The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-26
President A||udts to lynch
 Law in Speech
CROWDS WERE ENORMOUS
Several of the Party Left Memphis Last Night for Washington-The President Proceeds to
 New Orleans.

Little Rock October &.-Presioen. Roosevelt spent several crowded hours Ill and around Little Rock today ana HIS Journey from Fort Logan H. Roots on Rig Rock on the north side of the Arkan- sas river, to the city park in Little hoch was marked by enthusiastic demohslra +,ons of welcome on the part of the thousands of people appearing on the streets.
 While in Little Rock the President de- liyered two speeches. in one or whlch he denounced lynching, and in doins SD elicted hearty applause. After inspecting Fort Logan H. Roots, whence the party was escorted from the special train, which arrived from Memphis, Tenn, at the foot of Big Rock at 9:05 a. n., the President and his travelling companions were taken in carriages through the city of Argenta. where he was literally cheer ed along the route. Crossing the river on the free bridge the party proceeded thro, gh the heart of Little Rock on Main street.
 The President. standing in his carriage was kent busy acknowledging the cordial greetings from the great throngs or peo- ple. At the city park the crowd that participated in the welcome was esti- mated at 4o,0o0. After the exercises there and the Presidents address, the party was taken to the Albert Pike Scottish Rite Consstory, where luncheon was given the Presdnt. This function con cluded at 3:30 D. m. and the Vlsitors 'heii repaired to the special train In waiting at the Rock Island station to convey the party to Memphis.
 Governor Davis Greets President.
 Governor Jefferson Davis was the hrst to greet the President when the latter ieft inc train at the foot of Big Rock. Ane reception committee which included Uni- Jed States Senators James II. Berry and James P. Clarke, Mayor w. E. Lennon and President George w. Rogers or me Little Rock board of trade, and twenty other prominent citizens united With the governor in welcoming the chief execu- tive and his party. Carriages were then taken and within fifteen minutes foIt Logan H. Roots on the summit or Blg Rock, overlooking the city of Little ROCK was reached. Here salute or Zl guns was fired, and the President, after ln- specting the buildings am grounds and the garrison companies E and F, Thir- tieth United States infantry, spent half an hour in the officers headquarters as the guest of Lieut.. Col. A. c. Sharpe, commandant, and the other officers or the post ,,oa4 ,o,,ouod tbo Presidents exit from the officers quar- ters. The guard of honor, composed or thirteen Union army veterans, headed py Col. A. s. Fowler aand thirteen former Confederates headed by former Governor Dan w. Jones' had met the pieslden- tial party and accompanied it to the army post They rode in pairs each former Con federate by the side of Federal army veteran. As the President was being es- corted to his carriage for the journey from Fort Logan H. Roots to the city he ieit those accompanying him and walked to where the guard of honor stood. irt of the old soldiers was given hand clasp and a verbal greeting by the President who had remarked on approaching the group:
 "Gentlemen, 1t does me good to see the blue and the gray riding together
 He called each veteran "comrade.'
 Street Was Picturesque.
 As the presidential party reached the river bridg- .he footing of mill whistles was the signal for cheering on the Little Rock side The city's principal thorough fare, Main street, was picturesque with it's decorations of flags and bunting, and the great outpouring of people was evidences that the cloudness and cool weather could not interfere with the warm pop ular welc- ~e From all parts of Arkan- sas people come to greet the Presi- dent As the party entered the city park under an arch bearing the inscription: Little Rock Greets You" twelve white doves were liberated from the apex of the arch directly over the Presidents car st riage. This feature caused great cheering and the President smiles his apprecia- ton The exercises at the city park opened promptly at :30 a. m. Governor Davis delivered an address of welcome in which he drew a word picture of the resources of Arkansas touched lightly upon the race question and assured the President that the people of Arkansas were glad he had come among them. The governors tribute to southern women was applauded by the President When reference was made by Governor Davis to the famous "rebei yeI'' the proceedings were interrupted by manifest desire on the part or many in the crowd to give semblance Of th1s yell. The President seemed to be pleased with the effort.
 Proud to Honor President.
 United States District Judge Jacob Trieber following in an address of wei come on behalf of the city of Little Rock. He declared that the people of this state, regardless of political opinion. were proud to honor President Roosevelt.
 The Presidents opening words: Eel low Americans" produced renewal of the demonstration of welcome occurring dS It Wdo PicSthttb- IiiS ulttidii Wtie followed closely by the large audience and at intervals he had to desist while his hearers gave vent to their apprecia- tion of his remarks. When he declared that the meance and reproach of lynch law should be driven out of the United States there much earnest cheering large portion of the Presidents au- dience was composed of negroes and the chief executives words pertaining tc lynching were apparently deeply impres sive upon them.
 The Presidents declaration that 'if g President is worth his salt, he's the Presi- dent of the whole country was giver so earnestly that 1t speedily drew forth plaudits from the assembled thousands The President said:
 Talks on Lynching.
 Governor, you spoke of hideous crime that is often hideously avenged. The