The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-03


say that Minnesota has outdone them
all in the spontaneity and sincerity of its
tribute.
ARRIVES IN ST. PAUL EARLY.
Col. Roosevelt reached st. Paul at 7:2O
yesterday morning. over the Milwaukee,
IN the special car of General Traffic Man
ager Hiland. He came alone and unat-
lenoed, Dut was not given much solitude
| alter reaching this city. He was met at
the depot by a committee consisting of
Senator Clapp. Governor Van SAINT, Will
liam r. Merriam. director ofsthe census.
George r. Finch Preside mt Boardman. of
the Commercial club George Thompson
and A. H. Lindeke. To each he gave cor
dial greeting, and began at once to tell
now Governor Merriam had once saved
MS life by loanlng him a plug hat The
party proceeded to Minneapolis. where
they were met by Thomas H. Shevlin,
congressman Fletcher. Senator Knute
Nelson. John S. McLain NJ. H. Bouteue.
Z. S. Cairns and E. c. Best. Here Thorn
as Lowry had his special private car
ntted up in royal fashion, with all the
comforts of home" aboard. and under
inc popular management of w j. HELD,
IN readiness for the party. Through a
Wildly cheering crowd Col Roosevelt and
party made their way to the car 1t was
rather early in the morning and the
crowd was accordingly small but all
along the avenue enthusiastic cheers for
Roosevelt were heard. The colonel was
not allowed to remain leIsurely inside
very long, for the public was camoring
to see him, and he took a seat on the
rear platform, where he waved his ac
hhoWIeogments right AMI left The car
Went around the loop twice, and on the
second time around the streets were
croWoed, packed and jammed with peo-
PIE, struggling and fighting for a look
al the distinguished gentleman who so
Pleasantly tipped his hat to al and smiled
graciously upon them
His most enthusiastic following was the
Toys. Thousands of them ran along he
hlnd the car and climbed I'D on the rear
end, determined to shake his hand The
vice president seemed to enjoy IL. for he
shook handS with as many as he could
+ reach every time the car stopped Ii tie
urchln, not over eight years, yelled .tHel
10, -Ieqay, and this started things. After
that Hello, Teddy" was the cannp,oy,
cry heard on all sides. and the vice nrnsf-
dent of the United States did not anpear
tC be displeaSed. The louder thev<sanp.
f1ello, Teddy" the wider his contag. .ous
smile became. Many of the older ones
nurrahed for Our Next President" and
hooseVelt still smiled although ma king
nc comment upon it. Indeed he seemed
deslrous at all times of keeping aWav
from any political talk When any nues-
tlon OF a political character was asked
ne would quietly turn it off with coun
- qce8'-oH OF meaning smile, and q
warning twinkle in the eve as If IN Gov
Don't do it gain" Everything a1Cne
the route suggested something to the col.
ohel' and he talked freely, and with GREAT
interest all the while Where is rPIdoa,
tn.iGG1felhnger?" re he asked at one time.
mere is the greatest football guard
tIat L ever saw on a field" At one time
When the car slowed up a farmer sten1ed
up and handed him two musk melons for
thanks 1eaI'S
y After going twice around the loon the
ga Iar started for st. Paul. The colonel
Iet nothing along the route miss his ave
lie was surprised at the new capitoI and
aeclared ;t 1t to be one of the finest build
lhss ne had ever seen and delivered a
alscourse on Georgia marble.
CITY IS UNPREPARED.
@ MS coming had not been advertised in
-. PauEhad not even been exnected-
n,lu "hen the car, bearing nc outward
marx OF distinction. passed SLOWLY
through the crowds wa ting for the TaIo-
uay parade, an embarra ssing siIencA
greeted the vice president The car wJsnt
around the Ryan hotel loop twice and
Inen @ up Wabasha, and this time the
,no1o uro"u were partly aware of Roosevelt's
presence, and he received a hearty cb.er
ne car stopped long enough for him ~
get glimpse of the Labor dav parade
s e expressed some vigorous sentiments
% tor the men who toll and waved his sIItr
hat at the marching laborers
Inc Como trip to the fair erouds NO.
tieh commenced, Col. Roosevelt talrino
tne opportunity of chatting nIeason+I9,
" I'm the members of the party en- route
an S InlS western country is deligbtfu1'
salo roosevelt. THE air is different oI,4
mere. man really lives in this kind of
a. a. a,,,inosphere: This is only a sample
Gay observed Gov. Van SAINT
arrived at the ia ir orro,,,,l
aIiented and were handed into carriaees
which We're waiting to receive them
con. committee consisting of Chester
Slllth' William l.. Liggett and President
topper took them in charge and thew
were escorted through the grounds by
the Roosevelt Rough Riders CIuh of G.
Faul, and the Roosevelt Marchinp C,Inh
of Minneapolis. -'iiie oiup
Roosevelt did not have time to-a1igb+
rom mis- carriage before the crowd "snot-
tea him and one tremendous ovatio,
greeted him. Gov. Van SAINT. President
Iooper ana Mr. Roosevelt took seats in
the Judges stand and were ioinad b,,
Archbishop Ireland. President Coona,
introduced Gov Van SAINT who smoke ~
the greatness of Minnesota. prelirninar1
10 speaking of Minnesotas guest Turn.
lng TO Roosevelt, he said: Sir we cam
never forget the day at San Juan hiu
When you and your brave comrades droIyn
the SpaniaTds from their imnraenablo
tortress. Col. Roosevelt, your greeting
from all is cordial, but especially so
from your late cmrades in arms. the gall
iant Thirteenth Minnesota, as heroic
soldiers as ever marched to the tune ot
martial music. You can carry East with
You the assurance that we are a hppv.
prosperous people, the best fed and hest
clothed in the world. I want this audi-
ence to give to our distinguished visitor
three cheers which will make his greet
ing in Illinois seem tame affafr''
Herewith the audience arose and fairly
shook the. building with applause.
TEDDY STEPPED FORWARD.
Then Theodore Roosevelt came forward
and stood bare-headed in the beating
sun, shielding his eyes for a moment
with his hand, while he "sized up" the
crowd before him. Suddenly he leaned
over the railing, thrust forth his long
arm with two threatening fingers point
ing downward at the circle beneath him
and launched forth into passionate adj
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