The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-09-09
HAD GREAT RECEPTION.
immense Throng Greeted the
President at Syracuse.

Delivered an Address at State Fair
Grounds on Good Citizenship and
the Relations Both Labor and Capital
Bear to the State - Humorous
Speech by Senator Depew.
Syracuse, Sept. S.-President Roose-
velt was accorded magnificent recep-
ton yesterday by the citizens of his
own state. From the moment of his
arrival in this beautiful city at $3.50
o'clock until he stepped aboard his
special train at 1890 at night to be-
gin his return trip to. Oyster Bay he
was given continuous ovation. SYRIA
cuse never before held such a throng
as assembled here to greet the presi-
dent.
Quite 100000 people from all sec
tions of New York state tested the
carrying capacity of the various lines
of railroad and many additional thous-
ands came from the country immeii-
ately contiguous to this city.
Everywhere in the city and at the
grounds Of the New York State Fair
association the president was received
with notable enthusiasm. AS he
drove through the streets the tens of
thousands Of people banked along the
sidewalks greeted him with cheers.
Business houses and residences were
ablaze with bunting and the American
flag floated in the gentle breeze from
almost every window.
Syracuse rose to the occasion. Not
hitch occurred to mar the perfection
Of the arrangements. The great
throng was handled admirably by the
local police and militia and no serious
accidents were recorded. President
Roosevelt expressed himself as de-
lighted with his reception.
Busy Day For President.
For the president it was busy day
as well as a day full of interesting in
cdents. In the morning soon after
his arrival he reviewed from beauti-
fully decorated stand in Hanover
square a great parade of the labor or
ganizations of the city; he then went
to the State Fair grounds, where he
delivered within the hearing of quite
10000 people an address on good citi-
zenship and the relations which both
labor and capital sustain to the state;
he was the principal guest at lunch
con at the club house on the grounds
"a luncheon which was attended by
every important state official except
Governor Odell, who could not be
present on account of previous en-
sagement, and by many men promi-
nent in the life Of the Empire COM
monwealth; reviewed a fine parade OF
the National Letter Carriers associa-
| ton and fraternal bodies Of the city,
and was the guest at night of former
United States Senator Frank Hiscocl
at a complimentary dinner which was
attended by about 80 gentlemen invit-
ed to meet the chief executive.
The speech delivered by the presi-
dent is regarded by many as one of the
most powerful and effective he ever
made. He was in excellent voice, the
great throng of his friends appealed
to him and he was never happier in
his side remarks. Quite $4,000 peo-
pie were on the grounds but it was i'm
possible that his voice could reach
all of them
After the applause which greeted the
presidents address had subsidized the
crowd called for Senator Chauncey M.
Depew. He delivered a brief but de-
lightful speech in course of which he
pronounced the presidents address the
best he ever had heard him deliver;
made some witty remarks at the ex-
pense of Lieutenant Governor Frank
W. Higgins and former Lieutenant Gov
ernor Timothy /. Woodruff; was Bit
sarcastic at the expense of former
Senator David B. Hill. who, he said
had recently exploited a new system
Of theology. and concluded with an
eloquent eulogy of American manhood
and womanhood as the foundation OF
Tho American reDublic