Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-26
VISITS LITTLE ROCK
Chief Executive Spends Seven Strenuous
Hours in Arkansas
REVIEWS TROOPS At FORT LOGAN H, ROOT
Party Drives from Pest ThrOugh Argsnta
to the Capital
ESCORT OF VETERANS IN BLUE AND GRAY
This Feature Especially Plsasss President
and He Shakes Hand Of Each Member.
GREAT MULTITUDE At CITY PARK
Here Mr.. RoOseyelt speaks to crowd
Estimated At Forty Thousand
short stop Made at
Memphis.
Party Drives from Pest ThrOugh Argsnta
to the Capital
ScoHT OF VETERANS IN BLUE AND GRAY
This Feature Especially PlsAssS President
and He Shakes Hand Of Each Member.
REAT MULTITUDE At CITY PARK

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. oct. 25.-President
Roosevelt spent seven crowded hours
in and around Little Rock today. and his
Journey from Fort Logan II. Root. on Big
! Rock, on the north side OF the Arkansas
river to the city park in Little Rock was
marked by enthusiastic demonstration OF
welcome on the part OF thousands of people
appearing on the streets for the occasion
While in Little Rock the president de-
livered two speeches, in one of which he
denounced lynching and In doing so ELECTED
hearty applause.
After inspecting Fort Logan n. Root.
whence the party was escorted from the
special train which arrived from Memphis,
Tenn, at the foot of Big Rock. at $3.50
a. m. the president and his travelling COM
panions were taken in carriages through
the city Of Argenta, where he was literally
cheered along the route.
Crossing the river the party proceeded
through the heart of Little Rock on Main
street. The president. standing in his
carriage, kept busy acknowledging the
cordial greetings from the great throng
of people. At the city park the crowd
that had gathered 10 participate In the
formal welcome was conservatively esti-
mated at 10000. After the exercises and the
presidents address. the party was taken
to the Albert Pike Scottish rite consistory.
|
dent This function concluded at $3.50 p. M,
and the visitors then repaired to the
special train in waiting at the Rock Island
station to convey the party to Memphis
Greeted by the Governor.
Governor Jefferson Davis was the first
to greet the president when the latter left
the train at the foot of Big Rock. A re-
ception committee which included United
States Senators James II. Berry and James
p. Clarke, Mayor W. E. Lemon and Presi-
dent George w. Rogers OF the Little ROCK
Board of Trade and twenty other prominent
citizens, united with the governor in well
coming the chief executive and his party
Carriages were then taken and within
fifteen minutes Fort Logan II. Root on the
summit of the big rock, overlooking the
city Of Little Rock, was reached. Here
salute of twenty-ono guns was nred ana
the president after inspecting the buildings
and grounds and the garrison companies
E. and F., Thlrtieth United States IN
fantry, spent half an hour in the oncers
; quarters as the guest of Lieutenant Colonei
G. Sharpe, commandant. and the other
officers of the post
Escort of Blue and Gray.
An impressive incident followed the pres
idents exit from the officers quarters inc
e,;ard of honor, composed Of twelve union
army veterans. headed by Colonel A. S.
Irowler. and twelve former confederates.
bead nv former Governor Daniel W. Jones.
had met the presidential party and accom-
nanied it to the army post. They rode In
neirs. each former confederate by the side
of a federal army veteran. AS the presl-
dent was being escorted to his carriage
! for the journey from Fort Logan II. Root
TO the city, he left those accompanying nm
and walked to where the guard OF honor
rs-aa r~ixT "A
: bandclasp and verbal greeting by the
! nresident. who had remarked on approach
ING the group: Gentlemen, 1t docs me
good TO see the blue and the gray riding
together" He called each veteran com
rade."
AS the presidential party reached the
4 river bridge the footing Of mill whistles
was the signal for cheering on the Little
Rock side. The city's principal thorough
fare Main street. was picturesque with It's
decorations of flags and buntings' and the
great outpouring of people was evidence
S that cloudiness could not interfere with the
popular welcome.
e AS the party entered the city park under
I an arch bearing the inscription. Little
; Rock greets you" twelve white doves were
u liberated from the apex of the arch, di-
u rectly over the presidents carriage. This
n feature caused great cheering and the pres
: ident smiled his approval
: Exercises In City Park.
The exercises at the city park opened
,,rorontlv AT 1880 a. m. Governor Davis
: daIIvered an address Of welcome, IN which
ne drew a word picture OF the resources
Of Arkansas, touched lightly upon the race
question and assured the president the
ieovie ~ Arkansas we're glad no had come
among them The governors tribute to
southern women was applauded by the
= Dresident When reference was made by
d governor Davis TO the famous rebel yell
y, the proceedings were interrupted by man.
l. fest desire on the part OF many IN the
D. crowd 10 give semblance OF this yell. The
nresident seemed pleased with the effort
Ir United States District Judge Jacob Trie-
sr her followed in an address OF welcome IN
hehalf of Little Rock. He declared the peO'
nIe of this state. regardless of political
2 oninions were proud 10 honor President
roosevelt The presidents opening words
Il "Fellow Americans" produced a renewal OF
the demonstration. His utterances were
followed closely by the large audience and
al intervals he had 10 desist while his hear
ers gave their appreciation OF his remarks
D. When he declared that the menace and re
r nroach Of lynch law should be driven out Of
'f the United States there was much earnest
ie cheering. large portion OF the presidents
IN audience was composed Of negroes and N,
A. chief executives words pertaining 90 lynch
to ing were apparently deeply impressed upor
them. The presidents declaration that ~ q
president is worth his salt he's the presi
D. dent OF the whole country was given -
pr earnestly that It speedily drew fortt
i; plaudits from the assembled thousands.
Lunch at scottish Rite COnsistory.
m The exercises In the City park wer'
49, brought TO a close al 1890 p. m. and IN,
presidential party was then escorted
or through streets densely packed with cheer
d ing men. women and children to the Alber
m Pike consistory. where the luncheon wal
given. beginning az p. m. One hundrec
III representative men OF the state sat At IN,
IN tables and several hundred others occupied
balcony seats overlooking the scene.
m Al President Roosevelt'a right aat liar,