Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-02
ANOTHER BUSY DAY
President Roosevelt Received .
Warm Reception at Little Rock.
VISITED FORT LOGAN Il. ROOTS
Delivered Two Speeches IN the Ar
kansas City and Left ON His
Trip to Memphis at
4 O'Clock.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 26.-After an
all night journey from Birmingham
President Roosevelt and party arrived
In Arsenta northern suburb of this
city promptly on time Wednesday
morning Despite the threatening at
titude Of the elements, large crowd
was present to welcome the president.
The city has been decorated with Tags
and bunting and 1t was filled with visi-
tors from all parts Of the state. II
was early apparent that the presidents
welcome would be warm one.
When the presidents train arrived
at Argenta reception committee
headed by United States Senators Berry
and Clark, Gov. Davis and federal
Judge Treiber entered the presidents
car and warmly welcomed him to
Arkansas. The president did not alight
from his car at Argepta and the train
proceeded to Big Rock, the nearest
point to Fort Logan H. Roots. Here
the president and party alighted and
a visit was made to the post, the party
arriving there at $3.50 o'clock After
a brief reception the president In
spected the barracks and grounds aud
expressed his satisfaction at the excel
lent arrangements for the comfort OF
the troops. Nearly the entire morning
was taken up at Fort Roots, after
which the start for the city was made
The party traversed Tenth street to
the City park where an immense
throng had gathered about the speak
er's stand. The meeting was presided
over by George w Rogers, president OF
the Little Rock Board Of Trade. The
president was welcomed to the city and
state by Gen. Powell Clayton, former
ambassador to Mexico. and Judge
Treiber in appropriate addresses.
When the president stepped forward
to respond he was again greeted warm
~.
The exercises in the City park were
brought to a close at 1890 pm. and
the Presidential party was then es-
corted through streets densely packed
with cheering men, women and chill
dren to ths Albert Pike consistory
where the luncheon was given, begin
ming at pm, One hundred representa-
tive men Of the state sat at the tables
and several hundred others occupied
balcony seats overlooking the scene.
Judge U. M. Rose Of this city, for
mer president Of the American Bar
Association was presented by the toast
master, President Rogers of the board
of trade, to deliver the opening address
on "Ths President of the United
States" In his address Judge Rose said
that President Roosevelt had proved
himself the president Of no political
party but the president Of every man.
woman and child under the protection
of the American flag. The President
himself led in the applause which
greeted the remark.
The president was given a great
ovation as he arose to respond.
As the president sat down the cur
tain back of where he was stationed
assembled and tableau was presented.
Twenty-Five boys ranging in age from
eight to twelve, each attired in a sail
Or suit, formed a group at once at
tractive and impressive. The spectacle
won tina Presidents heart and he gave
unmistakable signs of his pleasure.
He arose and said that he guessed all
ans auuIUors Knew now ne TeIt ABOUT
the navy Of the United States. The
navy Of our country, he said, was the
United States "big stick" which would
never be used against the weak unless
the weak put themselves in a position
when like bad child, chastisement
was necessary. He added that the
big stick" would be kept in such con-
dition that the necessity for its use
against the strong would never arise.
At $3.50 the presidential party began
the trip to the Rock Island railroad
station along a route which was lined
with people. The special train left
for Memphis promptly at 4 o'clock.