Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-13
NOW WITH HIS OLD COMRADES.
President Receives Warm Greeting
From Famous Rough Riders.

President Receives Warm Greeting |
From Famous Rough Riders.
San Antonio, Tex, April 8. - After
an eventful trip across large portion
of Texas, President Roosevelt arrived
in San Antonio at 1888 o'clock last
night. When the special train bearing
the president reached the station he
was greeted with cheers from thou
sands of threats, and the ltsty "hur-
rahs" of his old comrades-in-arms,
the famous rough riders of the Span
ish-American war who are holding
their annual reunion near the crum-
bling walls of the historic Alamo,
could plainly be heard above the din.
The city is a maze of color in honor
of the presidents visit. Business
houses and residences are decorated
with flags and bunting.
~ The presidents train was run on
siding near the depot, where it will
remain until tonight, when the Wis
itors will leave for Fort Worth. The
train is being
Guarded by Detail
of city police, and, as the president
will be astir early to-day, every pre-
caution was taken to permit him to
secure good nights rest.
The presidents train left Dallas
promptly at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning. The first stop Of the day
or xxyho NJ; 1lxy
the entire population of the town
turned out. The president spoke brief
ly and was given cordial reception.
When the train reached Waco. can
non were fired and bands played patri
otto airs. The area about the depot
| and the railroad yards was packed
with humanity. The presidents adj
dress was brief and he was frequently
applauded.
The train glided swiftly across the
| plains of North Texas and at noon
entered the fertile valley of the Bra
EOS. Several short stops were made
and one especially interested the
president because of the manner in
which it occurred.
| SOuUCiI VOtuS Up Tram.
When the citizens of Temple learned
that the train would not stop at their
city a hurried call of the city council
was requested. The city fathers i'm
mediately passed an emergency ordi
nance requiring the train to stop at
the depot three minutes. When this
Eews was telegraphed the president he
laughed heartily and seemed pleased
He Immediately issued instructions
that the stop be made. Nearly the to
tai population of the little city was or
hand and the greeting accorded the
chief executive was most hearty.
Austin was reached at 2 o'clocl
and President Roosevelt was met a
the depot by Gov. Lanham, Lieut.
, Gov. Neil and a committee of thirt.
citizens and members of the Texa
, legislature.
Talks to Texas SoIons.
The entire party were placed in cal
riages and driven to the state house
| where President Roosevelt made tw
| speeches, one in the hall of represer
} tatives and the other on the lawn. Th
, president was taken for drive owe
/ the city. The day was ideal and s
= crowded were the streets that
Y proved a difficult matter for the mil
: tia to control the vast thrOng.
4 One OF the most enthusiastic den
onstrations of the day occurred a
New Braunfels. When the specis
train arrived there it was surrounde
by a dense mass of surging people
:. all anxious to greet the chief eXecl
;. tive. New Braunfels is Germa
settlement and is noted for it's thri
: and enterprise, and the preside1
:" spoke encouragingly to the peopl
= who cordially, applauded his ute
ances.
The long ride was brought to a
l. end when San Antonio was reache
IS shortly before 9 o'clock.