Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-13
BIG DAY AT FRISCO
President Peaches the Western
Limit of His Journey and
MuItitudes Greet Him.
DRIVES THROUGH MILES OF PEOPLE
Assists at the Burning of Mortgages
Against the ". Nj. c. A.-Pa-
rade and Banquet.

San Francisco, May 13.-President
Roosevelt this morning held a public
reception at Native Sons hall and
then reviewed the school children in
Naness avenue and troops at the
Presidio reservation. After partak-
ing of lunch at the Cliff house in the
harbor the president went TO Golden
Gate park, where he broke ground
for the monument to the late Presi-
dent Mckinley.
San Francisco, May 13.-Heartier
greeting was never given president
of the United States than that offered
by the city of San Francisco to TheO-
dore Roosevelt. Through miles and
miles of densely packed, cheering, pa
triotically enthused humanity, the ma
tion's chief passed bowling his ac-
acknowledgements. evidently tired from
maintaining an erect position in his
carriage, but buoyed up by the i'm
pressiveness Ct the demonstration. 1t
was magnificent ovation. The presi-
Dental train arrived at Third and
Townsend streets promptly at 2:15 p.
IN. \ large gathering of federal. state
and city officials, army and navy Of
ticers, foreign consuls and distin-
guished citizens was in waiting to well
come the chief magistrate.
Welcomed to the Golden Gate.
Mayor Schmitz stepped aboard the
rear car and formally greeted thepreSi-
dent. who made a brief response. NJ.
II. De Young. president of the citizens
reception committee. then shook hands
with the distinguished visitors and
spoke a welcome for which Roosevelt
expressed his thanks in a few words,
and Admiral BickfOrd, of the British
Pacific squadron, was then introduced,
and conveyed the good wishes of King
Edward, and said that the arrival of
the flagship of the squadron to assist
in the greeting was another instance
of the cordial relations existing he
tween the two nations. President
Roosevelt said he appreciated the evil
dence of Friendship. and begged that
his good wishes be given to his ma
jeSty.
Doesn't Forget tine Engineer.
Before entering his carrige ROoSe-
welt stepped up to the engine and
warmly shook hands with Engineer
McCrail and Fireman Everly. who had
safely pilOted him from the south. In
the parade the line was headed by Il
troop of cOlored cavalry, this being the
first instance in the west where ne
gro soldiers held the position of honor
in q public procession Following the
president came United States troops
from the local posts. sailors and ma
rines from warships I'm the harbor and
at Mare island. regiments of the state
militia and number of semi-military
organizations.
Helps Burn Some Mortgages
After reviewing the parade, the pres
ident was driven to the y. NJ. c. a.
building. where a throng had assem-
bled to participate in the burning of
mortgages and notes representing the
total indebtedness of $115.2S0 upon the
property. The president touched a
lighted match to the documents and
as the flames licked up the papers he
joined with the assemblage i'm singing:
praise God. from whom all blessings
flow" He then made an address. AT
night he was banquetted at the Palace
hotel