Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-29
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GWes g1eeting.
To Twelve Thousand School Children President Rooseceh
Says, "When You Play, Play Hard When You Work
Don't play al AA That IS Good c4dvice 70 Old People
As We'll as Xag''- Shouts and Cheess cAce GUen.

WORK AND ] BELIEVE IN PLAY;
PLAY HARD WHEN YOU PLAY,
AND WHEN YOU WORK DON'T
PLAY AT ALL THAT'S GOOD AID
VICE TO OLD PEOPLE AS WELL
AS CHILDREN. / AN VERY GLAD
10 SEE YOU. GOODBYE! GOOD
LUCK TO YOCr
The unbouudod enthusiasm displayed
as the conclusion Of his brief speech
could hardly be described. The cheer
ing lasted for a number Of minutes. At
ter the president stepped down OF the
small elevated platform onto the main
platform. he turned to Gov. Wells and
others OF the party and talked for few
minutes until the parade commenced TO
pass the stand for review. when he
again mounted the smaller platform
and stood with soldier-like greatness
during the entire time the parade was
passing. Very frequently he made
iovial remarks to those who stood near
him on the platform and 70 different
parties In the parade His thoughts
seemed to be ever on the safety Of the
school children and those In the great
crowd around him and he several times
admonished the mounted men In the
parade to be careful lest their horses
should injure some OF the children.
TALKS TO THE PRESS.
When the parade first started past
the stand he advanced to the front and,
leaning over. with a wave Of his hand,
advised the representatives Of the press.
who were seated at a table on the
ground directly in front OF the stand.
20 seek a more safe point Of view as
they might get trampled on By the
horses. His advise was greatly appre-
Noiated by the men who at once desert
az the tables and took up their POSI-
tlohs on the steps just north Of the
stant
SALUTE AND RETURN,
As eack section Of the parade passed
the distinguished visitor was saluted
and he In kirn salpted by raising his
hat and smlGug IL was particularly
noticeable thacNeach American fiIg
which was carrieo past him in the par
ade was saiuted btShim by removing
his hat and placing il on his left shout
der When the G.. A. r. passed Prssi-
DENT Roosevelt raised his hat 70 each
Carthage. which ton.glaed lie mtn who
have followed the Stars and strip
through many q bloody conflict IN the
defense Of this nation. The
Utah Indian War Veterans greeted
the president with prolonged Indian
war whoops.
PLEASED THE PRESIDENT.
Helds band stopped In front OF the
stand and played the lively Irish air
entitled Garry owen" which greatly
pleased the president who applauded
the musicians heartily. and the entire
crowd Joined him in his applause.
Turning to those who stood near him,
he said That's good. | like either
Garry owen" or The Battle Hymn
OF the Republic" they are my favorites.
The rough riders came sdlloping down
the drive with a whoop. President
Roosevelt. with a raise Of HIS hand,
stopped them and said:
Don't try 10 gallop, boys, 30 slow
ly, you might hurt some of the chill
dren, You fellows are all right" He
was Informed by Gov. Wells that some
OF the fellows came 800 miles to see
him. by George, that's ine!" he ex-
claimed with much feeling. "The last
time was here was out riding with
them"
YOUTHFUL ROUGH RIDERS.
Senator Smoot remarked that that
was the reason a great many Of them
came again, so that they might have a
similar experience. When the young
contingent OF rough riders passed, con-
sisting OF young boys the President re-
marked THAT h iust the material out
Of which made my rough riders" AT
the conclusion of the parade while the
citizens in carriages were passing the
president stepping down from the plat
form remarked with a laugh; Here
come the prominent citizens i'm bar
ouches, as they say" After talking
few seconds with members OF tho
party. he and Gov Wells mounted the
platform together and were photo
graphed for the Deseret News
SECRET SERVICE MEN.
They then stepped down and the Sc
cret service men Immediately took up
their positions surrounding the pres-
dent and the party then proceeded
through the building 10 the east door
whore they got into their carriages and
were driven out the east drive 20 Sec
ond East street and thence 10 the
Tabernacle. They left the city ard
county building at $3.50 O'Clock and the
crowd Immediately dispersed.