Arizona republican., 1903-04-30

St. Louis. Mo, April 29.-President Roosevelt arrived here this afternoon to participate in the dedication cere- monies of the Louisiana Purchase eX- position. His train arrived at Forsythe Junction at 4.2S o'clock where he was met and escorted to the Good Roads convention in OdeOn hall, for a brief address. Members of the national com nittee of the worlds fair, a reception committee headed by President Fran cis and a crowd of spectators were present to welcome the president
 When the presidents train arrived. President Roosevelt accompanied by Governor Dockery of Missouri, who had joined the train at Keokuk, la. stepped off the rear end. President Francis of the Louisiana Purchase ex- position seized the hand Of the presi- dent and gave him an informal vel come to St. Louis,
 Mayor Wells and President Carroll of the national commission and other members of that body. the reception committee Of the worlds fair and mili- tary officers shook hands with the president and after this brief and in formal reception he was escorted to the carriage in waiting, which was at once driven off to the Good Roads conven- tion.
 The military companies and Q pla- toon of police had been waiting two blocks away, and as soon as the line Of carriages appeared slower march was taken up to cover the three miles to Odeon hall. People congregated along the streets cheered wildly as the DrocSssion passed .,t cos.;Ilus,ly g Iii
 Odeon hall was packed with a crowd which had been waiting patiently for hours when, at o'clock, the president arrived to address the National Coed Roads association.
 1 The president spoke of the greatness of the nation. The influence of nations which have not been read builders have been evanescent. Rome. the most pow erful of the older civilizations left her l impress on literature and speech, she changed the boundaries of nations, but
 plainer than anything else left to re- mind us of the Roman civilization are
 the Roman roads.
 At this point in the presidents speech
 the crowd arose as one man, and
 cheered, waving handkerchiefs and hats.
 ! Merely from historical analogy" the
 president continued, "this country which we believe will reach a position
 of leadership never equalled. should SC
 act that posterity will justly say, when speaking of us, That nation built good roads"
 The president declared that good roads were probably the greatest agency for regulating the flow from the country to the city of young men and young women. In conclusion, the president spoke of the benefits to the country districts of the trolley line. the telephone and the rural free delivery. From Odeon hall the president was driven al a sharp trot to St. Louis uni- versity. A few minutes were spent here after which the president and oth- CT guests repaired to the home of MT. Francis for dinner.
 i At 1:10 o'clock. which is ten minutes after the presidents usual bed time, he appeared at Music hall. The time had been set for 9 o'clock, and fully 5000 people were present, but they waited patiently for the expected guest was detained at the residence of President Francis.
 The music hall meeting was under the auspices of the General Franz Siegel Monument association, and in begin ming his speech the president said: