The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-14
Splendid Reception Given by
the People Of the Grand
Old State.
TIE REUNITED COUNTRY
= Is the Theme of the Brief but Earn
est Speeches Made Before an
immense Throng Of People
Gathered at Louisville.

~ 80 'N''' N '"N''''s ~
aclly ON scheduled Tune ~ moment
later the presidents salute of twenty"
one guns aDprisad the CITY that the
president was it's guest. More than
1000 people had assembled and as the
president left the train he was heartily
cheered
The president was welcomed by Gov
ernor Bcckham. acting NIayor Harth
and Hon. logan c. Murray. after which
he was escorted to his cGrriAgc. In Il
few moments the processior started for
the center of the city. The guests of
honor and the general reception COM
hllt'ee occupied eighty carriages The
weather was cloudy and threatening.
A Scene of Beauty.
A glimpse OF tile south i'm spyinetine
greeted the eve of the nrcsi5nnt rs the
party proceeded down Third street, The
grass had already assumed its summer
hue, ana beds of ionouils. hyacinths
volets and Danstes formed y STRIKING
spot in the long successicn or weu-llrpt
lawns and hedges. Magnolia and fruit
trees in fun bloom between the jnpos-
ing homes and i'm the side streets gave
great sn!ashas or delicate color 70 ihn
scene, and rows of NAMES in fun foli-
age made "a stately and reposatul Dor
der to either side of the splendid boule-
ward.
The houSeS on ibis mart or The route
We're decorated but little. but what was
lacking in bunting and flags was more
than made uD hy the natural beauty
of the street. The president was
cheercd NJ frequent intervals by con-
tlntouS me OF people from the time he
ielt ms lalh until the party neared
me business section, where the greet
ing grew INTO n popular ovation. He
was compelled 70 mt his nat often dur
ing me drive. but as he neared Broad
Ina n M
pusy powlhg from right to left.
The Guard of Honor.
Drawn up on Broadway between
Third and Fourth was the George r
Eastin camp of United Confederate
veterans, two posts of Grand ARMY
men and the Spanish War Veterans
association. AS the head of the escort
ing column moved into Broadway the
CIVILIAN escort with the presidents
colors moved rapidly forward, and the
representatives of the blue and gray
swung lnto line directly in front of
me president carriage and acted as
ms immediate guard of honor for the
remainder OF the parade.
On the south side OF Broadway direct
~ across from where the confederates
| ana federals had awaited the arrival OF
the president, were maSSed about 1000
pupils OF the high school. Flags were
waved as welcome to the evident
pleasure OF the president. whose car
raiee q moment later turned into
fouIth street.
Masses Of People.
The retail district was blac1, with
people. Every window along rourt h
street had it's OCCUPANTS and the roofs
of the buildings we're occunie1 while
the street below was n mass Of human
ity. The decorations on ronrtb sweet
were lavish.
Ma
er's stand at 10 o'clock. He was intro
duced in a few words by Governor
Beckham Not one-lfth of the crowd
In sight OF the president could hear his
remarks. The president spoke less
than fifteen minutes and was heartily
cheered.
Governor Beckham's Remarks.
In introducing the president Cover
nor Rerl,ham said.
Not only thn naon,s NJ rouisy;,,o
h,,t tho neon:e of ali Ee,tu,l,v 70 ioico
TODAY in welcoming among rs the Dres-
ident of this great republiC Regard
Logo NJ ali noI;fic.1 dipfarorcaS We 40
here "a do honor NOT onlv IN Inc rhiaf
mapistratc Of this country hut a,so IN
Theodore Roosevelt the man
I'VE recognize his eminent notriotisn,
integrity and fearlessness and ali he
lieve him to he Tho frianI nr mo grnat
co,nn,on ,aonIa throruho,,+ 40 o,' % 49,. 49,
| - n
tho next four yc,rs ne tho pulley ~ ,his
| renuhlic To ohliterate the Ia CT int Inc
of sectional differences that NAV evils,
in this country. 7 believe II is In the
| mower IF this great man who mono
| than any president since The hip-
| Drained and bip-nearted Lincoln hollis
the affections and confidence ar tha nanY
pie of this country
Tn. Presidents Res,ons.
| When tho anuIause had ceas.d tho
! president said:
"C;overnor Reckhar and yo,, NV 70,
low Americans: Surely any MAJ, wo,,ld
indeed he rratitie6 70 he greeted IN III.
wav bv such an audience ard 70 he
| introduced as YOU have introduced me-
| Governor Beckham. AS the povarnor
has so we'll said, upon ali imnortant
questions. questions that infinital
lv transcend mere partisan dir
| ference we are fundamentaijv ono
For in questions of foreign and tntar.
nal nolitics the noints mon witch
there can be no proper division on Marty
lines Infinitely exceed in number those
upon which there can he sucn division.
and Governor Reckham I shall do ali