The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-09-25
LAST SPEECHES OF TRIP
INDIANAPOLIS PEOPLE LISTEN
TO ADDRESSES RY THE
PRESIDENT,
VERY SINCERE RECEPTION

Talk at Tomlinson Hall, After Which
He Speaks to the General Public
From the Balcony Of the Columbia
Club Amid Great Enthusiasm.
Indianapolis, Sept 24.-President
Roosevelt was accorded a reception by
the people of indianapolis during the
day that was sincere, enthusiastic
and entirely lacking in partisan bias.
Men of all political faiths united with
one accord in doing honor to him.
For miles along the line of march
thousands of people massed the side
walks and waited patiently for the
passing of the presidential party.
In accordance with instructions
from Chief Wilkie, of the secret serv-
ice bureau, the entire line of the
parade was roped off and at intervals
local bluecoats enforced the orders
Of Chief of Police Taffee to see that
the streets were cleared of pedestrians
and vehicles. The presidents train
was half an hour late. It was sched-
uled to arrive at Noble and Washing
ton streets at 11:2O a. M, but it was
nearly II o'clock before the train
bearing the nations chief arrived.
President Roosevelt was met at the
station by Governor Durbin, who was
accompanied by Mayor Bookwalter,
Senator Fairbanks and nearly thirty
members of the reception committee,
the personnel OF which included many
of the most prominent citizens of In
dianapolis. The escort consisted of a
squad of mounted police, a battalion
OF the Second regiment, Indiana ma
tional guard, and the members of the
Indianapolis light artillery. In the
carriage with the president were Sec
rotary Cortelyou, Governor Durbin and
Mayor Bookwalter. "
The line of parade was banked with
people. Women predominated, and in
response to continuous applause, the
president lifted his hat time and again.
For at least an hour before the presi-
dent arrived Tomlinson hall was filled.
In the galleries were thousands of
ladies', chiefly in white, who. made a
scene at once picturesque and piano.
ramic.
The floor of the hall was evenly
divided between the veterans of the
Last Two Wars of the Republic.
On the right, facing the stand sat the
men who fought in '98 and on their
left were the heroes of 81. This diVi
sion presented an interesting study
The men of the great war, bent, Grip
pied and grizzled, but still patriotic
and full of fire, chatted across the
narrow aisles with lusty youngsters
who had helped strike the shackles
from suffering Cuba. But irrespective
OF all OF them stood for common
sentiment-union forever.
The crowd in the vast hall was fast
growing impatient when the boom of
cannon fired in the courthouse
square. announced that the president
lal procession had started for the hall.
A moment or two before Commander
Richmond Pearson Hobson, of Merri.
mac fame, had been escorted on to the
stage and was recognized by the vast
assemblage. At once there were cries
OF 'Hobson, Hobson." The naval Of
ticer arose and bowed. But the crowd
was not satisfied. Again and again
his name was shouted. Unable longer
to ignore the repeated calls for a
speech, he arose and thanked "those
who had named him."
Soon the advance guard of those
who had accompanied the president
over the line of march began to ap-
pear on the stage. General James B.
Coryell, commander-in-chief of the
Spanish-American war veterans, was
the first to advance to the reserve
seats. He was closely followed by
Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge, Ad-
miral Brown, Judge John H. Baker,
James Whitcomb Riley and other dis
tinguished men. Governor Durbin and
Mayor Bookwalter in brief addresses
welcomed the president to the city
and state. Senator Beveridge then
formally introduced the president
The president was
Received With Deafening Cheers.
Women in the galleries stood up and
waved their handkerchiefs. Veterans
young and old yelled Justify.
When President Roosevelt had con-
Guided his address the audience arose
en- masse and cheered him time and
eral Coryell, who waved great bunch
OF American beauty roses in order to
mark time.
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Columbia club. From Tomlinson hall
to the club there was continuous
round of applause. In front of the
club an enormous crowd was banked
around the foot of the monument
The crowd was made up chiefly of
ladies, who waved their handkerchiefs
and clapped their hands.
/ The carriages emptied their con-
tents into the club. The president