Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-05

The Presidential train arrived at tn
Santa Fe depot on time at 80 o'clocl
this morning, and a presidential salut
of21 guns was fired as the train SLOWED
up at the station. AS President Roose
welt alighted from the train, he wa
welcomed by Governor Otero and May
or Sparks, who introduced the Pres1
dent to the city reception committee
Company F, 1st Regiment of Infantry
New Mexico National Guard OF this
city, was drawn up on either side Of
the walk leading to the carriage. Az
the President, hat in hand, walked tt
his carriage between the Governor anc
the Mayor, the crowd of 5000 people as
sembled, cheered Justify. Mr.. Roose-
welt had scarcely entered his carriage
which was decorated with white roses
and drawn by a team of handsome
white horses, when his eyes rested or
Major Frederick Muller "Well. hello
Fritz" said the President, and as the
Major dismounted and extended his
hand, Mr.. Roosevelt continued Il am
very glad to see you Fritz" he
shook the Majors hand warmly. Two
or three others in the crowd stepped
forward and the President shook
hands with them. The parade then
moved off toward the Capitol building.
Sheriff H. c. Kinsell and deputies
headed the procession. Then came
Grand Marshal George w. Knaebel, his
chief aide, Page B. Otero, and Special
Aide George H. Cross. The remaining
aides to the grand marshal were sta
toned at different places along the
procession. The following organiza-
tions then came in the order named:
Major o. G. Myhre, commanding the
National Guard, and staff, mounted
Company F, 1st Regiment of Infantry
Of this city, commanded by Captain
Juan Shoemaker; Las Vegas Norman
School Band; the Cleveland Grays, an
organization of Cleveland, O.; Com
many K, 1st Regiment of Infantry Ne"
Mexico National Guard, of Las Vegas
captain A. r. DaCosta, commandlne'
Carleton Post, G.. A. R., of this city.
Then followed Brigadier General w. n.
wbiteman. adiutant general Of New
Mexico, and stan.
The hand of the First Regiment OF
Cavalry, New Mexico National Guaru'
marched in the rear Of the ad]utaht
general and staff. The Presidents car
riage came next, surrounded py
troop of mounted Rough Riders under
tho command Of Major Fritz Muller In
the carriage with President Roosevelt
were Governor Otero, William Loeo'
secretary to the President, and Mayor
Sharks. After the presidential carriage
.came 20 carriages containing the men,
hers Of the presidential party; Colonel
w IT n. Llewellyn, chairman OF the
territorial reception committee ana tne
members of that committee; General r.
T. BARTLETT. chairman Of the city re-
oent,on committee, and the members OF
the latter. Thereafter were many
carriages occupied by OFFICIALS anu
prominent citizens.
CORDIALLY GREETED.
As the parade moved on to the Capi>
.o, Grounds. the 10000 people VINO had
gathered there cheered vociferousiy'
The steps Of the building were throns'
ed with handsome and elegantly attired
ladies and a sea of fluttering handker-
chiefs greeted Mr.. Roosevelt as ne as
cended the steps to the speakers staho.
His appearance was the signal for 2louo
end long continued applause. He was
.ord,ally welcomed by Governor Otero
who then presented him to the I'M
psense crowd.
rf1E FIRST ADDRESS.
preAfdent Roosevelt was warmly
ERECTED and responded as follows:
governor, Ladies and Gentlemen
and more especially, Mr.. Mayor as the
chief executive Of this ancient and his
+oric city: 1t is with a peculiar feeling
of Measure that I come here to New
Mexico, from which territory one-half
and, If my memory serves.me correctly
n little more than one-half Of the MEM
hers OF my regiment came. The man Is
hut a poor American wherever he may
have been born, to whom one part Oh
this country is not exactly as dear as
another, and would count Myself
wholly unworthy Of the office hold II
did not strive to represent the people
of the mountains and the plains exact
" az much as those Of the Mississippi
valley or either coast, the Atlantic or
the Pacific. do know your people
Governor, and need not say how fond
am of them for you know yourself
How can help being fond OF people
with whom have worked, with wnofl'
labored and marched to battle! Ana
there are no men here excepting the
veterans OF the Civil War to whom l
would doff my hat quicker than to my
comrades in the late war and you
know what comradeship in war means.
It has always seemed to me. Governor
that in this respect my regiment was
a typical American regiment. Its peo-