Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
.CHEERED At CHICAGO.
President Roosevelt Has a Very
Busy Day in Western
Metropolis.
ME VISITS TWO UNIVERSITIES
Salute of Twcnty-onc Guns Fired in
His Honor-Dearee Of Ill. D.
Is Conferred.

Chicago, April 3.-Presidcnt Roosa-
velts siXty-siy day tour of the west
began in earnest here, when he
stepped from the Pennsylvania special
Mt S.45 O'Clock and WAS received by
Mayor Harrison and special recep-
ton committee, not to mention Il huge
crowd which made its unofficial pres
ence known by cheers which could be
heard across the river. The pro-
gramme prepared for the presidents
fifteen hour stay in this city was re-
peated to him by Charles s. Dencen,
chairman Of the reception committee,
and served to remind the president
of the strenuous nature of the life he
will be called upon TO lead during
the next two months.
Tho Day'g Programme.
The programme, 10 which the pres
ident gave hearty approval, provided
for an immediate run to Evanston,
seventeen miles 10 the northwest. and
a brief address there to the students
of the Northwestern university, lunch
con ut 1870 ut the Auditorium annex,
a trip in the afternoon to the univer-
sity of Chicago, Where the president
received the degree of Ill. D., Il ban
quet at 6:30 ut. the Auditorium, he be-
ing the guest OF 40 citizens and
meeting in tile evening, at which the
president delivered one of the most
significant addresses of his tour, on
"The Monroe Doctrine"
Tho President at Evanston.
AT Evanston the president was
greeted by Mayor j. A. Patten and
then. headed by detachment of
cavalry from Fort Sheridan and a
military band, the party made its way
through lanes of school children on
the streets and Of capped and gowned
students on the campus to the steps of
Lunt library. AS the university
sgrounds We're entered n salute of TWEEN
ty-one guns was fired. The president
was introduced by President Edmund
j. James and was received with deaf
enins cheers. Addressing the students
the president referred to the value of
college education. He spoke of
athletic sports and stamped his APP
tproval upon them and dwelt upon
Stheir value in success
Hurled Back to tho City.
At the conclusion of the presidents
address, the party re-entcred the train
and was hurried back to the city with.
out stop, although along the entire
route crowds gathered at the stations
and sought 10 catch n glimpse of the
nations chief. Arriving again at the
Union station, carriages We're taken to
the Auditorium, where luncheon was
served. Then carriages We're taken
for the University of Chicago Two
Hundred and iifty.- i,IafAssars -..,aa,.-ea
in schcl..s't.., sap and gown met the
sprcesidential, purity rs It entered the
|scanI'us. Th9se'g dienified scholars of
the South Side university escorted the
president, between two long lines CON
tanning 1900 students, to Kent theater,
where President Harper conferred the
degree of Lii. d. upon him.
at the Auditorium.
At p. III. the return was made to
the AUDITORIUM Annex. Two hours
were set apart for the president to
rest. The banquet at the Auditorium
at $50 p. IN. was an impressive af-
fair. Elaborate decorations We're pre-
pared and unique arrangements were
made with thc result that no guest
sat with his hack to the president.
About $50 sat down and there were
no speeches. After the banquet the
president rested until 500. when he
was escorted 10 the Auditorium where
he delivered a significant address on
the Monroe doctrine
From the Auditorium the president
was escorted to his apartment in the
hotel, from whence. after light lunch
he was driven to his train, arriving
there at 1915 p. III. and retiring i'm
Al II midnight the train
pulled out for Madison, Wis.