The Tupelo journal., 1903-06-12
THE LONG JOURNEY ENDED.
q Journey Lasting 85 Days and
Covering $4,000 Miles.

hoosCtClt IClui uSu w sf0SAiii5 eoh ~
seven o'clock Friday night from his
memorable trip of over two months
throughout the west. He was given a
hearty reception by the people of the
capital, who lined the streets as his
carriage, escorted by the battalion OF
high school cadets, was driven to the
White House. The president cordial
ly responded to the greetings given
him and repeatedly stood up in his
carriage and waved his hat and bowed
his acknowledgements. He looked the
picture of health.
The president, accompanied by his
brother-in-law, Capt. W.. S. Cowles, in
full uniform, entered a carriage, and
with his party, which included At
torney-General Knox. Secretary Viii.
son and Senator Fairbanks, of Indi'
ana, was escorted by a battalion Oh
high school cadets along Pennsyl
vania avenue to the White House
grounds. AT the entrance to the
White House grounds the cadets halt.
ed and the president and his party
passed them in review. The avenue
was lined with people, and the APP
plause which greeted the president or
every hand was outspoken and cor
dial. The fire engines of the city were
stationed at the ~intersecting streets
on the avenue, and the tolling of theil
bells added to the welcome to the
president. While the review of the
cadets was taking place a large
crowd of people repaired to the
rear of the White House, where the
Marine band gave a concert in honor
of the arrival home of the chief eX.
ecutive. The people expected that the
president would appear for a moment
to acknowledge the greeting home
that had been given him, and in this
they were not disappointed. The band
played the Star Spangled Banner
and then, as the president appeared
on the portico, struck up Hail to the
Chief" The president made a brief
speech to the gathering, saying:
MY friends and neighbors. l thank
you very, very much for coming here
to greet me this evening, and 1 have
appreciated more than l can say the
welcome back home that | have re.
ceived to-day. l have been absent
over two months, and / have Travelled
many miles. During that time ONT
thing has struck me, and that is the
substantialness Of the American PEG.
pie. One can travel from ocean to
ocean and from Canada to the gull
and always be at home among one
fellow Americans. | thank you again
my friends, and now l am going to my
own folks"
The trip just completed has been il
some respects the most remarkable
president ever took. Mr.. Roosevelt
thousand miles on railroads and sew
eral hundred miles in stage coache:
and carriages, but not an accident
married their journey. Not five min
utes' delay was occasioned during the
whole trip on account of train condi
tions and the schedule adopted by
Secretary Loeb before the president.
party left Washington was carried
out with military precision. Rarely
was the train late in reaching its des
tination, notwithstanding that il
passed through the flooded district il
Iowa. The health of the president
and his party, too, was remarkable
Not one member of the party was Sc
riously i'll and few calls were made or
the physician on the train.
During the 65 days that the presi
dent spent on the road he made &c;
speeches and had it not been for Sec
rotary Loeb's firmness he would have
made nearly double that number
From the day the president left Wash
ington requests began to pour in fol
changes in his programme and for ad
ditional addresses, but Secretary Loci
in almost every case said no. The
successful manner in which Mr.. Loci
managed the trip was very pleasing tt
the president and he warmly con,
| graduated his secretary. The other
members of the party also gave Mr.
Loeb a vote of thanks for the able
manner in which he had conducted af
fairs.
One of the remarkable features OF
the trip was the non-partisan spirit
displayed in the reception of the pres
ident everywhere. Democratic as vel
as republican mayors unitedin extend
ing him a welcoming hand, and while
ait Springfield, Ill, former Vice-Presi
dent Stevenson rode in the carriage
with the president. The crowds were
orderly and friendly and gave the Sc
cret service men little cause for con
Germ. These men were under the
command of Frank Tyree, who is de-
tailed at the White House., and the
able manner in which they performed
their tasks was the subject of genera.
commentator.
Young Grant Ranks High.
New York, June 6.-U. S. Grant
Ill, son of Brighten. Fred Grant, is
slated for third place in the class Of
more than ninety cadets, which takes
it's final examinations at West Point
Saturday. The young mans grand
father was next to last in his class
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