The Port Gibson reveille., 1905-04-13
THE PRESIDENT
TOURS TEXAS
VARIES HAND SHAKING, SPEECH
MAKING PROGRAM.
CHEERED BY GREAT CROWDS
Towns Profusely Decorated and Many
People Line the Streets. $4,000
Turned Out at Fort Worth, Where
He planted a Tree.

Fort Worth, Tex.-The largest crowd
that ever thronged the street, welcom-
ed President Roosevelt when he ar
rived from San Antonio.
During his visit of an hour and
fifteen minutes, the president was seen
by probably $4,000 people. Twenty
thousand people crowded into
the square facing the Texas & Pacific
passenger station, and overhowed into
the streets entering it.
The presidents visit included the
ceremony Of planting a tree in the
lawn facing the Carnegie library, the
first tree the president has planted
since leaving Washington. The presi-
Dental parade was distinguished by
the presence Of nine veterans who
fought for Texas freedom in the war
with Mexico.
The ovation which greeted the
president exceeded in enthusiasm any
thing in the history Of Fort Worth.
Never we're business houses and public
buildings more beautifully decorated
and never before did a cheering crowd
two miles long stand in the line to
honor a guest of the city.
1t was a genuine American welcome
warm, impulsive and sincere, at times
bursting out into cheers that could
have been heard half a mile away.
And withal despite the eagerness to
see the first president who ever Wis
tied Fort Worth, the long wait in the
hot sun, and the continual movement
caused by fresh additions to the crowd
the people were orderly. The arrange
ments Of the local committee were car
ried out with a perfection seldom at
tanned in much larger cities, where
big police forces are ob;ainable for
handling the throngs.
Of the greeting the part which
seemed to touch the president most
was the eagerness with which he was
followed to his train after his speech
had ended. In some of the other cities
visited, where the crowds had stood
for hours awaiting the trains arriv-
al, and vainly tried to listen to the
presidents address, there was gener-
ally a movement TO get away by those
on the outskirts after finishing speak
ing
In Fort Worth, no sooner had he
finished and started for his train than |
there was a simultaneous movement |
in his direction. Thousands pushed
past soldiers and police in an effort to
catch a last glimpse of him and finally
surrounded the special
rain. -
San Antonio, Tex. .xWiih the city
covered with p9triotic emblems, dis
plays Of flags of all szes, likenesses Of
he President in many windows, and
he streets and plazas filed with
throngs Of people, Theodore
Roosevelt could not mistake the hearty
accorded him in San Antonio
Enormous crowds Of people greeted
Tim along the route Of the procession
rom Fort Sam Houston to Alamo
Plaza, where an address Of welcome
vas delivered and a response made.
The people felt that they had as their
-uest not only the President Of the
United States, but man toward
VhOm the people of San Antonio feel
specially friendly on account Of the
act that it was here that the regiment
vas organized with which his name
as become a synonym.
The president was delighted with
he reception accorded him. He was
ept busy bowling right and left, ae-
nowledging the outbursts of enthusi-
iasm. 1t Is seven years approximate
= since President Roosevelt left San
-ntonio with his Rough Riders.
A Busy Day. {
"No human being dreamed that af-
r that would return as president of
he United States, be said, in a short
ddress at the depot.
1t was a busy day for the president
began with the reception at the
'ain. This formality was soon over,
nd the president and party proceed :
to the parade ground Of she pest,
here the troops in Fort Sam Houston
ere reviewed.