Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-07
WESTERN WELCOME.
President Roosevelt the Guest Of the
Two Kansas Cities Yesterday.
GREETED By THE SCHOOL.CHILDRES.
The President Given o Large sink sunAowsr
and Escorted to n Carriage with sun
flowers By the Kansas City. Kan.
COmmittee-Brief Talks Made.

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flowers by the Kansas City. Kan.
Committee-Brief Talks Made.
, Kansas City, Mo-, May 2.--Presiden
Roosevelt spent five hours in Kansal
, City, Mo-, yesterday, and later wa
: the guest of Kansas City, Kan.
J, across the state line, for two hours
The reception committee OF 1870, made
up of members Of the Commercial
club and others, was, divided into
two parts, one of which met the
presidential party at Fifteenth and
Askew avenue, in the southeastern
portion Of the city, two miles from
the business center, upon Its arrival
from st. Louis at 9:10 in the morn
| ing. There was a great crowd on
hand and 1t cheered from the mo-
ment the train hove in sight until
the presidents carriage moved away
q few minutes later at the head of
o long line of carriages for drive.
A detachment of mounted police, to-
gether with the Third regiment, M.
N. G., which had just returned from
st. Louis, acted as an escort. The
route, starting from the train, took
in five miles Of Kansas Gty's boule-
ward system. Passing first through
the Paseo, a driveway d mile in
length and almost block wide, the
president was greeted by nearly co.
900 children, black and white, from
private, parochial and public schools,
who stood seven deep on the grass
plot between the two driveways and
formed line that extended for three
blocks. t.p.aa NJ uat 4s.,5n..t,o.,l4ra
Then the party was driven through
the business section to Convention
hall, where the principal exercises Of
the day were held. The great hall
was reached at few minutes after
II. Great flags were strung from
the center to the sides Of the stage,
back Of which and raised to a height !
of IS feet was an immense golden |
eagle. Every available foot Of space
In the hall, which has seating capac-
lily Of $4,000, was occupied. AS Presi-
dent Roosevelt emerged on to the
stage, the band started I"The Star
Spangled Banner" and the current
was turned into two great electric
flags that formed part of the ceiling |
decorations. Instantly the multitude
broke into a tremendous cheer, while |
80 Harvard graduates with vigor gave
their college cry, ending with the
word Roosevelt" The president
spoke for is minutes. Shortly before
noon a start was made for the Balti-
more hotel, where after a brief re-
ception, IN elaborate luncheon was
served, the guests numbering 14O.
The luncheon over the president, at
I:45, was delivered into the hands of
\ committee of the Mercantile club
If Kansas City, Kan, and he became
he guest of that city. Evan H.
Brown, president Of the Mercantile
,lub, presented President Roosevelt
With a large silk sunfower and he
vas escorted to q carriage decorated
With sunfowers and silken American {
ags. The members OF the party and
he reception committee entered car Ii
iages and start for the Kansas side I
,as made. A company of the Fourth I
nitcd rJaUes ctfvafry In command of 1
apt. Tyree Rivers and squad Of a
police acted as escort to the a
tate line in the wholesale district of v
ne west bottoms. As the party a
assed beneath the bluffs overlooking
lie union depot presidential salute a
as fired from cannon placed high |,
bove the procession. The arrival at 4,
le state line was announced by IT
cam whistles and church bells i,
'erywhere were rung. A squad Of b
ounted police from the Kansas me- u
opolis relieved that from the Mis- W
'uri side, while 200 mounted stock
en- from the stock yards fell in W
le. l' q cram Gg' fafaf firuq =,
Huron place was reached about n
IS and there, from a platform in d
. open, surrounded by the members w
two g. A. R. posts and contin- =,
mt Of letter carriers, President n
spoke briefly. Later the re-
esident reviewed 5000 school-chil- =,
en- who greeted. him with waving n,
gs and cheers. The party WAS then n
iven back to the state, line to the a,
Z stock exchange, whore a demon N
alton by the stockmensin honor Of r.
! president was Witnessed. From M
) stock yards the party was driven pr
rough the suburban towns of Rose r,
le, Armourdale and Armstrong, en- id
lntering 5000 more school-children ha
a crowds of patriotic citizens. At an
mstrong the party departed for Pe
wrence. Kan, over the Union Pa N
c railway at four o'clock. 2s' N
The President In Lawrencs. s'ii re
Kan, May e.--PFesident n,
osevelt's arrival here wac an ~
mced by blowing Of whistles. He ,
3 taken from the train and driven A.,
'ough half q mile Of crowded n
ests. lined with 600 boys and girls !,
m Haskell Indian Industrial insti- m
E, 1850 public school-children. l. n,
University of Kansas students, D
A. R. men and probably 10000 poo n
IN an. The ride was without in -,
INT or speech. sfs-auYfi tI -