The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-03
ROOSEVELT IN MONTANA.
The President Receives Enthusiastic Wei
comes at Helena and Butte.

i ne President Receives Enthusiastic We'll
comes at Helena and Butte.
HELENA, May 27.-President Roose.
velt's special train arrived here over
the Northern Pacific at $50 O'Clock
this morning, on schedule time. An
immense crowd was at the station to
greet the president. Around The sta
ton Gordon Of soldiers had been
stationed, while battalion of the
Twenty fourth United States infantry
from Fort Harrison was drawn up op.
posite the train. Battery A, Nation.
al Guards, commenced firing the pres
ident's salute on the arrival of the
train.
After an informal reception at t,e
station, President Roosevelt and ST.
retary Loeb, accompanied by Co..
Toole and Mayor Edwards. entered
carriages and the parade moved to
the capitol. On the way, the process.
sion passed several thousand school
children, massed in front Of the high
was at the capitol where the president
made a Commute address from the
grand stairway, to the main entrance.
After the address the president was es~
corted into the state house, where took
place an Informal reception, in which
former Senator Thomas H. Garter and
members of the Montana legislature
took part. After short drive over
the city the president and party board :
ed the special, which had been trans.
ferred to the Great Northern track,
and at 1890 O'Clock the train left for
Butte.
President Roosevelt in his address
spoke largely on irrigation and the
good it would do to the entire west.
He also complimented Montana upon
the gallant soldiers who went from
and expressed himself as we'll pleased
with his visit to Montana.
BUTTE, May 27.-President Roose-
velt arrived here at 1925 this afternoon
Helena. He was met at the station by
Mayor Mullins, escorted by conf
pany of militia, a platoon of police
and the Spanish American War Vet
Grams, who are holding their state
convention at Butte. United States
Senator w. A. Clark of Montana,
was one OF the first TO greet the presi.
dent. Mr.. Roosevelt then entered a
Mullins and a secret service man were
seated.
The drive through the streets OF
Butte was one long ovation. Such a
tory of the city. Neighboring towns
for fifty miles had poured in their
thousands, and the line of march was
crowded to sutfoc alton. From the
station the president was driven to the
court house, where 1000 school chill.
dren, appropriately dressed in nation
al colors, saluted the president. He
stopped few minutes aud spoke
Two squares further down, on Gran.
ite street, the citizens of Anaconda,
who had come 1900 strong, presented
to the president handsome vase made
of silver, copper and sapphires. The
line of march was then started to the
Finlen hotel, where the president made
a five minute speech. A banquet, at
which $50 plates were laid, was given
at the Thornton hotel. Mayor Null
lins pres ided, and the guests included
Senators Clark and Gibson and other
distinguished Montana persons.
AS the guests of the Trades and La
Dor assembly of Silver Bow county, =,
President Roosevelt tonight addressed
10000 people at the Columbia gardens.
At the gardens handsome souve.
mir, his photogra engraved on cop
per and framed in a copper frame,
was presented to him in the name of
the Trades and Labor assembly of
Butte.
\ hurried drive was made TO the
train. Daring his trip to the train
immense bonfres famed on every
mountain point, illuminating the way.
The president left for the south at 10
p. IN.
Postoffice Official Arrested.