The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-05-30
resident on PUGET SOUND
sfRNp EIGHT HOURS ON THE
WATER.
HNAs Greeted In Seattle by $1,000
asserting Psopis-PrssIdent Visited
NFpmerton Navy Tard-oreetsd by
Wen Of the Navy-Enjoyed indian
Napos Race.

attic. Wash. May zt.-For eight
MNNfn Saturday the president Was
4Nt4l on the matehless Puget sound.
NNs lhess vivid scenes were ever in
A|t nc: The blue waters shimmerinG
~ ne warm sunshine OF a cloudless
M0N dark green. and sinuous shore
NN# beyond that the faintsst blue OF
ANA flAing forest depths, and above
tNe4 lhs snowy summit OF the oiym.
fits ind Cascades
sad there were other sights To make
lnA he heart OF Theodore Roosevelt.
Ih64t we're 10000 cheering Americans
ara lhere were countless nags dancing
IA AAn cool bFeeEs and the bright sun.
AhIee
ilhAl IL Was a restful day for the
za.lnn's chief magistrate, lie made
tnf thFee speeches. enjoyed compare.
tiNN NerlusiOn and passed what he pro
noNreed one u the most delightful
AM8A pf his life.
aFlng Ca high the presidents dark
Nisa nag Slth It's Eulden eagle and
nnlalA 81 rcd and blue. the majestic
SUD luxurious Ateamer Spokane drew
MWMN BOA Tacoma a. ) o'clock tn the
n10ning 10 The presidential salute %
IA NanA On tho revenue cutter Nc
CAsIaEA Aboard ~ere 800 ESlesls be
nlANN ghs presidential party. Including
a<a Of msn nosea in the yoang
etNtNs stirring history.
ha nFst landing wAs al the BFemeE-
W. Hnry yard. where the GovernmSn,
M eFsstsi mAhy hundreds u thou
~ 81 dollars. A scarlet coated band
MHN piAylaE gaiiy on the wharf. ma
f|eH sArs and miadlss we're lined up
~ pnoF Of the great ev9nG and the
NMNs ~ shipping wese biaek With
Xing mrn Tho stop vas brief.
h ksfr VAS time enough for a bur,
t|k& bic zshofr. = presentation TO the
8sHs u = Eoiasn bMtti1Ahip set ca
m6O f silver. and the delivery BY the
W bat - iiIlle gem Of thanks. A.
lMa #ts1kano n1AFed the shore. and
a4IN - she dfuu suAy. the great
MNa nf the yard Numbered tho pgvsi'
a,|sl salute.
ewai Thousand Seattle people
MlN b. The waters u Eiiiosi hay 10
Ee the president and Eive hlm
N8#Mt escort to the cityh edge Forty
4Ian craft and = score q yachts hov.
af8 MEouna the presidents steamer.
He2 IkoFc was much cheering and nai.
NN 81 Gags ahd hAndkerehiasa aud
4aas babel Of steam Whistles. Port,
hAa the greatest parade and coral
NN Reservations Tacoma the Frstiisai
drive and surroundings. but Seattle
NA Dc greatest cruwaa, and Everett
1N8 mDaS enthusiasm.
u mas rs uhsn the Spokane land
MA a. Seattle. and st : 20 the p~saiasnt
fNfnrned tn tho steamer and started
NHWm abe sound tot Everett. 20 milsa
away Tho scoae ~ the stately boa,
unFMa from the dock uAR one that will
lIn4# With the huuofsd guest. There
weEA cheering thousands on the water
ls9MN and countless says we're nyinR
~ ID and sea A spanking breeze
NiNN1Hd tho blue waters - the sound
Hn1 Battered the signal eaEa 81 siH
R4NNfhmsut vessels IN the harhoT
M4sr-t, wAs right GlAd TO see the
seklasn,. and said 80 Il waa out
Mllh ita nrighhura and friends 20 900
HIf1Ns. and after the customary drive
MmM thr usual address Il gave the
Eft1|.icnt an entertainment that KIN
HI4 hia eye and bruugh, . stirring
NkIIlo bis throat
AZ lrsiian canoe race had been ar.
HNHNNd. with fve canoes in sharp CON.
Ii3un. ard ~ siaiwart Indians in
@MHN canoe There vas dash and dar.
IHS Rom start to hnish. and the waves
wNNB high enough TO make trouble for
tAa fed crews A. the long slim rae
iHN eraf, shot by the spokane one Of
sAMm went over. and In the twinkllnE
- ~ sye II half naked Indians vent
N b sight A moment later they
t4Eted up and chung TO the inverted
Ne.
Neii. declare" exclaimed the
fz9lscnt. They are in the water.
NAa they take Il cooi--and wet. too. e
Roosevelt chsersd.
minute later another canoe went
N8 The others made q stirring On.
I Ind "a they neared the line the
|dent of the United States was
AAg like Q baseball enthusiast at
E inning game.
kness had fallen on Puget sound
before the spokane reached Seat.
Al ID the return trip. The Queen
E gas ablaRe in anxious expectation.
rec were blazing on the high hills.
SD Hre threw its rosy glare. search.
i projected their long beams
~ the black water, and high on
NE| bTraced throne the Queen blaEed
Nt myriads Of electric lights.
- a. was the hour, the crowds
N there. Such throngs a. the city
A4 hever known before. with un.
tN bed enthusiasm and swelling
AA44p Of welcome. The presidential
PARTS was hurried to the Grand Opera
A where n great audience had
tEt waiting and wondering for nearly