Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-04
CHIEF GIVEN A ROYAL
WELCOME BY MONTANANs.
VISITED HELENA AND BUTTE
The President Was the Recipient of
Many Tokens Of Esteem,

After President Roosevelt completed
his tour of the National Park about
seven weeks ago, he bade goodbye to
| Montana for few weeks, speeding his
| way to St. Louis to assist in dedicat-
ing the Worlds Fair buildings in that
city one month ago. Since leaving St.
Louis he has been in Arizona, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Colora-
do, California, Washington and Ore.
gon. Returning last week he was
| again been the guest of Montana,
| spending few hours in Helena and
Butte where thousands of people from
all parts of the state gathered to honor
him.
The special train bearing President
| Roosevelt and his party arrived in
Helena Wednesday morning May 81,
at $3.50. According to his established
custom, he was on time and he was
rival. He made the formal acknow-
Judgements of greetings extended by
Montana's statesmen, and for the men
who came in from the range to meet
him he had familiar greetings. The
president was taken in charge at the
station by the mayor of Helena and
others of the reception committee. The
procession was composed of mor nted
escort, the veterans of the Spanish
American war and distinguished citi-
zens of Montana IN carriages, ac-
companied by the infantry band and
Montana State band Of Helena.
All the line of march from the rail-
way station to the capitol building the
streets were artistically decorated for
the occasion with the national colors
and with pictures of great men of the
nation. The streets were crowded
with men, women and children who
kept up a constant cheering for the
president, all showing that they hon
ored the nations chief not because of
any political views they or he might
have, but because of his true manhood,
and because he is the head of the
greatest nation on earth.
The president met many old-time
Montana friends during his short stay
in the capital, and showed remark
able memory for names ard faces. On
the steps of the new capitol the presi-
dent made one of the best speeches he
has made on his entire trip, and we
regret that time will not permit us to
reproduce it, for the benefit of our
readers. AT the close of the address
the presidential party was shown
through the capitol building and the
president was given d reception in the
governors quarters.
AT 1890 the presidents train pulled
out for Butte, number of the promi-
nent citizens accompanying him from
Helena. The train bearing the Spar
ish war veterans as body guard, pre-
ceded the presidents train to Butte,
where the distinguished guest arrived
at 1882 in the afternoon. Mayor Null
Inns of Butte and Senator Clark were
among the prominent members of the
reception committee to welcome the
p esident to the great mining camp.
In addition to the senator's, eX-sena-
tors and other distinguished guests,
in line, there were Rough Riders, mill
tia men, members of the G. A. II. and
Spanish American war veterans,
marching to the music of the famous
Boston and Montana Band of Butte.
The streets We're gorgeously decorated
with flags, bunting, pictures and APP
propriate emblems. The parade was
followed closely from the depot to the
tinlen hotel.
All along the line both sides of the
street were crowded by an eager
throng of people who wanted to see the
president of the United States. Groups
collected on tops of houses and at
upper story windows to get good
view of the president and the parade.
AS the presidents carriage passed up
the street shouts went up al! along the
line and flags were waved triumphant