The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-21

between the ropes. When most of the
| carriages were full the start was made.
| leaving some OF the carriages 10 be
] filed and catch up" The mounted po-
/ lice struck "A lively trOt at once and
] kept II up SO that the president was IN
l his hotel IN less than twenty minutes
/ after leaving his car He held an in
/ formal reception during the forenoon.
Senator Foraker introducing the Wis
/ itOrs.
Crowds at the Stations.
The only stop Of the special train
after leaving Columbus today was at
Waynesyille. where the president
/ bowed 10 the people. Crowds were out
to see the train al all suburban STA
TONS The most elaborate arrange
ments have been made for the presi-
dent and his party here during the
day. At noon the luncheon was at
tended BY many prominent men. Pres
ident Frank ". Fouiks then presented
the president a gold badge. the same as
Worn by the festival directors. II was
accepted with responsive thanks.
With pleasant weather in the after
noon and evening The demonstrations
tn honor OF the president were phe-
nonenai The parade IN the after
nooa, consisting OF several battalions
a. the Ohio national guard. cadets
frVm the university, schools and other
Institutions, and various civic organ
izations. started from the ST. Nicholas
hotel shortly before o'clock. at which
time the president entered his car
riage.
Reviewed the Parade.
When the posts Of the Grand Army
moved into line the president for some
time stood up in his carriage and
greeted them. From then on the cheer
ing was continued over a march OF
several miles. When the head or the
procession reached Music hall and the
grounds OF the fan festival al p. m.
the multitude IN Washington park.
where the festival is in progress. and
surrounding streets was beyond esti-
nation. In the counter-march around
the park the president reviewed the
military and other organizations while
standing up in hls carriage. the crowd
cheering Justify. These scenes contin-
ued while the president was escorted
through the grounds and the EXPOSE
ton han FOR an hour. Meantime Music
hah, with a seating capacity OF $780,
vas packed 10 overwhelming In an
ticipation OF the presidents speaking
at that place e. p. m.
The auditorium was deliberately dec
GRATED with bunting There were over
a thousand seats on the large stage.
which were occupied by the presidents
party members OF the chamber Of
commerce. business mems clubs, man
ufacturers' associations and others. II
is estimated that there were 1000 in
the hall and many times that number
could not get admittance.
When the presidential party entered
the hall the demonstrations appraised
the most animated scenes OF national
conventions. AS soon as the president
was seated he was showered with bou-
duets, some OF them elaborate In de-
sign. Two of them he received with
his own hand from children who were
held up 20 the platform by their par
ents
The Presidents Speech.
Lieutenant Governor Gordon intro
dueed the president When Mr.. Roose-
Welt arose there was another demon
siratiOn but after repeatedly bowling
his acknowledgements he finally COM
manded the attention and spoke in part
as follows:
4 speaking of your material pros
perity, DO not think that / forget for
one moment the fundamental fact that
this great material prosperity rests
upon the intellectual and moral fibre
OF the men and the women back OF II.
The end OF a community depends for
success upon the average standard of
efficiency and decency OF its citizen
snip. That is as true of peace as IL
was true OF war. The men OF the civil
war, the men who followed Grant and
sherman and Thomas and Sheridan
were differently armed from the men
who followed Washington and Mad
Anthony Wayne and Green In l7T6 TO
lsS2; they were drilled In different tao
ties. but the spirit that gained the vic
tory was the same. Should there hap
pen-which I not only earnestly hope
but believe never will happen-should
this country ever become engaged in
another serious war. If victory comes
Ii will come-and / am sure il will
come-because the sons have In them
the stuff out Of which the sires were
made"