The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04
ON TIME.
Presidents Train Reached La
Crosse at s 80.
Met by a Committee Of Local
Celebrities.
STREETS ROPED OFF.
Four Companies Of National
Guard in Line.
Carriages and Horses Trimmed
With National CoIOrs.

La Crosse, Wis, April 4-The presi-
dental train arrived here on schedule
time at $50 o'clock this morning The
president was met at the train by 4
committee headed by Congressman
F,sch, Mayor Boschert, c. S Van AukeL
and Joseph Clark. All approaches to
the depot were roped off for a block il.
each direction. -Four companies of The
Wisconsin national guard were lined up
on either side of Second street. lead
ing to the depot. where the carriages
were In waiting for the presidential
party and escort The first three car
riages were eIaborat teIy trimmed in red,
white and blue and the horses were
gaily decorated with ribbons to match
When the president stepped from the
train he remarked on the beautiful day
and said he had a good nights rest anO
was feeling wei. Senator Quariea
came on from Milwaukee in the DresA
Dental train and was one of the speak
ers of the morning.
The route Of the parade extended over
two miles of gaily decorated streets
which We're packed on each side with a
solid mass Of people. The police ar
ranGements We're of the best, and there
was no delay getting to the marker
square. where a big stand had been
erected.
A large crowd was gathered on the
market square. Mayor Joseph Boschert
welcomede the president in behalf OF
the eItz Of La Crosse in a short ad-
dress.
The. presidents speech was frequently
Interrupted by applause He extended n
] greeting 10 the people OF Lacrosse es'.
/ pecially to the old veterans, a large
number of whom were among his hear
I ers.
He compared the war of 1S61-e5 %
/ that with Spain and said that while the
commanders of the lesser war did not
have a big job to dc. they did it: but
the trouble vas thsrF Tas not enough
j war to go around tnen discussed
/ the virtue of good citizenship and re-
/ ferred to portions Of his speech deliver
ed at Waukesha regarding citizens of
this country speaking cSil of other ma
tions.
The crowds along the route of the
parade back to the depot were the larg-
i est ever seen in La Crosse.
The presidential train left for Winona
and st. Paul at 1890 a. m.
1 AIII4W AUKEE TOO MUCH FOR HIM
Winona, Mimi, April 4--The president
at the request of Congressman Tawney
made ten-minute stop at Winona
which was not on the original program.
/ He devoted this time to making a short
address from the rear platform of his
car He spoke words of praise for the
valor of the old soldiers in the civil wal
and concluded by urging parents to
teach their children to do ana not to
I dodge Thus they would learn true man
hood and womanhood- At the conclu-
sion of his remarks the train left for
st. Paul
The strenuous day the people of Mi
waukee provided for the president yes.
terday proved to be very trying to him
and he was thoroughly tired out wher
ne reached his car shortly after mid
night. The president thoroughly ap-
preciated the hospitality Of Milwaukee,
but it win be impossible for him to con-
tinue such nerve wrecking Drogrann IS
and he is AFRAID that if this is kept VI
ne viii not be able to complete MS
itinerary. He hopes that the commit
tees having charge of his entertainment
at the places he is yet to visit Will mol
crowd events quite 50 closely together