New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-30
ROOSEVELT AT SALT LAKE.
SPEAKS IN TABERNACLE.
Il Hearty Welcome GiUen to HIM
BIZ the People of Utah.

Salt Lake. Utah. May 29.-President Roose-
velt's special train arrived at the oregon Short
Line station here from the North this morning
amid the shrieks of locomotive and factory
whistles the yeIls of hundreds OF cattlemen and
the enthusiastic cheering of several thousand
people AS the President left the train he was
met by Governor Wells. Mayor Thompson and
Secretary Wilson The President greeted them
warmly and after chatting moment the party
was escorted to carriages. South Temple-st for
blocks was lined with military, civic ana ira
ternal organizations. and as the carriages passed
these bodies fell into line. Preceding the Presi-
dents carriage was a guard of mounted police
while fifty Rough Riders acted a a special es-
cort The procession included a battalion OF
United States infantry, two batteries OF alui-
lerv. the Utah National Guard under command
of Brigadier General John O. Cannon, veterans
of four wars, and q large body of fraternaI or
ganfzations- Bringing up the rear were nearly
six hundred mounted cattleInen, many OF them
having come over one hundred and fifty miles Oh
rough trail to greet the President The plains
men in their sombreros and blue shlrIs' Iol Ii1So
the most picturesque part Of the parade ana the
President rose and bowed in response TO tnelr
wild cheering.
The procession marched through the business
section T. the city and couaty buildings al Fl'n'
South and State SITS. Excursion trains had Deeh
able that more than eighty thousand people saw
the President here. Among the spectators were
MANY old Mornons, many Of whom crossed the
Mains with Brigham Young. Nine thousand
school children, all waving flags, greeted the
Presiden. as he left his carriage, and mounted d
pla torn The reception given to nm py th7
youngsters evidently pleased him greatly siiu
he smiled and bowed repeatedly
After speaking briefly to the children the
President reviewed the parade and was tneil
driven to the Tabernacle. When he stepped 1o--
ward after an introduction by Governor "eiis,
eleven thousand people rose to their feet ana
cheered wildly for fully minute Inc FreSi-
dent spoke in eulogy of the Utah pioneers VINO,
he said. came here, not to exploit the land ana
then go elsewhere, but to build homes mere
Secretaries Moody and Wilson also spoke
briefly Secretary Moody aroused cohsloeraple
enthusiasm by promising TO name natuesh4p
Utah if Congress would grant him new battle
ships at the next session.
Leaving the Tabernacle, the president was
escorted TO the home of Senator Kearns for
luncheon This was an informal analr. Fresi-
dent Joseph E Smith of the Norman Church
Senator snoot. Governor Wells, Congressman
Howell and a few personal friends Of the Presl-
dent and Senator Kearns made up the parry.
After luncheon the President was driven 70 tlle
Short Line station, and the tram sIaIteu lo1
At ogden President Roosevelt was greeted by
thousands of people gathered from all parts OF
Northern Utah. He was acconpanled ey sen.
ators Kearns and Smoot, Of Utah; DUBOIS, OF
Idaho, and Clark of Wyoming The croWds
gathered were the largest ever seen IN Ogden;
The Southern Pacific Railroad shops were cIoSeu
to allow the employees to attend the reception
The procession. which was more than IHl!e
long passed through the principal streets when
were crowded. Features OF the parade were me
large numbers of G. A R. and Spanish war vet
Grams, who acted as the guard Of honor, and tne
long lines of railroad employees who followed
immediately after the Presidents party. More
than five thousand school children were gain
cred at Lester Park, and there the Presldent
made few remarks. At a pavilion in the pup
lie square he was welcomed by Mayor GlassHlAn'
and after being introduced to the great audience
by Senator Smoot, he made br1ef address.