Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-28

eral Freight Agent Kuhn and General Solic-
itor White for the Elkhorn division of the
Northwcstern-and by General superin-
dent r. w. Baxter for the Union Pacific.
Morning at Grand Island.
The president began his days tour
OF Nebraska at Grand Island under
most favorable auspices Grand Island
and the whole surrounding country
turned out almost en- masse to greet him
and cheers upon cheers rang out as he
passed through the streets in his carriage.
At s o'clock he received the travelling
men at his car, shaking hands with them.
A special train brought in the veterans
from the Soldiers home, who marched along
as an escort. Long rows Of school children
were also drawn up to catch a glimpse Of the
guest, the president paying special attention
to the smallest ones. He stopped a moment
TO turn the first earth at the site Of the new
library building, and in his short address
before q sea Of faces at the high school
grounds referred not only to the evidences
OF marital prosperity he had observed on
his ride the previous day, but also to the
schools. the church and, the library as the
elements OF strength in providing a people
OF the. moral character that is sure to win.
He was introduced by Mayor James Cleary
Of Grand Island. The reception committee
included In addition T. o. Harrison, G. G..
Ryan, c. F. Bentley, w. H. Thompson and
Louis Veit. The president wore on his coat
lapel a white rose presented by the infant
child of Mr.. Ryan.
On return to the train the party was
Joined by Governor Mickey, Senators Mil
lard and Dietrich and Congressman
Hinshaw and Norris.
Nebraska's, Trees.
The Grand Island speech, which was char
acteristic of the days talks, was as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Mayor, and you, men and women Of
low-citizens: It Is indeed a pleasure. to
come Into your great and beautiful state.
/ had a ride and as / went through your
country I was struck not merely with its
natural fertility, but with the way In which
that fertility has been enhanced and varied
by your own efforts.
In the first place let me say how glad
am to see so much alfalfa as wen as corn.
II YOU have got two staples you do not
have as much misery when. one staple hap
pens to fail. In the next place l was more
timber / saw, the groves and rows of
trees l Fnew, OF course, that over 2OO,,
600 acres Of forest land had been planted
In Nebraska, but to know a thing Is one
thing and to see It is another. And 1t was
u matter of good augury for all the state
TO see as / did at Mr.. Stalley's place, where
a saw mill has been started to saw logs
from timber planted and grown by our own
people. Nebraska was originally a well
nigh %treeless state. The great bulk of the
trees here have been planted by its own
people. l am glad to say that through the
wisdom OF. your senators and representa-
tives In helping to establish forest re-
serves In the sand hills, now the national
government will be able to cooperate with
your own spirit OF private enterprise. What
Nebraska has done in tree planting has ex-
tended beyond Its own limits. The founder
of Arbor Day was that upright and able
public servant, the. late ex-Secretary Ster-
ling Morton. (Applause.) Arbor Day has
extended far beyond the limits of the state
and all over the union. Now millions of
children az we'll as millions of grown peo-
pie learn practically on Arbor Day the
wisdom of trying to plant trees where they