The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-06
EXECUTIVE SPENDS MORNING IN
BERKELEY AND OAKLAND,
THEN ENTERS FRISCO.
CHILDREN CHEER GUEST
Throns Lines Streets of Golden Gate
City for a Distance Of Three Miles
or More to Extend Welcome to the
Distinguished visitor-6ids Fare
we'll to Soldiers on Transport.

San Francisco. Oct. 5.-After spend
ing the entire forenoon in the cities
OF, Berkeley and Oakland across the
bay, President Taft was welcomed to
San Francisco this afternoon by Il
throng which lined the walks in some
places 10 deep along line Of march
extending over nearly three miles OF
the principal Streets The school chill
dren of this city, Oakland and Berke-
ley gave their joyous cheers for the
president. and. as I'm most of the
other cities Mr.. Taft has visited on
this trip. were one Of the prominent
features of his reception.
Visiting three cities and spending
three-quarters OF an hour on San
Francisco bay, the president had
busy day. As he was crossing from
the Oakland mole to san Francisco
the army transport Thomas was set
ting sail for the Philippine islands
and by the presidents request the
revenue cutter Golden Gate on which
he was passenger, was drawn up
alongside the big vessel, whose sides
We're lined with soldiers and the
families of officers. on the bridge OF
the transport the Philippine constab-
ulary band, which played at the presi-
dents Inauguration in Washington,
was with him recently at Seattle and
was present this morning in the.
Greek theater at Berkeley when he
made an address in that classic
amphitheater, was drawn up and was
playing Hail to the Chief as the
president shouted across the water to
the khaki-clad soldiers:
Goodbye, Boys"
Goodbye, boys. wish you
pleasant voyage
Answering cheers came back to the
president as the vessel. gay with
flags. gained headway the presiden,
looked wistfully toward the Golden
Gate.
Does it make you feel homesick
Mr.. PRESIDENT asked Captain Butt
his aide. who himself had seen long
service in the Philippines.
Indeed. 1t does" replied Mr.. Taft.
and l would give anything If | were
going with them"
The president never loses an op-
portunits while on the coast to speak
Il good word for the Philippines and
he is always sure of responsive ap-
periences in Manila. in one of his ad-
dresses today. he said:
You never can tell what the future
is going To bring about. 1t seemed Il
long way around to the White House
To go out 10000 miles into the tropics.
but that is where il landed me-
Typical Fog.
The president reached the shores of
San Francisco bay early this morning
with tropical fog hanging over the
cities that front the harbor. Before
IL O'Clock. however. the sun had
burned its way through the gray mist
and clouds and when the president
reached san Francisco at l o'clock
the day was one of blues -skied
spiendor.
Berkeley had the honor of being the
first city overlooking the bay tn vel
come the president. He was driven i'm
an automobile to the Greek theater of
the University Of California. The
president made ii brief address. in
which he declared that ideals in popu-
lar government We're splendid thing
10 cultivate. but that the man at the
helm must be content with COM
promise. must accept his responsible
tiles and play the game" whether
he succeeded in bringing the people
to follow him or had To follow the
people,
Makes Address.
From Berkeley the president went to
Oakland and made an address to an
outdoor throns of several thousands.
In both Berkeley and Oakland he re-
eeived Il hearty greeting from crowds
lining the sidewalks.
Crossing the bay on the revenue
cutter Golden Gate and eating lunch
con during the trip, the president.
upon his arrival i'm San Francisco, was
taken for Il three-mile carriage ride
He reviewed on Van Ness. avenue
nearly all the public and parochiai
school children of the city. Next the
president laid the cornerstone of the
Young Mems Christian Association
building in this city and expressed
again the interest he always feels i'm
Y. NJ. {. \. work. Mr. Taft has what
he delights to refer To as his >. Y. Nj.
e. \. speech He has laid corner
stones for this class OF buildings in
Shanghai, Hong Kong, all through the
United States and in many other
parts of the world. Being Il Mason
in good standing. Mr.. Taft always
works hard when he has the task of
laying cornerstone.
Later in the day the president was
the guest of honor at a reception at