The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-20
Returns to California and Is Given
an Ovation at Sacramento, En-
Route to Oregon.
INCIDENTS OF A LONG RIDE
PRESIDENT GREETS A FORMER
ROUGH RIDER AT RENO.
Brief Speeches to Students and Citi-
zcns GeneraIly-Newly Caught
Trout and Honey.

| SACRAMENTO, Cal. May 1s.-Presiden'
Roosevelt arrived in Sacramento this even
ing and was met by Governor Pardee and
| Mayor Clark and the citizens committee
| AT the railroad station he was greeted by
| one of the largest crowds ever seen on a
similar occasion in Sacramento. Followed
by several carriages filled with citizens,
and preceded by tallyho filled with mu-
sicians, the President drove from the depot
to the grandstand, which was crowded
with school children, each of the several
thousand Titles one waving an American
flag. The President raised his hat to the
little ones I'm recognition of their hearty
cheers. The President then drove to the
Suffer Club, where he dined. After dinner
he drove to the Capitol, where he had a
brief informal talk with Governor Pardee
and other distinguished citizens. The Gov
errors reception over, President Roosevelt
from a rostrum erected on the east front
of the Capitol addressed the assembled
citizens. The thousands present displayed
the greatest enthusiasm. At the conclu-
sion Of his remarks the President drove to
his train at the depot and later started on
his journey toward Portland.
The Presidents journey through Nevada
to-day was marked by several incidents.
The train reached Reno at 7:3O a. m, and
ten minutes later was on the main line OF
the Virginia & Truckee road on their way
to Carson. While the Presidents train
stopped at Reno, he went out on the back
platform of his car and pleasantly greeted
the immense throng that had assembled to
give him a welcome. The crowd cheered
and was kept in good humor by the Presi-
dent talking to them. He did not attempt
then to another. When his train started,
he kept waving his hand and saying,
Goodbye" goodbye"
Carson was reached at 8 o'clock. The
city was in gala attire and members of
the presidential party stated that the cap
ital of Nevada was the most handsomely
decorated city of its size that had been
visited. The entire party was driven to the
State Capitol, where platform had been
erected. The portico of the capitol was
circled with rifles. forming an arch oyer
the desk from which the President spoke.
Over this was stretched a banner with
the words. Nevada honors the hero of
San Juan" Among the decorations were
two fine mounted specimens of buffalo
heads, raised on the farm of Governor
Sparks. 1t is estimated that fully 1900
people gave the President welcome as he
drove down the street leading to the Cap
itol Park. The grounds We're crowded.
The President made twenty-minute talk.
He dwelt upon the possibilities of irriga-
ton and forestry and congratulated Ne
vada on her state law regarding irriga-
tion After the speech the President and
party were given a short ride about the
city.
The train returned to Reno from Carson
at 11:10 a.. M The presidential party was
soon seated in carriages and driven to the
courthouse, where the President made an
address. After his speech he was driven
about town for ten minutes, spent ten
minutes In the Chamber of Commerce and
was then driven to the State University,
where he spoke. to 400 students. He was
then driven to his train and started for the
west again. Among the pleasant incidents
of the Presidents visit to Reno was when
H. j. Barto, of Battle Mountain, one of the
Roosevelt Rough Riders, who 'smelled
smoke with the President in his famous
the President. ''Show him in was the
Presidents command. On Barto's appear
ance the President greeted him cordially
and asked him several questions.
The President was presented with
string Of Truckee river trout, fresh from
Nevada honey when his train passed
through on its way to Carson.
Fully 1900 people from Grass Valley,
Nevada City and the surrounding coun-
try journeyed to Colfax, Cal, to greet the
President and witness the presentation of
nuggets. Long before the presidential
train arrived from Reno multitude such
Colfax had never seen before gathered
about the depot AS the Presidents train
pulled in mighty cheer went up and as
syen shse
his Acknowledgements. Mounted on
draped truck Superior Judge Nilon pre-
scented the President with the box of
quartz specimens. The President accepted
the box and made brief address thanking
the people for the gift and expressing his
by the assembly of such large number of
peODle