Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-04-09
MILWAUKEE Halls
THE NATIONS HEAD
PRESIDENT FETED AND BAN
Quoted IN CREAM CITY.
VISITS SOLDIERS . HOME
Where He Addresses the Old Veterans
later Speaker at Exposition
Building; Then at Deutscher Club
and Milwaukee Press Club and FL
naIly Banquet at Night.

Milwaukee, April 1.-THE special
train bearing President Theodore
Roosevelt arrived here at 2:04. AS
soon as it was brought to a standstil,
President Wadhams of the Merchants
and Manufacturers, association, &C
companted by Mayor Rose and Gener-
al Falk entered the presidents private
car and extended him an official vel
come to the city.
Later the president emerged from
the car in a big fur coat, and took his
seat in the carriage by Col. G. G..
Pabst, Secretary William Loeb, Sena-
tor Joseph V. Quarles and Mayor Da-
vid S. Rose
The presidents party then proceed
ed to the soldiers home.
Co. E, first regiment, Wisconsin Ma
tional guard met the party at the
gates CT the soldiers home. Presi-
dent Roosevelt was noticeably affect
ed by the sight of the veterans who
had turned out in their coats of faded
blue, to do homage to the head of the
nation to which they had devoted the
best years of their life. He spoke
few touching words to the old sol
diers, lauding their devotion to the
flag, and expressing his satisfaction
at being able to be present.
After leaving the soldiers home the
presidential party stopped at the ex-
position building, where the presi-
dent was formally welcomed by May
or Rose. The president responded
briefly. He said though many people
of many nationalities we're present,
they came together as Americans and
as nothing else. He declared woe will
beset this country if the lines Of dis
tinctiOn are drawn On another than
the line which divides good citizen
ship from bad. At the conclusion OF
the ceremonies at the exposition hall
the party was driven to the Deutscher
club, where an informal reception was
rendered. Responding to a toast the
president said he would endeavor dur
ing his administration to preserve
peace at home and abroad.
He was then driven to the MilWau-
kee Press club, where a half hour
was spent. During the presidents
stay in these quaint quarters, he in
scribed his autograph in chalk on one
of the panels in the wainscoating,
where are inscribed the names of
other notable men. On this occasion,
too, the president was presented with
beautiful certificate of honorary
membership in the Milwaukee Press
club. The president was then driven
to the Plankinton house, where he
rested an hour before attending the
banquet which was given in his honor
by the Milwaukee Merchants and Man
ufacturers' association. This was the
climax of the presidents 10-hour visit
to Milwaukee. Covers were laid for
$50 representative citizens. The ban
quet hall was beautifully decorated
with vines, flowers and electric lights.
After the banquet POSTMASTER Wad-
hams introduced President Roosevelt.
who responded to the toast The Presi-
dent of the United States; taking for
his theme The Trusts. Can abstract of
his speech is found in another col
umn).
Greeted at Waukesha.
Waukesha, Wis, April 4.-The pres
ident's train reached Waukesha aout
1 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
was greeted by great and enthusiast
tic crowd. After the introduction by
the mayor, the president spoke of Wis
consin's varied industries, that the
best of its productions were it's de-
cent men and women, land that's