The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-08
President I'D
dresses the
TOi[erS.
Opens VeW
York State
Fair.

- YRACUSE. y. Y, Sept 1-Presl-
dent Roosevelt was to-day accord
~ ed a magnificent reception by the
citizens Of dis own State. From the mo-
ment OF his arrival in .his city this morn
ing at $50 o'clock until re stepped aboard
his special train at 1O-30 O'Clock tonight
TO begin his return trip TO Oyster Bay he
was given a continuous ovation. Syracuse
never held such a throng as assembled
here to-day to greet the President. Fully
10000 persons from all sections Of New
York state tested the carrying capacity
OF the various lines Of railroad, and
many additional thousands came from
the country contiguous 10 the city.
Everywhere IN the city and at the grounds
OF the New York State Fair Association
he was received with notable enthusiasm.
As he drove through the streets the tens
OF thousands Of persons banked alnng-the
sidewalks greeted him with cheers Busi-
ness houses and residences were ablaze
with bunting and the American flag float
ed in the breeze from almost every win
COW.
PUTS IN A BUSY DAY
II was a busy day for the President, as
well IS a day fun Of incidents. In the
morning soon after his arrival he re-
viewed from 8 beautifully decorated
stand in Hanover square a great parade
OF the labor organizations Of the city. He
then went TO the State Fair grounds,
where he delivered before 5000 persons
an address on good citizenship and the
relations that should exist between labor
and capital He was the principal guest
at a luncheon at the clubhouse on the
grounds luncheon which was attended
by every important State official except
Governor Oden, who could not be present
on account Of q previous engagement; re-
viewed a fine parade Of the National Let
ter Carriers Association and fraternal
bodies OF the city, and was the guest to-
night OF former United States Senator
Frank Hiscock at a dinner which was
attended by about thirty persons invited
10 meet the President.
REVIEWS ARMY OF LABoRERS.
Clear skies, bands Of music, the local
military company, an unprecedented dis
play Of flags and patriotic decorations
and the unbounded. enthusiasm OF a vast
throng greeted President Roosevelt at $50
O'Clock this morning when his special
train rolled into the station. With him on
the train were Secretary Loeb. Jacob A
Riis Of New York, a newspaper repre-
sentative, ne secret service men and Of
ficials OF the operating department Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad. The run from New York was
without incident The President was met
al the train by q reception committee.
The forty-hrst separate company pre-
sented arms as the President appeared
and then, headed by the New York Letter
Carriers band. escorted the President
and the committee TO the reviewing stand.
The President on the march received an
ovation from the densely packed throng.
IN the square about the reviewing stand
were fully p 900 persons. Upon the stand
beside the President were Senator Depew,
Bishop p. A. LUdlen Of Syracuse, and in
fuential citizens
SHOUTS TO THE MARCHERS.
There was never before such a demon
stration by organized labor in this city.
Fully 5000 men and women were in line.
The Labor Day Committee as it reached
the stand sent its chairman to greet the
President and TO pin badge upon his
coat The President expressed his pleas
ure in a few words and the line began
10 move. Union after union uncovered
as it reached the stand. Now and again
the President shouted compliments TO a
fine looking body Of men From start to
finish his attention was never diverted
from the workingmen.
They are the power behind the
throne" remarked a Syracusan TO the
President as the men marched by
Exactly, the power behind the throne
exactly. And it makes one proud TO
think he is an American TO see these
men," remarked the President
In the parade were a few floats with
placards. One read: THE Trust Fights
rs; Let is Fight the Trusts by Not
Using Their Goods"
At 1I.30 O'Clock the line had passed and
the party was driven TO the train and
departed for the State Fair.
When the President reached the fair