The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-30
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FOR: RICHMOND i
Correspondent OF Town Topics
Writes Most Gratifyingly OF
Presidents Reception.
HONOR TO CHAIRMAN CURTIS
Mayor Warmly Congratl1latcs
Captain Curtis. Who Did Most
to Bring President Here.

b. .
The Widow staff correspondent OF
Town Topics for the past week, writes
this gratifylngly of Richmond:
TO go back to the sunshine OF Rich-
mond. All, never was there a. prettier
sight. First. in the morning Of october
u.s. was Thc Times Dispatch, Eiciimond's
leading and brilliant now spaper. with lis
front page in our Nations colors-thc
American flag 5intcrtwining pictures OF
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, Then
everywhere YOU looked, the same heautl-
full stars and stripes on buildings, on
carriages tiny flags In the hands OF
clildren all the streets lined and packed
with people waiting for the President TO
pass. The peculiar part seemed 70 DC
that the mass was all class; IL had nov
anywhere Of hoi pollol. Even the col
orcd people had the appearance or pros,
pcrty. They waited patiently without
joltlng, without crowding. There was
always room for one more, yet no
spaces. On the moment came two police
men on wheels rs n forerunner Eheh
the parade. Mounted police first, toloW
cd by tho Chief Marshal and his sian
From the Nv. p. I.''.-Virginlas West.
Point'-the cadet corps band and their
magnincently drilled embryo soldiers
following with step and wheel or tnrn
right-whatever the military term Is
as ono man, Tho SEVENTEEN Regiment,
Virginia Volunteer Infantry, marched by
with the military precision Of Rernihrs'
then the Richmond Blues Battalion IN
their white plumed helmets. white waist
coats ana spotless uniforms. The effect
or this gorgeous uniform was balanced
in tho costume worn by the mounted cS-
cort of cltizens--black derby, back riu-
ing coat, white brooches and tan leS,
gings and gloves. There was speciai
escort OF mounted Howltzers, then the
President.
Presidents Carriage.
FOR month this carriage-"the
prcsihent,s ,carrlagk" was bvt
recently turned out of the maninactur-
ing company. had been in the hands
Of trimmers for retrimming. The arlgl-
nal coat OF painting had been taken OH
and replaced by blue enamel with gold
threads. Blue upholsterins and silver
door handlcs and silver harness COM
pleted the work that was drawn by 1c,
black and prancing steeds. The proudesl
man in all Richmond was the colored ana
Crack coachmal,' Of the town with the
nlRn- SOutlQlnR lluUe VI Il ''ii lttN.
1t was not q long and tedious parade.
II remember correctly. only the Re
ception Committee and CITY Council fol-
lowed the Presidents carriage, in which
were the Governor and Mayor, Tho
charm OF it was thee exactncss. the not
OVERRIDING, the just-enough. the genuine
dignltied, high-class respect to Americas
greatest dignitary The difference was te
the President, and yet the crowd sa"
the man, too--the man they liked.
In one place somewhere along the
street was stuffed bear. On 1t was Q
placard, saying: THE only bear in town
Take shot. Teddy" President Roose'
welt saw 1t. and had hearty laugh, IN
which the crowd Joined. That Is It. The
President can laugh with the crowd
The man who can do that, president OF
plowman, is bound to win The rea
laugh Is such a part-the soul--of us
Most public men SO soon become ma
chimes. They cant laugh way dowr
to the toes for fear the gearing will sliT
cut of the cogs.