Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-12
Gas Travelled 6,266 of Total of H.
90 Miles Franchises Har-
Dor and Is Greeted by As
sembled Veterans.
Is GUEST OF SISTER
DURING HIS STAY
Will Be Entertained at Banquet,
and Leaving for Other Points in
California, Will Proceed to
Arizona.
NV Associated Press.)


Los ANGELES. Cal, Oct n-Presi-
dent Taft. fresh from his four days OF
touring and sightseeing in the canyons
OF Yosemite. arrived in Los Angeles
shortly before o'clock today. The period
OF respite from crowds, banquets and
speeeh-making had accomplished happy
enect and the famous smile adorned the
presidents features as the welcoming
committee boarded his special train.
After being greeted by Mayor Alexan-
der and the other members OF the COM
mittee, the train pulled out for San Pc
dro. the harbor of Los Angeles. where
the party was TO spend several hours in
viewing the government work on the big
, breakwater and the site Of the proposed
fortifcations.
HALF OF JOURNEY ENDED.
when President Taft reached Los An
ssles, he had accomplished s.26s Of the to-
tai OF ll7ss miles Of the journey that
stretched out before him when he left
Beverly. Mass, q, month ago. Almost
sxctIy one-half OF the long swing
across the United States and back has
ended. This also Is one OF the geOgraphi-
cal turning points OF the tour. for here
the president turns eastward for his long
tour through the southwest and south.
finally ending at the White House.
The principal reason Los Angeles re-
ceived two days Of the presidents sched-
uIe was the fact that the presidents sis
ter. Mrs. W. A. Edwards. is a resident
az this city and he desired an opportunity
10 spend Is much time as possible with
her. He win spend the night at his sis
ter's home.
There were no official ceremonies at the
station this morning. the welcoming ad-
dress and other formal features being de-
fsrred until / O'Clock this afternoon
SEES HARBOR ENTERPRISE
The VISIT 20 the harbor was designed 20
give the president first-hand view Of the
great enterprise under way there The
federal government has already expended
more TIM s. COO coo In the building Of near
" two miles OF breakwater and eontem-
plates the appropriation Of consider
able additional sum for the purchasing
Of fertilization site and military reser-
walton and the erection OF q fort
More than two hours were occupied in
the trip over the bay. the president
launch finally proceeding alone and I'M
escorted through the narrow straits
INTO the inner harbor Of San
Pedro. where the city Of Los
Angeles has begun the expenditu.s OF $40
10000 for the building Of a decp-sea hal
Dor IN conjunction with the outer har-
Dor
The details of the harbor work we're
explained to the president by Lieut.. c. 7.
Leeds. or the corps OF engineers. U. S. a.
and the members Of the local harbor COM
mission. The president expressed interest
IN the construction OF the great break
water which extends for nearly 5000 feet
from Point Firmly and other features OF
the harbor work.
RETURNS TO TRAIN.
The party returned 70 its train ut noon.
after having been driven in an auto
mobile through the principal streets OF
San Pedro On all sides the welcome ex-
tended the president in the littls harbor
town was enthusiastic. Here. as else
where. the school children were massed
and gave their special greeting.
When the special reached Arcade sta
ton AZ Los Angeles at o'clock. many
thousands Of people were banked ab"ut
Here the president was extended the
Ofaeiai welcome by the reception con-
mittee.
Entering automobiles. the president and
his escort proceeded in parade through
the city'E streets.
Los Angeles had been gaily decorated
with the national colors and with myriads
OF flowers. The presidents automobile
was decorated In yellow chrysanthemums.
VETERANS SALUTE HIM.
In one place thousands OF veterans Of
the civil war and the Spanish-American
war were ranked and saluted the presi-
dent IN military style. In another the
whole population OF the Chinatown OF Los
Angeles was gathered.
Tonight the president Is TO be enter
tanned AZ a banquet at Shrine auditorium.
Tomorrow he win proceed early TO Saw
teIle. where he VIII address the inmates
OF the National Soldiers Home. lunching
later az Pasadena. and then proceeding
through the orange belt TO San BernaT-
dino. Redlands and Riverside. From the
latter place he VIII leave for Arizona
Tuesday night