Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-26
Notable Visits at Big Rock
and at Little Rock.
Magnetic Words Cementing Friend.
ship Of North and South.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 25-President
Roosevelt spent seven crowded hours in
and around Little Rock, today, and his
Journey from Fort Logan, H. Root s.
on the north side of the Arkansas river
to the city park in Little Rock was
marked by enthusiastic demonstrations
of welcome by thousands of persons
who lined the streets. While in Little
Rock, the President delivered two
speeches, in one of which he denounced
lynching, eliciting hearty applause.
After the Presidents address before
10000 persons i'll the city park at Little
Rock, the party was taken to the Al
bert Pike Masonic Consistory, where a
luncheon was given the President. This
function ended at $50 o'clock and the
visitors then entered a special at the
Rock Island station to return to Men,
phiS.
GOV. jefferson Davis was the first to
greet the President when the latter left
the train, this morning, at Big Rock.
reception committee, which included
United States Senators James H. Berry
and James p. Clarke, Mayor w. Z.
Lemon, and President George w. Rog-
ers of the Little Rock Island Board of
Trade, and 20 other prominent citizens
united with the governor in welcoming
the Chief Executive and his party.
Carriages We're taken to Fort Logan,
FL. Roots, on the summit of Big Rock,
overlooking the city of Little Rock
across the Arkansas river.
Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 25.-After an
.trrl,t
President Roosevelt and party arrived
in Argenta, a northern suburb of this
city, this morning. Despite the threat
ening weather, large crowd was pres
ent to welcome the President. The city
had been decorated with flags and
bunting and was filled with visitors
from all parts of the state. A recep-
ton committee headed by United
States Senators Berry and Clark, Gov
erncr Davis and Federal Judge Treiber
entered the Presidents car and well
coined him to Arkansas.
The President did not alight from
his car at Argenta, and the train pro-
ceded to Big Rock, the nearest point
to Fort Logan H. Roots. Here the
President and his party alighted and
thC poSt' tilC pdIN
there at $50 o'clock. Nearly the entire
was taken up at Fort Roots.
after the start for the city was made
On the return the President was es-
corted by a body known as the blue
and the Gray" consisting Of "a Civil
war veterans, Il Union soldiers ana II
former Confederates, and it particular
ly pleased the President 1t was an
nounced that this escort would precede
the Presidents carriage throughout
the entire day and act as body
guard. N MI
The party reached the city shortly
before noon. The President was loudly
cheered as he passed along toward the
city park, where an immense throng
Of people had gathered about the speak
ers stand. The meeting was presided
over by George w. Rogers. president of
the Little Rock Board of Trade. The
President was welcomed to the state
and city by Gov. Davis and Judge
Trieber.
A salute of 81 guns was fired at the
fort and the President, after inspecting
The buildings, the grounds and the gar
rison, companies E and F, 18th Z. :.
Inf, spent half an hour in the officers |
quarters as the guest of Lieut.. Col. A. 4
=. Sharpe, commandment.
When the President left the officers