The Western news., 1904-11-30
PRESIDENT At WORLDS FAIR
WAS GREAT DAY OF PLEASURE
NOT AN ACCIDENT.
Announcement That Nations Chief
Would Attend Fair Drew Great
Throngs Of People-The Party Took
in Whole ShoW-Receives Presents
and Given Great Banquet In Evening.

St. Louis, Nov. 27-Never have more
perfect conditions prevailed since the
opening of the worlds fair than those
that marked Saturday, which was de-
voted to tour through the exposition
by President Roosevelt, accompanied
by Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roose-
welt and members of the president S
party. 1t was strictly day of pleas
ure with not the slightest incident to
mar the perfect enjoyment of the occa-
sion.
The heralded announcement that the
nations chief executive would visit
the exposition drew tremendous
throngs, and to guard him from pos
sible danger that might menace him,
secret service men, soldiers and police
guards abounded, but they had COM
order.
The sentiment seemed to be unani-
nous in the minds of the thousands of
spectators that President Roosevelt
was the guest of each one, and each
did his best to preserve order. The
consequence was that the authorities
had only to designate their wishes and
instantly crowds parted, passage ways
were cleared and hindrances quickly
removed and every moment of the
presidents limited time might be oc-
cupied in viewing the exposition.
"This is marvellous" he said ut is
beyond description, and exceeds my
rot I
best time / have ever had in my life,
and l have seen more than ever ex-
pect to see in one days time"
From 10 o'clock in the morning until
o'clock in the evening the distin-
guished visitors, following a schedule,
hurried from one building to the next,
from one part of the grounds to an
other, and overlooked nothing of in
terest. From the start to the end OF
the tour Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Alice
accompanied the president, and fatigue
was forgotten in the enjoyment of the
day.
The first speech of the day was made
in the French pavilion in response to
the welcome accorded by Commission
er General Gerald.
Champagne was slipped in honor OF
the toast, and then the party hurried
to the other national paviliOns, COM
pleting the inspection after midday.
Luncheon was served at the west pa
vilion. This occupied about an hour,
and was purely informal.
A hurried visit was made to the
American building and thence to the
Roosevelt cabin, which sheltered the
president in former days on the Mon
tana ranch. He evinced the greatest
interest in the old log structure, and
pointed out to Mrs. Roosevelt and
Miss Alice a buffalo skin from buf-
falo he had killed.
The rest of the day was spent in
the Philippine reservation. Guards had
cleared the area OF visitors and the
entire place was given over to inspec.
ton by the presidential party.
During the hour and half spent In
the Philippine reservation every por.
tion was inspected. In the Igorrote
village, Chief Antonio, who had been
to Washington and met the president
presented him with an album contain
ing 40 photographs of Igorrotes.
Filpinos Sang "America.'
A class of natives then sang ''Amer
ica' in the English tongue, having
learned it since they came to the expo
sition.
At the Lanao Moro village the ma
tives presented a silver dish and SCI
of silver bottles to the president, who
in accepting them, said: Il thank yol
very much for this gift. My aim is tt
help you increase your happiness ane
prosperity, and l am glad to meet yo,
on this side of the water"
Given Silver, Knife, Cane and Dish
Passing into the Moro village, ad
joining, the president was met by Dat
to Facunda, who presented him will
q big knife, saying through an inter
prefer:
Il give you my pria, which has beel
which I have killed three enemies
There will be no more fighting in m,
country, and I will have no more us
for my pria. will give it to nobod
but you"
The president accepted the knife an
expressed his thankfulness that wa
was at an end and that the disposal
the weapon was emblematic of peace
At Banquet.
The banquet given in honor of tn
presidential party at the worlds fai
was served in the main dining hall {
the Alps, at which 600 guests of prom
inence in the social, business and pr
litioal world sat down.
Among the guests, besides the pre-
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt and Mis-
Alice, were the Duke and Duchess {
Winchester, Mayor and Mrs. Well
Governor Dockery, Thomas H. Carte
of Montana, Governor-elect Folk {
Missouri Governor Van SAINT of Mil
nosota Robert Mccormick America