The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-07
Splendid Reception Given by
the People OF the Grand
Old State.
TIE REUNITED COUNTRY
Il Is the Theme of The Brief but Earn
est Speeches Made Before an
immense Thrcns of Psopie
Gathered at louisville.

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arrive d at 9 O'Clock Tuesday en-
aetiy on scheduled time. A moment
later the presidents salute of twenty
one guns apprised the city that the
president was its guest. More than
2,00e people had assembled. and as the
president left the train he was heartily
cheered.
The president vas welcomed by Gov
srnor Beckham, acting Mayor Barth
and Hon. Logan g. Murray. after which
he was escorted to his carriage. In a
iew moments the procession started for
the center of the city. The guests of
honor and the general reception COM
mittee occupied eighty carriages. The
weather was cloudy and threatening.
A Scene of Beauty.
=. glimpse OF the south in springtime
greeted the eye of the president as the
party proceeded down Third street. The
grass had already assume it's summer
hue, and beds of jonqu!ls. hyacinths,
Vioiets and pansies formed a striking
spot in The long succession of well-kept
aWns and hedges. Magnolia and fruit
trees in sull bloom between the impos-
ing homes and in the side streets gave
great sp!ashes of delicate color to the
scene, and rows of NAPLES in full foil
e made a stately and reposeful Dor
der TO either side of the splendid boule-
ward.
Inc houses on this part of the route
We're decorated but little, but what was
lacking in bunting and flags was more
than made up by the natural beauty
OF the street. The president was
tinaous line OF people from the time he
Ie1t MS train until the party neared
the business section. where the greet
ing grew into a popular ovation. He
was compelled to lift his hat often dur
Ing the drive. but as he neared Broad
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busy bowling from right to left.
The Guard Of Honor.
Drawn up On Broadway between
Third and Fourth was the George p.
Eastin camp of United Confederate
veterans, two posts of Grand Army |
men and the Spanish War Veterans
association. AS the head of the escort |
Ing column moved into Broadway the
civilian escort with the presidents
colors moved rapidly forward. and the
representatives of the blue and gray
swung into line directly in front of
tne presidents carriage and acted as
his immediate guard of honor for the
remainder of the parade.
Eoh the south sid of Broadway direct
~ across from where the confederates |
ana federals had awaited the arrival of
ehe president, were massed abou 1000
pupils of the high school Flags were
waved as a welcome to the evident
pleasure of the president, whose car !
ralge a moment later turned into
Fourth street.
Masses of People.
The retail district was black with
people. Every window along Fourth
street had its occupants, and the roofs
of the buildings were occupied. while
the street below was a mass of human
ity. The decorations on Fourth street, |
were lavish.
The president arrived at the speak
ers stand at 10 o'clock. He was intro
duced in n few words by Governor
Beckham. Not one-tifth of the crowd
in s of the president could hear his
remarks. The president spoke less
than fifteen minutes and was heartily
cheered.
Governor Beekham's Remarks.
In introducing the president, Cover
nor Beckham said:
Not only the people of Louisville.
put the people of all Kentucky. rejoice
today in welcoming anon US the pres
ldent of this great republic. Regard
less of all political differences. we are
here to do honor not only to the chief
Theodore Roosevelt the man.
we recognize his eminent patriotism.
integrity and fearlessness, and all be-
lieve him to be the friend of the great
common people throughout the unit
We also look forward to him. during
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republic, to ohliterate the last faint line
of ser. ional differences that may exist
10 this country. l believe it is in the
power of this great man, who more
thar any president since the big
Drained and hig-hearted Lincoln. holds
;he affections and confidence OF the peo-
pie OF this country"
The Presidents Response.
When the applause had ceased. the
president said:
Governor BeclSham. and you, ray fell
Americans: Surely any man would
by such an audience. and to be
introduced as you have introduced me.
Governor Seckham. AS the governor
has so well said. upon nl important
questions that infinite
~ transcend mere partisan dir |.
we are fundanentamy one.
In questions of foreign and inter-
politics. the points upon which
There can be no proper division on party
lines infinitely exceed in number those
upon which there can be UGH division;
and. Governor Beckham. / shall do ali
i'll me lies TO justify the hope to
you have given expression, and
10 try to show myself the president of
all the people Of the United States. 4,
And. naturally, I feel particularly
this procession. the men who wore the
blue and the men who wore the gray I
IN the dark days when each of YOU i
for the right as it was given to /;
hin to see the right. and each of YOU T
nas left us the right to feel a pride. j
iot only i'll your Naloi. but in your ,
to what you conscientjously !
believed you duty. !
A Reunited People. G
And now we are all one, and as a y
eunfted people we have the right to j
eel the same pride III the valor of the I
nan who conscientiously risked his
life i'll the confederate uniform. that
We have In the man who fought in the
,lue. And as l passed by you ranks.
N, my friends in gray. today, and i.
aluted the flag of our COMMON coun- +
ry, held up by a man in a gray uni
or1n, I felt that indeed we are one.
that we ave beer able to show
mankind. that the greatest war of a
entury can be followed by the most 81
effect union that any nation knows" n
And In coming to this great and o.
eautiful CITY ! wish to congratulate p
M upon the historic interest that 10 II