The sun., 1910-05-02
WESTON TO ARRIVE At 4P, N.
WILL 60 TO CITY HlLL TO
GREET MAYOR GAYNOR.

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seaport of Los Angeles. at Z p. NJ. he
is anxious TO rOach City Hall. New York.
surely hsfors that hour tomorrow. He
will leave the Getty House az Yonkers
al O'Clock tomorrow morning with
two mounted policemen a. escort. Kings
bridge will be reached by $50, aud when
he gets within the city limits his course
will be down Broadway He will stop
at Ssventy-sscond strest about 1890 for
light meal at the Ansonia while the
bands and tho rest Of the makeup OF the
parade are being mobihzed.
John McCullagh. sx-Chief of Police.
will he among the MANY who will accom-
pany him down town Dan Rim Of Trafiic
Squad c and his brother Ben of the
Charles street station house. two old
friends Of tho veteran. will walk on either
side of him through tho city and Mrs.
Anna Hagan. weston's daughter. will
follow him from Seventy-second in an
automobile.
Mayor Gaynor will receive Weston On
the steps of City Hall where both he and
Weston will speak. the latter explaining
the motive of his long amhle
The Mayor will present purse which
has been contributed by several men of the
city a. a testimonial II their admiration
for his achievement Weston himself
naively remarks that he il a great believer
In walking a. an exerriSe There will be
a reception In the Mayors reception room
after the speeChes outside. and then MIR.
Weston will 60 10 has hotel
Weston awoke AZ o'clock this morning
entirely refreshed He -ays that ~iN
hours b hi~ normal sleeping time iiis
ankle j. -till swollen and di.colored. but
not painful During the day ha at no
In hts bed propped against pillows. hts
red flannel shirt setting on his white hair
In satisfying color values He u-ceiycd
many callers. He talked and laughed
heartily with the newspaper men most IT
the afternoon. telling them his reminis-
cences
I suppose YOU all thank I'm a con.
ceited ass. he rcmark Ell smiling Per
haps am. but had a definite demonstra-
ton Of the benefit u waking a. an exsr-
cise in mind IN making this trip and
want 10 talk about II
Weston said that the most beautiful
part OF his entire jaunt was his dstour
through the Grand Canon of the Colo
RADIO. He zaid he knew ~ nothing finer
in the world than 20 stand az the rim of
the CANON gazing dowu thousands Of
feet and 20 $50 the winding thread uf
silver in tho shadOWed deep below" tbut
that last was not claimed by Weston a.
his own 4 trainload OF wealthy tourists
on the santa - line stopped between
stations and Weston said he had DIFF
aculty shaking hands With them all
Weston spoke feelingly Of his sole
companion through the entire trip. Dundas
kinnaid. a BOer war veteran and expert
electrician of the railroad Kinnaid
ran a specially constrlcted ga-olene
car over the rails The old man slept az
section houses along the line, he said
and during the day he carried a small
flag on his walking stick with which
he could hag any train over the line u
he needed water or food He said that
the lava ciuders u the ruadbed were hard
on leather
Weston was visited by a harller from
New York early in the day and he was
shaved and his hair trimmed and he was
made 90 look more prsvsentahls than when
no reached here last night EX-Chisf
Of Polics John MCCuiagh of New York
was a visitor lie and others we'll along
IN years will mest Weston tomorrow
at i25th street and BrusdWay and will
form all cscnrt for him 20 tha CIV Hall
Another caller was St Clair Ilwsev
When he called Weston wanted tO know
n he wns the zon of ToWsay be- knew
fifty years ago When tho rppiy Nas
IN the affirmative the welcome WIS warm
one.
Weston will be escorted by a delegation
II Nonkers citiyrns 40 far A. Cary, lysuue.
the City line There b. Will find q detail
for mm They will ride With hrm down
through tn" BrnnN and Manhattan 20
t2jth -Lrpet wheu- a. Weston under
stands foot patru.fU"n wIH relieve the
mounted men and e~rort him to seventy
st'uud ri 0p5.t
Weston has letter from ON Nav1r
and Police Commissioner Grors- Alex
ande- of los Angv.u, which De 30
present 90 Mayor Gaynor
Weston said be- lot H1 miles In cross
ing and reCrus-ing the tracks In search
oi ea-y going.
The Iou-Iir' part u tho whole trp.-
said the veteran, wa !n southern CALI
furnia
Near the Naedlo- hn pas-sd 'ua en-
trance a. Death Valley. and there and
al Glori-tta. New Mexico. the weather wa-
very hot
NV best days travel" he said was
in Kansas distance ~ seventy two
miles. and the town fplk- of Garfield gave
me- a gold watch My longest stretch
without a halt vas the fOrtv-iiy" miles
from Fr~douia into Buffalo
Weston SAYS that he intends 10 lecture
about his trip and try % add hl- little
mite 20 the existing philosophy ~ walking
I've had a dozrn offers o. gp into
said he hut ! don want
% hs sandwiched IN between a soubretts
and a couple II clog dancrr.
Weston stretched himself COntent"dly
and smile came over his countenauca
You want to h. freak II You want Ia
enjoy life he said. and then b" called
for his dinner He went 10 sleep about
3 ~ tonight
This letter was sent by Weston on
April - % the siRners Of the testimonial
n his achievement. the men who are
presenting him with the fund through
Mayor GaynOr tomorrow.
GENTIFMEN Your note wiz % ~ words
DI praise ~ my odsrf iu the hue of walking
~ an intelligent plstimc aud health giving
EXERCISE has been received. Years ago /
brcam- ,Dny Inoed u vas good thing 70 !
make u-e of ones leg 90 NAIRiug MS a !
means of promoting general health and /
gradually DO vl- forced upon me 10 preach |
his gospel % my fellow men and women !
NJ aII ages throughout America. ! d.d 80 .
not only by prrrrpt bat by example. aud /
now when we'll past seventy ears u I
aye I ran assure voI that cannot detect /
Iu- slightest ache ~ pain fr1crlbIr 10 the /
many thDU=auis af mtIr- : have covered f.
both Iu and ont NJ doors
The walk in hIrh . am noE ENGAGED /.
wa undertaken ls .prt Of THANK Offering I
IN my '"Ilos citizens for their -fanrh sup /
y0r ~ my efforts extending over -o many /
wears wished 10 brur home tO tho Young
men and women or tha ;gifad States a. /
'orrisIy a. could the lesson that fLss rsu /