Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-17

world. Her scientific and moral
achievements will surpass all others.
1.-THE sunshine is here. There VIII
be no shadows at the high noon of our
progress and universal peace. The sun
will shine on united English-speak-
ing people. 1t is destiny.
Every mans privilege Is every
mans right. Realizing this, we Will
lead the world into peace.
II must say that Mayor Farley and
the other gentlemen who have been
praising me today have overestimated
my virtues Yet he would be a mean
wretch, indeed, who did not strive to
be deserving of such high opinions
do you know, L believe 1t does a
man good to get more praise than he
deserves 1t causes him to cherish
higher ideals, and to feel his response
bility more, and to aim to deserve the
confidence of his flatterers.
"At present, as l am looking for a
good biographer, 1 will keep my eye
on Mayor Farley. / am looking for a
biographer who will put me right. |
want one who has an imagination, VINO
won't confine himself to the cold facts,
but Who-well, one who VIII say nice
things about me-"
Mr. Carnegie here diverted to the
presentation by the club of the gold
mounted golf stick, Mr.. Knight express
ing the wish that some day he would
WELD it in a game with President Tart.
Praise for Taft
president Taft is a great man." said
Mr.. Carnegie. 1.-THE office of the pres
jdent of the United States is the high
est on earth and Mr.. Taft is one of our
greatest men. Watch him, gentlemen.
He will make good. He is fulfilling
the promises of the Republican plat
form. 1t is his duty-we expect 1t OF
him. He will not prove lacking
Mr.. Carnegie then referred to Mr..
Roosevelt.
"Mr. Roosevelt was a remarkable
man-miraculous, let me say con-
slider him the most marvellous man who
ever lived"
Mr.. Carnegie paid many other high
tributes to the former president and
was loudly cheered.
The fnancier then told humorous
anecdote.
"a farmer" he said, "once went to
the White House so he could shake the
hand of Abraham Lincoln. You remen-
Der. President Lincoln used to give
public receptions which anyone coula
attend every Tuesday. 1t was one OF
those reception days. The old farmer
grasping MIR. Lincoln's hand, said TO
him; 4 have put my trust in COD ana
Lincoln Well, replied Lincoln, you
are half right, anyway.
Referring to his receptions in cali
fornia MIR. Carnegie said: THE nos
pitality of California Is astonishing.
The welcome ! have received III Fasa-
dena, Los Angeles and elsewhere III
california has been the greatest sur
nrise of NV life. came out here to
rest You have been so good to me, and
have kept me SO occupied with your
hospitable greetings that ] am aIralu
7 will have to go away to rest"
After dinner Mr.. Carnegie was es-
corted IN the golf links and with his
new gold-mounted stick drove couple
of balls off the home tee in the gen
eral direction of the first green his
drive wasn't hefty enough to carry
Nm onto fair ground. but he managed
to lie we'll half way to the green
Ready for Mountain Climb
Mr. Carnegie. accompanied by Mrs.
Carnaoie and daughter, George e.
Hale. director of Carnegie Solar OBJ
servatory: DIR. J. A. B. Scherer, presi-
dent Throop institute. DR.. H. F.. Pritch-
ett. president Carnegie foundatlon,
New York: Horace White, editor New
Yorl, post: Samuel Barrof, Pittsburg,
will make the trip to the summit of
Mt Wilson, 6040 feet above sea level,
tomorrow, If the weather is good.
The trip will be made by wagon.
The Carnegie Solar observatory, which
is a part of the Carnegie institution
at Washington. is located on the top
of the mountain. The observatory is
especially equipped for making solar
observations and has made many inn
portant discoveries for the benefit of
science.
Carnegie will thoroughly inspect the
observatory which he has founded and
will take a look over the heavens
through the great 100-inch Hooker lens,
the largest in the world. He will par
ticularly look at Mars and the spots
on the sun. The work of this observa-
tory has been criticised in Europe, it
being maintained that it is impossible
to make the perfect photographs
which have been made. Mr.. Carnegie
will be shown the points on which
scientists have differed; also he will
be shown that Mars is not in the high
state of cultivation, as usually sup
posed. The most interesting feature
to the trip will be a peep at Halley's
comet through the big lenses. The
party will spend two days on the
mountain.
A committee has been appointed by