Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-09
FORT WORTH VISITED
President Given Rousing Rec,p-
ton Satr day.
CITY WAS THRONGED.
People From Several Counties Mere
Present In Gosdly Numbers and
Chief Executive Recipient
Of Much Attention.

Fort WORT. April Saturday va.
the day President Roc svelt promised
20 visit this city and his promise wa.
duly kept. The streets were thronged
at an early hour and incoming trains
both regular and special. brought IN
Thousands OF persons TO welcome the
chief eecutive OF the nation. The city
was profuseiy decorated with bunting
and the national colors. the courthouse
being bedecked with red. white and
blue. Captain ]. T. Lyle. secretary o.
the Cattle Raisers Association OF
Texas. aid himself proud IN the way Of
decorations. over the street opposite
the local once OF the association there
was stretched a rope. from which a
large motto. designed by the captain
himself. was suspended. This motto
reads: 'The Cattle Raisers' Associa-
tion OF Texas Extends a Hearty We'll
come 20 the President. the Cowman's
Friend" Beside the motto there was
a picture OF President Roosevelt.
draped on one side with an American
flag and on the other with Texas
flag The whole design was suspended
IN mid air far above even the trolley
wires
Every window OF the Fair building
contained two flags. while the Hoxie
building and decorated from top 20
bottom.
The presidential train arrived at
s.t5 o'clock. The night run from San
Antonio was uneventful When the
train entered the Texas and Pacific
railroad station an enormous crowd
was on hand and gave him a hearty
welcome. committee representing
the city council and Board OF Trade
entered the presidents car and formal
ly welcomed him to Fort Worth. After
chatting a few minutes with his Wis
itors President Roosevelt entered his
carriage and took part In the large pa
Fade. The line OF march was headed
by mounted police and a company OF
the Texas National Guards Then
came the president and his party in
carriages. followed by organizations Of
Spanish War Veterans. United Confed-
crate Veterans Grand Army OF tho
Republic. state militia and civic assoc
Citations. The line OF march was up
Main street TO the courthouse. and
down Houston street TO the large
square facing the Texas and Pacific
railroad station The president was
everywhere received with enthusiasm
Dense crowds OF people packed the
streets along the line OF march and the
president smiled and bowed his ac-
knowiedgements when the spare was
reached the president assembled the
stand. covered with flags and flowers.
and delivered brief address
From the square the president pro-
ceeded directly 10 his train. which
left shortly before noon for Vernon.
When tho train left the station the
president stood upon the rear platform
and waved his hand repeatedly 10 the
people. who continued 10 cheer him
until he was lost 20 sight
With the departure OF President
Roosevelt from Fort Worth the public
part % his trip may be- said 10 have
ended From Frederick. Okla. on the
81. Louis and San Francisco railroad.
ne goes on several days hunting
excursion The telegraph once at
Frederick has been enlarged 50 as 90
keep the chief executive IN touch with
Washington and other points.
one prominent feature Of the parade
was carriage coutainins several
Harvard college graduates. from which
institution President Roosevelt was
graduated Ia 1889.