The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-02
PRESIDENT
TRAVELLING
Roosevelt Welcomed by the People OF
Kansas City.
REVIEWS SCHOOL CHILDREN
Delivers Addresses 10 Missourians
and Kansnns-Guest at an EIab-
crate Luncheon--TaIxen Sight
seeing In Roth cities.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 2.-President
Roosevelt spent five hours in Kansas
City, Mo-, during the day and was the
guest of Kansas City, Kan, Just across
the state line, for two hours. He left
for the west late in the afternoon. In
the two cities the president was driven
over a route fifteen miles long and re-
viewed nearly 10000 school children,
made two speeches, one at Convention
hall, and partook Of a luncheon at the
Baltimore hotel as the guest Of the
Commercial club Of Kansas City, Mo.
The city was thronged with thou
sands to give the president a welcome.
The schools were closed, business gen
orally was Suspended, the mayor hay-
ing proclaimed it a holiday, and many
residences and business houses were
decorated. Never before had there
been such a general desire on the part
Of the citizens to show their esteem for
distinguished visitor.
The presidential party arrived in the
city from ST. Louis at $40 In the morn
ing and was met by a reception com.
mittee at Fifteenth street and Askew
avenue, in the southeastern portion Of
the city, two miles from the business
center. There was great crowd on
hand. and it cheered from the moment
the train hove in sight until the presi-
dents carriage moved away for drive
soon after at the head of a long line
Of carriages. A detachment of mount
ed police, together with the Third .regi.
ment Missouri national guard, which
had just returned from st. Louis, acted
as an escort.
The route, starting from the train,
took in five miles Of Kansas City's
boulevard system. Passing first through
the Pazo, driveway a mile in length.
and almost a block wide. the president
was greeted by over 10000 school chill
dren, white and black, from private
and public schools, who stood seven
deep on the grass plot between the two
driyeways and formed a line that ex-
tended for three blocks.
Exercises In Convention Han.
The party finally was driven through
the business section to Convention hall,
where the principal exercises Of the
day were held. on the platform be
sides the presidents party were tile
members Of the reception committee,
among them Governor A. M. Dockery
Congressman William S. Cowher1
United States Senators ]. r. BurtonI
and Chester I. Long of Kansas. Con
gresham J. y. BowersoclS of Kansas
Lieutenant Roland Fortesque of Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, Mayor james A
Reed of Kansas City, Mo. and Mayor
Elect T. B. Gilbert Of Kansas city
Kan. President Roosevelt was intro
duced by Mayor Reed. A great demon
strarion took place as he arose tc
speak
In his address Mr., Roosevelt discuss
ed the question Of good citizenship and
in closing said;
In the long run wage worker and
capitalist Will 90 down ia common ruin
if each does not honestly try to get on
with justice to the other aud work out
scheme of action which shall be tc
their common advantage"
When the exercises were over a starr
was made for the Baltimore hotel
where. after brief reception in the
parlors, a luncheon, perhaps the mostl
elaborate ever given in Kansas CITY
was served The luncheon over. the
president was delivered into the hands
of a committee Of the Mercantile elut
Of Kansas City, Kan, and became the
guest Of that city.
After crossing the state line he pro
ceeded to Huron place, where he de
liyered brief address. Later he re
viewed 5000 school children. The par
~ was then driven back to the state
line to the Live Stock exchange. From
the stock yards the party was driven
through the suburban towns of Rose
dale, Armourdale and Armstrong, en-.
countering 5000 more school children
Soon afterward the president started
for Lawrence and Topeka, Kan.