Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-20

church while teaching a Sunday school class
in 1S49, and among those present in the
church today were three members of that
class who were present at the time. The
venerable pastor of the church, Rev. DIR. w.
F. Baker, offered prayer and the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt then shook hands with
number of the townspeople, many OF
whom had known the Presidents mother
On the way to the train the President
stopped for moment at the home of DR..
Baker, where he met the pastors wife, who
was one of his mothers bridesmaids.
In the escort which conducted the Presi-
dent from his train to the different points
he visited was Warren E. Crockett, who
was member of Col. Rooseveit's regiment
during the Spanish war.
The reception of the President at the OLD
home of his mother was cordial one. the
people greeted him both as President and
as the son of one of their neighbors- Many
were the kind references to his mother
from those who knew her, and many were
the expressions of good will toward her dis
tinguished son. The Presidents train left
for Atlanta shortly before 10 o'clock
Reception at Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ga October 20.-The day
broke clear, but soon after sunrise heavy
clouds overcast the sky, presaging rain and
cersing much anxiety that the program
arranged for President Rocsevelts visit
might be spoiled by rain. The thousands
of residents of Atlanta were multiplied by
tn. or gs of sightseers from the surrounding
country and neighboring states, who arrived
eerly
Everywhere along the line of the parade
from the terminal station to Piedmont
Park, where the Georgia State Fair Associ-
alton Is holding its annual exhibition, dec
orations were plentiful. The national colorS
ficated from every building along the way
from business houses to the homes of At
laEta's citizens lining Peachtree street.
Pictures of the President were seen on
every side, many bearing notices of praise
and commendation to the city's distin-
guished guest.
The route of the parade was about three
miles long. The presidential train rolled
into the terminal station exactly on time,
and as it was sighted coming through the
yards every steam whistle in the city blew
platform were the reception committee,
headed by GoNsynor Terrell, Senator S. A.
Clay, Congressman Livingston, Mayor
Woodward and Bishop c. K. Nelson. To
greet Mrs. Roosevelt was small commit
tee of ladies led by Mrs. Terrell, wife of
the governor and Mrs Clark Howell. Gov
ernor Hayward of South Carolina, guest
of Governor Terrell was made an honorary
member of the committee on reception.
AS the train came to a stop Gov. Terrell
and Senator Clay, accompanied by Mrs. Ter
rell and Mrs. Howell, entered the Presi-
dents car to welcome the distinguished
and introductions followed. The original
plan to have the President pass the waiting
rooms of the station had been vetoed by the
secret service, and the party was taken to
the street level by a baggage elevator and
entered carriages back of the station
Mrs. Roosevelt and her escort departed al
most Immediately for the governors man.
sion, on Peachtree street, where they were
greeted by a reception committee of about
100 society ladies and witnessed the parade
from that point of vantage.
The line of march was quickly formed and
the President and his escort started for
Piedmont Park The marching order was
as follows:
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Col. John T. Van Orsdale, 18th United
States Infantry, acting as marshal of the
day; platoon of mounted police; troop of the
18th Cavalry from Fort Oglethorpe. Ga,
commanded by Maj. H. c. Sickel; Presi-
dents carriage, containing, beside himself,
Secretary Loeb, Gov. Joseph NJ Terrell and
Maj. James G. Woodward: carriage contain
ing members of the Presidents party; troop
OF the 18th Cavalry; carriages of reception
committee, city council and delegation from
the Federation of Trades; Col John T. Van
Orsdale, 18th Infantry, U. S. A., Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga, and staff.
Seventeenth Infantry Band 9th Regiment
Georgia state militia and band. Firemens
Drum and Bugle Corps of Atlanta proyi-
sional regiment consisting of cadets from
the Georgia Military Academy. Gordon In
sttute and Marist College Governors s
Horse Guards and other military organiza-
tions.
The route of the parade was Mitchell
street to Whitehall street, to Peachtree,
to 14th, to Piedmont Park.
At the Fair Grounds.
The President arrived at Piedmont Park
at 11:1O o'clock. The steam whistles of the
state fair blew enthusiastic welcome
and the thousands assembled shouted them
selves hoarse as the President entered the
grounds. A review of the military es-
cort was held headed by the 18th Infan-
try, which returned a few weeks ago from
the Philippines.
From a stand erected facing the grand
stand of the race course the President
delivered his address. Dudley. Hughes,
president of the fair association, at whose
invitation the President was present, in
troduced Gov. Terrell, who in turn pre-
sented Mayor Woodward to welcome the
President and he was followed by Senator
Clay, who introduced the President.
Gov. Terrelrs illusions to the Presidents
efforts for international peace were re-
ceived with rousing cheers. Mayor Wood
ward presented the President with a block
of Georgia marble, memento from Geor-
gia's organized labor, prepared by union Ia
bor
AS the President arose to speak he was
greeted by the immense throng rising and
cheering.
(The full text of the Presidents speech
will be found In another column of The
Star today)