Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26
TRAIN GUARDED BY TROOPS.
There Was No Official Greeting Until
Aner Nine o'clock Ia the
Morning
THE PARTY WAS EARLY ASTIR.
Itinerary ofTrip Through the Grounds
Was Kept From the Public
Military Reviewed,


a. Louis. Nov 25,--instead Of go
lnr over Eads bridge and through the
tunnel beneath several Of the dow
town streets Of st. Louis, which would
have been unpleasant for the party the
Presidents special went by way of The
willows, a station near east st. Louis,
Ms, where the Vandalla tracks cross
those Of the Illinois Transfer company,
over which the train was taken to the
cast approach Of the merchants bridge
ACROSS that structure and then down
the elevated terminal railway tracks
along the mississippi river to the ST..
Louis terminal yards.
Two hundred and hfty men with Ian
ferns guarded the tracks. Fifty Of the
men we're uniformed policemen and the
others employees Of the st. Louis Ter
mnal company
From the willows to the worlds fair
grounds distance OF Is miles, the
men were close enough together to see
each others lanterns.
At every switch two special watch
men we're stationed.
From the terminal yards the special
l.I. ha IftfpH ste
Yards where Il arrived at $40 a. m, to
Union Boulevard, the junction OF the
Wabash ard Rock Island railways
3 where the special train was taken IN
charge by the latter company and
brought TO the administration entrance,
From the administration entrance the
speclal train was taken to the side
tack on the north side Of the transport
taton palace where II was parked at
eos q. m.
Immediately upon its arrival two
companies Of the sixteenth infantry L.
s A., which had been detailed for guard
DUTY formed around the train and re-
NAMED ON duty until President Roose-
Wit LETT the train on his inspection Of
The exposition,
PRESIDENTS DAY.
g. Louis, Mo, Nov. 26.--Presldent's
day at the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton dawned with clear skies and a
brisk wind Of just sufficient sharpness
10 send the blood tingllng through the
veins, ideal weather for carrying out
ne strenuous program arranged by the
nstIon's chief executive, who proposes
. acquire In one day a comprehensive
ilea OF the greatest exposition IN the
history OF the world.
Although President Roosevelt was not
officially greeted by the exposition man.
agement until after 0 o'clock the
grounds were thronged long before that
hour and every car line terminating at
me worlds fair poured It's hundreds ev.
cry nour into the approaches to the ex-
position gates.
ITINERARY NOT KNOWN.
by request OF President Roose.
Nels private secretary, the itinerary |
VI 9ne lflp through the grounds was not |
.la1e public and consequently, while |
s si were no Immense throngs congre.
saled az any one spot at one time the |
seneral program was known and the
route OF the presidential party
49, wv uuea on either side by hundreds OF
sssople, many OF whom had Travelled
" ~ .l OF miles to see the president
y W united states. The presidential
KY. 'Esel4l tram arrived In 81. Louis at $40
's' no,hlhg, and was taken at once 10
,ss nVlius Iair grounds, where Il was
,l1lAel on The sidetrack on the north
''ts " me transportation building
a ','N.u.aolulnary precautions were taken
4, pSSFenl accident after the speclal ar
~ ~ wsllhln the Jurisdiction OF tho 81
,a,t terminal association, $50 men
u y,,iNB Deen stationed along tho rlebt
AZ TX 81 C'ose together that each man
libe. slbn. or the one stationed on
',ner Side Of him. u W.
,,nn yluer 10 avoid the Eads bridge
EN- N,uns through which pass be-
',r, i ss,eral down town streets before
ial ~ w union station, the preslden-
n ~, lAn was switched upon the tracks
n ny Illinois Transfer comnnnv az
A. WuloWs, ILL.,, and taken across tho
/ ', ,'-l,lls bridge thence To the tern,in-
L.
ls, s1ius IN y. Louis by way OF the
ii1sgl terminal tracks along tho
sSiSs,ppi river From the terminoI
AN ra TT 'l,uh was taken by the Wa
.on rsu 10 Union boulevard Juno.
ny N.ere the Rock Island switched
dmlsS, 'ne exposition grounds al the
m ~, 'Ae train arrived at IT'S destlno-
,p,,. .Ng companies OF the sixteenth In
" ? " ). A., who had been await.
Ior'1 went On guard and no one v,oe
u dn 70 approach within 100 feet NJ
y u''Ksaed Pullmans. ~ y"
PARTY EARLY AsTrR.
,, me distinguished marty was o,a,.
rsa sparlng for their day Of record. ,
n PIE slsht seeing, In the party ,
M M,a'gt Roosevelt, Mrs. Roose. !
ouslsse roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs /
oeb sna Nsoplnson, Secy. and Mrs
N '"u surgeon General Rixey. u
esk i.,nt Roosevelt and his Marty {
und ,1sVed IN their car which was sur, I
IN vis,, w q great crowd of vorld,s |
nee ,h,,ols Although kept al n dis ,
M r Ss,ey we're able to see the presl- ,
Tho 'o say IN full view before one
eal w. WIDOWS during the morning q
the e ~ seemed as much Interested ! {
Shortly' wv as they were In him. I
he'd p ailer breakfast had been Gn- I
ells ans sslueht Francis with Mayor d
iclsls an d committee OF exposition I
Z 10 n suu directors. appeared al the 4
ecutlyo inc, rneir respects to the chief ! ,
mai - me reception was very in h
: ana 'ue party walking through the :
rty meeting the members of the I
I par, SarIlages We're then taken and 4
lldre' proceeded to the Liberal Arts :
cal hnah''n was the first OF the \
Iva ba.. Dlt Palaces TO be- seen. d