The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-07
From : STAFF Correspondent.


ride through South Dakota will be the
high water mark during the tour, for the.
number Of stops and speeches. There was
an even dozen Of them. At half dozen
places where the train did not stop yes
terday large crowds assembled at the
the train went by.
Edgeiey Was Wide Awake.
The last of the demonstrations was at
Edgeley, N. D., at 10:30 last night, where
the. train was transferred from the Mil
waukee to the Northern Pacific road. No
speech had been arranged for and the
president, weary with the labors of the
day, had retired. AS the train drew up
at the depot a brass band began to play,
and by the light from large bonfires
kindled near the tracks it could be seen
that several hundred people were waiting
to catch a glimpse of the president if
possible.
Quickly dressing himeslf and throwing
heavy coat across his shoulders, he
went to the rear platform of the coach
and made about five-minute speech. He
was asleep before the train, at II o'clock
got away from Edgeley, and did not
awaken till this morning. The train
reached Fargo at O'Clock, but the party
was not turned over to the local commit.
ttee until $3.50 after breakfast.
He Dons the Western Hat.
In Fargo the president appeared for the
first time since the trip began withou,
a silk hat. He, wore this morning wide
brimmed, black, soft, hat of the conven-
W. OF oh ~,
| in from front to back. When lifting il
| to bow to the people along the line o1
march he grabbed 1t by the middle of thu
top In true western fashion.
Secretary Loeb had also supplied him.
self in St. Paul with a broad brimmed
soft hat, tan colored, that isa dream
He wore it through the train .yesterla,
u afternoon for the Inspection OF the NEWS.
paper men. but but will not appear with Il
Snow In the Park. 81
Hall q dozen members OF the president
party this morning bought at Fargo higl
arctic shoes In anticipation Of needins
them In Montana. What the president
can do in Yellowstone Park in view Q,
the heavy snowfall of Saturday is tn.
| most Interesting question asked ABOARD
the special train, and nobody can answer
II, not even the president. No matter
now deep the. snow, however, and whether
or not the danger from snow slides will
pe SO great as to prevent. the origina
plans for long walks and rides, he mus
stay in or near the park for two weeks
what he will do with the venerable JOIN
| burroughs during all this time is a mys
terry even to Mr., Burroughs. No natur,
studies will. be possible with heavy snow
drifts covering the ground :,
=" =, ..Earoo Plan" "ch.nn.aa.
Yesterdays snow unsettled the njan
Of Fargo for: the entertainment of tn
presidents party, and it was Thought tha
1t would be necessary to abandon all 1o,it
1 door exercises and have, instead, two ad
dresses, one at the opera house and on
at the armory; but the sun came ou
brightly this morning with rising tempera
lure: and compromise program was
therefore. possible-one address at the on
era house and the other from the rear @
the car. There was also drive over tn
principal streets of the city = s5i
4 The city was we'll filled with people from
ine1ghbor1ng points in Minnesota and Mort
4 Dakota, Moorhead contributing her fir
department : to-, the parade. Governo
White was not present. but will meet tn
Iparty at Bismarck this evening. Mem
:; bers Of the. supreme court, the speake
Of the house Of Representatives the mayo
4 OF the city, Senator McCumber, Repre-
sentative Spalding and other prominen
citizens met the president in his specis
car before the star rting Of the parade. :.
When the president looked out or hi
|, lear window this morning early and sa,
, the ground ceyered with snow, he though
It would be % good plan to don his .heav
fur Oyercoat, which he wore in Milwar
keea last Thursday. He appeared in
on the rear platform Of the car but, fine
ing the temperature was not low, he re
turned to his compartment and reappeare
In the medium weight dark blue coat /
wore in the twin cities Saturday. In e,
PLANTATION Of the change, he remarked
the crowd which surrounded the train:
Not. In: the Banana Belt.
5 81 thought I had reached the banar
8 ll,eit this morning, but find that am mi
: taken. - - !. s3s - .as-,a 80.
s I Representative Burleigh F. Spa1ding II
! produced him to- the people, at the, opei
3 house and accompanied him across IL
r state to day with Senator McCumber.
e |McCumber Joined the president last mig
e ait Aberdeen. The stop at Bismarck w
: be for a few. minutes only. Preceding
q will be short stops at CasseltOn and Va
n Hey City. AT Bismarck the president W
8 see. a number OF Indians from Standil
: Rock Agency, survivors Of the Custer ma
: Isacre. S.
: Seth Bullock Joined the special train
t Sioux Falls and viii go as far as Billing
n Mont. where he will take the train +
< IDeadwood. The president is very fond
: him and especially proud of the splend
Bullock is doing in forest .reser
s work III the Black Hills
=. The car FIatform Talk. !.
= In speaking briefly to the Fargo peoI
!. for a. few minutes from the rear platfcl
= Of his car prior to the departure Of
= = train, the president said he felt he "
= Thoroughly at home in North Dakota
"A reason OF having, once made that state I
= home. \.
= ..It, is twenty. years ago, = he said, sin
"A first he saw Fargo, and he had watch
. the growth Of the city, and territory, q
81 later Of the state, with much interest.
u said he believed they. were, to have
= bright future, as every community mi
pt have which produces the type Of manho
bs and womanhood to be found IN the gre
Of northwest. ~ - .
be- II believe in your state,,' he said,
nd closing, because I believe in your. m
hs and women. &
he g The train was fifteen Minutes late
& = leaving Fargo, owing to the length Of !