The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-08-03
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1928.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE MAN.

Ik''" w. 1aruinS at Seattle, and we
= were hut one of one hundred thousand
y or more people who lined sidewalks.
SWarmed on house tops and i'm win
vows and on the hill sides, and peop-
led every point of vantage thai could
De gained in order to get a glimpse of
ne president of the nation. This great
I outpouring was tribute to both the
man and the high office which he
holds through the gift of the people.
anu Seidom mas such tribute been
pald to more worthy man.
II owing to an unfortunate, and vet
fortunate accident because a seriOus
uisaster was narrowly escaped the
presldents arrival at Seattle was sew
eral hours behind his scheduled time
Inc president and his party was re-
turning from prOtracted visit 70 Alas
IA on the steamer Henderson A grand
reception was rendered Mr.. Harding
at vancouver Thursday and the
steamer upon which he was travelling
started up tne Sound in ample time
80 reach Seattle in time to meet all
me requirements of the program that
hao been prepared. Unfortunately a |
very neaVy FOG enveloped the Sound |
mat morning. and near Port Town |
SEND the Henderson collided with one |
ol the several destrOyers that were
| 'ctihg as an escort to the presidents
snip. me destroyer was badly dam
aged, but the Henderson escaped
without injury. No one was injured on
either vessel, although the DESTROYER
6nJn rtaI |
Fessei was afterwards lowed into
BORT. This accident delayed the Hem
derson and instead Of arriving A. Sc
altie al an early hour in the morning
IL ala not appear in sight until be-
"een IL and l o'clock. This necessi- {
lated curtailment of the program 1
furtherlnore 1t worked a great hard @
Shlp upon thousands of people. for
'he streets through which the parade
was to pass were lined by young and
>ld as early az 8 o'clock in the morn
ing. i
III the harbor was collected one of "
the largest fleets of war ships ever
seen In port on the Pacific coast
among them being eleven great battle -
Ships' winch shook the hills with -
'he reVerberatiOns Of the great guns =,
as each IN turn fired presidential ..
salute or II guns, as the Henderson :.
SLOWLY steamed down the line. the "
oatleshlps forming on one side and y.
flock OF destroyers dotting the wa ..
ter on the other side. At the dock tho W
sisitors were received by the COVER G,
nor Oh the state the mayor of Seattle =,
ana reception committee. At the T.,
LOCK the parade formed and marched =,
'o"h FIRST avenue and I'D Second -.
venue between solid mass Of people
tarely nave the people of the north -
vest ever had the opportunity to see a =
hore impressive and interesting pa
aoe. mere were regulars from Fort
'""'oh ana seemingly endless num-
er OF marines and blue Jackets from
he battle ships with banners fIvinp
ands playing escorting the automo,
i'es containing the president, Mrs.
larding' Secretaries Hoover, Works
nj number of distinguished visitors I'M
hlong them the admirals and Off.
CTS OF the fleet decked out in all the
ia%ohary or gold lace and cooked
aus. Applause like mighty roar of
great multitude, surged along the
lie OF the march as the presidents
ar came in sight. expressing lovaIlu
elcome to the chief executive of tho
nd.
Ihe president spoke at the Stadium
ea'eo on the University grounds.
"i' 10 ah enormous ampatheatre, the
cts vi seats capable of accommodate.
& oo'o0O people. Besides the seats
ouhu the Stadium the center of the
st arena was occupied by seyera,
ousahd people. The Stadium and fro
= iounoihgs were most imposing
gnu Parked about the great hole in
e ground We're thousands of automo- iii
les which mad conveyed a multitude
people to the grounds while streat
IS were taxed to the limit of accom-
odations, aye far beyond tho limit
the crowds flocking to tho scana
&c crowded Stadium was a picture
~ 'hose VINO had the pleasure of
ins present can never forget. Fully
ooo people were seated in semi Al
We me summer raiment of the wo-
- p.ouucihg riot of coloring that
ated as many varigations as tho
'is' formations of Kaleidoscope.
seating arrangements are bloctaa
IN sections, and as the president
Ved slowly along the front of rho
tea multitude In a car lust prior =
the speaking each section maid ;,s ~
pec's TO the chief executive with
ers' hand clapping and the waving "a
iats and handkerchiefs. "a
he president spoke in front of an 81
'htler Whatever that may be. we II
not describe its mechanical ar II
cement, but the astounding resnlt :
that every word uttered by the
'Ner could be distinctly heard and
erstood throughout that vast audi
> some Of whom were hundreds
set from the speakers stand Mr.
nihs talked wholly about AIask.
riding his visit there, tle wonder,
possibilities of that land of the In
ilght sun, the majestic and i'm /.
sFe beauty of the scenery. ,ts nv
natural resources the enterprise
nos pitality of its people, predict
mat the time was not far distani a
one or more states would no
ed out of the great territory. He
'red that the administration was