Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-01
The president
Leases for West
g1eH Gteaf Reception in Kansas Clip Revhued 7hnfp
Thousand School Ckldsen-P Pays Tribute 10 The &. A.
R-DSeasSeS Question Of Good Citizenship and The
Relaf'oR Of Employer 10 Ehpioye, of Glass 10 Class.

Kansas City May i.--Presldent
Roosevelt spent 1--WE hours in Kansas
city, Mo. today and later was the
guest Of Kansas city Kansas just
across the state line, Tor two hours.
leaving for the west at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. In the two cities the presi-
dent was driven over a route 10 miles
long reviewed nearly 10000 school chill
dtfn, made two speeches. one at con.
ycntiou hall before the greatest crowd
that noted structure has ever held
and party0k of a luncheon at the Bal
t.more hotel as the guest Of the Com
merclal club Of Kansas city, Mo. In
the party here was Ehhu Root, secre.
tary Of war; who had joined the party
at 81, Louis at the express wish OF the
president
The reception given President Roose-
volt was intensely enthusiastic and Il
is estimated that 100000 persons. sew
eral thousand coming 10 town from
surrounding places greeted him. rhc
schools We're closed. business GENERALLY
was suspended. the mayor having pro-
claimed 10 a holiday, and many resi-.
denccs and business houses were de-
corated. Never before had there been
such a general desire on the part of.
citizens 10 show their esteem for
distinguished visitor,
THE ARRIVAL.
The presidential party arrived in the
city from ST. Louis AT $40 in the morn
ing and were met by a reception COM
mittee at Fifteenth street and AsRewa
avenue, In the southeastern portion OK
tho city, Two miles from the business
center.
The reception at the train was brief
and Informal. five members Of the COM
mlttee, j. IT, Richards and T.. NJ Glen
Cenning president and secretary re-
fpcctiycly OF the Commercial club. II,
". Evans. chairman OF the reception
committee. Mayor j A. Reed and Col
William r. Nelson, alone entering the
private car OF The president to greet
him.
There was a great crowd ON hand and
Il cheered from the moment the train
hove In sight until the presidents car.
riage moved away for drive a few
minutes later at the head OF a long
line Of carriages a detachment OF
mounted police together with the third
regiment. NJ y. G.. which had Just re
turned from st. Louis acted as an es-
cort. The route starting from The train
fJuk iu use ria.s ui Kansas CNg
boulevard system Passing iltrt
through the Pare a driveway a mile IN
length and almost a block wide, the
president was greeted by over 2000g
school children, white and black. from
private and public schools. who stood
seven deep on the grass plot between
the two driyeways and formed a line
that extended for three blocks.
CHILDREN WAVE FLAGS.
when President Roosevelt appeared
zach OF the children waved tiny
American flag, cheering the while, and
inaly as the president passed the
housands Of voices broke forth sing
ing America"
In the bright sunlight The thousands !
" happy-taced children backed by |
rows Of residences, decorated and COW |
red with spectators proved one OF the |
most pleasing scenes Of the day.
After traversing Benton and Glad |
itone bouleyards the party stopped and /
'iewed the landscape from Scarltts |
lont, which oyeroOks the Missouri |
liver. 20 feet above that stream.
Then the party was driven through |
he business section TO Convention |
nall where the principal eXefclges OF |
he day were held The great hall was
cached az a few minutes after II o.
lock There the two sections n the |
reception committee We're consolidated.
The decorations OF the hail We're pro-
use. Great tlags We're strung from tho
enter TO the sides Of the stage. back
( which and raised 90 height Of -
Get was an immense golden eagle Ev-
w available foot OF space IN the hall. I
'hlch has seating capacity OF $4,000
vas occupied. As President Roosevelt
merged on TO the stage. the band start
q 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner and
he current was turned into two great
lectrlc flags that formed part Of The
eiling decorations Instantly the
rowd broke into tremendous cheering
'hile sixty Harvard graduates with
Igor gave their college cry, ending
.ith the word Roosevelt" The grad
uies were seated IN q body IN the hall
)ny and were led IN the cheering by
lree men who attended Harvard NJ
be time the president was student
lere.
Portions Of the hall were set apart
pr federal and confederate soldiers. Of
HON there We're ZOO a body OF the
auehters " the Revolution and the
Ulcers OF the Third regiment
On the platform, besides the presi.
'nts party. were the members II the
'ceplion committee. among them Gov.
VI. Dockery. Congressman W. S.
owherd United States Senators Bur-
m and Long OF Kansas and Congress-
ian @. d. Bowersock OF Kansas.