The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-15
MANY PEOPLE PRESENT
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT BREAKS
GROUND FOR THE M'KiNLEY
MONUMENT.
PRAISE FOR PREDECESSOR

HN HL.HrN
Lincoln Was as Universally Loved
In This Country as Was President
Mckinley-speech at Mechanics Pa.
vilion Of Peculiar Interest to Cali.
fornia People.
San Francisco, May 14.-President
Roosevelt arose early and at 9 o'clock
left the Palace hotel, escorted by a
squadron of cavalry. The streets were
lined with people who cheered as the
presidents carriage passed on the way
to Native Sons hall, where a recep-
ton in the presidents honor was held.
After addresses Of welcome, Mayor
James d. Phelan presented to the
president a souvenir of the occasion,
the work of a native sculptor, repre-
senting a bear hunt, reproduced In
gold. In accepting the gift President
Roosevelt responded in a happy man
ner to all Of the addresses of welcome.
The presidential party then pro-
ceeded to Van Ness venue where
thousands of school children had as
sembled. The pupils of the many
schools carried banners beautifully
worked in silks and other fine fabrics.
Others were headed by drummer boys.
Every child had a flag, which was
waved as the president passed.
After the review of the children, the
president drove through the Preside
and had a glance at the buildings,
the barracks of the different troops
and the new Notifications which stand
at the entrance to the harbor and
command the bay. He continued the
% drive along the new road and finally
reached the golf links, on which the
military review was held. General
Macarthur was in command. The
men marched past with the tread Of
veterans-infantry, artillery and cav
airy. Each arm Of the service made
a most imposing spectacle.
The presidential party was then
driven through Golden Gate park to
the Cliff house, where luncheon was
taken with members of the executive
Bickford and other invited guests.
The return was through the park.
Large Crowd in Waiting.
The party halted at the Baker street
entrance, where a large crowd was in
waiting to watch the president turn
his %shovelful of earth for the McKin'
ley monument.
The ceremonies we're opened by
Chairman A. A. Watkins, who pre-
sented to Mr.. Roosevelt a souvenir
shovel made from the material Of
which the monument will be built.
President Roosevelt said that il
was appropriate that the first shove
should he turned in the presence o.
the old comrades of President Nc
Kinley in the time of 1866. and sale
that no man since Lincoln was al
widely, universally loved in this
country as was President Mckinley
Many representatives of the Span
ish-American Wal Veterans, the Crane
Army Of the Republic and the pic
neers were in attendance and they
were referred to in %eulogistic term!
by the president in his remarks.
From the park, the president wa
driven directly to the Palace hotel
where he rested until evening.
At night. at the Mechanics Pavilion
the president made the most import
ant speech delivered since he left st
Louis. His subject, "Expansion ant
Trade Development and Protection O
the Country's Newly Acquired Pos
sessions in the Pacific" together will
the advocacy of a greater navy. wa
one that made his discourse Of particu
lar interest to the Californians, ant
he aroused his auditors to a higl
pitch of enthusiasm. 1t was a might,
gathering that listened to the presi
dent.
GUESTS OF DETROIT.