The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-04
LIKE 4TH OF JULY.
Denver Turns Out in Mass to
Greet the President.
Party Was Driven Six Miles
Through the City.
IT WAS A HOLIDAY.
Business Was Suspended and
Schools We're Closed.
He Made Short Speech in the
Open Air.
IT WAS A HOLIDAY.

dents day in Colorado. and at every
stopping place on President Roosevelt's
itinerary it has been observed in Fourth
of July fashion. The nations chief ex-
ecutive was the guest of the city of
Denver for two and one-half hours. ana
the people. regardless of political ahilia,
tons. greeted him with warmth and
heartiness of welcome not exceeded Oh
his transcontinental tour. The citys or.
binary population Of about 175,000 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 chiid
in the city had an opportunity of get
ting a good look at the distinguished
guest during his drive over a route six
miles in length which was the Drin-
eipal feature of the programme for the
day. The mayor had proclaimed a holi-
day. schools were closed, business
houses We're closed and beautiful deco
rations were displayed on the capitol
and many business buildings and resi-
dences in the streets traversed by the
procession. The president made but one
speech in this city. and that was deliv
cred in the open air on the capitof
grounds where no less than 25O00 peO-
t
bright during the presidents visit and
no incident or accident occurred to mar
the pleasure OF the occasion for MI
Roosevelt.
The presidential train crossed the
state line from Kansas early this morn
ing, and at Hugo Governor James H.
Peabody. returning from st. Louis.
joined the president and welcomed him
to the Centennial state The governor
remained with the president during the
entire day and will accompany him as
far as the southern state line tonight
A military eScoft W7s IN waiting 1t
the union depot 70 receive President
Roosevelt on his arrival in this city at
1880 a. m. Mayor r. r. Wright, jr
and the members OF the reception COM
mittee appointed by him greeted the
presidential party when they alighted
from the train, accom- panied by Cover
! nor Peabody ana stat The mayor pre-.
sented the president Il neat morocco
bound engrossed programme of his tour
through the city and a magnificent gold
badge bearing the state crest and an
appropriate 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, dawn up in line, presented
arms, and Satrianro's. band played
The Presidents March" When the
procession of carriages started up Sew
enteenth street the troops again saIuted,
the band playing Hail Columbia
General Irving Hale was grand mar
shall of the parade. In the first carriage
with President Roosevelt were his sec
retary. Governor Peabody and Mayor
Wright. Among the escort in the twen-
ty carriages following were United
States Senators Henry NJ. Teller and
Thomas M. Patterson, Congressman
John r. Shafroth and H. M. Hogg, ex-
Governor Charles S Thomas and David
H Moffatt The United States army
was represented by General Baldwin
and the official staff of the department
of the Colorado. The military escort
consisted of a troop of the Fourteenth
United States cavalry from Ft. Logan,
troops B and c. First squadron cavalry,
/ n. G. c.. and the mounted signal corps,
N G. c. with the George W Cook
drum corps. Two mounted policemen
rode on each side of the presidents
carriage
At the capitol the following organiza-
tons were drawn up to receive the
presidents party and escort:
I Chaffee light artillery, n. G. G.. First
/ regiment infantry. N. c. c., High School
cadets. Grand Army of the Republic
and Confederate veterans. service men
4 of the Spanish-American war. army of
/ the Philippines. Sons and Daughters OF
! American Revolution and Sons and
/ Daughters of the Revolutions
While the president was passing
through the lines all armed bodies sa-
! luted and the unarmed organizations
+ uncovered. Nle26iS FlISl fk1SiL DdiAl
/ playing THE Presidents March with
! t1lrlnpets alone followed by "Colum-
bia." President Roosevelt was escorted
+ through the main corridor of the capitol
which was beautifully decorated, and
+ after spending a few minutes in the ex-
ecutive cha mber. passed under an arch
! of silk national colors. asparagu ferns
and carnations to a stand erected on the
west front Of the capitol, while the band
played Hail to the Chief and Star
+ Spansled Banner" A vast multitude
I croWdinE the spacious capitol grounds
and adjacent streets. sent up cheer af-
4 ter cheer as the president came in view.
4 President Roosevelt was introduced by
+ Governor Peabody and he spoke for flf-
i teen minutes. his remarks being fire.
qertly interrupted by applause
To the tune Of Dixie" the presidents
party withdrew from the speakers s
stand and reentering the carriages.
drove to City park The route 'ay
through the Capitol hill residence sec
ton and during the entire drive the
president was busily engaged in ac-
knowledging the kindly greetings given
him. Altering entering the park tie
carriages passed between long rows of
/ school children. who waved flags and
loudly voiced the enthusiasm evoked by
the privilege of seeing the first citizen
of the republic. A beautiful bouauat
was handed to the president by Miss
Kathleen Carroll the 11-year-old daugh-
ter Of John F. Carroll a newspaper edi-
tor.
In the park also the 400 pound silver
bell, soon to be presented to the cruiser
Denver was shown to President Roose-
velt, who examined it closely ana ad-
mired it greatly A miniature of the bell.
cast from the same metal from whiea it
was made, was given the president. The
! big bell had been conveyed IN the pro-
cession on an elaborately decorated
hose wagon and its clear. resonant
tones had announced the approach of
President Roosevelt along the route. the
heavy cIapper being swung with a silk