The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-03
AESIDENT 1t VOMBSFAIR
wAs GREAT DAY or pLEAsuRE-
NOT AN ACCIDENT.
Announcement That Nsslon's Chief
Would Astsnd Fair Drew Great
Thsonus q PsOpls-Ths Party Took
IN Whole show-RsesIvss Presents
and Given Great Banquet in evening

perfect conditions prevailed since t"@
opening Of the worlds fair than those
THAI marked Saturday. which was de-
voted 70 tour through the exposition
by President Roosevelt. accompanied
b. Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Alice hooee'
veil and members Of the presidents
marty. Il was strictly day OF pleas
ure. with not the slightest incident 70
mar the perfect enjoyment Of the coca
sion.
me heralded announcement that the
nations chief executive would visit
the exposition drew tremendous
thronEs, and 20 guard him ffom pos
sibls danger that might menace him.
secret service men, soldieFs and poiice
Eaards AbOundad. but they had com
paFaIively little TO do In preseTFins
order
me sentiment seemed 20 be unani-
u,oas in the minds u the thousands u
sneetators that President Roosevelt
was the guest Of each one. and each
dId his besl 10 preserve order. Tha
consequence was that the authorities
haa Only 10 designate their wishes and
instantly crowds parted. passage says
wese cleared and hindrances quickly
Fen,oved aud every moment o. the
president'a limited time might BE- oe'
cuplsd 10 viewing the exposition.
.sThia 3 marvellous he said. IL 10
beyond description. and exceeds M
foadeat expectations, have had the
best time / have ever had in my NE.
ana I have seen more than J ever e.
paes 20 nee In ono days time.
From 10 o'clock in the morning nnta'
o'elork In the evening the disiin'
nuiahad visitors. following = schedule,
hurried from one building 10 the ueRt.
from one part ~ the grounds 70 an
othsF ana overlooked nothing o. W.
tsrest. From the start 10 the end q
the inur nra Roosevelt and Miss Alice
accompanied the pEcsldent. and iatisps
was togEotten In the enjoytnent q tns
DAG.
me arst speech OF the day was made
An che Preach pavilion In response g
Inc welcome accorded By Commission
er General Gerald,
Champagne wnm slipped In honor 9
the toast, and then tho party huFTist
a. ths osher national paviiions, com
pieslnE abe lHapeetlon after mlaaag
i.unrhoon was served 81 the Ncas y
wilson. THIS occupied about an hour
and wAa purely Informal,
hurried visit Was made 70 -
American bidding and thcnce TO u
Roosevelt cabin. which sheltered IN
vrvnldent Ia former days on the Mon
tana ranch. tie evineed the krcAtcs
tntarust in the Old LOG Htrarture. an
pointrd out 10 Mrs.. Roosevelt an
Mas Alice n buffalo akih from Sai
fnlo he had killed.
The rcst ~ the day was spent
the Phlllpplae reservation. Guards hs
cleared the area of visitors and IN
entire place vas given over 20 inspe'
ton BY the presidential party
DURING tbs hour and 3 bali spent !
tbs philippine reservation every POI
tiou waa Inspected. In th" igorro'
VILLAGE. Chief Antonio. who had boe
90 washington and met the prealden
brsaentcd him with an album contAi'
luN 20 photographs Of leurrotsa.
Fillplnos sang America
slaas Of natives then sang rAme
ica~ In the English tongue. havin
learned Il since they came 10 the cap
Riliunl
A she f.anan Moro village the n
tivra presented q silver dish and 9
Of silver bottles to the president, Wh
IN accepting them, said: 7 thank -
very much for this Eitt. Ny aim ~
helm you increase your happiness ~
prosperity. and am glad to meet y
ON thia aide Of the water
Owen silver, Knife, Cane and Die
Passing into the Moro village, ?
Joining. the president was met ~ ~
90 FaCunda. who presented him vi
a big knife. saying through an int'
prefer:
Il give you my pria, which has Dc
my own individual weapon. and .wi
which have killed three enemi'
There viii be no more hghting In
country. and I will have no more y
for my prla. will give Il TO nooo
but you
The president accepted the knife a
oxnreaasd his thankfulneas that v
Was Al an end and that the disposal
The weapon was emhlematic Of pea
A. Banquet.
The banquet given In honor OF
presidential party At the worlds =
was served IN the main dining hall
the Alpa. at which 600 guests OF pro
jpence in the social. business and
lliicai world sat down.
Among the guests, besides the pr
idant and Mrs. Roosevelt and y
Alice, we're the Duke and Duchess
winchester. Mayer and Mrs we
Governor Dockery. Thomas II. Car
of Montana, Governor-eleet FOLK
Missouri. Governor Van SAINT OF y
uasosa, Robert Mccormick. Ameri'
ambassador to Russia; Governor