Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-04
Colorado GiVes
Great Greeting
To President Roosevelt on His Arroal in Centennial Stale
-SNet by Coz. Peabody at Hugo Denver Gaze Him
Most Elaborate and Enthusiastic Recepfon-AddsesSed
Multitude Nature and DuteS Of GOOD Citizenship.

Denver May 4--Ths is presidents
day in Colorado and at every stopping
place on President Roosevelts itinerary
II has been observed with unbounded
enthusiasm, The nations chief execu-
tive was the guest Of the city OF Den
Yer for two and 0ne-haif hours and was
greeted with a warmth OF welcome not
exceeded as yet on his transoontlnental
tour The citys ordinary population Of
about 10000. with thousands OF visitors
from other parts Of the state, was
massed along the streets and avenues
Of the line Of march at the state capl-
tol grounds, and In city park, and
every man, woman and child In the city
mad an opportunity of getting eood
look az the distinguished guest during
his drive over a route about six miles
IN length which was the principal fea-
ture Of the program for The day. The
mayor had proclaimed holiday.
schools were closed, business was sus-
pended aud beautiful decorations were
displayed on the capitol and many bust
ness buildings and residences Ia the
streets trayersed The president made
but one speech In this city and that was
delivered In the open air on the capitol
grounds, where no less than $4,000 peo-
pie were assembled. The sun shone
brightly during the presidents visit.
and no incident or accidenI occurred TO
mar the pleasure OF the occasion for
Mr. Roosevelt.
ACROSS STATE LINE,
The presidential train crossed the
state line from Kansas early this morn
ing and al Hugo Gov. James II. Pea
body Joined the president and welcomed
him to the Centennial state. The gov
ernor remained with the president dur
ing the entire day and viii accompany
him as Ear as the southern state line
tonight
a military escort was IN waiting at
the Union depot 10 receive President
Roosevelt on his arrival at 1880 u. m.
Mayor Robert Z. Wright, Jr,, and the
members OF the reception committee ap-
pointed by him. greeted the presidential
party when they alighted from the
train. The mayor presented the presl-
dent a neat m0roccO-bound engrossed
program Of his tour through the city
and a magnificent gold badge bearing
the state crest aud an appropriate in
scription, Similar badges wrought IN
silver were presented to the other mem
beers OF the party.
As the president, with bis escort.
passed through the sally port a troop
Of city cavalry. drawn up In line, pre-
sented arms and Sairlano's band played
THE Presidents March When the
procession OF carriages started mp
Seventeenth street the troops again
saluted the band playing Hail CO.
lumbla' Gen irving Hale was grand
marshal u The parade In the first
carriage with the president were his
secretary Gov Peabody and Mayor
Wright Among the escort in 20 carri-
ages following We're Y. s. Senators
Henry NJ Teller and Thomas NJ Pat
terson. Congressman John +. shafrOth
and II NJ Hogg, eX-Goy Charles s.
Thomas and David NJ Moffat The
United states army was represented by
Con. Baldwin and the official stan Of
the department OF the Colorado The
military escort consisted OF a troops OF
the Fourteenth United states cavalry
from Fort Logan, troops = and c, First