The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
PRESIDENT IN P|TTSB|JRl.
Half a Million People Greeted Pres.
ideut Roosevelt at Pittsburg
On the Fourth.
An OVATION FOR THE STRENUOUS MAN.
The Fr~sideut Escorted to srhcHlsy PARA
~ National Guards. whrrc ne pcIiv.
cred thr Grafton Of the hay. and Then
Attended a Luncheon aud Reception 81
~. e., EFigh's Residence.

PiitsburV, July i.-ITalf million
| persons greeted President Theodore
Roosevelt Ia Pittsburg to-day.
They came not only from Pittshurg
and Allegheny, but from the scores
OF industrial towns within 100 miles
OF the city.
IL was the distinguished guests
first visit 10 rittshurR as president
aud hia welcome was most cnthusiss.
/ tic.
From the Union station 10 the
/ speakers stand 10 Scbcnlcy park
nearly four miles away, Il was one
continuous cheer.
The run into Union station con,
sumcd 20 minutes, during which
time the members of the committee
were introduced Ia the presidential
/ party, Attoury.Grucrnl Knox, who is
fltisburgcr, making the party uc.
/ quuiutrd
As the train passed shadysidc sta
tj"n. railroad signal communicated
tho fact to Hampton Battery 4. ~
the Pennsylvania National guard, sta
toned az Bedford avenue basin. over
looking Union station.
The guns uf the battery immediate.
IS commenced To- boom forth the
PRESIDENT salute uf 2i guns The
last gun nf the salute was fired as
the president stepped from hfs ear.
The president was then escorted TO
his carriage, Those who occupied the
carriage with President Roosevelt
were City Recorder y. o. brown.
United States Attorney General +. G..
Knox and George I. Curtclyou, scc-
rotary Co the president. The other
cnrriHTrs in waiting were promptly
filled hN the reception committee.
The hurlcr ~ sheridan troop
sounded the assembly CALI which was
the signal for Brig Gen. John A..
Wylic, commander nf the military cs-
C"r'. 'u order the movement of tho
column
Among tho prominent gucatH who
rode In carriage were Goy. ". s..
Stone, Congressman Dalzril, Com
Frcgsmcn Achcsun, Jack and Graham.
Interest ccntcrcd Ia the unique
feature II the republican aud demo.
crutic candidates for governor, Judge
Samuel " Pcnnypurkcr aud Robert
y Pattison, respectively, both of
Philadelphia, riding together I'm one
carriugc. They were accompanied by
George T. Oliver and Albert j Barr,
editors ~ republican aud democratic
papers. respectively, Of this city.
Flags and hunting huttcrrd c,rry.
whore along the course of the pa
rulc. Persons crowded She windows
of the tall hullmg- yelling thrm-
Frlrra hoarsc In greeting the nations
chief executive The greatest oya-
tion came 40 the line passed up Fifih
avenue To- the top uf Granite hin. High
buildings on either side of the street
offered fine vantage puin's for spec
taturs.
Ae the president and those in car.
rtarrs passed In review the band
struck up the stirring strains ~
"liail To- the Chief The music was
fairly drowned hy the cheering uf the
ooo.oo0 persons In the stand and oc.
cUpyiuC vantage points on the amPhi-
thcatcr.likc hillside which rose In
'front.'
Following the haud piece, the Unit
ed German societies Of Allegheny
stationed at one side Of the stand
mud ,,.,1, ,,r. - TEu ,....,,y. I.r..fr, ;vts
singing THE Stur-Spauglcd banner"
A. the close Of the song the inyocn.
tiuH was pronounced by Rev. John II.
Prugh. The declaration of indcpcnd.
ence was read by BriR.-Grn. Willis J.
liulings. aud then followed the ora.
tion ~ the day by the president "
the United States, Theodore Roose-
welt.
After the address, the German sing
eTs sang America" the vast audience
joining in the words Of the final
verse. Following this, out Of com
pliment to the German ancestry OF
the distinguished guest "Thc Lords
Day" was sung in German. The ben
cdiction was then pronounced by Rev.
\. y. Boyle, presiding elder Of the
N. F., conference.
The exercises consigned just enc
hour. The president Immediately re-
entered his carriage and, surrounded
by the sheridan troop, was driven to
the residence Of II. c. Frick, on
Homewood avenue. where he was Civ
en- a luncheon aud reception, which
was Joined in by number OF proml-
nent Pittsburg captains Of industry.
As the president left the park bat.
terry u fred the national salute OF
Is guns from tall hilltop.
President Roosevelt spoke Mt some
length tonight az a banquet given by
Attorney-Gcneral Knox. His speech
was libcrally applauded.
DISCOURA AGING CONDITION.