The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-24
HEARTY WELCOME
 FOR ROOSEVELT
acsn,.ruea fresi. rsse so.e.,


 who lined the iron. fence of the union .iation. He wore a smile that bespoke the ccngeniality characterizing his ap- psarancc fin the. South the week pre- visus. His voice was pitched seem ingiy to its utmost and his few words rang out plainly under the extensive shed that covered speaker and hearers.
 Speech of President.
 The President spoke as follows:
 My fellow citizens: can speak snly few words of greeting to you this morning as, am to have the good fortune of coming back to be with you tom orrow; It is a great pleasure to see you and your city even this time nave just seen great portion of your great State this morning and I cannot say how grateful I am for tho welcome that you have given me I cannot say how glad I shall he to re- turn to your historic city tomorrow for a longer time. It Is the second time that have passed through Alabama That other time I was too busy after the Spanish, as you know, to stop over. thank you again for this welcome".
 Each of. these sentences was spoken in the Presidents loudest voice and was punctuated by long periods to give them as full a force as would be noe essary to push to the mark some arr guTnent on momentous question. As he ended and cast his hands forward in cordial farewell, an enthusiastic shout went up from the throng in the station. Standing up above the north end of the shed was a Louisville and Nashville engine in charge of Engineer Henry ,Copiey. He was waiting 10 couple his engine to the train as soon as En- ,sineer Poundstone had moved his en- zine away. When President Roosevelt had completed his short talk from the read cad Of his car. Signet, the train was hurried off by Engineer Copley to the. Western "" in North Montgonery where, in q remarkably short time, the train was turned around. Judge Jones and Judge Gaston accompanied the President over to the "Y'' and alighted from the train as 1t returned to the passenger depot.
 Judge Jones and Hon. J. o. Thonlp. :. son Of Birmingham, Internal Revenue Collector for Alabama, will join the Presidential party here at o'clock this morning and travel with the party to Tuskegee. Montgomery and Birming- ham @ -...t~s-s' ..
 Shook Hands With Inspector.
 4 happy incident in the railroad yards while the train was being turned around preparatory 70 it's flight to Mo bile car inspector, In grimy over alls, passing the car, shouted: ''Hurrah for Roosevelt; not Roosevelt, the Pres iGent, but Roosevelt the man."
 Thts pleased the President nightly.
 Come here. my man" he called in his impetuous fashion. q want to shake hands with you
 The inspector was abashed when he found himself looking squarely into the face of the President Of the United States
 T thank you, MT. President" he stanmered. T would like to but my hands are greasy" displaying the black oil in his palms.
 Oh. that's all right" cried the Pres ident Its honest grease. Give me your hand
 And one car inspector of Montgomery had, pleasant incident to relate to his little family when he went home last night.
 Starts for Mobile.
 As soon as the train was turned around 1t was headed south. and after stop of a feV moments under the 2 car shed to put fresh water in the din ing car, the train started for Mobile
 When Captain Keeler, the veteran conductor of the Louisville and Nash viile. and with Captain Bell and Cap tain Howard of the Western. the old est in the South. gave the ''all aboard signal, Superintendent J. I. Mckinney Master of Trains MiselI. Tom Rucker. an operator from Chief Train Dis