Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-27
PRIEST. LEAVES GRAND
ISLAND FOR OMAHA

Grand Island, Neb.. April 27.-Presl-
dent Roosevelt made an early start to-
day on what promises TO be a busy
week. lie broke the ground on the
new Carnegie library and then deliv-
cred q short address In front Of the
high school at 9!l5. lie then left for
Hastings
Gov. Mickey and Senator'S Dietrich
and Willard Joined the president here.
The governor VIII 20 with him as far
as Hastings, and the senator's VIII be
his guests when Omaha Is reached.
REACHES HASTINGS.
Hastings Neb., April 27.-Presldent
Roosevelt reached here at lO:l5 this
morning. lie Was greeted By a large
crowd and made an address from the
depot steps The president spoke OF
the forestry situation In Nebraska, say
Ing that as the people az the state were
protecting the original seanty forest
they now had more and better ma
tural 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.
GREAT PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
Lincoln, Neb., April 7.--Exraordin-
airy precautions were taken today 20
insure the safety Of the president dur
ing his trip from Hastings TO Lincoln.
The Burlington railroad officials gave
orders that no person shall be allowed
IN any office or room or near any win
dow of any station where the president
viii pass who cannot be accounted for
and who Is not known TO the officials.
TALKS AT LINCOLN.
Lincoln Neb., April 27,-The arrival
Of President Rooseyelt's special train
In Lincoln this afternoon at a few min
utes after u o'clock was announced by
q chorus of factory whistles. At this
signal an stores In town were closed
and remained locked up until after the
departure Of the president ana his par.
". The weather was fine.
The military escort formed q pageant
that has not been equalled In Lincoln
since the recruiting OF troops for the
Spauish-AmcrIcan war. In addition to
the survivors Of the civil war that
found representation IN the parade
We're the First regiment Nebraska ma
tional guard with regimental band and
the cadet battalions from the Unlyer-
sity 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 stu
dents who did not participate in the
parade We're assembled at the state
house TO listen to the president During
the time taken for the movement OF the
parade from the Union station 10 the
capitol an old Spanish cannon was
manned and Justify fred By students.
The Mckinley memorial chimes and
other church bells rang out in the paen
Of welcome. The capitol building from
ne dome down was mass OF red.
white and blue bunting, while many
business houses also were decorated.
The $1,000 population OF Lincoln was
increased nearly twice that amount
by the influx Of visitors this afternoon.
The president spoke from a stand
erected In the capitol grounds