Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-10
HIS WESTERN TRIP.
President Roosevelt Starts on
His Long Journey.
He Is Received by Large Crowds at
the Different stopping Places
Attends BnnquetS and De-
lIvers Number of
Addrcsscs.

dent Roosevelts train reached Mil
waukee Friday afternoon. The chief
executive of the nation met a hearty
reception as he stepped from his car.
Arriving at the soldiers home, the
1000 veterans were reviewed by the
president, who afterwards addressed
them.
After leaving the soldiers home,
the procession of carriages returned
to the city, coming to stop at the
exposition building, where the presi-
dent was welcomed by Mayor Rose.
The president responded to the
mayors welcome in brief speech.
Waukesha, Wis, April 1.-The
weather yesterday was not such as
would have been chosen in which to
welcome President Roosevelt, yet
the greeting accorded him on his ar
rival was most enthusiastic.
Minneapolis, Mimi, April 5.-The
most enthusiastic reception ever ten
dered any man in the Twin Cities
was that to President Roosevelt Sat-
urday. From the time he arrived
until his departure from Minneapolis
for the west he was the recipient of
continual ovation. The speech,
which was on the tariff and reciproc-
ity, brought out much enthusiasm.
Sioux Falls. S. D., April 6.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt was yesterday the
guest of Sioux Falls. His. special
train arrived here about o'clock in
the morning, and he was met by
delegation headed by Mayor Burn
side and State Senator Sites.
Aberdeen, S. D., April THE fea-
ture of yesterday was the large num-
Der of children in the various audi
ences that greeted President Roose-
velt. He referred to them several
times, saying that he was glad to see
that the stock was not dying out.
At Tulare the president departed
from his usual custom and, descend
| ing from his car, shook hands with
! the people gathered at the station.
Yankton was the first stop after
the train left Sioux Falls. To the
multitude at Yankton,, the president
! spoke on the tariff and the qualities
of good citizenship.
At Mitchell the president made the
longest address of the day.
Mandan, y. D.. April s.-President
| Roosevelt yesterday travelled through
! familiar country and received hearty
! greetings wherever his train stopped.
At many places he recognized old
| friends and from his conversation it
Is evident that it was one of the most
enjoyable days of his trip. At Far
| go, jamestown and Bismarck he
made stops of from half an hour to
an hour and discussed the conditions
in the Philippines, the tariff and the
general prosperity of the country.
Stops also We're made at Casselton,
Tower, Valley City. the home of Gov.
White; Dawson and Medora.
Bismarck, y. D., April S.-Standing
in the private office of Gov. White at
the state capitol Tuesday afternon,
President Roosevelt received the as
surance of the friendship and sup
port of the great Sioux Indian tribe
and similar assurances from the
chiefs of the Mandans and Gros Ven
tres. Twenty of the most distin-
gufshed chieftains of the tribes had
come from their agencies to see the
Great Father" and to assure him of
their support and good will. There
were many famous Indians in the as
semblage. John Grass, the orator
and chief justice of the Sioux, made
the presentation of the tribes good
will, in a translation of the address,
which had been agreed upon in a
council of the chiefs.
AT the same time Grass presented
the president peace pine of beauti-
fully carved pipe stone, in token of
the good will and friendship of the
Indians. Among the chiefs present
were Red Tomahawk, the Indian who
killed Sitting Bull at the time of the
uprising, in the early nineties; Red
Fish, one of the hereditary leaders
of the Sioux: Black Bull, Standing
Bear, Crow Ghost, Cross Bear and
other Sioux chiefs.
1--WE have been treated we'll by the
Great Father" said Grass, land we
hope he will again be Great Father
when his time is over"
The most interesting ceremony of
the day occurred ait Medora, where
the president at one time owned a
ranch, and which was his postoffice
address 16 years ago, when he was
sheriff of Billings county. Medora is
a small place, but the ranchmen from
the surrounding country gave the
president truly western reception