Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14
FORT WORTH VISITED
President Given RouSing Recep.
ton Saturday.
CITY WAS THRONGED.
People From Several Counties Were
Present In Goodly Numbers and
Chief Executive Recipient
Of Much Attention.

Fort Worth, April los Saturday wal
the day President Roosevelt promised
tc visit this city and his promise was
duly kept. The streets were thronget
at an early hour and incoming trains
both regular and special, brought IN
thousands Of persons to welcome the
chief eecutive Of the nation. The cit,
was profusely decorated with buntinl
and the national colors, the courthouse
being bedecked with red. white and
blue. Captain ]. T. Lytle. secretary Of
the Cattle Raisers Association OF
Texas. did himself proud in the way OF
decorations over the street Opposite
the local Office of the association there
was stretched a rope, from which
large motto. designed by the captain
himself was suspended. This motto
reads: THE Cattle Daisers' Associa-
ton of Texas Extends a Hearty We'll
come to the President. the Cowman's
Friend" Beside the motto there was
a picture OF President Roosevelt,
draped on one side with an American
Nag and on the other with Texas
flag. The whole design was suspended
In mid air far above even tho trolley
wires
Every window Of the Fair bliidine
contained two flags. while the Hoxi,
building and decorated from top TO
bottom
The presidential train arrived at
e:45 O'clock The night run from san
Antonio was uneventful When the
train entered tho Texas and Pacific
railroad station an enormols crowd
was on hand and gave him a hearty
welcome. committee representing
the city council and Board of Trade
entered the presidents car and formal
ly welcomed him to Fort Worth. After
chatting a few minutes with his Wis
itors President Roosevelt entered his
carriage and took part in the large pa
rade. The line of march was headed
by mounted police and a company OF
the Texas National Guards. Then
came the president and his party in
carriages. followed by organizations of
Spanish War Veterans, United Confed-
crate Veterans Grand Army of the
Republic, state militia and civic asso-
Citations. The line of march was up
Main street to the courthouse, and
down Houston street to the large
square facing the Texas and Pacific
railroad station. The president was
everywhere received with enthusiasm.
Dense crowds of people packed ths
streets along the line OF march and the
president smiled and bowed his ac-
acknowledgements. When the SPARE was
reached the president ascended the
stand, covered with flags and flowers.
and delivered n brief address.
From the square the president pro-
ceeded directly to his train, which
left shortly before noon for Vernon.
When the train left the station the
president stood upon the rear platforms
and waved his hand repeatedly to the
people, who continued to cheer him
until he was lost 20 sight
With the departure OF President
Roosevelt from Fort Worth the public
part OF his trip may be said to have
ended. From Frederick. Okla. on the
st. Louis and San Traaclsco railroad,
he goes on a several days hun ting
excursion. The telegraph Office AZ
Frederick has been enlarged so as to
keep the chief executive in touch With
Washington and other points.
one prominent feature OF the parade
was n carriage containing several
Harvard college graduates. from which
institution President Roosevelt was
graduated In 1882.