Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20
GUEST OF CINCINNATI
President Reached Queen City
This Morning.
MET WARM RECEPTION
MILITARY AND CIVIC PARADE
REVIEWED.
Tonight He Will Deliver Formal Ad-
dress in Music
IS Hall.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 20-When
the sun first peeped over the disappearing
hills of Pennsylvania this morning a fair
promise for bright day was given to the
President for his Ohio visit. But he was
overpowered by the black smoke from the
tall chmneys of prosperous Columbus.
When the train moved out of the Ohio capi-
tai the sun had hidden behind the thick
misty clouds and is remaining there.
The bad weather is a great disappcint-
ment to Cincinnatians 1t has been raining
here for several days, and the hope was
strong that it was time to clear up.
The Cincinnati Festival Association had
offered prizes for the handsomest and most
artistic decorations, and the result is what
might have been expected from the enter
prising people of the queen city. There is
show of color in the principal downtown
streets that in many places hides the build
irgs. The decorations winning the prize
were those on the front of the St. Nicholas
Hotel, where the President Is stopping to-
Gay.
Residences Decorated, Too.
Not onlyl are the downtown buildings
handsomely draped, but the residence por-
tions have not been neglected. Even at the
little stations the way In this morning
flags were to be fluttering from the
homes and small business fronts.
The buckeye state has certainly extended
most friendly greeting to President
Roosevelt on his first visit to the state since
becoming President. He went through the
state on his southern trip, but made no
formal stops. The trip to the west from
New York was made without special in
cident. 1t was to be noted that there Is
an absence of distinguished guests" in
the party. Every one the train has some
sort of special duty which engages his
time, and. as the President describes 1t,
mas JOB. These man come later on,
but for the time the presidential party is
working one, and a lively one, too.
The President called on his guests last
night and assured them that he would
feel bad If they did not have a good time
on the trip, and that everything possible
would be done on the train and at various
stopping places TO make all comfortable.
Mr.. Roosevelt is I'm splendid spirits. and
when not at work disposed to be jovial and
not take things too solemnIy.
Incident at Waynesburg.
Before breakfast this morning the Presi-
dent was visiting with the people along the
line where stops were made for orders or
coal or water. AT Waynesburg some three
or four dozen persons were at the of
the train, including women and children.
The President said Good morning." and
the crowd shouted good morning back TO
him.
He said that he had no time to make
speech, but that 1T afforded him great pleas
ure to be in Ohio, and that 1t was especi-
ally delightful to him to have such a home
like and friendly greeting he re-
\ ceiving from the women who had left the
Kitchens, where they We're cooking break
fasts and from men who We're waiting for
their morning meal. He told one delighted
mother that he was glad to see that she
had brought the bahV bpC He col
he knew all about children, being some
thing of family man himself. This
brought cheer from the youngsters and
clapping of hands from the women.
The word passed around town like light
ming that the President was chatting with
the villagers from the rear end of the train,
and men, women and children could be seen
running in every direction to hear what he
had to say. II was interesting to Sc the eff
feet this had on the little gathering When
the President began talking there was that
rather dull look Of awe on. the faces which
comes TO those who are deeply impressed
with an unusual sight. In moment this
had vanished and every one was in the live
Hest humor.
Remarks .of Bystanders.
After the President had retired to his
haf-fnished breakfast The Star corre-
spondent overheard the conversation of two
of the townsmen. The first gleefully re-
marked: He is just Ike 1 expected" Any
man can go to that fellow and tell him his
troubles. and will get a square deal"
Hell get acquainted with nearly every
body in the United States if he keeps on
this way. He gets acquainted in a minute
don't he?''
The people Of Cincinnati were not wei! in
FORMED as to the arriving place of the
President and suffered a serious disa ppoint-
ment. Most of the people understood that
he was coming in at the Central station,
h.,t I. It'd
station. This caused splitting of the
crowd. While there was large crowd On
hand, 1t was not of the extent it would
have been had all understood.
The President had a moments chat with
Senator Foraker, his son. Captain Foraker
and Mayor Fleischman before he receiv, d
the others
The street from the train to the station
was lined with spectators, and when the
downtown portion was reached It was
noted that effective means had been taken
to keep the crowds from blocking the way
Of the Pre- sdent.
Good Police Arrangements.
The police arrangements were excellent.
for while no one was permitted 10 ap-
preach the President who had no right to
do so, yet the mana cement was not OBJ
trusive and not TO be noticed except to the
experienced eye.
At the st. Nicholas Hotel President
Roosevelt was assigned to the same rooms
rs occupied by President Mckinley on his
last visit here. They are on the first floor
front on 4th street. and have been beauti-
fully decorated in his honor. All day long
the streets In front of these rooms were
crowded with people waiting to catch a
glimpse of Mr.. Roosevelt
By Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio September 2o-The
presidential party arrived at the Pennsyl-
vania depot at 10 o'clock, schedule time.
and was escorted to the st. Nicholas Hotel
by a long line of carriages, with Senator
Foraker, Mayor Fleischmann, President
Frank w. Foulds and directors of the Gin
cinnati fall festival. whose guest the Pres
ident is. and prominent citizens. As the
train entered the depot a detachment CT
policemen lined up. and officers were sta