The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-13
THE PRESIDENT
TOURS TEXAS
VARIES HAND SHAKING, SPEECH
MAKING PROGRAM.
CHEERED BY GREAT CROWDS
Towns Profusely Decorated and Many
People Line the Streets. $4,000
Turned Out at Fort Worth, Where
He planted Tree.

Fort Worth, Textile largest crowd
that ever thronged the street, welcom-
ed President Roosevelt when he ar
rived from San Antonio.
During his visit Of an hour and
fifteen minutes, the president was seen
by probably $4,000 people. Twenty
thousand people crowded into
the square facing the Texas & Pacific
passenger station, and overlooked into
the streets entering it.
The presidents visit included the
ceremony of planting a tree in the
lawn facing the Carnegie library, the
first tree the president has planted
since leaving Washington. The presi-
Dental parade was distinguished by
the presence Of nine veterans who
Fought for Texas freedom in the war
with Mexico.
The ovation which greeted the
president exceeded in enthusiasm any
thing in the history of Fort Worth.
Never were business houses and public
buildings more beautifully decorated
and never before did cheering crowd
two miles long stand in the line to
honor a guest of the city.
1t was genuine American welcome
warm, impulsive and sincere, at times
bursting out into cheers that could
have been heard half a mile away
And withal despite the eagerness to
see the first president who ever Wis
tied Fort Worth, the long wait in the
hot sun, and the continual movement
caused by fresh additions to the crowd
the people were orderly. The arrange
ments of the local committee were car
ried out with a perfection seldom at
tanned in much larger cities, where
big police forces are obtainable for
handling the throngs.
Of the greeting the part which
seemed to touch the president most
was the eagerness with which he was
followed to his train after his speech
had ended. In some Of the other cities
visited, where the crowds had stood
for hours awaiting the train arriv-
al, and vainly tried to listen to the
president s address, there was gener-
ally movement to get away by those
on the outskirts after finishing speak
ing
In Fort Worth, no sooner had he
finished and started for his train than
there was a simultaneous movement
in his direction. Thousands pushed
past soldiers and police in an effort to
catch a last glimpse Of him and finally
completely surrounded the special
train.
San Antonio, Tex-With the city
covered with petriotic emblems, a dis
plays of flags Of all sizes, likenesses of
the President in many windows, and
the streets and plazas filled with
cheering throngs of people, Theodore
Roosevelt could not mistake the hearty
welcome accorded him in San Antonio
Enormous crowds of people greeted
him along the route of the procession
from Fort Sam Houston to Alamo
Plaza, where an address of welcome
was delivered and a response made.
The people felt that they had as their
guest not only the President of the
United States, but a man toward
whom the people of San Antonio feel
especially friendly on account Of the
fact that it was here that the regiment
was organized with which his name
has become synonym.
The president was delighted with
the reception accorded him. He was
kept busy bowling right and left, ac-
knowledging the outbursts of enthusi-
siasm. 1t is seven years approximate
~ since President Roosevelt left San
Antonio with his Rough Riders.
A Busy Day.
No human being dreamed that af-
ter that would return as president of
the United States" he said, in a short
address at the depot.
It was busy day for the president
It began with the reception at the
train. This formality was soon over,
and the president and parry proceed
ed to~the parade ground of the pest,
where the troops in Fort Sam Houston
were reviewed.
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