The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-04
The President in Newcastle.

The President in Newcastle
The people OF the west have We'd
with each other in providing entertain
ment for the president of a character
at once unique and appropriate; but
it has been left for the patriotic citi-
zcns of Newcastle, Wyo., to step over
anything heretofore offered III the re
ceptiOn line.
No high school choruses and no doc
tor of laws degrees for NeWcastle's
distinguished VISITORS no gaily dec
grated carriages and lavish display of
bunting for this proud pioneer town OF
the wild and woOHy west Newcastle
believes in fitting the reception to the
man. She is not the sort OF town 10
put on the trOck coat and high hat, or
waste floral designs and illuminated
addresses on president who likes
broncho busting and an all-round
strenuous time.
Perhaps some of President Roose-
velt's pals OF the old days on the ranch
now live in Newcastle. At any rate,
her citizens had studied his tastes,
and they arranged a programme that
made his other western receptions
look like quilting.
According 10 the Associated Press
dispatches the presidents tram was
mot at the station by and OF COW
boys that had been rounded up the
day before, and as the engine hove IN
sight instead Of having band on
hand to strike MP Columbia. or
America" the cowboy yen fell on The
presidents ears, while with their -
inch Colts they freu a presidential
fusilade
1t was a glorious occasion for New
castle. and we doubt not others be
sides the cowboys, carried away by the
enthusiasm. emptied their guns at the
neighboring telegraph poles We half
suspect that even the president was
almost tempted to draw his own con
cealed weapon and join in tn fusilade
Then came lunch-bca~ steak sand
witches. buffalo roast and snake hash,
doubtless from the cowboys mess
wagon. after which the whole bunch
repaired TO the court house square
where a speakers stand had been
erected.
And ii was right here thar the PEG
pie of Newcastle surpassed even them
selves in the art OF appropriate en-
tertainment The Press dispatches
tell us that the stand from which ne
spoke was gaily decorated, stuffed
bear and deer standing on either side
and a large stuffed eagle surmount-
ing the top.
think they know how to receive The
sort Of president we are now having
look at that and wilt. OF course, those
whose time is yet to core need not
despair TO be sure, Newcastle origi-
mated the idea, but it has not been eN-
hausted by any means
If we might he permitted TO criticise
at all the reception arranged by New
castle for the president, we should
be compelled to say it was lacking in
lust one respect-she didn't take all
the taXidermist had and put in on
the speakers stand. That is where
Newcastle fell down. She started ont
Well. but she quit TOO soon True a
stuffed bear. deer and an eagle lay
over anything heretofore attempted
in the way OF open-air platoon decora-
lions but think Of how much more the
effect could have been frightened by
the simple addition Of stuffed noun
tain lions surrounding the steps. a few
polished long-hOrns nailed up here
and there to hang the hats on. a j9cr
skin 20 stand on and buffalo robe
thrown over the chair that The presi-
dent was 10 sill in 10 say nothing OF
stuffed wildcat for a foot-stool and a
fringe OF cay0te skins hanging all
around the railing Then too they
needn't have been so sparing with the
eagles. a few more eagles perched
here and there would have shown to
advantage and given sort of e.
PluMbus Unum' effect TO the whole
That would have been a speakers
stand worthy OF the man and The oc-
casion II would have had for him
an air of home; he might have
dreamed Tor the moment. that he
was standing IN the dining room OF
the white house
OF course. it may be that there were
no other stuffed animals in the town
and that the president had dropped
in ON the people of Newcastle so sud
denly they didn't have time to stuff
any more THAI being the case, New
castle. to be sure, is clearly exonerated.
But it only goes to show what can be
done in the way OF appropriately en-
pertaining our present CHIEF executive
where stuffed wild animals are plen-
tiful Other towns yet to be visited
by the president might adopt these
few suggestions TO advantage A
town that boasts one or more taXider-
mist shops can easily make the New
castle entertainment look like a 10
cent menagerie alongside OF the Cen
traI Park zoo