Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-07

PITTSBURG, July 4.-Half million per-
sons greeted President Roosevelt IN PITTS
burg today.
They came, not only from Pittsburg and
Allegheny, but from the scores OF In
dustrial towns within hundred miles OF
the city. 1t was the distinguished guest 3
first visit to Pittsburg as president and
his welcome was most enthusiastic. From
the union station to the speakers stand
in Schenley park, nearly four miles away
II was one continuous cheer
President Roosevelt reached the VII
kinsburg station of the Pennsylvania road
at sos o'clock this morning. aiAt that
point, which is within the city limits
a local reception committee, headed oy
George T. Oliver, boarded the train. AS
the train passed Shady Side station,
railroad signal communicated the fact
10 Hampton battery before the Pennsyl-
vania National guards armory at Bed
ford avenue Basin overlooking the sta
ton. The guns of the battery Immediately
commenced to boom for the president g
salute of twenty.one guns. The last gun
Of the salute was Aired as the president
stepped FROM his car at union station.
The president was then escorted 70
his carriage. Those who occupied the
carriage with President Roosevelt were
Major D. D. Brown, Attorney General
p. c. Knox and George Cortelyou, sec
.rotarv 10 the president. The other car
riages In waiting were promptly nlled
,by the reception COMMITTEES. The hugler
Of Sheridan troop sounded the assem-
blage call which was a signal for Briga7
der General John A. Wylie, commander
of the military escort, to lead the coll
unin. The rnarchors numbered 5000. rep
resenting the Eighteenth regiment, the
Fourteenth regiment, the Tenth. regiment,
who saw Philippine service, Sheridan cav
airy troop of Tyrone.
Among the prominent guests who; rode
In carriages were Governor w A. Stone,
Coneressman Dalzeil, Acheson, Jack and
Graham. Interest centered In. the unique
feature of the Republican and Demo-
cratic candidates for governor, Judge
Samuel w. Pennypacker and Herbert e.
Pattiscn. both of Philadelphia, riding to-
rether in one carriage They were 'ac7
connpanied by George T.. oliver. and AL
bert ]. Barr, editors of the Repuphcan
and Democratic papers, respeetively o.
rags and bunting auttered everywhere
along the course of the parade. People
crowded the windows of the tall buildings,
yelling themselves hoarse in greeting the
nation's chief executive. The greatest
ovation came as the line passed can
yon-like Fifth avenue to Grants MIL, ran
buildings on either side of the street OF
fere0 flnc vantage pDlillS III
When the head Of the military escort
reached this position-the speakers stand
1t was halted and stood In company
front with arrangements which had been
made for the president and those In the
carriages to. pass in review, the pand
struck I'D the stirring strains Of Hail TO
the Chief" The music was fairly drown
ed by the cheering Of the multitude OF two
hundred thousand persons in the stand
a,Id occurxyiner vantage points on the am
phitheatre-lflke hillside which rose In
front. '9t-& q - 49, aa
K Following the band came the United
German societies of Allegheny stationed
at one side Of the stand and made up or
six hundred voices broke into singing
THE Star Spangied Banner"
At the close of the song the invocation
was pronounced by the Rev. Johnt II.
Prugh. The Declaration of Independence
was read by Brfgadier General. Willis J.
Rulings. and then followed the oration OF
the day by the president of athe United
States, Theodore Roosevelt.
After inc address the German singing
societies sang America the vast audi
ence joining in the words OF the hnal
verse. Following this 1.-The Lords Day"
was sung in German. The benedicton
was then pronounced by the Rev:..'ir'
T. N. Boyle presiding elder of the Pitts
burg district NJ f. conference. rsvs-
The exercises consumed just one hour
The president Immediately afterward re-
entered his carriage and surrounded by
the Sheridan troop was driven to the res
idence of H. c. Frick, on Homewood ave-
nue., where he was rendered a luncheon
and reception, which was Joined in by
number Of prominent Pittsburg captains
OF Industry. AS the president left the
park, the battery fired the national sa-
lutte of As guns from a. tall hill top. ~