The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20
PRESIDENT ROUTE
SERIES OF CHEERS
At Head of Great Procession President Roosevelt
Passes Through Streets of City and Out
to Fair Grounds

| StrOhmeyer, photographer and Col
l.. S. Brown, general agent Southern
Railway Company.
| The President received the special
committee in front of the upper sec
ton of the platform and as each mans
name was called there came warm
grasp of the hand, frank and pleas
ant smile, with sometimes a special
! word of greeting. Mr.. Roosevelt was
attired in black Prince Albert coat,
| black vest, and light trousers, his silk
| hat being held in his hand as he re-
! ceived. The eye glasses and the
chain from them so familiar in his
pictures We're in evidence, his mouth,
as it opened and revealed his talked
of teeth looked aggressive. Fresh
colored and healthy was his skin,
while brown hair and brown mustache
with fiecks of gray coming suggested
q bright nature, his eyes being of the
| kind that talk TO you. Secretary Loeb
was at his side, and directly Oppo-
site stood a secret service man, each
| committeeman as presented facing
! the President, his back to the secret
service man.
President Roosevelts greeting to
| Chief Marshal b. Frank Mebane was
a warm one as the two are acquainted.
! AS he grasped Mr. Mebane's hand Mr..
Roosevelt exclaimed heartily: Il am
| positively delighted to see YOU
I'm awfully glad to know you,
| positively delighted" said the Presi-
dent as he was introduced to Mayor
James l. Johnson
! AS Dr. George T. Winston. president
of A. and M. College, walked up to
the President he was taken warmly
| by the hand, while the President called
| him by name, remarking: II know
! the doctor already, and / have sat
under him. so to speak"
| Mr.. Roosevelt created much merri-
ment when he met Mr.. j. C. Buxton.
/ Of Winston. Showing his laughing
/ teeth the President said: TIN sorry
that North Carolina produces such
understood men," Everybody was
amused. for Mr.. Buxton is one of the
| largest men in the State.
! President Roosevelt graSped eX-
Governor AycOck by both hands and
/ latter speaking to him a moment told
those around him that Governor Ay-
cock was one of the best men he
| knew, and then said something about
the governors going to Washington.
Capt. John Duckett, chief clerk in
| the State Department of Public In
struction. was remembered by the
| President, who thanked him for GER
tain educational statistics Captain
Duckett had prepared for the Presi-
dent several weeks ago.
AS General Julian S. Carr and
Major II. A. London brought up the
frear of the line in their full Confed-
crate uniforms, the Presidents eyes
snarkled rs he viewed them. AS he
/ shook hands with the President
Major London said: 81 am glad to
meet my President. | wear the gray,
and fought for four years in the Con-
| federatc service, but | have a boy in
/ the United States Navy and we love
our flag" The President expressed
his qualification. and as General Carr,
in his gray uniform. passed he looked
after him, eXclaiming in sincere tones:
Now, isn't that fine
| The carriages in waiting on the
Martin street side of the depot were
soon filed with the Presidential party
land others and to the music of the
! band the procession moved west on
Martin street. the great crowds be-
ing kept to the sidewalk with ropes at
| the curbing, the procession being in
| this order:
! Platoon mounted police.
| Third Regiment Band.
Detail of MarShalS riding from curb
to curb.
+, Special Military escort
First Carriaee-The President, Mrs.
| Roosevelt L;eutenant-Governor Win
Ston, Secretary Loeb.
I Members of Governors staff riding
on each side of carriage.
Second Carriage-Surgeon General
/ RiXey. Mr.. Latta. Mr.. Sloan.
| Second Military escort.
| Governors staff and Departmental
staff mounted.
| Detail of Marshals riding from curb
| to curb
Third Carriage-Mr. Greenway, Mr..
McI!hcnny. Mayor Johnson, President
| Horne.
Fourth Cargiage-Col. L. d. Brown,
! Mr.. McGrew, Mr.. Pogue, Mr.. JOS. G..
| Brown.
Fifth Carriaee-Mr. Colman. Mr..
Hazard, Mr.. Alexander Webb. Mr.. c.
b. Hart.
Six,h Carriage-Mr. Strohmeyer,
| Mr.. Clark.
| Committee of Reception
| Mounted police.
| AS the carriage containing the
President left the depot ii was sur
| rounded by six secret service men,
land a seventh got on the Dox win
| the driver One of these carried an
umbrella, and as the morning was
cloudy some thought it would RAIN
but Just as Pres dent Roosevelts car
riage entered Fayetteville street the
clouds disappeared from arouhu tle
sun, and the bright rays seemed TO
lift the spirits of the people. foI
cheer after cheer was heard.
A pleasant incident was seen just
as the procession began to pass Nash
Square. Two little girls in Wnite
waved their hands. and Mr.. Roose-
| vet's quick eyes caught the sight
In an instant he Was on his feet. MS
hat in the air, bowling with pleasure
his face lighted up. As he sat doWi
he waved his hand time and gam q,
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