The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-28
CHEERS FOR PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
LARGE CROWDS LINE THE ROUTE
or THE VISITORS THROUGH
THE GROUNDS.


5hensiye idea of the greatest exposi-
tion in the history Of the world.
Although President Roosevelt was
not officially greeted by the exposition
management until after. 8 o'clock, the
grounds were thronged long before
that hour and every car line ternina-
ton at the world s fair poured its
hundreds every hour into the approach
es to the exposition gates.
By the request of President Roose-
veltss private secretary the itinerary
of the trip through the grounds was
not made public, and consequently,
while there were no immense throngs
congregated at any one spot at one
time, the general programme was
known and the probable route of the
presidential party was lined on either
side by hundreds of4persons, many of
whom had travelled hundreds of miles
to see the president of the United
States.
The presidential special train arriV-
ed in st. Louis at $40 a. m and was
taken at once to the worlds fair
grounds, where it was sidetracked on
the north side of the Transp
we're taken to prevent accidents after
tioh of the ST. Louis Terminal asso-
along the right of way SO close to-
gether that each man was in sight Of
the one stationed on each side of him
Soldiers Guard the Train.
When the train arrived at its des-
tination two companies Of the Six
one was allowed to approach within
100 feet Of the darkened ullmans.
The distinguished party was early.
ing day Of sightseeing. In the party
Yelt, Miss Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Robinson, Secretary and Mrs.
Loeb and Surgeon General Rixey, u.
s. N.
President Roosevelt and his party
breakfasted in their car, which was
surrounded by a great crowd. The
president sat in full view before one
of the windows and seemed as much
interested in the crowd as they were
in him.
Shortly after breakfast President
Francis and Mayor Wells, and com
mittee of exposition officials and di-
rectors appeared and paid their re-
spects to the chief executive. Car
riages were hen taken and the party.
proceeded to the Liberal Arts build
ing, which was the first of the great
exhibit palaces to be seen.
. Two battalions of the Eighth caval-
ry and a platoon of mounted police
preceded the twenty-five carriages and
another platoon of mounted police
brought up in the rear and kept back
an immense crowd.
The route of procession was thrOng-
ed with people, who gave the president
an ovation and kept him busy respond
ing to their cheers.
Arriving at the Liberal Arts build
ing which, with all the other exhibit
places, was closed to the general pub
lie, the presid dential party made a hasty
inspection of the exhibits, and pro-
ceeded to the Government building,
where, after a short time spent in
sightseeing, President Roosevelt re-
viewed the military
Anxious to see the President.
The thousands who thronged about
the Government building took advan-
tage of every projection on the sur
rounding structures to enable them to
see the president and the review.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony
the party again took carriages and as
the procession moved around the
Mines and Metalurgy building on its
way to the German building eager
crowds Of enthusiastic people were en-
countered everywhere. The presiden.
tial party inspected the wedding pres
ents of Emperor William and the trip
around the grounds was resumed
The party was driven west over the
summit of Festival hill and down the
western slope to the main portion Of
the exposition, affording the president
a full view of the principal lagoon
basin, the cascades and the plaza Of
st. Louis Continuing west at a. slow
canter the carriages were drawn into
the French pavilion gardens, where
light refreshments were served.
The party then proceeded to the pa
vilion Of Mexico, from there to the
pavilion of Great Britain and thence
to the Holland pavilion, where the
president and his wife saw a little
Dutch baby which they both fond1ed
for a moment
From the Holland building the par
sty proceeded to the pavilions of Aus
5tria and Sweden and then proceeded
to rapidly visit the other different ma
3tional pavilions.
The party drove to the Agricultural
building and proceeded to the exhibit
OF North Dakota, where they saw the
cabin occupied years ago by President
Roosevelt on his ranch in that state,
He and his party looked with interest
at the diminltive shanty and some OF
the former belongings Of the president
that hung about its walls.
lbsen Has Heart Disease.
London Nov 28. Henrichs Ibsen,
the author, according to a dispatch
from Stockhol to the Chronicle, has.
had several attacks of heart trouble.
His condi ton is dangerous and there
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