| Show IN THE MIDST OF TALL tiMBER President Wanders Among the Santa Cruz Big r Trees rees HE TIE DENOUNCES VANDALISM fiur People of Should Ire Irr Irrene ene lene ol or Forest relt For Eor Forbid bid their tike Ve for forSon or Ads editing Son San Jose Cal May 11 President today tR 50 v Jl pl of or th h Country country an On object lerson the th evils of vandalism it nt Cruz thin forenoon ho Imo was Vas taken to the tho Dig lug Tree grove Almost Almott the time first eight sight that tha t greeted his y as lie he entered the park parI wan was one ono of a the huge trees with thou thuu thousand thousands sands sand of lit business hu and personal cards tacked on It Tourists for tor years have hae been blen placing their cards upon thIs tree treo nod and It begun began to look more like a recep bode for tor bits of or pasteboards that It did dill didone dillon didone one on of ot the wonders of or nature time The president Instantly expressed hl his hili disapproval of ot such n ii procedure and it a little while Inter 11 ter when whon asked to make ilia kp a n speech called attention to iti the deface mont of ot the trw tree and amI said Raid he hoped I the thc people 1 of at California would See ce to 10 It that such vandalism was sas stopped He lie also ulon alII Intimated that he would Ilk liki tu tv see ste the cat da taken down Later when th the president went for tor a n M snik lk the park the members nf at liP liU party together with members of ot tin tim thre reception re committee e tore ture down the tho cards card Later In tho the day du the tIme president again signified his disapproval of oC placing large larR placards s or signs on the trees trets tr I He lie was wan Informed that the committee wished to name one of at the tho trees after him While desiring de that some caine other oilier oth r name be given to time the trees the thu preal president Irr l ld dent d nt Mild he did Ilk not want vant lInt to act art churl Uh leh In III the matter and It If the committee com mitt trull to name a tree tle after him he hI would not object He lie I however ver that the card earth bearing hit his nam that was wan to be he placed place on th tee should hallid not be more than thAI three throe charters of ot tin an Inch by an Inch and anil a fL hilf In r The president made speeches I today nt at Santa Cruz Crus und anti San Jo Jose e addressing the largest audi N once of at time the tiny day at sit this place Ho lie was taken on n a drive drle through the country hire h re stopping for a few Cew en minutes at Campbell Jl where he participated In Un the planting of ot a 1 tree Orco The Time president s spent ant the tho UI evening quietly on nn his car and anti will leave lelna at nt tomorrow morning for or Palo Paio Alto Pr President ld nt was given nn an ovation hero here this morning The train arrived at He lie was wai received receive at atthe atthe the depot tI pot by b the reception commute and escorted to a 11 carriage drawn by ii b two black horses hones The other oilier oth r of ot the party were wen en also assigned to car After a n drive drle on Beach Mil where he lie had a n good view lew I of the tho baY and city the president was Willi driven Pacific avenue which was crowd cd Ed with an On Immen throng hundreds come ml titan muse around i His Ills carriage wa was driven through h nn an I avenue 11 of 0 d of ot c children I nun waring one woo no lor n a nine mile flox ra niong his pathway The of the children were wem taken t Up ur hy ly the flit lit pioneers pJ the Giand Grond Army Arm ArmA Avalon A company allY U It K IC of or P I 1 trod and citizens tere en lavishly d The court house was vas a mass of oC national colors the presidents carriage pr pre p 1 by b the naval reserves eros anti nOlI a band When the stopped In la front of or the courthouse t the cheering was wan 18 vigorous On being Introduced by Mayor lark cMrk Irk the president whose smiles amlien testified l to tn his hie appreciation of ot the Ole reception re said raid AT SANTA CRUZ cr uz uzI I thank you for tot this thin meeting greeting I thank you ou for Cor your esteem I 1 wish IAh to toMy My say a word Ord and especially to the men of ot the Grand imand Army Arm and the be representatives enta tit tives of DC the pioneer to the men who tho proved their loyalty In the supreme t test teal i of at tl Cl 1 to 05 01 and an to the tho who h showed their In winning the lime golden wet west for tor timelY their country countr I J thank you ou from the bottom of at my heart It Is a pleasure for rOt me to see lee the men of ot the naval If It there Is H one ens thing country Is n olive olle lire to It Is III our navy nl We must have hav a navy ny W We Ve already have a 11 good one on but tv we mutt must have hUe a better botter one ont Not ot only I should wi We w h hayi v cc gond d run ClIne i f ed ten sea I I lung towers tuners and II nil turrets but expert men with them We e cannot afford to tu neglect our navy We Wo must mu t build It up UPi wo ve o must have the tile best of at fighting and flU the be bet t t bt be f men to man them themI I t congratulate you OU on the progress made In California You have a u won wonderful state Mate I inn glad ginO to o see that your bill big trees and missions are being pro fire nerved t They Ther should be he as they are the time heritages of oC the ages They should bs be J loft for tor our children and our childrens children nail HO so on down the th ages and good luck to you ou ma DIG TURKS Tm ES Preceded by b the naval nual reserve and ond band the time procession moved slowly up UI Locust street to a special train The big trees were core readied reached in 15 U I minutes anti the party Rat Hat down to luncheon Two of Santa prettiest young ladles Indies waited d on the Ito tables tablea The naval reserves resents and officers acted as a R guard At the close of ot time the repast the president said Bald BaldI saidI I want wan to thank you OU for Cor your cour couto courtesy courtesy tesy teY and to my ny I how much 1 I enjoy be being beIng belog ing log here This Is my nm first glimpse of at atthe the big trees I desire to pay Itay Ila tribute to tIme the private owners anti and state for tor preserving these trees and also to the citizens who acted In co cooperation operation with the state In preserving tress trees Let mo me preach to you a n moment All of ot us desire lu to see sec nature Above AlIO all nil the he trees should not no be marred marre by placing cards or names nante on 00 them People who rho rhodo do that should be sternly discouraged The cards canti give gle an fin air of or ridIcule to the solemn and majestic giants They The should be bl taken down I ask you to keep all nil cards curds off oft of at the trees or 01 any an kind of oC signs elne that will mar them See Seeto Seeto Seeto to It that the trees are re Deserved that hint the gift of at nature Is la kept unmarred You can never neer replace a t 1 tree Oh I am pleased ed to he le here among II mOli these thene the e wonder wonderful ful tol redwoods I 1 thank you for Cor or giving tWO me this enjoyment and keep keel what nhat nature has hitta done doM The president requested that he be unaccompanied on nn his walk among amon the trees anti President Butler was wits his hili only companion While he hI was won away R fi O 0 McCormick Secy See Loeb LooP President Wheeler and ethels acted on the dents by b tearing down the tho cards from the trees amid great ap Durin tho the luncheon the president wn was Informed that the Spanish beans bean served at luncheon were prepared 1 by Mrs Mu J M itt who resides near noor the mother of at 4 children He tie laughed heartily saying She should bo bl sands made the president of ot some association I dont know what V p A hunt for foj the pioneers pre pro presented the time president with a sliver silver plate A tree was dedicated ll In the th presidents honor The president ex ox expressed pressed his hla thanks but he objected 1 to toa toa a big sign with his hili name on U It t He lie was wan also presented with pictures of at the big tress trees After Atler a it photograph was taken and many hal ell had with them the train started for Cor or this city The station rit Dig 1111 Trees was crowded l with people p rum frum Boulder cre creek k and Felton the party was wall nt ot Rig His Trees Na No Natie tie decorated the with Howers ra At U 1250 M amid greet great cheering from Crom roni the crowd the till train left leCt for Cor Shin Kan Jose JoPp The president was much with his reception and appreciative of at everything done In his I honor |
