Arizona republican., 1903-05-01

counter and the president, like every
body else, helped himself.
The crowd inside the tent was dense
when the president with the secret sell
vice men and Adjutant General Corbin.
acting as interference" forced his way
to the counter. He was so closely
pressed that when he attempted to
move his arm his elbow disturbed a
cup of coffee held by General Corbn.
With some difficulty the officers fogced
through the crowd to allow the distfn-
guished guest elbow room, but they
would allow him nothing more. Thi;;
manouever forced the adjutant gen
eral out of range of the sandwiches.
but the president devoted one hand TO
passing food to his escort while the
other was devoted to his own advan-
tage. Owing to his advanta geous po-
sition the president soon felt called
upon to help out other friends, and he
was kept busy passing plates, ser
vice which he performed with alacrity
and cheerfulness.
The manner of the president lunchins
was sufficiently unconventional to eX-
cite curiosity, and probably 75 per cent
Of the people who congested the tent
were there merely to witness the chief
executive Cf the nation eating at the
democratic level of the clerk in a quick
lunch restaurant.
The important ceremonies in the lib
eral arts building were handled with
all possible dispatch. From first to last
the events of the programme succeed
ed each other rapidly. Cf all the speak
l.
to make his voice carry further than
fifty feet from the stage. BY far the
largest part of the assembly could hear
nothing. Thousands of people in the
rear part of the hall We're constantly
moving about and making a muff1ed
roar that would have bafiled a fog horn.
When the president rose to speak he
was cheered to the echo. He bowed
again and again. suggesting by his
manner that quiet be restored. Finally
he mounted the broad railing in front
of the rOStrum, where he could be seen
| from every part of the hail. and again
| motioned for silence. There was every
/ thing but silence. and President Fran
| els suggested that he proceed with his
speech and quiet would follow. Presi-
| dent Roosevelt laughed and shook his
head. Taking advantage of lull, he
/ called:
"Now you. my fellow citizens, give
me all the chance you can. for I need
it The chance was given, and the
president began his address which was
INTERRUPTED by frequent cheering:
The following is a synopsis of the adj
dress of President Roosevelt:
| At the outset of my address let ne
recall to the minds of my hearers thai
the soil upon which we stand. befor.
| it was ours, was successfully the pos
session of two mighty empires, Spair
and France. whose sons made d death
less record of heroisnn in the early an
nails of the New World. No history q
the western country can be writer
without paying heed to the wonderful
/ part played therein in the early day!
by the soldiers, missionaries, explorer
and traders who did their work for tn
honor of the proud banners of Franc
and CASTLE. While the settlers 0
English speaking stock, and those =
Dutch, German and Scandinavian or
igin who We're associated with them
were still clinging close to the eastern
seaboard. the pioneers of Spain and o
France had penetrated deep into tn
hitherto unknown wilderness of tn
west and had wandered far and wild