The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
PRESIDENT At
WORLD FAIR.
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Sees Everything and E {: =
presses Delight at
Splendid Exhibits
PAID VISlTSsTO
FILIPINO CAMPS
Marc Datto Presents Chief Elk
ecutive With Big Knife, Say
Ing There Would be No
More Fighting in His
Country-Other
Incidents.
fBy Associated Press.)

(By Associated PrcssJ
~ ST. LOUIS. November 3.--NcYer nave
more perfect conditions prevailed since since
Tho opening OF the Worlds Fair than
those that marked the day ievotcd 10 a
tour through tho Exposition by Presi-
don't Roosevelt, accompanied BY Mrs.
Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roosevelt and inem-
bers OF tho Presidents party. II was
strictly a day OF pleasure and not the
slightest incident arosc 10 mar the per-
feet enjoyment OF the OCCASION The
l7cralded announcement that the nations
Chief Executive would visit the EXPOSE
ton drew tremendous throngs. and TO
euard him from possible danger that
might menace him, secret service men,
so)dIers and police guards aoounded.
but, they had compa ratively little to do IN
preserving order.
This Is marvellous" said the president
/ OF tte Exposition. Tits beyond descrip-5
ton. and exceeds my fondest expecta tons.
J have had tho best time ever had In my
lifc. and have seen more than ever
expected TO see In one days time
Gets Many Presents.
From 10 o'clock in tho forenoon until 8
4 tho evening the distinguished visitors.
following an arranged schedule, hurried
Il from one building TO the next, from one.
part OF; tho grounds to another. and over:
looked notiang OF interest From 3s the
start until the end Of the tour Mrs. R oose-
yelt and Miss Alice accompanied tho
President, and fatigue was forgotten in
the enjoyment OF the day.
Tho first speech of the. day was made in
the French Pavilion In. response TO Hno
4 welcome accorded by missioner-G Gen.
s cral Gerald. President Roosevelt said :fs
tone OF your publicists has authorized
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and I an particularly pleased at what you
said as to the efforts OF this country to
y bring about throughout ne world the;
peace OF Justice
LII wishto propose a. toast to President
& I4oubct and the French M ton and may.
the bonds OF friendship that have ever.
united them with the a nited States 3 Of
X America be even tigttcned In the future
At the German pavilion Commissioner.
General ,Lewald presented the President
goblet from Aachcn. 1t contained n lib
craI draught Of Rhine wine. and az the
Prcsl dcnt slipped this The donor explained
he history OF the goblet and Its con-
tents.
In the picturesque Chinese pavilion Pres
s painting. an Oriental figure. 500 years
old. Mrs Roosevelt was tho recipient of
6 II curiousIy carved and inlaid box. In
response TO the Fluctuations Of the COM
4 missioner from China, Minister Wong,
President Roosevelt proposed this toast:
ay prosperity and unity attend the
Il Chinese"
Toast to Mrs. Roosevelt.
A great crowd lined the roadway lead
Ing TO tho imperial Japanese gardens.
As tho Presidents carriage came oppo-
site the crowd. among which were many
japanese. he was greeted with cries OF
!, "Banzai.''E
word ..Nippon.' Proceeding to the tea
house the party entered and partook Of
refreshments. AS tho President stood
drinking his tea on one OF the balconies.
TWO noted japanese 8fencers INDUCED In
amatch for his benefit. He expressed his
pleasure ut the skill Of the men. 5. .3
Tho party completed their visit to tho
national tpavlions soon after midday,
when luncheon WAS served In the west
pavilion. This occupied about an hour
and was purely informal. At tho conclu-
sion Frcsdcn D. II. Francis arose and
holding up Ia glass OF champagne said:
81 desire to offer a toast that will not
Y renlire u verbal RESPONSE because We
are simply resting and sightseeing and
not devoting ourselvcsMto speeches. l
desire that this toast DO drunk standing
in homer OF one who excrts avery poten-
tial Influence ovor the policy and the des-
tiny Of this countryside lady who pre-
sides over the White House.
Tho guests were on their feet Instantly
and merrily cinked glasses as they drank
appreciation, sitting surrounded by Amer
lean beauty roses, Il bunch Of which she
carried With her us she entered her car
riago TO resume the days touring. 4i
Filipino Gives President a Knife.
Si A hurried visit was made to tho agrI-
cultural building and thence to tho Roose-
welt cabin, which sheltered tho President
IN former years on the ranch. lio eylncea
he greatest interest III the old log struc-
ture and pointed out to Mrs. Roosevelt
and Miss Alice a buffalo skin hanging
within as having come from the first
4 tuffalo he had ever killed.
Tho rest Of tho day was spent ~ the
81 lrlliplno reservation. Guards had cleared
" the area of}yisltors and tho entire place
was given over to inspection by tho pres
4 idcntlal rarity.
During tho hour and half spent In the
Filipino Exposition. every portion was
Inspected. lii the lgorrote village Chlef
Antonio, who has been to washington
and met THO President, presented him with
an album containing forty photographs
~ Igorrotes A class Of the natives sang
..Alnerlcan In the English tongue. hay-
ING learned s 1t since they came 70 mo
lIxposition At the Lanno Moro VILLAGES
tho natives presented beaten silver,
dish and A set OF silver bottles TO the
president. WHO. In accepting, said
II thank .ol, very nluph for this gift,
MY ain, is to help you inGrea SO your han-
rness and prosperity, and ! am very
glad to meet you on this side Of the
water" Z,
Passing into the Moro. village aa1oinlns'
41,e president was met by Dntto Fac unda,
who presented him wlth.a big knife. say
ing through an interpreter: :S
II give you my pira, which mas been
my own Individual wea poniand with which
] have killed three enemies. There VIII
be no more fighting in my country, ana
will give it Ia nobody but you,' B.
President Roosevelt accepted the knife
X ana expressed his thankfalness that war