Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-05-25
NORTHWEST
RECEIVES
ROOSEVELT

TACOMA, Wash, May 23.-Presi.
aeht Roosevelt and party sailed up
| fuset Sound today to inspect the
| navy yards at Bremerton and visit
| Seattle, where he makes an address.
Later he Will so to Everett, where he
makes another speech, returning to
Seattle for Sunday.
SEATTLE, Wash, May 23.-After
havin gtraveled practically the entire
length OF the Pacific coast of the Unit
ed States, President Roosevelt is due
10 reach Seattle late this afternoon.
he comes by boat. leaving Tacoma
this morning and making brief stops
enroute at Bremerton and Everett
Excursions have been run from
fairhaven, Whatcom and other points
and Seattle is filled with hundreds of
visitors anxious to participate in the
greeting to the chief executive of the
nation. Business houses throughout
the city are gay with flags and bunt-
ing, and in other respects the city pre-
sents festive appearance. Upon his
arrival the president will be greeted
ny the mayor and other city officials
and by representatives of the citys
commercial bodies. The formal part
of the program will be crowded into
this afternoon and evening in defer
ence to the presidents well known de-
sire for quiet Sabbath. From the
landing place to the hotel the presi-
dental party will be escorted by state
militia and other organizations. A
public reception and banquet are fea-
lures of the evening program No ar
rangements have been made for to-
morrow beyond the general expecta-
tation that the president will take a
drive about the city. An effort will
also be made to have him attend
church services to be held under the
auspices of the veterans organiza-
tions in honor of the memory of de-
parted comrades.
The arrival in Seattle marks the
completion of the first half OF the
presidents long and memorable trip.
From this city the return trip will
commence Monday morning, and
though many stops are to be made,
they will be very brief and little time
will be lost in getting back to WASH
ington. The return journey will be
made by way of Nevada, Oregon and
Washington. with loop up through
Montana and down back to Idaho and
Utah. One week hence the party is
scheduled to be In Laramie. Wyo.,
from which point the trip eastward
Will be made eastward across Nebras-
ka, Iowa and Illinois, after which no
unnecessary stops will be made. Un-
less something unforeseen occurs to
upset the present calculations the
president will reach the national cap
ltal on the evening of June 5, Just two
weeks hence.
WALLA WALLA. Wash, May 23.-
The first day of the presidents return
journey will end at Walla Walla, after
days ride across the state OF Wash
ington and through the beautiful Cas-
cade mountain region. 1t has been so
long since this city has entertained
a chief executive of the nation that it
Will practically be a new experience
for her citizens. The only other pres
ident who has visited Walla Walla
was President Hayes, and 1t is almost
quarter OF a century since he
stopped here In company with General
Sherman, Secretary of War Ramsey
and several other notables composing
the party.
Walla Walla is preparing for big
time next Monday and 1t is expected
that at least 10000 visitors will be in
the city. The program of the presi-
dents visit here will be similar in
most respects to that followed at the
other cities he has visited In the
northwest