Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-01
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KANSAS CITY
Twenty;ThousandP People Crowd
Into Convention Hall to
Hear President
ONO npiue rup,, Merpnnn,pa
LONG DRIVE THRU METROPOLIS
Thousands Of School Children Hail the
Distinguished Guest-Busins.s sus.
pended While the Citizens Pay Rs-
spects to Their chief-EIaborats
Luncheon Served at the Hotel.

Roosevelt spent five hours in Kansas
City, Mo-, today and later was the
guest of Kansas City, Kan, for two
hours, leaving for the west at 4 in the
afternoon. In the two cities the presf-
dent was driven over route fifteen
miles long, reviewed nearly thirty
thousand school children and made two
speeches. one at Convention Hall before
the greatest crowd that that noted q
structure ever held He partook OF a.
luncheon at the Baltimore Hotel as the
guest of the Commercial Club, Kansas
City. Mo. In the party here was Sees
retary of War Root, who Joined thu
party at st. Louis. The reception given
Roosevelt was intensely enthusiastic
and it is estimated a hundred thousand
persons, several thousand coming to taa
town from surrounding places, greeted
him. The schools were closed and bus-
mess generally suspended, the mayor
having proclaimed holiday Many
residences and business houses were
decorated. Never before had there been
| such q general desire on the part Of
citizens to show their esteem for 4 \
distinguished visitor.
Arrival at Kansas City. s
The presidential party arrived from
st. Louis at 9:10 this morning. weras
met by the reception committee and
greeted by an immense crowd. Car
riages We're entered and, escorted by
a detachment of police and regiment
of the Missouri National Guard, the
party was driven over five miles Of the
city's boulevard system. Passing AHa0
thru the paso driveway a mile III /
length and almost q block wide, the
president was greeted by over 90, 0,a00
school children. When the pTesidest
appeared each child waved tiny AM
erican flag, cheering the while Fin-
Tally as the president passed thcusavEts
of voices brokeforth singing .Auaerica.
Convention Hall. where the principal
exercises OF the day wer eid was
reached shortly after eleven. The dec-
orations of the hall were profuse and
every available foot of space in the
vast auditorium, which has q seattslg
capacity of $4,000, was occupied As
President Roosevelt emerged en- to the
stage, the band started the Sta-
Spangled Banner" and the current was
turned into two great electric liags
that formed part of the ceiling dec
orations. Instantly the crowd broke
into tremendous cheering. President
Roosevelt was introduced by Mayor
Reed. A great demonstrat ton took place
The president spoke for hfteen min:
utes.
Elaborate Luncheon.
Shortly before noon start was made
for the Baltimore hotel. where after
.iaf ton In, "a arIn q
con. perhaps the most elaborate eve
given in Kansas City, was served.
Just as the president arose fre
luncheon, Henry w. Evans present
him with beautifully carved sik
card encased in sealskin.
Luncheon over, the president, at /:
was delivered into the hands Of
committee of the Mercantile Club,
Kansas City. Kan, and he became
guest of that city. The party emit
carriages and started for its Kal
side company of the Fourth Un,
States cavalry and a squad of mounA
police acted as escort to the state iinSs<
AS the party passed beneath the bluffs
overlooking the union depot. the pres-
idential- salute was fired from q cannon
placed high above the procession
g4
mounted police from the Kansas
metropolis relieved the police escort
from the Missouri side and 500 mounted
stockinen from the stockyards fell N
line. Huron Place was reached about
2:45 and there. from platform in the 3
open, surrounded by members OF the
two c. A. r. posts, and contingent
of letter carriers, President Roosevelt
spoke briefly.
President Speaks.
The crowd was so dense that 1t CHOKE
ed the streets in every direction. Later
the president reviewed 5000 school
children, who greeted him with waving
flags and cheers. After a visit to the
livestock exchange, where demonstra
ton by stockmen in honor Of the pres
ident was witnessed the party was
driven thruout the suburban towns or
Rosedale, Armourdale and Armstrong.
5000 more school children
and crowds of patriotic citizens. At h
the Union Pacific station at Armstrong
the president. just before departure for
the west, received a delegation of stu-
dents from Kansas City University,
who presented him with a gold badge
set with pearls and diamonds designat-
ing him ar honorary member of the
University Library Association. The
train started for Lawrence and Topeka
Kansas at 1 o'clock.
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