The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-20
GRAND OVATION BY
PEOPLE OF RALEIGH Il
The President Speaks to Vast.
Throng at State Fair
Grounds.
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By RALEIGH N. C., Ocober 19.--No larger
crowd ever assembled in North Carolina
than that which greeted President Roose-
welt here to-day, the lowest estimaes be- \
ing 6O,000. Probably there were as many
as 10000. Certain 1t is that thousands
+ of people who came did not even see the
!. President, the trains having arrived af-5
ter the procession had passed to the y
Fair Grounds. Indeed, a great number
OF people who came did not go to the
4 Fair Grounds at NIL until the President
and party had, as 1t were, slipped out
from the fair into Pullen Park, whereby
secret prearrangeanent. his train was in
waiting for him to proceed on his trip
through North Carolina and the South.
This was the Presidents first stop in
North Carolina, and he was enthusiastic
in praise for the tremendous ovation that
was accorded him.
Splendid Spectacle.
The military civil parade in his honor
was spendid spectacle consisting OF the
Governors personal STAFF. Adjutant-Gen-
eral IT. r. Robertson and his staff. the
military companies from Greensbor, Bur-
lington. Salisbury. Franklinton. Clinton
and Lumber Bridge, Goldsboro dncludinS
the Boys Brlgade), the two Raleigh COM
panies,s A. and M. College cadets-flves
hundred strong-the business organiza-
tions Of the city, mounted police and over
two hundred marshals. riding some OF
the finest steeds In the State and wear
ing very handsome regalias. The process
sion was probably a mile in length.
The President came from his car to
Union Station at o'clock. was presented
to the hundred or more special reception
committeeman as he passed through to his 4
carriage.
/, Great throngs lined the streets along
which the procession passed. spaoe being
roped off for the procession to move The
President stood In his seat on tho landou
n largo part OF tho distance to the CAPT
tol, hat In hand, he would frequently \
lean far over waving his hat at some one
who had shouted some specially striking
greeting, The people yelled themselves
hoarse. 6
"A Loving Cup.
At the capitol tho President and party
passed up into the Senate chamber, where
large party We're personally presented.
and thereafter Ex-Governor Aycock, IN
fitting words, handed to the President
the Patterson Memorial loving Cup, to \
be- awarded John Charles McNeill. OF
Charlotte for the Literary and Historical
Society. He merely outlined the purpose
Of the award. and as he concluded the
cup Itself was handed to tho President
by little Mary Aycock. ex-Governor Ay-
cocks daughter
The President commended In words OF 4
high praise tho spirit that actuated lhe
Offering OF the award. saying he was es-
pecially pleased to observe that ~ AZ Inc
wonderful industrial progress OF the state
this high degree OF interest was apparent
in fostering tho literary side Of 'hs I'VE
OF the Commonwealth, 81,
& The progress OF the procession 70 the
Fair Grounds was a constant ovation to ~
the President, thousands and thousands
Of people lining the streets allaths way; !,
The president began hts speeeh at II
o,crncle and spoke Just fifty-eight min
utes. and the cheers that burst from
the people at frequent Intervals evidenced
their approval.
To the Veterans.
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