The sun., 1904-11-27
PRESIDENTS DAY AT FAIR.
MIR. ROOSEVELT MAKES A RAPID
TOUR OF THE EXPOSITION.
Exchanges Friendly Greetings With For
eign Representatives. Who Load the
Party with Gifts-Sees His Old Montana
Los Cabin-Reyels In Delights OF
Tlliplno viIlaEe-well Guarded In
Great Crowd Eager to See Him.

Great CrOWd Eager 70 oee him-
ST. LOUIS, Nov, 28.-President Roosevelt
visited the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
to-day and he made the rounds Of the prin-
ciral places of interest in record time. He
only touched the high places--to quote
the expression Of a member Of the Presi-
DENTS immediate party, who was badly
out of breath but he saw great deal and
he seemed to appreciate it highly.
1t was almost a constant rushing from
one place to another from clock in the
morning until an hour after nightfall Mr..
Roosevelt came to see the fair and he saw
IT, but the 25O0OO or 900 600 other pc rsons
who were in the grounds all day long ap-
reared to have no interest in the exposition,
but were very eager to see the President.
No such immense throngs Of people
we're ever had under better control by the
rolice authorities than these were. and
Mr. Roosevelt saw the sights with as little
discomfort IA if he had been private
citizen,
President Roosevelt and his party ar
rived in ST. Louis little before
A. NJ He and the members OF the party
travelling with him from Washington were
asleep when the special train crossed the
Mississippi River from East st. Louis, but
they were promptly awakened as soon as
they reached the Missouri side.
Az the train was run slowly from tho
ctvover the several miles OF track to the
Administration entrance Of the fair grounds
scores Of locomotives footed a salute that
made night hideous, The train came to Q
standstill within a stones throw OF the
noarest 81 the great exposition buildings
and all was quiet until morning.
With the President we're Mrs. and Miss
Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robin
son OF New York, Secretary and Mrs. Loeb
and Dr.. Rixey, Surge on-General OF the
Navy.
The party breakfasted on board the train,
and shortly before o'clock President
Francis Of the exposition, Mayor Rolla
Wells Of st. Louis and a small delegation
OF fair Off ias met Mr. Roosevelt in bis car.
Carriages were in waiting, and at els the
party started out to visit some OF the prin-
cpal buildings acc cording to a carefully
arranged programme.
THE PREsI DENT WELL GUARDED.
The most extrao rdinary measures were
taken to protect the President. About
thirty white badges had been distributed
among renhers Of Mr.. Roosevelt's i'm
mediate party and certain oficials OF the
fair. and no person without that badge
was allowed to get near the President under
any consideration or upon any preteKt.
Many hundreds Of police officers from
tbecity, the whole force OF Jefferson G iards,
from 200 to 400 plain clothes uep ard d nuri-
Der Of Federal Secret Service officers kept
the crowd away from the President; and, 30
far as the great host OF visitors was con-
ha nd NJ n
In no apparent danger. An escort OF
Regular cavalry accompanied the Presi.
dents carriage all day.
The first visit was to the Liberal Arts
Building, and at the very beginning Mr.
Roosevelt set a pace that kept his com.
panions on the nun. Bythe time Mr.. Francis
had made few breathless explanations Of
the things on exhibition. the President hac
emerged from the big building and was
stepping into his carriage ready to proceed
TO the next place.
The next was the German Building. wher,
the Preside remained ten minutes, making
call of courtesy on the Imperial German
Commissioner General and expressing hi
appreciation OF the building and exhibi
which were prepared according to the per
sonal wishes and suggestions OF Emperor
William,
SPEAKS AT FRENCH BUILDING.
Mr.. Roosevelt then proceeded to the
French Building, where Re was received will
much ceremony by the Commissioner-Gen
eral Of France, DR.. George Gerald. DR.
Gerald was presented to Mrs. and Mis-
Roosevelt, and then proposed toast to the
United States. its President and universe
peace Replying, Mr. Roosevelt said
Il appreciate your entertainment ant
your oast | wish to thank you for you
kindness and for your sentiments-youl
remark about universal peace Ia especial.
pleasing to me. Here's to the health o
President Loubet, the French Republi
and the French people"
Then followed a rapid fire round OF tn
several other foreign buildings. including
especially interesting visits TO the Brazilian
Italian and Japanese pavilions.
The President, Mrs and Miss Roosevelt
received many gifts from the foreigners
including picture 800 years DID, embroid
cred in silk from the Chinese Commissioner
General. at the Chinese pavilion. Tn
President proposed toast to the peace
Ir sperity and unity Of the'Chinese."
Luncheon was served at 80 o'clocl
at the West Pavilion, only the mem Der
Of the Presidents immediate party and
few Of the exposition officials being pre- sent
The sightseeing had been Of a strenuou
character in the morning but it was slo,
as compared with what came in the after
noon. The Agricultural Building was frs
on the list and it proved to be one OF th
most interesting sights OF the day for MI
Roosevelt.
The public was not admitted, but ther
were several hundred persons inside tn
building, who were in charge OF variou
exhibits. They cheered the Presiden
wildly during the time it took him to wal
the length OF four corridors, and the dis
tance did not seem less than mile.
IN HIS OLD LOO CABIN.
The Secret Service officers walked |
front and behind the President, and th
Iary went through the building like hyin
wedge. Suddenly the President was steere
straight through the door Of the log cabi
in which he used to live when he was
rancher on the Little Missouri, and he eI