The news & observer., 1905-10-27
Seven Crowded Hours in
Little Rock.
TWO ADDRESSES MADE
The President Says of Lynchings That
it is Not Well to Avenge One
Crime by Another, and is
Answered by Long and
Hearty Applause.
lBy the Associated Press )

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 25.-Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt spent seven crow ed
hours in and around Little Rock, and
his journey from Fort Logan H. Root
on the side of the Arkansas River
to the City Park in Little Rock was
naked by enthusiastic demonstra-
tionss of welcome by thousands of
persons who lined the streets. White
i'm Little Rock the President deliv-
cred two speeches, in one of which
he denounced lynching, eliciting
hearty applause.
After the Presidents address before
10000 persons in the City Park at
the Albert Pike Masonic ConsistoIy,
where a luncheon was given to the
President. This function ended at
$3.50 o'clock and the visitors then en-
tered special train at the Rock Is
land station and returned to Mem
phis.
Governor jefferson Davis was the
first to greet the President whea the
later left the train this morning at
Big Rock. a reception committee,
which included Unied States Sela-
tors James H. Berry and James B.
Clarke Mayor W. E. Lemon and
President George W. Rogers, of the
Little Rock Board of Trade, and twen-
ty other prominent citizens, united
with the Governor in welcoming the
chief executive and his party. Car
riageS were taken to Fort Logan IL
Root on the summit of Big Rock
overlooking the city of Little Rock,
across Arkansas River. A salute of
twenty-one guns was fired at the fort,
and the President after inspecting the
buildings. the grounds and the "a
rison. companies g. and +, Thirteenth
United States Infantry spent half an
hour in the officers quarters as the
guest of Lieutenant Colonel A. G..
Sharpe, commandant, and the otn5r
officers of the post.
Guard of Blue and Gray
When the President left the offi-
GERS quarters. he shook hands with
the guard of honor. composed OF
twelve Union Army veterans, headed
by Colonel A. S. Fowler, and twelve
former Confederate veterans. headed
by former Governor Daniel w. Jones.
This guard had met the Presidential
party and accompanied it to the army
post. They rode in pairs, each for
mer Confederate by the side of a
Federal Army veteran. Each of the
veterans was given a verbal greeting
by the President, who remarked on
approaching the group. Gentlemen
it does me good to see the blue and
the gray riding together" He called
each veteran "comrade."
AS the Presidential party reached
the Arkansas river bridge the blowing
of team whistles was the signal for
cheering in Little Rock. whose prin-
cipal thoroughfare, Main street. was
picturcsquely decorated with flags and
bunting. The great Outpouring of
people was evidence that the cloudi-
ness and cool weather could not in
terfere with the popular welcome.
From all parts of Arkansas. people
had come to greet the President.
Libcratio. of Doves.
AS the party entered the city park
under an arch bearing the inscription
Little Rock Greets You" twelve
whitce doves were liberated from the
apex Of the arch. directly over the
Presidents carriage. This feature
caused great cheering, and the Presi-
dent smiled.
ed at 1880 o'clock. Governor Davis
delivered an address of welcome, in
which he drew word picture of the
resources of Arkansas, touched on the
race question and assured the Presi-
dent that the people of Arkansas
were glad he had come among them.
The Governors tribute to Southern
women was applaudcd by the Presi-
dent When reference was made by
Governor Davis to the famous "rebel
VEIL the proceedings were interrupt
ed by manifest desire on the part of
the many in the crowd to give SEM