Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-05-06
The PRESIDENT IN ST. LOUIS
The Chief Executive Was TaI<en I'm
mediateiy to Good Rosds fleet.

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ST. Louis. Spccial.-Fresident Roose-
welt arrived Wednesday afternoon 10
participate in the dedication ceremo-
'i"s of the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sitiCu J was expected generally that
he would leave his train at the union
station and a dense throng had con-
ercgated there But To avoid such an
aS9cmblagc there, arrangement were
made TO have him leave the train at
Forsythe Junction. three miles from
the centre of the city. Members Of the
national commission Of the Worlds
Fair. a reception committee heated by
President Francis and a crowd OF spec
tators were presen, to welcome the
President.
President Francis. of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. seized the hand
OF the President and gave him an in
formal welcome TO St Louis. Mayor
Wells and others shook hands with the
President. who was ut once driven of
To the good roads convention. Just as
the carriage started a middlc-aged wo-
man rushed through tho line OF Off
GERS. wildly waving her haudkerchiet
and vociforouSly cheering the Prcsi
dent. She attempted to reach III and
seize his hand. hut the Qu;ckCning pace
of the horses prevented and although
she ran after the hicle. still cheering
and waving her handkerchief for rhe
distance Of half buck she was final
ly distanced and lost in the crowd.
The military companies and a pla
toon of police had bCCn waiting two
blocks away AID a soon as the line or
carriages appeared 1 slower march was
taken mp 10 cover the three miles to
Odcn Hall. People were Congrcgated
along tn" streets and wildly cheering
as the President passed. He continually
dohed his hat in acknowlede ement.
The hall was packed with crowd
which had been waiting patiently for
hours
The President spoke of good roads
III touos which showed. as we'll as his
words. that ne was thoroughly in sym
pathy with the object of the assicia-
, tions. Roads" ne declared. tell the
| greatness Of nauun. The influence 90
the nations which have not been road
builders has bCcl. cvanescent Rome
me most powerful of the old civiliza-
tons. l@It her impress on literature and
speech; SIC changed the boundaries of
/ nations. but palmer than anything
else left 10 remind us OF the Roman
/ civilization. are the Roman roads" At
/ thlS point III the Presidents speech the
! crowd rose. chcered and waved hats
/ ana handkcrchicfs. The President de-
| clarcd that good roads probably were
| me greatest agency for regulating the
How from the country TO the city q.
young men and young women
From Odcoa Hall the President was
driven at a sharp trot to St Louis Uni
/ vcrsiiy. few minutes were spent
here. after which the President and
other guests repaired to the home or
/ President Francis for dinner.
President Cleveland arrived over the
Baltimore u Ohio Southwestern nj $50
/ o'clock. - minutes late. and large re-
/ cepton committee WAS waiting for him.
The members of the diplomatic CORPS
/ arrived shortly before Az Mr.. Cleve-
land aliShtef from the train. he was
warmly greeted by President Francis.
who had driven rapidly 10 the depot
after greeting President Roosevelt at
/ Forsythe Junction. The members OF the
/ c1mmidcc lCwOc1 around and Mr..
D cleveland Was unable to proceed for
several Ii.au;Cs. so thick was the
/ thronG about him. y passage was
nnaliy cleared and with President
! FRANCIS nc walked through tho aisles
! formed by ;hc crowd and entering
! Garrlagc was driven 10 the residence OF
/ President francis. where President
I ROOSEVELT is also a guest.