The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-02
Vociferous Welcome Given
at Washington's School.
UTILIZATION EVERYWHERE
Confederate Badge Presented Him at
Birmingham While Ancient Cap
ital City Did Herself Proud in
Patriotic Reception.

President RoCSevelts trip through
Alabama Tuesday was in the nature
or triumphals march. At Montgomery,
T1lskegee and Birmingham the recep-
tons were spontaneous and genuine.
At many points along the route, where
the train did not even stop, great
crowds had gathered at the stations,
and in one Or two instances, military
companies were drawn up in line and
saluted as the train sped by.
The crowd which saw the president
in Birmingham Tuesday afternoon was
by far the largest ever seen in the
Alabama metropolis. A feature was the
presentation to the president of con-
federate badge by Camp Hardee No.
80. The presentation speech was made
by ex Governor Johnston.
At Booker Washington's School.
With the eyes of eighty million
American citizens focused on him
Tuesday morning at $3.50 o'clock
President Roosevelt boldly stepped
from the train in Tuskegee, Ala,
which Booker T. Washington, has
brought into national prominence, to
all appearances unconscious that a
few months since his hospitality to
Washington had created a national
sensation The city was beautifully
decorated. A number Of arches. the
foundations of which were made Of
bales of cotton, had been erected and
covered with bunting. The platform
from which the president spoke to,
the people Of the city was made from
100000 worth of cotton in original
bales.
After addressing the people of Tus-
kegee the president left for the negro
institution presided over by Booker
Washington.
The president was received by
Booker Washington and members of
the institute, board of trustees and
faculty. He then entered a carriage
made by the students of the school,
drawn by horses raised at the school
and driven by a student in the school
uniform. The party proceeded imme-
diately to an elaDorately decorated
stand in front of the office building
surmounted by the presidents flag.
From this point he viewed the edu-
catiOnal and industrial parade, upon
the preparation OF which the students
and faculty have been at work for
several weeks. This parade was
headed by the institute band. Then
came 1900 students of the school, in
two divisions, each wearing a stalk
Of sugar cane topped with a cotton
boil, all raised in the schools agri-
cultural experiment station.
After the parade exercises were
held in the chapel, Principal Booker
I Washington presenting the pres
ident.
Before beginning his speech, the
president said he had no idea that he
would be SO deeply impressed and so
deeply pleased as he had been.
While I have always stood for this
institution" he continued, now that
I have seen it and realize as l had
never realized by the descriptions OF
1t, all it means, will stand for It
more than ever
Great Day in Montgomery.
Amidst the booming of cannon,
blowing of whistles and the cheering
of many thousands of people, Prest
dent Roosevelt arrived promptly ut
noon from Tuskegee, and then became
the guest Of the people Of the first
capital of the confederacy.
The patriotic sentiment of the peo.
pie was expressed everywhere. The
presidents address was delivered
from platform which had been
erected in front Of the historic old
capital building within a few feet of
the spot where Jefferson Davis took
the oath of Office as the first president
OF the confederacy.
The welcome to the president was
more than perfunctory civility-it was
cordial and enthusiastic. The presl-
dent seemed greatly pleased with his