The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

Then suddenly away down Dexter Ave- nue the people on Capitol Hill saw sudden movement toward Court Square and all along the line. The vast throngs could be seen rushing toward the square. Like flash the shout arose over the capitol, Hes coming" Myriads of flags shook in the air and a cheer broke forth that must have been heard many blocks way. Soon the dim outline of the parade was seen and then the period of waiting began to tell on the crowd. Their eagerness overstepped their patience and excite ment was noticed on every face. The cheering doubled in volume. From an open dandeau, an athletic figure was lowing and waving a high hat. There he is," was passed up and down the crowd.
 Down Dexter Avenue four blocks ] from the capitol people were crowded SO that the mounted police escort and aides to the Grand Marshal were com pelied to gallop their horses up and down the avenue to make passage way. A cordon of police had already cleared the approach to the capitol. | With the steady tramp of the in | fantry soldir, the Montgomery True Blues, the Montgomery Greys, and the companies from Fort Deposit and Troy lined in double rank on either side or the capitol walk and pressed back the eager people.
 The moment the foot of the President touched the bottom step leading to the
 capitol the voice of Captain F.. F. Baber
 Jr. commanding the military contin- gent rang out the command present
 arms With a snap the rifles went ur } in the salute.
 ' Then there was a tumuit of waving flags. of shouting voices. People
 
 the patriotism of the Montgomery public. all doubts were dispelled. MT Roosevelt seemed as happy as a schoo boy on circus day. He walked up the
 capitol steps. he waved his hat iron , one side to the other. laughing con stantly. and he closely scrutinized faces | in the throng. Many of these face! : seemed to please him and he personally responded to their hearty greeting. \ LONGING GRATIFIED.
 f When he reached the rostrum, h' a seemed perfectly at home. He frs 5 turned to Governor Jelks. who wa
 standing near Grasping the Alabam; e executive by the hand he said; e Governor, this is great. Here w r are at the old capitol at last. I hav s been longing to see this building al . my life"
 e 'He turned to view the historic ol' f structure, but his attention was dis c tracted. On the balcony over tn l. second floor the wives of State official ). and other prominent Montgomery wo l. men were standing waving banners am e crying his name. Among them wer II Mrs W. c. Oates, Mrs. R. r. Ligon, Mrs ', J. Craig Smith and Mrs. l. w. Hill. Tn n President bowed profusely. His ha
 swung with his arm a dozen times an IL each time his body bent gracefully. Tn
 ladies continued to cheer and Nil le Roosevelt shouted: Ladies. l wish I- could be up there with you n The energy of the man is astounding IL He was never still one moment from tn -e time he reached the rostrum until h st left it. He shook hands with Genera et R. D. Johnston. whom he recently ap e. pointed Register of the MontgOmer a Land Offcc and introduced him to hi 'h party.
 Turning abruptly to Hon. John (
 Greenway of Michigan. who was a lieu
 tenant in the Rough Riders. and who W accompanying MT. Roosevelt on hi
 Southern tour, the President asked: " John, did you see that Harvar le coach? l wanted you in the carriag 1- with me so could have pointed 1t ou 'n 10 you" And, turning to the smilin y. crowd about him. he added. You knoN ig John is a Yale man"
 tn Judge J. B. Gaston. Chairman of tn le Montgomery Reception Committed II shouted for order. As soon as the mur ot mur of the crowd subsided, pr. C. F
 Hodge. who had trained the grea
 chorus of 150 mixed voices for the oc a. caslon. lifted his baton and. with splen