The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-26

anticipation and perfect day could
not have been planned than the re-
ceptiOn President Roosevelt received
in Walla Walla yesterday afternoon
From the time he stepped from his
magnificent special train at the 0. r.
& n. depot. smiling and acknowledg-
ing the ovation rendered him by
waiting thousands to the time he
took his train at 8 O'Clock in the eve
ming to be whisked on to other cit
les eagerly waiting his coming, the
president was welcomed and applaud
ed as only a president of the United
States should be.
That he appreciated the efforts of
the people TO pay him homage he
acknowledged from the steps OF
Whitman college, where for an halt
hour he moved the thousands crowd
ed about the big building, sometimes
in laughter sometimes in serious
thought The big crowd might have
been more generous in its applause at
times but it was evidently fearful of
losing a single utteranCe the presi-
dent made. and refrained.
Ever since it was first announced
hat the president in his western
trip would visit Walla Walla people
of the Inland Empire had planned to
be here that day and yesterday in
accordance with those plans it is es-
timated fully 10000 people from out
side towns in the Inland Empire
focked to the city to meet and see
the president Excursion trains from
every point within 100 miles Of the
city commenced dumping their human
freight into the various railway yards
as early as 10 o'clock and from then
N until 4 o'clock, nearly the time for
the presidents train 10 arrive, trains
pulled into the city loaded down with
happy thrOngS.
Crowds We're early.
AS early as 3 O'Clock hundreds
wanded their way to the O. r. & n.
depot to select points OF vantage that
they might catch a glimpse of the
man who rules the United States as
he walked from his car to the waiting
carriage At the time the train pulled
INTO the depot there were probably
5000 people lining the sidewalks and
open space about the yards. The ar
of the parade was carried
out without a hitch with slight eX-
ceptiOn. The goth battery was sta
.iOned to the west Of the depot and
fred the presidents salute OF u guns
As the train came swiftly up the
track. The G.. A. r. veterans We're
given conspicuous place on the
,latfOrm facing the c0lOred troops,
1t rest just opposite. forming a hu-
man lane for the president and his
party TO walk through 10 the carriage.
Awesome Occasion.
1t was really an aWesOme occasion
as the presidents handsomely ap-
pointed train drew into the depot and
t0pred The big guns firing the sa-
ute kept booming away and the
thousands that stood within earshoj
If the train sent up hearty applause. |
Iayor Hunt. DR.. PenrOso and Thomas
3rents. members Of the reception
committee lesitatnd moment ana !
hen were escorted to che president T
ar and disaDpnared behind the heavy /
I0Ors. After what seemed mighty .
suspense. but only in reality a very !
few minutes the mayor Waa seen .
.Omi1g down The step. smiling ana
hen pv2r-caa knew the president !
vas about to make his appearance. |
1t took buC a glance for ,he cro"ds
0 settle on the all central object
lis stockv built figure and those ia
niliar features revealing his identity
n a second. He stepped lightly from
he steps and as a wild cheer broke
N the air he dOffed his tile ana Smll-
ne and acknowledging the applause,
made his way to his carriage. a spot
ess white equippage drown by TWO
ure white steeds. The president
Ook his seat with the three members
f the reception committee and walt
d for the procession to move on.
The Parade.
The military part of the parade
Onsisting Of the Ninth cavalry band.
he Ninth cavalry troops. the 5oth
artery was soon under way, the pres
lent's carriage following close be-
ind. AS the pageant moved on Its
yay I'D Elm street the thousands OF
eOpIe lining the sidewalks on both
ides set up hearty applause and the
resident was kept continually bow
lg and smiling in Acknowledgement
f the salutes. The march clear TO
ne college was a continual ovation.
he presidents contagious smile
communicated to the crowds ana
robably a more happy assemblage
as ever seen in Walla Walla before
To add to the animated scene
banking breeze filed out countless
ags, the bright colOred bunting fes-
1oned all along the streets was set
ancing and the two bands played