS ehAtSi
spent on an automobile tour througn
the orange groves near Riverside. In
the evening the president was the
guest of the city at magnlnceiI
banquet at the Glenwood inn. lie palo
a graceful tribute to the picturesque
and romantic figures VINO appear III
the early history of the southwest
speaking feelingly of the ola pauies
and expressing the utmost personal IN
terest in the wonderful history OF the
southwestern empire. His address is
given in full in another column,
The day unrolled in a gorgeous pan
Drama of natural beauties, cheering
multitudes and gayly decked cities IN
the swift trip from Pasadena to RIVER
side. Smiley Heights, Cotton RedIduqs'
San Bernardino, Claremont and up
land were visited. The president made
short addresses at the two latter
places. 1,u
After one of the busiest days OF MS
trim the president began a nights
travel. leaving for the Grand canyon
at 9 o'clock in the evening.
Boosters Follow
Following the president throughout
the whirlwind trip through Southern
California came the boosters from the
Los Angeles chamber OF commerce.
Wherever Taft went the boosters fol-
lowed, waving flags, shouting ana
cheering impartially for Taft and tor
Los Angeles.
Whether the chief magistrate was in
automobile, train or carriage the boost
ers were close behind. And where the
boosters went, went also noise ana en-
thusiasm Whenever the program
tagged for an instant. whenever Ge-
ception committee or the presidential
party appeared restless, the boosters
y lNA oar
uous cheers for Taft. for Los Angeies
and for whatever particular garden
SPOT the party happened to be IN.
On the Booster train were: Messrs.
H. B. Gurley, Eugene Roth, H. X.
Calender, C. e. Bittenger. VIM. Lleyel-
lyn, Jas. c. Kays, George Black Bur
nett of Redondo, e. C. Moore, Irwin
berry, C. E. McStay, Walton, Kinney,
John G. Mott, Thos. Hughes, Marshall
Stimson, Jno A Murphy Lee Gates
H. ]. Whitley, McAllister, w. H. Tay-
lor, w. D. Stephens, e. d. Seward ana
DR.. w. A. Weldon, San Pedro; c. II.
Lippincott. Dick Ferris, Douglas Whlte'
Daily, Al Mccormack, Paul McCormack'
J. D. Fredericks, Joe Mesmer rev
McOuade, Burt, Shensen, Fred Allies,
Arnott, Baker, Bartlett, Lee Behymer'
Beveridge F. L. Blanchard S. Booth
w. N. Bulla, r. w. Burnham, Burns
Burton, Carr. Cokeley, Collins, A. ].
Copp, jr., Bernel Dyasr Ellery ldewel-
lyn, Byron Erkenbrecher, Ira Francis,
J. H. Francis, Gage. T. E. Gibbon, Gill
more, Grant, Graham, Gregory
Hughes, Hutchison, Irwin, Jamison,
Jergens, Bishop Johnson. Jones, Henry
Krohn, AL Levy, Reeve, Llewellyn, Jno
Luckenbach, Marsh, Ora Monnette,
Gen Robt. Wanskowsi, Judge Willis,
DIR. VIM. LeMoyne Wills, S. Q. Will
son, o. E. Monnette. sr., E. A. Mont
eomery, ]. W., A. Off, Nightingale, c.
w Pendleton, D. C. w. Prince, f. c.
Prescott, H. b. Sherwood, Snowden,
J. H. Spires, Stacy Fielding Stilson,
Vauer, Valentine, Vollmer
cheered by Veterans
A trihe late, but urbane. fresh and
smiling President Taft was driven up
to the private car of General M. H
Sherman of the Los Angeles Pacific
railway through lane of cheering
persons yesterday morning at a few
minutes past % o'clock at Sixteenth
and Arlington streets. The car was
on the tracks for the first time, as
it was hurried to completion in the
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