Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-30
Eighty Thousand Persons Extend Greeting
at Salt Lake.
VETERANS OF FOUR WARS PRtcEDE HIM
Nins Thousand School Children Wave Flags
and Cheer Him.
coWPUNCHERS GALORE ARE ON HAND
Fraternal Organizations Turn Out in Full
Uniform.
cowPUNCHERS GALORE ARE ON HANE
MANY CONE $50 kILtS ON HORSEBACK
Immense OutpOurinE of Enthusiasn
Occurs when Nations Chief
Enters Metropolis of the
Mormon state.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. May 29.-The
specill train bearing President koose-
welt and party pulled into the ore
gon Short Line station from ihe
north at $3.50 this morning, amid
the clamor of locomotive and factory whis-
ties the shrill yells Of hundreds Of cattle
puncners and sheepmen and the enthusi-
astic cheering of several thousand people
congregated in the railroad yards and along
the streets leading from the depot.
AS the president stepped from the train
he was met by Governor Wells, Mayor
Thompson, Colonel J. w. Bubb and Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Wilson. The president
shook hands with them warmly and after
chatting a moment the entire party was
escorted 10 carriages With the president
were seated Secretary Loeb, Governor
Wells and Mayer Thompson
On the north side of South Temple street
and stretching for blocks were lined the
military civic and fraternal organizations,
and as the carriages OF the presidential
party swept by the organizations fell IN
line. Preceding the presidents carriage
was an escort of thirteen mounted police
and Grand Marshal Ben Haywood and
aides. special escort to the president OF
ffty rough riders, splendidly mounted and
in typical plainsmens attire, came next
Of the presidential carriage, formed the
presidents personal guard.
Veterans of -Four Wars.
Immediately following the carriages of
the presidential party, headed by the resi-
mental band, came battalion OF me
Twelfth United States infantry and the
, Twelfth and Twenty field batteries
of the United States artillery corps, under
command of Colonel Budd. The second
division was composed of the National
Guard of Utah, in command of Brigadier
General John Q. Cannon In the third
division were the veterans of four wars
the Grand Army of the Republic, the young
men of the Utah regiment who saw service
In the Philippines and a few bent and griz-
zlei men who fought in the Mexican and
Backhawk and other Indian wars.
In the Foukth division were the uniformed
marching clubs of the Elks Maocabecs
ana other fraternal organizations. Bring
ing up the rear were nearly 600 mounted
cowpunchers and sheepmen, many of them
having come over $50 miles of rough trails
TO greet tho head OF the nation. The sun
burned brawny plainsmen In their SOM
breros and faded blue shirts formed the
most picturesque part of the long parade,
and the president rose in his carriage and
bowed a good morning In response to their
wild cheering.
The procession passed the Mormon taber-
nacle and the immense granite temple and
proceeded through the business section of
the city to the city and county buildings at
Fifth South and State streets.
Eighty Thousand See President.
Excursion trains had been run from every
point Of the state and II Is probable that
$1,000 people saw and cheered the nations
chief executive as he was driven along the
streets. Among the spectators were many
old Mormons, many of whom had come
across the plains with Brigham Young, or
in the years following having pushed carts
over the long trail. and they, too, strained
their bent shoulders and lifted their voices
in the universal acclaim to the nations
head.
Nine thousand school children. every one
Of them waving nag. greeted President
Roosevelt as he stepped from his carriage
at the city and county building and
mounted a platform to address them. The
reception given him by the youngsters evil
dent,y pleased the president very much and
he smiled and bowed repeatedly in response
to their enthusiastic greeting.
From Thousands of ThrOats.
After speaking a moment to the children
the president reviewed the long parade. and
re-entering his carriage was driven to the
Tabernacle. When President Roosevelt
stepped forward after an introduction by
Governor Wells, 1900 people arose TO their
feet and cheered wildly for fully minute
The president spoke IN eulogy of the Utah
pioneers. who he said. came here not to
exploit the land and then go somewhere
else, but to build homes.
Secretaries Moody and Wilson also spoke
briefly. Secretary Moody aroused consid-
erable enthusiasm by promising to name a
battleship Utah II congress would grant
him five battleships at the next session.
Leaving the Tabernacle the president was
driven to Senator Kearn's residence for
luncheon and rest. This was entirely ar
informal AFFAIR.
president Joseph F. Smith OF the Mormon
church. Senator Smoot. Governor Wells
Congressman Howell and few persona
friends OF the president and Senator Kearr
made up the party. Shortly before 1;S
o'clock the president was driven to tn,
Short line station and few minutes late
the train. amid cheers, pulled out To-
Ogden.
Ogden Also Crowded.
OGDEN. Utah. May 29-President Roose
Welt was greeted here by thousands o
people gathered from all the counties o
northern Utah Besides the regular part,
the president was accompanied by Senator
smoot. Kearns, Dubois OF idaho and Clarl
OF Wyoming.
The crowds gathered 20 hear and see tn
president were the largest ever seen Il
Ogden The Southern Pacific shops wer
closed to allow the employees to attend tn
reception.
The procession was over mile In lengt
and passed through the principal streets
Along the line OF march the streets wer
crowded TO the ropes that had bee
stretched 70 prevent a jam. Features Q
the parade were the large assemblies c
Grand Army OF the Republic and Spanis
war veterans. who acted as the guard c
honor. and the long lines OF railroad en-
ployes, who followed Immediately after n
presidents party,
More than 5000 children, representing tn
public school pupils. were gathered at lie,
ter park. and here the president made