The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-10-20
IS NOW in
DIXIE LAND.
Presidents Great Welcome to
the South.
OVATION TO NATlONlDOL
Troop, Reviewed al Atlanta Visited
Raleigh. Greensboro. Durham
and Roswell.
OVATION TO NATlONlDOL

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chevrs 81 WELDON. from the threats of
thousands 90 men. women aud chlldr.n
greeted President Roosevelt ~ be strip
ped from bis car when the special
train bearing him aud his party ar.
rived here.
Tho president responded by smiling
bowling AMI waving hls hand 20 hls
enthusiastic audience.
lie greeted the committee Of citizens
from the chamber Of commerce aud
board Of aldermen aud received from
the mayor Ia q few words the Official
welcome 10 the city.
The ovation which President iloose.
welt received during bis journey
through q portion OF Virginia wns con.
tinuei ~ he Travelled through the states
OF North Carolina and Georgia. lie
was grw,~d by cheering crowds NJ
Durham. Greensboro. High Point. Lex
lngion. Salisbury and Charlotte. the
demonstration In this city being a At
ting farewell OF the citizens Of the oisi
Tarhcci State.
The president visited the fair which
II m'progr-s at Raleigh. HERE he de.
livcrod an address which dealt with
the important questions Of railroad
ownership aud the organization. % cap,
ltnl and labor. His speech was given
close attcntion. and he frequently was
Interrupted by hearty applause. lie
was accompanied 90 the fair grounds
by Mrs. Roosevelt. and she too. was
the recipient OF much attention.
AZ Durham. where stop Of about
ten minutes was made. the president
devoted his remarks 20 the students 81
Trinity college. who were gathered In
force TO greet him. A Hat car had
been converted Into gayiy decorated
stand. aud from this the president
spoke. lie was accompanied 10 the
stand by Lieutenant Governor Win
ston. who OBLIGATED nc Raleigh owing
10 the absence Of Governor Glenn
caused by the death Of his brother. and
by United States Senators simmons
and 0verman. Both Of the senators
are graduates Of this college.
or special interest was the prcsi-
dents visit 20 Roswell. the birthplace
Of the presidents mother. In Atlanta
the president reviewed the militia. was
entertained at luncheon and taken for
drive about the city. From Atlanta
he goes 10 Jacksonville. Fla. spending
tomorrow night and Sunday In St. Au-
gustine.
Monday and Tuesday will be spent
In Alabama. the first stop being Mo-
bile. On Tuesday the president viii
visit Booker T. washlngton's institute
ut Tuskegec. Wednesday morning will
see the president at Little Rock. Ark.
He will arrive In New Orleans on
Thursday.
The presidents brief stop at Sails
bury. N. c., was sIgnalized by a most
cordial reception. Ten thousand per
sons greeted him. In the party were
1900 school children bearing small
American flags. A salute from the
AuAhooy outtciss Which uiu SouSpiSu-
GUS service for the Confederacy, an
nounced the approach Of the presidents
train. United States Senator Over
man accompanied the party from Ra-
leigh.
A young man with huge bouquet
Of chrysanthemums tied with bow
Of white silk ribbon to which was ut.
tached small envelope which bore the
words "Mrs. Roosevelt" came through
the crowd mt Raleigh with the bouquet,
above his head, and the president re-
ceived the tribute with a smile and
few words of thanks.
The feature Of the presidents visit to
Charlotte was his meeting with the
widow Of General Stonewall Jackson,
the great Confederate leader. Mrs.
Jackson lives In q stones throw Of the
station. She was present as the head
Of Z committee Of ladies to receive
Mrs. Roosevelt. When the president
was introduced he took her hand and
talking for fully Eve min
utes. MRS. jackson, II is worth the
whole trip down here to have chance
to shake your hand"