The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-21
ROOSEVELT DAY
At CINCINNATI
President Made Two Speeches
10 Large Audiences.
TALKED ABOUT THE TRUSTS
HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE WAS
NARROWLY AvERTEp.

NARROWLY AVERTEp.
NNCfNSATI. o.. Sept sa-''Rcose-
welt day" al the Cincinnati tan
festival broke an records ot ut
tendance at these annual carntrais
! The weather vas threatening when the
president arrived and Curing the IN
door reception OF the morning. bat exc
ccptioHaiiy pleasant FOR the afternoon
and evening demonstration. The city
never had more visitors I'm one day and
never had more enthusiastic holiday.
President Roosevelt was the attraction
as guest OF honor and he served his
hosts with untiring willingness from 70
o. m. until 10 D. m. without consulting
his own convenience or comfort. The
directors or the fan festival had az
ranged an elaborate programme FOR
every hour OF the day and the night,
and the president was always ready
80 that none OF the events was behind
time.
Strictly on Time.
The president arrived 10 the minute
on time and WIS on time at all his
engagements. Even the afternoon pa
fade started on time 10 the minute
from his hotel and arrived at the eN-
position grounds on time and the same
precision characterized the evening
demonstrations. The president was
kept on his feet and busy for over
twelve hours. with the exception Of the
time at the noon luncheon and the
evening banquet. and even then he was
engaged in discussing matters of pub
lie interest with the guests of honor at
his table. Among the induisenees OF
the day was an hour or more in the
afternoon IN sightseeing al the fall
festival Including variety of side
shows"
After this experience he was escorted
into the auditorium Of Music hall.
which Is on the exposition grounds. ana
delivered an address 10 an immense
audience. with over 900 business men
seated on the stage with him.
The Banquet.
AZ $50 p. m a dinner was rendered
the president at the ST. Nicholas by
the Cincinnati Fail Festival assoeia-
ton. The banquet hall was elaborate
- decorated and the music was by
large orchestra. over 800 plates We're
turned FOR the entire presidential
party and leading citizens of Cincin-
natl
Among those present were Senator J.
u. Foraker. Governor Nash and stan,
Congressman shattuc and Bromwell
and Mayor Fleishmann.
AZ The conclusion. at Sis p. m. the
line OF march was again taken up for
Music han.
The crowds In the buildings and
grounds OF the festival tonight we're
Ike those OF the afternoon. The presi-
dent was greeted with loud cheering
as his carriage appeared at the en-
trance and when he was escorted into
the auditorium the demonstrations con
tinued for some time. He was again
the recipient OF flowers.
Welcomed by the Mayor.
After being welcomed officially by
Mayor Fleishmann and introduced, he
was greeted with such a demonstration
thai the bands broke in and secured
order, After thanking Mayor Flesh
mann and the officers OF the festival
Tor their courtesies and the audience
tor it's hearty greeting, the president
especially requested attention, as he
proposed as the chief executive OF an
the people. without regard TO party, TO
MAKE an address on a serious ques-
ton. Silence then prevailed until the
iirst mention Of the trusts. when the
applause broke and continued at IN
tciYalS. When he was speaking about
holding corporations TO the same re-
sponSibiilty as individuals he was in
ferrupted by a demonstration OF ap-
prevail There was another marked
demonstration when he advocated such
a constitutional amendment as would
give national control OF such corpora
tons as had 0utgrown the jurisdiction
OF states.
Spoke For an Hour.
President Rooseveits address lasted
an hour. He frequently stopped To
make local comments and applications
Of points in his manuscript. which ne
held In his hand. At the conclusion OF
his address he was compelled 10 remain
on the platform some time Ia response
90 Demonstrations. and the band played
several pieces after he had concluded
his address. the audience meantime
waving handkerchiefs and hats and
cheering vociferously.
After the meeting the presidential
party was driven TO the Cincinnati,
Hamilton a. Dayton station direct, and
The special Train left al midnight for
Detroit. The party VIII be Joined in
Chicago by Secretary Shaw. Secretary
Wilson and others for the northwestern
tour.
Almost a Panic.
The unusually successful celebration
" the day came very near being
marred with panic that would have
caused countless loss OF life. IL Is esti-
mated that over S0o0 people were
packed into the auditorium when the
president began speaking. At the same
lime the adjoining exposition halls We're
crowded with people viewing the ex-
n.blts, as they were unable 10 gain adj
Rllttance 70 Music hall. After the pres
ldent had been speaking about fifteen
minutes there was a great comm0tion
IN Mechanical hail. adjacent "a Music
hall on the north. The sparks from an
electric light had set a curtain ON fir-
and the IRE department had been called
20 the scene. The police and attend
ants OF the exposition soon put out the
Ere bur they had much more trouble
IN calming the alarmed crowd. and IL
Was with great difficulty that Captain
]. h. Foraker, son Of the senator and
one OF the officers OF the day headed
OF the fire department from rushing
into the building. Happily, one OF the
hands struck up. and those who left
the auditorium were supposed 10 be go
ing out 10 stop the hand rather than
head of a panic. Very few In the
auditorium where the president was
speaking knew anything about the in
cident. and the president suffered only
slight interruption without knowing
what caused IL.
SALUTE WAS FIRED.