The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-28
Chicago, NOV.
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hat and the latter by bowling and
smiling.
Careful precautions were taken by
the officers to insure the personal safe
ty of the president. Watchfulness was
not relaxed for an instant The pres1-
dents carriage was surrounded by Sc
cret service officers and two picked SER
geants of the Eighth United States
cavalry rode ore on each side of the
carriage, both going to and returning
from the church.
AS the presidents carriage stopped at
the church entrance the crowd could
restrain it's friendly feelings no longer.
Hearty cheers we're given for the presi-
dent. which. ll4. acknowledged by tipping
his hat. He was met at the entrance
by the officers of the church, VINO eS-
corted him and Mrs. Roosevelt and 9TH
er members Of the party to pews on the
right front OF the auditorium which had
been reserved for them.
The service was conducted ana lne
sermon preached by the Rev. S. j. MIC
coils, pastor of the church, the lesson
being read by the assistant pastor
The subject of DR.. Niccolls' discourse
was the glory of the kingdom of Goa
and the progress it is making in the
world. No reference was made by the
pastor in his sermon to the president,
and only the usual supplication was
offered in his final prayer for the Sa1e-
ty and wise conduct of the president OF
the United States. AT the conclusion of
the service, however, DR.. NlccolIs re-
quested the congregation to remain
seated while the president and his party
retired from the church. The president
was we'll on his way to the residence
of Mr.. Thompson, therefore, before the
remainder of the congregation had IeIt
the church
After luncheon, the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt received Informally
few personal friends, who called mere
ly to pay their respects. The president
also greeted one of his former COM
rades in the rough riders, Private
Schroeder, of Muskogee, I. T., who now
is connected with the Indian police
force of the territory He had come 10
At o'clock the party went for an
extended drive. In the carriage with
the president were Mrs. RooseVelt.
Secretary Loeb and Mayor Wells OF
ST. Louis. Other members of the par
ty followed in carriages. The drive
extended through Forest park and
over the residential boulevards in that
section of the city. 1t was 5 80 o CLOCK
when the president returned TO MT.
TIL ompson's residence.
AS soon as the president was recog-
nized in his carriage, people fol!oWeo
in vehicles of all sorts, principally
automobiles Many of the drivers of
the automobiles endeavored to pass
the presidents carriage, but they were
cut out in every instance by the secret
service officers, who had a lively Tune
in keeping them back
was followed by a procession contain
ing more than 200 vehicles. President
D. r. Francis, of the exposition com
pany, who started with the presidents
party on the drive, left it after time,
and, in company with some others OF
the party, visited the art gallery on
the exposition grounds. Among Pres1-
dent Francis guests on this little trip
were Governor VanSant, of Mime
sofa, and Mr.. and Mrs Douglas Rob
inson, the presidents brOther-in-laW
and sister.
Last night the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt, Secretary
and Mrs. Loeb, DR.. Rixey and Mr. and
Mrs. Thompson were entertained at
dinner at s o'clock by Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis at their residence. After the
dinner the president and party re-
turned to the Thompson residence. At
1915 they left in carriages for the
exposition grounds, where their spe-
cial train had been held awaiting their
departure for Washington.