New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
ROOSEVELT AT THE FAIR.
CROU'DS LINE HIS PdTH
He Declares the Sights Erceeded His
Expectation.

conditions prevailed since the opsning of the
Worlds Fair than those that marked TODAY.
which was devoted To tour through the ex-
position by President Roosevelt accompanisd
by Mrs Roosevelt. Miss Alice Roosevelt and
members Of the Presidents party II was
strictly a day Of pleasure and not the slightest
incident arose TO mar the perfect endowment Of
the occasion The announcement that the na-
uon's chief executive would visit the exposition
drew tremendous thTOngs. and guard him
from possible danger Secret Service men. SOL
diers and police guards abounded but it was
considered remarkable that they had compara-
lively little to do in preserving order. The SEN
tment seemed TO be unanimous in the minis
of the thousands of spectators that President
Roosevelt was the guest of each one. and each
did his best to preserve order The consequences
was that those I'm authority had only TO make
known their wishes, and instantly crowds part
ed passageways We're cleared and hindrances
quickly removed. that every moment Of thu
Presidents limited time might be occupied in
viewing the exposition.
This is marvellous he said. 1T is beyond
description. and exceeds my fondest expecta-
tons have had the best time I ever had IN
my life, and 1 have seen more than I ever
2ected TO see in days time"
From 10 O'Clock in the forenoon until s in ths
evening the visitors. following an arranged
schedule. hurried from one building TO the next:
overlooked nothing of interest From the start
until the end OF the tour Mrs Roosevelt and Miss
| Roosevelt accompanied the President, and
| fatigue was forgotten in the enjoyment OF ths
| day.
| The first speech OF the day was made in ths
| French pavilion. in response 10 the welcome ao-
| corded by Commissioner General Gerald Pr.si-
/ dent Roosevelt said:
| Mr.. Commissioner; wish to thank you from
my heart for the kind words that you have juss
/ SPOKEN AT thlS exposition the great republic
of France has a peculiarly appropriate part; ths
/ great nation whose people worked so much in
the past for the discovery and settlement OF this
| continent, and the people that took this infanz
nation by the hand TO help II up into the circIa
/ of powers. One of your pubiicists has used tho
| expression Of the peace OF justice" and am
/ particularly pleased at what YOU said as TO the
/ efforts of this country to bring about through
/ out the world the peace Of justice"
/ 1 wish to propose a toast to President Loubee
/ and the French nation and may the bonds Oe
/ United States of America be even tightened IN
/ the future.
WEATHER FOR THE DAY IDEAL.
/ The Presidents day at the exposition dawued
! with clear skies and a brisk wind. ideal weather
for carrying out the long programme arranged
for the nations Chief Executive Although
| President Roosevelt was not officially greeted
/ by the exposition homogeneous until after
o'clock the grounds were thronged long before
/ Worlds Fair poured its hundreds every hor-
into the approaches to the exposition gates.
! By the request OF Secretary Loeb the itinerary
/ of the trip not made public. and consequent
/ ly there were no immense througs coHgregatet
/ at any one spot one time. The general pro-
gramme was known, however. and the probable
| route of the party was lined on each side by
hundreds of persons. many of whom had trav-
/ eIled hundreds of miles to see the President
/ The Presidents SDpCiaI train arrived
/ Louis az $40 O'Clock this morning. and vas
/ taken al once 70 the Worlds FAM grounds.
where it was parked on sidetracB ON the north
side of the Transportation Building Extraor-
/ binary precautions were taken 10 prevent acci~
/ dent after the train arrived within the jurisdiC-
/ tlon Of the St. Louis Termination Association.
/ go men having been stationed along the right
OF way so close together that each man was in
sight Of those stationed on each side of him.
In order to avoid the disagreeable Eads Bridge
/ tunnel the Presidents train switched to ths
tracks of the Illinois Transfer Company at Ths
I Willows Ill. and taken across the Merchants
Bridge. thence 20 the terminal yards in st. Louis
! by way of the Elevated Terminal tracks along
the Mississippi River From the terminal ths
/ train was taken by the Wabash Railroad ~
/ Union Boulevard Junction. where the Rock
Island switched It into the exposition grounds at
/ the administration entrance When the train
/ arrived al its destination the two companies Oc
/ the Sixteenth Infantry. Us A, which had been
| awaiting it went ON guard. and no one was al
lowed to approach within one hundred feet Of ths
darkened PuIlmans
The party was early astir preparing for ths
/ day of sightseeing In the party are President
and Mrs. Roosevelt Miss Roosevelt. Mr.. ana
Mrs Douglas Robinson. Secretary and Mrs.
Loeb and Surgeon General Rixey. L. $. y.
CROWDS APPEAR EARLY.
President Roosevelt and his party breaks
/ tasted in their car 1t surrounded by a
/ great crowd Of Worlds Fair visitors. who. al
/ though kept at distance, were able 70 see tho
I President who sat before one Of the windows.
/ He seemed as much Interested in the crowd "a
I the crowd in him
/ Shortly after breakfast President Francis,
with Mayor Wells and a committee OF exposition
officials and directors appeared 10 pay his
respects to the President The reception was
/ informal the reception party walking through
/ the car and meeting the members Of the PreSi-
I dents party Carriages were then taken for
the Liberal Arts Building. Two battalions oe
the sth Cavalry. under the command of Colonel
/ Anderson and "a platoon e mounted police
Dreceded the carriages. In the first carriass
were President and Mrs. Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Francis of the EXPOSITION Mr.. and Mrs
Douglas Robinson. Miss Alice Roosevelt and
Mayor RolIa Wells occupied the second car
riase The score or more carriages that fol-
lowed contained the other members OF the party.
ovnosirion officials and secret Service men. tn
+ o,rsr pIatoon of police broustt up the rear
The route of the procession was thrOused with
,.orIe who gave the Pres.den ovation and
tapt him busy responding 10 tfeir cheers
,>-srrS,r1oN OF, RI-u.DINGS BEGINS.