The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-05
THE PRESIDENT
VISITS DENVER
Warmth of Greeting Has Not
Been Exceeded.
SPEECH ON CAPITOL GROUNDS
MAGNIFICENT BOUQUET PRE-
SCENTED BY LITTLE GIRL.

Denver Colo, May 4.-This is presi-
dents day in Colorado. and at every
stopping place on President ROosevelt's
itinerary il has been observed with IN
bounded enthusiasm The nations
chief executive was the guest Of the
city Of Denver for two and One-haf
hours and was greeted with a warmth
Of welcome not exceeded as yet on his
tTanscOntinentaI tour The city's Ordi-
nary population Of about 175,O00. with
thousands Of visitors from other parts
OF the state, was massed along the
streets and avenues Of the line of
march at the state capitol grounds and
In city park. and every man, woman
and child in the city had an OppOrtu-
nifty Of getting a good look at the dis
tinguished guest during his drive over
route six miles in length, which was
the principal feature of the programme
Tor the day. The mayor had pro-
Claimed a holiday, schools were closed
business was suspended and beautiful
decorations were displayed on the cap
ttOl and many business buildings and
residences in the streets traversed. The
president made but one speech in this
city, and that was delivered in the open
air on the capitol grounds, where no
less than $4,000 people were assembled.
The sun shOne brightly during the
Presidents visit and no incident or ac-
The occasion for Mr. Roosevelt.
Net at State Line.
The presidential train crossed the
state line from Kansas early this morn
ing. and at Hugo Governor James H.
Peabody Joined the president and vel
coined him TO the Centennial state. The
governor remained with the president
during the entire day and win accom-
pany him as far as the southern state
line tonight
A military escort was in waiting at
the Union depot to receive President
Roosevelt on his arrival at 1880 a m.
Mayor Robert r. Wright, jr., and the
members of the reception committee
appointed by him greeted the presiden-
tial party when they aHghted from the
train The mayor presented the presi-
uent with neat mOroccO-bound en-
crossed programme of his tour through
the city and a magnificent gold badge
bearing the state crest and an apprOpri-
ate inscription Similar badges wrought
IN silver were presented to the other
members of the party
As the president, with his escort,
passed through the sally port a troop
Of city cavalry, drawn up in line. pre-
scented arms and SatrianO's band played
The Presidents March" When the
procession of carriages started up Sew
enteenth street the troops again sa-
luted, the band playing Hail Column
bia.'
The Procession.
General Irving Hale was grand mar
shall Of the parade In the first car
rage with the president were his Sec
rotary, Governor Peabody and Mayor
Wright. Among the escort in twenty
carriages following were United States
Senators Henry NJ. Teller and Thomas
NJ. Patterson, Congressman John +.
Shafroth and 3. NJ. HOgg. Ex-Governor
Charles S Thomas and David H. Moi
fat. The United States army was rep
resented BY General Baldwin and the
official stan Of the department of the
Colorado The military escort consist
ed of a troop of the Fourteenth United
States cavalry from Fort Logan, troops
= and c, First squadron cavalry, n. G.
c, and the mounted signal corps, n. G.
g, with the George w Cook drum
corps. Two mounted policemen rode on
each side Of the presidents carriage.
At the capitol the following. Organi-
cations were drawn up to receive the
presidents party and escort:
Chanee light artillery. N @. c.; First
regiment infantry \. G. c. High
school cadets. Grand Army of the Re
public and Confederate veterans. serv-
fee men of the Spanish-Americau war,
army of the Philippines. Sons and
Daughters of the American Revolution
and Sons and Daughters Of the Revo-
luton.
Spoke Fifteen Minutes.
While the president was passing
through the lines all armed bodies sa-
luted and the unarmed organizations
uncovered. SiegeIs First Regiment
band playing The Presidents March"
with trumpets alone. followed by Co
lumbia.' President Roosevelt was es-
corted to the main corridor of the cap
iJOl. which was beautifully decorated,
and after spending a few minutes in the
executive chamber, passed under an
arch of silk national cOlors, asparagus
ferns and carnations TO a stand erected
on the west front of the capitol, while
the band played Hail TO the Chief
and The star SpangIed Banner A
vast multitude, covering the capitol
grounds and streets. sent up cheer after
cheer as the president came in view.
President Roosevelt was introduced by
Governor Peabody and he spoke for If
teen minutes, his remarks being fire.
quenuy interrupted by applause.
To the tune Of Dixie the presidents
party Withdrew from the speakers
stand, and re-enterinS the carriages
drove 10 City park The route lay