Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-08
NALTATSAN ANTONIO
Roosevelt Recalls His Visit
 Seven Years Ago.
SHOULD RETURN PRESlDENT"'
Great Reception Within the Shadow of the Old Alamo Deeply Touched Presidents Heart - Recalls
 GIOries of Old Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April S.-With tae city covered with patriotic en- tlems, a display of flags of all sizes, l:kenesses of the president in many windows and the streets and plaZas filed with cheering throngs of people, s'heodore Roosevelt could not mistake the hearty welcome accorded him in San Antonio Enormous crowds of people greeted him along the route of tGe procession from Fort Sam Hous- ton to Alamo plaza where an address Of welcome was delivered and re- Epcnsc made The people felt that they tad as their guest not only the presi- cent of the United States, but a man toward whom the people of San An tonic feel especially friendly on &C., the regiment was organized with which his name has become synonym.
 The president was delighted with the reception accorded him. He was kept busy lowing right and left ac- tnowledging the outbursts of enthu- siasm. It is approximately seven years since President Roosevelt left San An 3onio with his rough riders.
 No human being dreamed that after she war I would return as president of the United States" he said in ShOrt address at the depot
 It was busy day for the president. 1t began with the reception at the 4rain. This formality was soon over, and the president and party proceeded % the parade grounds where the troops in Fort Sam Houston were re- viewed. This interesting ceremony l over, the start was made for the city. From the moment the procession of troops, carriages. police and rough rid CTS swept out of the gates of the post Into GraysOn street until the president entered the gates of the fair grounds to go to camp with the rough riders he was the recipient of one of the greatest Ovations ever witnessed here. The most spectacular scene of the day was at Travis park. The presidents reception here by 5000 school children was the most inspiring feature of the programme. All the way the crowd cheered and the children sang Amer ica,' while band played the national air.
 On Alamo plaza, within the shadow of the old Alamo. he was greeted in a manner which profoundly touched him. His arrival was the signal for burst of cheering. which lasted until after he which was renewed when he arose to respond to the address of welcome by Alderman Kirkpatrick.
 The president made a characteristic address. He was pleased that San An tonic agreed with lQn in his ideas on race suicide. He noted with satisfac- tiOn the attention Texans are paying to education. The law of the worthy life, the effort in a cause worthy of striving for, was his theme His recep- deeply. The president spoke as fol- lows
 "1 thank you all for the way in which l have been greeted You can hardly imagine how much it means to me to come back to San Antonio in this way and to be received as you have received me. I know that the rest of you will not grudge my saying a spe- cial word of acknowledgment to two sets among your citiZens-frst. to the m nf hn t, Lo wore the blue or wore .he gray in the days that tried mems souls
 "I suppose you must know it. but I want to tell you that it was. of course, the memory of the valOr. the self sac. rfice, the endurance you displayed in the great war that made us of the younger generation feel that when the lesser war came we wished to emulate your course. The regiment which had the honor to command was raised and organized in this city, took part in what were only skirmishes compared with the campaigns in which you did your share, and all that We claim is that while it was not given to us to have the chance to do great deeds. yet we hope we made you feel that the old 4irit was not altogether lost.
 This regiment served under men who had themselves fought in the civil war. both under Grant and under Lee. The commander of the cavalry division was that great. gallant ex- Confederate soldier. Major General Joseph Wheeler.  and our immediate commander, our brigadier commander. was a former Union soldier, who entered the Cnion army as private and to whom for my great fortune it befell me to sign the commission as lieutenant general of the army of the United States. Lieu tenant General Young. Afierward at San Juan the cavalry served under General Summer. rrOm whom I took my orders. am goi1., to tell you just one anccdote of General Young Before the war began told him was going to do my best to get into it and that . l wanted to get n chance for some fighting He said: All right. will have cavalry brigade. and if you come with me will guarantee that you shall see the fighting He kept his word. as he always does
 "I cannot say how much it meant fo me to be able to take part in rais- ing that regiment under the shadow of Alamo My admiration for Texas and Texans is no new thing Since have been boy and first studied the history of this country my veins have thrilled and tingie,i as I read of the