Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-10

III. c. Frick's Residence.
Pittsburg, July 4.-Half million
persons greeted President Theodore
Roosevelt in Pittsburg to-day.
They came not only from Pittsburg
and Alleghenys but from the scores \
of industrial towns within 100 miles
of the city.
1t was the distinguished guests
first visit to Pittsburg as president,
and his welcome was most enthusias-
tic.
From the Union station to the
speakers stand in Schenley park.
nearly four miles away, it was one
continuous cheer.
! The run into Union station con-
sumed 20 minutes, during which
time the members of the committee
were introduced to the presidential
party. Attorney-General Knox, who is
Pittsburger, making the party ac-
quainted
As the train passed Shadyside sta
ton, railroad signal communicated
the fact to Hampton Battery 3, of
the Pennsylvania National guard, sta
toned at Bedford avenue basin, over
looking Union station.
The guns of the battery immediate
ly commenced to boom forth the
presidents salute of 81 guns. The
last gun of the salute was fred as
the president stepped from his car.
The president was then escorted to
his carriage. Those who occupied the
carriage with President Roosevelt
were City Recorder J. o. Brown,
United States Attorney-General p. G.
Knox and George B. Cortelyou, sec
retary to the president. The other
carriages in waiting were promptly
filed by the reception COMMITTEES
The bugler of Sheridan troop
sounded the assembly call, which was
the signal for Brig.-Gen. John A.
Wylie, commander of the military es-
.cort, to order the movement of the
column.
Among she prominent guests who
rode in carriages were Gov. w. A.
Stone, Congressman Dalzeil, Con-
gressmen Acheson, Jack and Graham.
Interest centered in the unique
feature of the republican and demo-
cratic candidates for governor, Judge
Samuel w. Pennypacker and Robert
E. Pattison, respectively, both OF
Philadelphia, riding together in one
carriage. They were accompanied by
George I. Oliver and Albert j. Barr,
editors of republican and democratic
papers, respectively, of this city.
Flags and bunting fiuttered every
where along the course of the pa
Irade. Persons crowded the windows
of the tail buildings, yelling them
selves hoarse in greeting the nations
chief executive. The greatest ova-
ton came as the line passed up Fifth
avenue to the top of Grants hill. High
buildings on either side of the street
offered fine vantage points for spec
tators.
As the president and those in car
riages 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
200 900 persons in the stand. and oc-
cupying vantage points on the amphi-
tbeater-like hillside which rose in
front.
Following the band piece, the Unit
ed 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 invoca-
ton was pronounced by Rev. John Fl.
Prugh The declaration of independ-
ence was read by Brig.-Gen. Willis j.
Hulings, and then followed the ora
tion of the day by the president Of
the United States, Theodore Roose-
welt.
After the address the German sing
ers 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. ''The Lords
Dav' was sung in German. The ben
ediction was then pronounced by Rev.
Il. n. Boyle, presiding elder of the
Pittsburg NJ E. conference.
The. exercises CDUSuHltu .luSb ohS
hour. The president Immediately re-
entered his carriage and, surrounded
by the Sheridan troop, was driven to
the residence of II. G. Frick, on
Homewood avenue, where he was Civ
en- a luncheon and reception, which
was Joined in by number OF promi-
nent Pittsburg captains of industry.
AS the president left the park Bat.
terry B fired the national salute OF
Is guns from tall hilltop.
President Roosevelt spoke at some
length tonight at a banquet given by
Attorney-General Knox. His speech
was literally applauded.