The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-12-03
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 a tour through the exposition
by President Roosevelt, accompanied
by Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Alice Roose
welt and members of the presidents
party. 1t was strictly a 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
paratively little to do in preserving
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
Nih ilo oCSN " PANoSA ~ OANOAs -
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
fondest expectations. l have had the
best time l have ever had in my life,
and l have seen more than l ever ex-
pect to see in one days time"
From 10 o'clock in the morning until
6 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, anc
pointed out to Mrs. Roosevelt anc
: Miss Alice a buffalo skin from a buf
falo he had killed.
The rest of the day was spent il
the Philippine reservation. Guards haC
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 il
u the Philippine reservation every por
y ton was inspected In the Igorrot'
Il village, Chief Antonio, who had beef
> to Washington and met the president
presented him with an album contain
/ ing 40 photographs of Igorrotes.
n FIipinos Sang america"
y A class of natives then sang "Amel
n lea" in the English tongue, havin
r learned it since they came to the expo
sition.
II At the Lanao Moro village the ne
H. tives presented q silver dish and a sc
o. of silver bottles to the president, who
/ in accepting them. said: 81 thank 20
lie very much for this gift. My aim is
n help you increase your happiness an
k prosperity. and l am glad to meet 20
S. on this side of the water"
IN Given Silver, Knife, Cane and Disi
e. Passing into the Moro village, az
joining. the president was met by Da
to to Facunda, who presented him wit
S. big knife, saying through an int
* prefer:
IT. Il give you my pria, which has bee
he my own individual weapon, and wit
which / have killed three enemie
There will be no more fighting in m
country, and l will have no more u:
C. for my pria. l will give it to noboc
4 but you"
"A The president accepted the knife an
~ expressed his thankfulness that Wi
90 was at an end and that the disposal (
the weapon was emblematic of peac
At Banquet.
The banquet given in honor of Il
st presidential party at the worlds ia