The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April g.
After an eventful trip across a large
portion Of Texas. President Roosevelt
arrived in San Antonio at s:3S o'clock
tonight. When the special train bear
ing the President reached the station
he was greeted with cheers from thou
sands of throats. and the lusty "hur-
rahs" Of his old comrades in arms, the
famous Rough Riders Of the Spanish
American War, who are holding their
annual reunion near the crumbling
walls OF historic Alamo, could plainly
be heard above the din.
The city is a maze Of color in honor
Of the Presidents visit Business
houses and residences are decorated
with flags and bunting and to-mor-
rows exercises promise to be the most
patriotic demonstrationtion ever held
in the State.
The Presld2nt'e train was run on a
siding near rhe station. where it will
remain until tomorrow night, when
the visitors viii leave for Fort Worth.
The train is being guarded by q detail
Of city police, and as the President will
be astir early tomorrow, every precau-
tiOn Will be taken 70 permit him to Sc
cure a good nights rest
The Presidents train left Dallas
promptly at $50 o'clock this morning
Its occupants were sleeping soundly
when the long run across the State be-
gan, but the President was up and astir
at o'clock The first stop Of the day
was at Hillsboro, where practically the
entire population Of the town turned
out. The President spoke briefly and
was given cordial reception.
REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION
When the train reached Waco can
non were hred and bands played patri-
otic airs. The area about the station
and the railroad yards was packed
with humanity. A reception committee
made its way to the Presidents car
riage and he was escorted TO q stand in
the city park near by. His appearance
was the signal for a remarkable dem
onstratiOn. Thousands Of tiny Ameri-
can flags were waved by men and wo-
men alike, and it was several minutes
before the President could begin his
address. The band played the stirring
strains Of Dixie" and the President
smiled and beat time to the music. The
Presidents address was brief and he
was frequently applauded.
The President returned to his train
with difficulty, so great was the crowd
AS the train moved away he stood upon
the rear platform and waved his hand
TO the people.
The train glided swiftly across the
plains Of North Texas and at noon en-
tered the fertile valley Of the Brazos.
Several stops were made, and one espe-
cialy interested the President because
Of the manner in which it occurred.
When the citizens of Temple learned
that the train would not stop at their
city hurried call of the City Council
was made. The city fathers Immediate
ly passed an emergency ordinance re-
quiring the train 70 stop at the station
three minutes. When this news was
teiegrGphed the President he laughed
heartily and seemed pleased. He i'm
mediately issued instructions that the
stop be made Nearly the whole popu-
lation Of the little city was on hand and
the greeting accorded the chief execu-
tive was most hearty.
ARRIVES IN AUSTIN.
At Taylor. which was reached at 1890
o'clock, the train was switched from
the track Of the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas Railroad to that of the Interna-
tional and Great Northern road, and
the run to Austin began. The capital
city was reached at o'clock. President
Roosevelt was met at the station by
Governor Lanham, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Neil and committee of thirty
citizens and members of the Texas
Legislature. The President was in ex-
cellent spirits and appeared none the
worse for his long ride across the coun-
try. He expressed himself as being
most pleased to arrive in Austin under
such auspicious circumstances The en-
tire party were placed in carriages and
driven to the State House, where Pres
ident Roosevelt made two speeches. one
in the hall Of the House Of Representa-
uVes and the other on the lawn. The
President was taken for a drive over
the city. The day was ideal, and so
crowded were the streets that il proved
difficult matter for the militia to con-
troll the vast throngs. The school chill
dren of the city, both white and black,