Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
He Receives Ovation at Ne
braska Capital.
HAS MILITARY ESCORT
BRILLIANT STREET PAGEANT IN
HIS HONOR.
Extraordinary Precautions Taken for
His Safety on His Trip From
Hastings to Lincoln.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 27.-The arrival
of President Roosevelt's special train In
Lincoln this afternoon, few minutes after
1 o'clock. announced by a chorus of
factory whistles. At this signal all the
stores in town were closed and remained
locked up until after the reparture Of the
President and his party.
The military escort formed a pageant
that has not been eQualed in Lincoln since
the recruiting of troops for the Spanish
American war. In addition to the survivors
of the civil war who were in the parade.
were the LIST Regiment, Nebraska National
Guard, with regimental band, and the cadet
battalions from the University of Nebraska
and the Nebraska Wesleyan University,
with the bands of the two organizations.
All schools and colleges in the city had
been closed for the day. and those of the
students who did not participate in the
parade were assembled at the state house
to listen to the President.
During the time taken for the movement
of the parade from the Union station to
the capitol. an old Spanish cannon was
manned and fired by students The Nc
Kinley memorial chimes and other church
bells rang out in the paean of welcome. Tho
capitol building from the dome down was
a mass of red, white and blue bunting,
while many business houses also were dec
grated. 1t Is estimated that $4,000 visitors
We're in the city.
The President spoke from a stand erected
on the capitol grounds.
Guarding the President.
Extraordinary precautions were taken
today to insure the safety of the President
during his trip from Hastings to Lincoln.
The railroad officials at the Burlington
state positively that they are not anticipat-
ing any trouble, but orders requiring spe-
cial precauttOnS have been issued. The in
structions are that no person shall be al
lowed in any office, room or near any Win
dow of any station by which the Presi-
dent shall pass who cannot be accounted
for and who is not known to the officials
Gov Mickey and Senators Dietrich and
Willard joined the President here. The
governor will go with him as far as Hast
ings and the two senators will be his guests
when Omaha is reached.
President Roosevelt spent Sunday in
Grand Island Neb. His train arrived there
early in the morning. 1t was run into the
yards. and the President and his party
remained aboard. The President attended
ST. Stephens Episcopal Church in the
morning. The sermon was preached by the
rector, Rev. Louis A. Arthur. In the aftert
noon the President went for horseback
ride. accompanied by Senator Dietrich.
They rode out to Taylor's sheep ranch, aSd
then around to the Soldiers Home where
the President greeted the veterans. The
ride was about fifteen miles.
The day was extremely disagreeable. on
account of a high wind, which blew clouds
of dust in every direction In order that
the Presidents party might be free from
dust clouds while In the train the fire de-
partment stretched a hose around the cars
and kept the ground sprinkled.
OMAHA Neb., April 27.-The Presidents
tour through Nebraska today includes stops
at Hastings, Lincoln and Fremont and
number of smaller towns. The train will
arrive in Omaha at pm. and elaborate
preparations have been made for the enter
tainment of the party. After a drive
through the city dinner will be served at
the Omaha Club and President Roosevelt
will speak to the public at the Coliseum at
$50 this evening.
HASTINGS, Neb., April 27.-President
Roosevelt reached here at 1915 o'clock this
morning. He was greeted by large crowd
and made an address from the depot steps.
The President spoke of the forestry situa-
ton in Nebraska, saying that as the people
of the state were protecting the original
scanty forest they now had more and
better natural forest than ever before.
But the work should not stop, he said.
The people should continue the planting of
trees. The federal bureau of forestry. he
said, is cooperating directly with tree
planters in different parts of the state. AT
the conclusion Of his speech the President
was taken for a short drive, in the course
of which he made an address to the school
children from his carriage.