Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-04
PRESIDENT IN
COLORADO
Magnificent Reception in the
Capital Of Centennial
State.
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ADDRESS TO $500 PEOPLE
\ Gifts Layisfsed Upon the Exc
cutive and Members of
His Party.
A COWBOY BREAKFAST AT HUGO

DENVER Colo, May 4-This is
presidents day In Colorado and at
every topping place on President
Roosevelt's itinerary 1t has been OBJ
served as the Fourth of July. The
nations chief executive was the guest
of the city Of Denver for two hours
. and a half and the people regardless
pf political afliiiation greeted him with
warmth and heartiness Of welcome not
exceeded on his trans-continental tour
The city'spopulation of about 175,-
900 people and thousands of visitors
from other points of the state were
znassed along the streets and avenues
sof the line Of march, at the state cap.
itol grounds and in the city park and
every man, woman and child in the
srity had a good opportunity of get
ling a good look at the distinguished
guest during the drive over the route
a1f about six miles, which was the
principal feature of the program for
the day. The mayor had proclaimed
Ia holiday The schools were closed
and business was suspended during
fifS RttofoOnt . stay III tuc CITY DCdur
tiful decorations were displayed on
VIE capit6l and many business build
kings and resith.ae 81 along the line Of
march The presiden made but one
speech in this CITY ord 'sa'''F2s II
sossG q e
grounds where ,ass .l.tas II
n spie assembled Tie sun shcne
arighiy during the presidents visit
AMI no incident os accident occurred
40 mar the pleasure Of the stas Of
Roosevelt The presidential train
crossed the state line from Kansas
early this morning and at Hugo. Gov.
Peabody, who had just returned from
st. Louis, met the president ana vel
coined him to Colorado The governor
remained with the president during
che entire day and will accompany
MIN as far as the southern state lire
tonight military escort was in
waiting at the union depot 10 receive
The president on his arrival at 1880
xhis morning Mayor Wright and
snembcrs of the reception committee
greeted the party as it aighted from
she train. The mayor presented the
president with a neat Morocco-bound
engrossed program of his tour through
the city and magnificent gold badge
Tsearing the state crest and an appro-
pirate inscription Similar badges in
silver we're presented to other mem
bers of the party. A troop Of city cav
airy saluted and band played. Hail
Columbia" as the procession OF car
riages started up the street. General
Hale was grand marshal Of the parade
Al the capitol numner,. Of military
organizations we're drawn mp to re-
oeiye the president and his party The
president spent a few moments IN the
executive chamber and then passed
10 the stand erected on the west front
OF the capitol. The presidents party
them withdrew from the speakers
stand and reentering their carriages
we're driven to the city park During
the drive the president was kept busy
acknowledging kindly greeting given
him. A beautiful boquet was handed
xhe president at the park by MISS
Kathleen Carroll, daughter OF John F.
Carroll, the well known editor. On
the return drive from the park to the
depot the scenes of enthusiasm were
repeated. The presidents train left
Tor Colorado Springs over the RIO
ssrande at p. M. as scheduled.