Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-13
NOW WITH HIS OLD COMRADES,
President Receives Warm Greeting
From Famous Rouah Riders.

From Famous Rough Riders.
San Antonio, Tex, April s. = After
an eventful trip across a large portion
| of Texas, President Roosevelt arrived
in San Antonio at S:S9 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 lusty thur
rahs of his old comraies.in.arms,
the famous rough riders of the Span
isli-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 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 a 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 $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning. The first stop of the day
was at Hillsboro, where practically
the entire population of the town
turned out. The president spoke brief
~ and was given cordial reception.
Wien the train reached Waco, can
nor We're fired and bands played patrl-
| otto airs. The area about the depot
and the railroad yards was packed
with humanity. The presidents ad-
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.
Council Holds Up Train.
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
rews was telegraphcd 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 on
hand and the greeting accorded the
chief executive was most hearty.
Austin was reached at 2 o'clock
and President Roosevelt was met at
the depot by Gov. Lanham, Lieut..
Gov. Neil and committee Of thirty
citizens and members of the Texas
legislature.
Talks to Texas Solons.
The entire party were placed in car
riages and driven to TIE state house,
| where President Roosevelt made two
speeches, one in the hall of represen-
tatives and the other on the lawn. The
president was taken for a drive over
the city. The day was ideal and so
crowded were the streets that it
proved difficult matter for the mill
tia to control the vast throng.
One of the most enthusiastic dem.
onstrations of the day occurred at
New Braunfels. When the special
train arrived there it was surrounded
by a dense mass of surging people,
all anxious to greet the chief exec,l-
tive. New Braunfels is German
settlement and is noted for it's thrift
and enterprise, and the president
spoke encouragingly to the people
who cordially applauded his utter.
ances.
The long ride was brought to an
end when San Antonio was reached