Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-05
THEODORE RIO 0SEyELT, lMEMAN
Glowing Tribute From Chief Executive
Of Kentucky to Chief Executive of
tile na,ion-rryins to Show Hin.
self President Of all the Poo
pic OF the United s'atcs.
N.y Associated rrcssl


LOUISVILLE. Ky. April lin the
shadow Of a n.a.uiIicrn, bronze statue
OF Th0mas Jefferson. Just in front OF
The imposing courthouse Of Jefferson
county. President Roosevelt today, in
something less IlIau .if:ern minutes
delivered n notable address to crown
which extended for two blocks OH the
cast and wcs. sides Of the speakers
stand. which janm,,l intersccting
avenues. and uvrrnn the streets.
Not more than onp.ffth of these who
saw the Prcsllen. could hear what he
said. bit they chccrcd him heartily
nevertheless interruptions Of applause
occurring momcniarlly.
Typical of the State.
Tho Presidents welcome To Ken
lucky was typical Of tho State ant. his
references in his speech to 'InlGl
country" his greeting of Confcdc.-
ate veterans as my comrades nn,l
his alluSion Ia the wcarar of the gray.
who bore aloi. ut the head of the pro.
ccssion of escort The nag OF our United
country" greatly pielseh those who
could hear him. 'rhr President was
In Louisville bur two hours, but loL n
moment was losl.
Reception Was Cordial.
iiis~rcccplion in the residence sec
tion Of the city was cordial. As lie
passed through Tic business section it,
WAS thoroughly ,lc,nonslrutivc III
hearty good will and, at The speaking
stand ami on The short drive over the
business section It was ut; assured Ova.
ton.
The weather wa. tr:O aud thrca en-.
ins when I'll: President arrived but
bciurc the downtown district lad hcen
reached The sun broke through the
clouds aud shUnc aIOr!OrS!y Every.
where the crowds were enormous hut
orderly, and barring II ltiA confusion
in front OF ;bc speakers stand, tho 20.
lice arrangements were excellent
The President was welcomed To
Louisville by Acting Mayur Paul c.
Barth. in the absence Of Mayer Grain
ger. Who Is i'll, and by Hon Logan G..
Murray. chairman Of the general com
mlttcc. The President responded ,liYief.
~ and was then escorted To his car.
riagc. few steps away where lit.
WAS seated with Secretary Loeb Gov.
crlior Bcckliam aud Mr., Murray.
Procession Under Way.
Preceded hy detail! Of mounted pa.
lice and by moulllG civilian escort.
bearing tho Presidents cplors. The
Presidents carriage moved forward,
the procession being under way in a
few moments with GuHeIh John b.
Castlcman. acting as graill marshal.
Drawn M On Eroa'l~ay. between
Third and Fonr,li streets, were tin,
George p. E5tti: trl.p. United CGnfcd.
crate Veterans two. posts of Gran,l
Army mon pn.l the Spanish War Vet.
Grams Associlticn. Louisville las but
a single camp Of Ccnfolerates, hut il
is large one, aud It's members were
out III full Slrcnat.,. with General
John H. l.enl,icrs in I onmalul,
AS lie head of the escortins column
moved ON To Broadway The civilian cs
cert with the Presidents colnrs moved
rapidly forwarl and tho Representa-
lives nf The tIn'. and gray swung into
line, in columns of fours, directly il
front Of the Presidents carriage. and
acted as his immediate guard of hon
o.: for the "pnIainslcr Of the Inra'le