The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
StrenuousIy Does This
Strenuous One Do 1t.
AND HE DOTH MARVEL
A Merry Dance He Leads Mrs. RoOse-
welt and Miss Alice. In the Fill
Pine Village He Lingers
Longest and Receives
Eiffe
Gifts.
(By the Associated Press.)


st. Louis, Nov 26.-Never have
more perfect conditions prevailed
since the opening of the Worlds Far
than those that marked the day.
which was devoted to a tour through
the exposition by President Roose-
Welt, accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt,
Miss Alice Roosevelt and members
of the Presidents party. 1t was
strictly a day of pleasure and not the
slightest incident arose to mar the
perfect enjoyment of the occasion.
The heralded announcement that the
nations chief executive WOULD visit
the exposition drew very large throngs
and TO guard him from possible
danger that might menace him secret
service men, soldiers and police
guards abounded. but they had COM
paratively little to do in preserving
order.
This is marvellous" said the Presi-
dent of the exposition. 1T is beyond
description and exceeds my fondest
expectations. / have had the best
time / ever had in my life, and
have seen more than / ever expect
ed to see in one days time"
From ten o'clock in the forenoon
until six in the evening the disting
guished visitors following an ar
ranged schedule, hurried from one
building to the next, from one part
of the grounds to another, and over
looked nothing of interest. From the
start until the end of the tour Mrs.
Roosevelt and Miss Alice accom-
panied the President and fatigue was
forgotten in the enjoyment of the
day.
The President Speaks.
The first speech of the day was
made in the French pavilion in re-
Spouse to the welcome accorded by
Commissioner General Gerald. Presi-
dent Roosevelt said
"One of your publicists has used
the expression of the peace of JUS
tice,' and l 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
Il wish to propose a toast to Presi-
dent Loubet and the French nation,
and may the bonds of friendship that
have ever united them with the
United States of America be even
frightened in the future
At the German pavilion Commits
sioner General Lewald presented the
President with a "pokaI," a massive
goblet, from Aachen. Tt contained
a liberal draught of Rhine Wine and
as the President slipped this, the don
or explained the history of the COB
let and it's contents.
In the picturesque Chinese pavilion,
President Roosevelt was presented
with a painting, an Oriental figure 300
years old. Mrs. Roosevelt was the
recipient of a curiously carved and In
laid box. In response to the feiicita-
Mr.. Wong, President Roosevelt pro-
posed this toast:
May prosperity and unity attend
the Chinese
A great crowd lined the roadway
leading TO the imperial japanese. gar
dens. AS the Presidents Carriage
came opposite the crowd, among
which were many Japanese. he was
greeted with cries of "Banzai"
He responded in kind with the jap
anese word Nippon" Proceeding 10
the tea house, the party entered ana
partook of refreshments. AS the
President stood drinking on one of the
balconies two noted Japanese fencers
INDUCED in a match for his benefit
He expressed his pleasure at the skin
of the men.
n Toast to Mrs. Roosevelt.
The party completed their visit to
the national pavilions soon after MIC
day, when luncheon was served in the
west pavilion. This occupied about
an hour and was purely informal. A
the conclusion President ID. r. Fran
els arose and holding up Il glass OF
champagne said:
Il desire to offer a toast that win
not require "A verbal response. because
we are simply resting and sightseeing
and not devoting ourselves to speeches.
/ a hot hi - l,a Il l.
standing in honor of one who exerts a
very potential influence over the policy
and the destiny of this country-tne
lady who presides over the White
House."
The guests were on their feet in
stantly and merrily clinked glasses as
they drank to Mrs. Roosevelt who
smiling, bowed her appreciation. SIT
ting surrounded by American beauty
roses, a bunch of which she carried
with her as she entered her car
riage to resume the days touring.
hurried visit was made to the
agricultural building and thence TO
the Roosevelt cabin which sheltered
the President i'm former years on the
ranch. He evinced the greatest intet-
est in the old log structure and pointed
out to Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Alice
a Buffalo skin hanging within as
having come from the first buffalo
he had ever killed.
The rest of the day was spent in
the Filipino reservation. Guards han
cleared the area of visitors and the
entire place was given over to inspec-
ton by the Presidential party.
Among the Filipinos.
During the hour and half spent In
the Filipino exposition, every portion
was inspected. In the Igorrotc VII
lage Chef Antonio, who has been TO
Washington and met the President
presented him with an album contain
ing forty photographs of Igorrotes. A
class of the natives sang america" In
the English tongue. having learned it
since they came to the exposition. At
the Ianao Moro villages the natives
presented beaten silver dish and a