Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-26

Roosevelt and President and Mrs. d. r.
francis OF the exposition Mr. Douglas
Robinson, Miss Alice Roosevelt and
Mayor Rolla Wells occupied the second
carriage, The 20 or more carriages that
Followed contained the other members
Of the presidential partyeXposltion oHl-
Gals and secret service men, Another
platoon Of mounted police brought up
the rear and kent back an immense
crowd anxious to keen pace with the
party
ROUTE OF PROCESSION.
The route Of the procession was
thronged with people, who gave the
president an ovation and Kept him busy
responding to their cheers, As the party
! proceeded through the grounds Pres
ldent Roosevelt repeatedly liftd his hat
to those on the right and left.
arriving at the liberal arts buildings.
winch with all the other exhibit pail
aces, was closed TO the general public,
the presidential party alighted from
! tnelr carriages and entered for q hasly
inspection Of the exhibits. AT the con-
cluslon OF this inspection carriages were
| again entered az the other side of the
building and the party proceeded to
me government building. where, after a
snort time spent In sightseeing, Pres
ident Roosevelt reviewed the military
among the bodies OF troops in the re-
viewing line We're the Sixteenth United
states infantry Ninth United States
cavalry Eighth United States cavalry
ana the Philippine scouts and constab-
ularly headed by their respective
TRYING TO SEE PRESIDENT.
me thousands who thronged about
the government building took adyant-
age OF every projection on the sur
rounding structures, the pedestals OF
numerous statues Che lagoon bridges
ana other elevations 10 enable them
10 see tho president and the review
~ the conclusion Of the ceremony the
party again took carriages and as the
procession moved aWund the Mines and
Metallurgcal building ON It's way TO
the German building eager crowds of
enthusiastic people were encountered
everywhere Arriving at the beautiful
structure which IS a replica Of the Ia
nous Charlottenburg palace. President
roosevelt was met by the German COM
missioner general to the worlds fair.
theodore LeWad, who conducted him
Inside with the remainder Of the party.
After the exchange Of courtesies and a
brlef Inspection Of the fine tapestries
and the wedding presents Of Emperor
William the trip around the grounds
was resumed.
OVER FESTIVAL HILL.
The party was driven west over the
summit of Festival hin and down the |
western slope 70 the main portion Of the |
exposition affording the president full /
view Of the principal lagoon BASIN the |
cascade and the plaza OF st. Louis |
Continuing west at a canter the car
rages were drawn into the French |
pavilion gardens. President and Mrs. |
Roosevelt and other members Of the |
party were Immediately escorted into !
the reception room of the French pa
vllion Commissioner General George
Gerald met the party and rendered |
warm greeting speaking IN French.
President Roosevelt responded by pro-
posing a roast to President Loubet ana
the republic Of France
When President Roosevelt had spok-
en- and the glasses OF champagne had
been slipped In honor OF the toast. a
bouquet Of American beauty
roses We're presented to Mrs. Roosevelt
by the French commissioner. Light re-
treatments were partaken OF and the
party passed through and viewed the
pavilion. Altogether not over 20 min
utes We're spent here
The party then proceeded to the pa
yillon Of Mexico and spent but a few
moments proceeding to the pavilion Of
Great Britain and thence TO the Hol-
lfttd gillian "a Ia - !
the national booths
While being shown through the Hol-
land building President Roosevelt no.
iiced a 2-year-old child IN the arms Of
rs mother, Stepping up he patted the
baby ON the cheek, and then, turning
With beamng face, he called to Mrs.
Roosevelt "Oh, Edith, come here; |
want you to see a genuine little Dutch
girl"
Mrs. Roosevelt smlingly took the
hid In her arms and for n moment
10Th the president and his wife fondled
he baby
From the Holland building the party
proceeded 20 the pavilions of Austria
md Sweden where but a few moments
we're spent In EACH and then proceeded
o rapidly visit the other different ma
ional payilions situated Immediately !
asst Of administration terrace. !
In the odd and picturesque Chinese 5
'aviion President Roosevelt was pre- Q
ented with painting of oriental figure !
90 years old, Mrs. Roosevelt was the Z
ocipient of curiously carved and in S
aid box. IN response to the Fluctuations
( the commissioner from China Mr. a
Yong, President Roosevelt proposed j
his toast q
May prosperity and unity attend the !
'hinesc.'
At the Brazilian building the party ]
as welcomed by Commissioner Aguiar, v
no presented President Roosevelt with
handsome saddle and silver mounted ]
op. To Mrs, Roosevelt was given o v
ouquet of roses, such as she had been
he recipient OF Ia every foreign pavll- I
".
a great crowd lined the roadway
aiding TO the imperial japanese gar o
ems, the next place visited by the {
lrty. As the PRESIDENTS carriage came Il
p opposite the crowd, among which fl
ere many Japanese, he was greeted r
lth cries OF Banzai r
lie responded IN kind with the Jap e
lese word Milton" proceeding to the 4
"a house ~ one corner OF the garden, /
le party entered and partook OF re- p
eshmenis AS the president stood O
linking his tea on one OF the balconies
yo noted Japanese fencers INDUCED
q match for his beneft He ex-
'essed his pleasure at the skill Of the
ZEN. Later he examined with interest c
me suits Of ancient armor and other a
IMPLEMENTS OF war shown In q build Il
g nearby. Commissioner General Te- a
i ackolwelged the honors during the y
tort stay Of the party IN the gardens. cr
hey then proceeded to the west pa r.