The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-04
PRESIDENT
At PITrSBURG
A Stirring, Patriotic Grafton
Touching Many of the
Current Topics.
Half a Million Greet Roose-
welt With Almost Bound
less Enthusiasm.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 4.-E1alf a million
persons greeted President Theodore
Roosevelt in Pittsburg to-da They came
not only from Pittsburg and Allegheny
but from scores of industrial towns with
in 100 miles of the city. 1t was his first
visit to Pittsburg as president and his
| welcome was most enthusiastic. Froa
| the union station to the speakers stand
in Schenley park, nearly four miles away,
it was one continuous cheer.
The weather was al! that could be de-
sired, with the sun shining brightly and
the temperature not too high.
| When President Roosevelt reached the
| Williamsburg station of the Pennsylvania
| railroad at sos o'clock this morning, the
| local reception committee, headed by
George T. Oliver, boarded the train. The
run into the union station consumed
twenty minutes, during which time the
| members Of the committee were intro
duced to the presidential party, Attor-
ney General Knox. who is a Pittsburg
man, making the introductions.
| AS the train passed Shadeside station
the guns of Hampton battery B, stationed
| at Bedford Avenue basin, overlooking
| union station, Immediately began to
boom forth the presidents salute OF
twenty-one guns. The last gun was fired
as the president stepped from his car at
union station.
Three Thousand Troops.
| The president was escorted along the
south Dortico of the union station to the
| main entrance, where his carriage and
| those provided for the reception COM
| mittee, were standing. TheE the bugler
of Sheridan troop sounded the assembly
call, which was a signal for Brigadier
General john Wylie, commander of the
military escort. to order the movement
of the column. In a moment the whole
line was in motion. The marchers num-
bered 5000 men, representing the
Eighteenth, the Fourteenth and. the
Tenth regiments, who saw Philippine
service, the Sheridan cavalry troop Of
Tyrone, the boys brigades and indepen-
dent military organizations:
Opponents Ride Together.
Among the prominent guests who rode
in carriages were Governor W. A. Stone,
Congressman Dalzell Acheson, Jack and
Graham. Interest centered in the unique
feature q the republican and democratic
candidates for governor, Judge Samuel
w. sPennypacker and Robert E. Pattison,
respectively, both Of Philadelphia, riding
together in cne carriage. They were ac-
companted by George T. Oliver and AL
bert J. Barr, editors of republican and
democratic papers of this city.
Flags and Bunting Everywhere.
Flags and bunting fluttered everywhere
along the course of the parade. People
hung from windows of tall skyscrapers,
yelling themselves hoarse in greeting Of
the nations chief executive. The great
est ovation came as the line passed up
70 $ha Of mt
When the head Of the military escort
reached a position opposite the speakers
stand it was halted and stood in company
front at present arms AS the president
and those in carriages passed in review,
the band struck up the stirring strains
Of Hail to the Chief" The music was
fairly drowned by the cheering of the
multitude of 100000 persons in the stand
and occupying vantage points on the
amphitheater-like hillside, which rose
in front.
Star SpangIed Banner SPY German s."
When the band ceased playing, the
United German Societies of Allegheny,
stationed at one side of the stand and
made up of 600 voices, broke into singing
''The Star Spangled Banner" At the
close of the song the invocation was pro-
nounced by the Rev. John M. Prugh,
pastor Of Grace Reformed church, Pitts
DufS ana preSldenL or the general SYNOD
of the Reformed church in the United
States, which church Mr.. Roosevelt at
tends. The prayer was as follows:
| Almighty Cod Our Fathers God--Thou God
of our republic, with grateful hearts we turn
| to Thee on this glad day.
We confess that we have not always done
that which was pleasing In Thy sight and we
humbly acknowledge our national short
comings
| But we rejoice that Thou has not dealt with
US according to our sins and for the in
spring Fourth of July memories and for
Thy marked favor, and Thy great blessing
| to our nation, in all the years since 1776, we
| thank Thee.
We thank Thee for the line Of noble faithful
servants of the people-the God-fearing presi-
| dents of our republic.
| We rejoice in the glorious privileges OF
American citizenship.
We rejoice in the growing national sense
| of responsibility to the civilized world and we
| thank Thee that the United States Of America
now world power-is having part in up
lifting the uncvilized parts of the earth.
| We heartily thank Thee, heavenly Father
for the life and character Of our chief magis-
trate. o God, continue to bless our president
| Undue him with the spirit of wisdom, good
| ness and truth, and rule his >heart and