The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-07
COMRADES IN ARMS.
Roosevelt Welcomed 20 Texas
by Rough Riders.
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San ANTONIO. Tea. April I.-Aft
a. an syeniful trip acrnss large por
ton OF Texas rrssideut Roosevelt ar.
rived Ia San Antonio az $50 last night
when ihe special train bearing the
president reached The station be- was
greeted with cheers from thousands ~
threats. and the lusiy hnuahs Of bic
old comrades be- arms. the rough riders
81 the spanish war. who are holding
their annual reunion near The rrum'
bling walls u the historic Alamo could
be- plainly heard above the ain.
The cts d. o. maze Of color Ia honor
~ the presidents visit business
houses and residences are decorated
with naFs and bunting und tosiay's n.
errIscs promise 10 b. the most patriotic
demonstration ever held in Texas
The presidents train irfi Dallas No
900 ociprk in the morning IT. occu.
pants were sierplng -ouudiy when the
long rnn Hrrnss the state was begun.
hui the president was up and astir NJ :
oclork The nrsi stop ~ tho dny was
90 illlishoro. where The entire pupnla.
ton turned out The president spoke
briefly aud WIS given o. cordial reccp.
tlon.
When ihr train reached Waco cannon
were Tired and bands played patriotic
airs The area about iho station aud
The railroad ynnls was packed with
humanity \ rrrui.on committee
made iis was 10 ihr presidents ear
rlaFr. aud be- WIS escorted o. O. stand
in cliy park near hy The presidents
appearance was ihe signal Tor dem.
oustraflon Thousands ~ tins Amcri.
eau flags were waved By men aud NO.
men. aud 10 was several minutes be-
FORE the president could begin bis nj
dress. A band played Dixie" and
the president smiled aud beat time 10
the music The presidents address was
brief and be- was frequently applaudcd.
The president returned 10 his train
with difficulty 80 great was fhe crowd
A. the train moved away be- stood on
the rear platform and waved bis hand
10 the people.
The train glided swiftly across the
plains Of north Texas and entered the
fertile valley Of the BraEos river. Sew.
eral short stops were made. aud one
especially interested the president be.
cause Of the manner In which II oc-
CURED.
When the citizens Of Temple learned |
that the train would not stop 40 their /
city a hurried call Of the city council /
was requested. The city fathers imme.
dintely passed an emergency ordinance /
requiring the train 10 stay az Temple |
station three minutes. when this news /
was telegraphed 20 the president he
laughed heartily. lie Immediately is 4
sued Instructions that the train stop az 1
Temple. Nearly the total population OF /
the little city wis on hand. and the
accorded the chief executive
was hearty.
AZ Taylor iha train was switched
from the tracks Of the Missouri. Kan. |
sas and Texas railroad 10 those OF the
International aud Great Northern rail.
road. and the run 10 Austin was begun.
The capital city was reached at >
O'Clock. and President Roosevelt was
met at the station by Governor Ian
ham. Lieutenant Governor Neil and
OF thirty citizens aud mem.
1ers Of the Texas legislature
The president was i'm excellent spir.
Is and appeared none the worse for his
long ride across the country. He ex-
pressed himself as being greatly pleas.
ri TO arrive In Austin under such aus
Dicious circumstances All members Of
HE party were placed in carriages and
driven TO the -tatehouse. where Presi-
lent Roosevelt made two speeches. one
N the hall Of representatives and the
,ther on the lawn.
The president was taken for a drive
,ver the capital city. The day was
deal. and 50 crowded were the streets
hat II proved difficult matter for the
militia to control the vast throng. The
'choo children both white and black,
we're lined up for review along the line
If march, aud they cheered Justify as
he president passed.
An enthusiastic demonstration oc-
'urred at New Braunfels, where the
special train was surrounded by a
mass Of surging people all anxious to
rect the chief executive. New Braun
els is a German settlement and is
loted for its thrift and enterprise, and
he president spoke encouraglngly to
he people, who cordially applauded his
ltterances.
The long ride was brought to an end
when San Antonio was reached.