The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
ROOSEVELT is
IN NEW MEXICO
Ten Thousand People Greeted
the President at Santa Fe.
RECEPTION AT The CAPITOL
ROUGH RIDER REGIMENT MUCH
IN EVIDENCE.

Santa Fe. n. NJ, May 5.-President
Roosevelt spent three hours and TWEEN
y minutes today in this city. whose
historic buildings and monuments
seemed 70 be of intense interest to him
At the capitol he made an address,
speaking for twenty minutes to an au-
dience Of fully 10000 people President
roosevelt said it was a great pleasure
20 aim to come to New Mexico, from
which territory more than half of the
members Of his regiment came
Il know the people of New Mexico, p
he said. and I am fond Of them. HOW
can help being fond Of the people
VITA whom ] have Worked?'
He congratulated the people of New
Mexico on what they have accom-
plished, and said he believed they were
On the verge of greater things
Much VIII depend on the InrlIt OF
the people" said the president, but
the government can help somewhat,
and the government will help" The
president said the benefits OF forest
preservation and irrigation to be en-
Joyed by this section viii do most
towards bringing New Mexico to state
hood and making it one Of the great
states Of the west
Reception in the Capitol
A brief reception was held in the cap
itol, after which a drive was taken over
the gaily decorated streets, all of which
were thickly lined with a cheering null
titude.
A stop was made at San Miguel
church. the oldest church edifce in the
United States, and at the cathedral
where the vicar general, Anthony
bOurchegO, baptized the son of George
w ArmijO. a sergeant in the Rough
Riders, President Roosevelt being god
father. The child was named Theodore
Z I'm. a. In
the president addressed $500 school
children, including $50 pupils in the
uniform OF the United States indian
school. the students of st. Michaels
college of LOrettO academy, St Cath
crimes Indian school and the Presby-
terian mission school. The roof of the
historic old palace and the roofs Of
other buildings surrounding the plaza
We're thronged.
Drive to Fort Marcy.
The drive was continued to Fort
Marcy, from which a superb view Of
the city and surroundings is obtain
able. Here Mayor Sparkle presented
The president with an illustrated vol
ume Of the city's history. The book is
me- cover Of gold fligree work, set with
large turquoises, and was the product
throughout of Santa Fe skilled work.
men. Luncheon was served at the resi-
dence Of Governor n. A. OterO. in front
of which was a triumphal arch, on
which stood a girl. as Goddess Of Lib
erty, strewing flowers upon the presi-
dent. AS the president re-entered his
carriage an original ode was sung by
the school children. and the president
stood up in his carriage and waved his
hat Justify. A visit was made to the
New Mexico Historical sOcietys mu-
scum. after which the party returned
10 the depot, the train leaving at
1880 .. m.
ROUGH RIDERS AS GUARD.
A large detail Of Rough Riders in
uniform served as a guard Of honor
here and a number of these accom-
panied the president to Albuquerque.
The Cleveland CO) grays. who hap
pened to arrive on an excursion, took
part in the exercises. Four large
arches and many lesser ones formed
part Of the scheme of decorations,
which exceeded everything that Santa
Fe has thus far seen
Private Secretary Loeb arrived here
last night and joined the president
Governor NJ. A OterO and other terri
torial officials accompanied the presi-
dent to Albuquerque