The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-21
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8off1cini character.
He referred to the President as Geor
eiass most illustrious grandson, WHICH ,
fnn President received With n broad
smile In closing Colonct Graves SPOKE
of,the President MS a man In whom the
statesmen Is greater than the politician
md the man greater than the President.
These illusions brought rounds OF chcers
and as the President rose to reply he
was greeted by the entire gathering
standing and waving their napkins.
The President had urged and almost
forced Joel Chandler Harris, Uncle
Rem,is.,' whose n,odesty would have
kent him from the luncheon TO join MN
Mt the table seating the eminent Soutn-
ern author at his right HIS references
10 his friend were a personal tribute OF
friendship.
Following the Presidents address, Col
onel Graves introduced Governor He!,
ward OF South Carolina. MS the guest
second IN honor only to the nations
chief. Governor Hcywnrd added MS
welcome TO tho South to that already OK
tended by Georgia. He declared that no.
where could tho President receive more
hearty welcome then In tho South and
he Joined most heartily With Georgia IN
honoring tho President.
Mrs. Roosevelt's Health.
In closing Governor Hayward proposed
the health of Mrs. Roosevelt. already
on her why to Washington. and the COM
plment was responded to by the entire
company standing.
During the dinner, the band stationed
on the vcrnnta- played number OF the
national airs, among others The star
spanglei Banner AS he recognized the
familiar strains. the President sprung 10
his feet followed by all present, seem
ingly forGetful of his surroundings AS
Dixie" broke on the air. he waved his
hand in time to tho music and Joined
in the cheers.
A reception followed the luncheon.
which. though brief, afforded the oppol-
tunity for several hundred TO meet the
President. Under group Of trees on tile
spacious grounds the long limo passed in
front of him, grasping his hand until
the committee announced that the hour
had arrived for the visit to, the Georgia
School OF Technology. The grounds Of
the institution and the many buildings
had been decorated with the yellow and
white Of the school mingled with the
crimson OF Harvard, the Presidents
alma mater. The five hundred students
mingled their college wells with the "rah,
rah. rah," of Harvard, and in the latter,
the President joined heartily, leading the
cheer OF, several occasions.
Spoke to the Techs.
Acting President Metheso,l introduced
President Roosevelt to the students, WHO
consented TO cease their shouts OF well
come long enough to listen to brief
address from the honored guest. The
President said:
president Matheson has introduced me
as the first citizen Of the world, but
am the first citizen only in 50 far as
America Is the first nation of the world,
and America can be the first nation OF
5 the world only by just the Kind OF tram
! ing and the effort as Is developed ana
sy1nbolzed in institutions Of this klnd.
j believe in play. believe you are al,5
{ the better for it. Play Just as hard as
you know how, but when You quit. quit,
then work with nil your, hearts and Just
! as hard as you know how
Then followed line OF the students,
who pressed forward to shake the Pres
ident's hand and most of the eager
throng reached him.
Then came drive about the city, un-
der the escort of the cavalry and the
reception committee. It included ride
through some of the principal streets,
and close view of the State Capitol,
and ended at the Presidents train, when
ulled out for Jacksonville promptly at
't;1 o'clock.