The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-27
PRESIDENT AT
WORLDS FAIR
Day of Sightseeing Which Was
Greatly Enjoyed.
CROWDS EASILY HANDLED
NO UNToWARD INCIDENT MARS
THE OCCASION.
CROWDS EASILY HANDLED

presidents party. It was strictly a day
or pleasure and not the slightest in
cident 10 mar the perfect enjoyment of
the occasion. The heralded announce
ment that the nations chief executive
would visit the exposition drew ire
mendous throngs. and 10 guard him
from possible danger that might men
ace him, secret service men. soldiers
and police guards abOunded. but they
mad comparatively little 70 do ia pre-
serving order. The sentiment seemed
10 be unanimous 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 those in au-
thority had only 10 designate their
wishes and instantly crowds parted
passageWays We're cleared and hin
ORANGES quickly removed that every
moment of the presidents limited time
might be occupied in viewing the ex-
position.
President Surprised.
This is marvellous" he said. at IL
beyond description and exceeds my
fondest expecta tions. / have had the
best time l have ever had in my life.
and have seen more than / ever ex-
pected TO see in one days time"
From 10 in the forenoon until in
Following an arranged schedule hur-
ried from one building to the next. from
one part Of the grounds TO another.
and overlooked nothing of interest
From the start to 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 first speech of the day was made
IN the French pavilion in response 10
{ no gF-ralfa .l-.sE l. ~
er General Gerald. President Roose-
welt said:
Toast to France.
Mr.. COMMISSIONER wish to thank
you from my heart for the kind words
you have just spoken. At this exposi-
ton the great republic of France has "A
peculiarly appropriate part. the great
nation whose people worked so much in
the past for the discovery and settle
ment of this continent and the people
that took this infant nation by the
hand TO help it UP into the circle Of
powers One of your publicists has
used the expression of the peace OF
justice, and am particularly pleased
as TO what You say as 10 the efforts
OF the committee 10 bring about
throughout the world the peace of
justice.
j.
cent Loubet and to the French nation.
and may the bands of friendship that
nave ever united them with the
United states OF America be even
frightened i'm the future"
To Mrs. Roosevelt.
Champagne was slipped in honor Of
the toast and then the party hurried
To the other national pavilions. COM
hn
Day, and luncheon was served i'm the
west pavilion. This occupied about an
hour and was purely informal At the
conclusion President Francis arose
and, holding up glass Of champagne.
said:
J desire to offer a toast that viii not
receive a favorable response because
we are simply resting and sightseeing
and not deVOting ourselves to speechcs.
l desire that this toast be drunk stand
ing IN honor of one who exerts a very
potential influence over the policy and
the destiny of this coUntry-the 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.
The Roosevelt Cabin.
A hurried visit was made 10 the
American building and thence TO the
Roosevelt cabin, which sheltered the
president in former days on the ranch.
he eNlnced the greatest interest i'm the
Old log structure. and pointed out To
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Alice q buff
falo skin hanging within as having
come from the first buffalo he had ever
killed.
The rest of the day was spent in the
~-eF So
cieared the area of visitors. and the en-
TIRE place was given over To inspection
by the presidential party.
during the hour and a half spent in
me philippines exposition, every por-
ion was Inspected. In the Igorrore
village Chief Antonio. who had been
10 Washington and met the president.
presented nm an album containing
forty photographs of Ieorrotes.
\ class of the natives then sang
America i'm the English tongue. hav-
ing learned il since they came to the
exposition
Silver For Roosevelt.
At the Lanao Moro village The ma
lives presented a silver dish and 4 set
IF silver bottles TO the president who in
accepting said: Il thank YOU very
much for this gift. My aim is to help
YOU increase your happiness and pros
oerity. and am very glad TO meet you
on this side of the water"
Passing into the Moro village adioin-
ng.. the president was met by Datto
Facunda, who presented him with a
Oig knife, saying through an inter
prefer:
give you my pira which has been
my own individual weapon and with
which L have killed three enemies.
Ihere viii be no more fighting in my
country, and l viii have no more use
Tor my pira- L viii give il to nobody
cut you"
The president accepted the knife and
expressed his thankfulness that war
vas at an end and that the disposal of
he weapon was emblematic OF peace.
Cane Presented.
In the Visayan Village the president
was entertained I'm the native theatre
oy dancing and singing. At the con-
,lusion OF the exercises Miss Teresa
Ranioz was introduced to the presi-
lent and presented TO him handsome
Y carved cane. The president took
he cane and said.
In expressing my thanks for this
beautiful cane 1 desire to say that |
want you to go back 10 your homes
md say that this government will do
all that il can do for the mental and
moral welfare and the happiness and
Of the FilipiuOs'
In the Bagabo village "A silver dish
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