Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-04-07
GREETING At WACO.
President Warmly Welcomed at the
Central Texas City.
GREAT Is GATHERING
People From Surrounding Country
and Towns Adjacent Present at
the Demonstration Held
Thursday Morning.

Thursday Morning.
Waco. April Amid the thunder
of cannon. shrieking setam whistles
and huzzas of thousands of people the
special train over the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas railroad bearing Pres
ident Roosevelt rolled into the station
shortly after 9 o'clock Thursday
The president was met by recep-
ton committee, Confederate and Grand
Army OF the Republic organizations,
and given a cordial greeting.
The president was escorted to a
park adjoining the depot, where an
immense assembly awaited him. His
reception here was an ovation, hats.
handkerchiefs. umbrellas. flags. etc.
being waved by the people. EACH per-
son entering tho park bore a small
United States flag. and the fluttering
OF thousands OF these patriotic en-
blems was a beautiful spectacle. The
park has an area of several acres, and
was festooned with the national colors.
while every few feet large flags waved
in the breeze.
The president was introduced by
Mayor Baker, and delivered an ad
dress Just as the president stepped
on the platform the school children
assisted by a band, rendered Amer
lea
The entire city was deliberately dec
GRATED, all places of business being
closed by agreement during the stay
of the president here. The postoffice,
also all school were likewise closed.
The complimentary illusions of the
chief executive to the state and the
nice words he said about Waco were
received with a tremendous demon
stration.
The presidents train made its first
stop of the day at Hillsboro. A large
gathering was at the station. and
yielding to repeated cries for a speech,
the president spoke briefly from the
rear platform of the car. He was given
cordial reception.
The special left Waco at s:45 a. m.
for Austin.
When the president started to speak
the band commenced playing Dixie"
and Mr.. Roosevelt beat time" enthusi-
astically. He said he had come to
away a better one. He paid a glowing
compliment to the greatness NJ Texas.
saying 1t had been borne i'm on him
every hour that glorious heritage was
enjoyed by the people. Texas was a
part of the common country. and he
hzlA A., he T,as
ship of every foot OF American soil
He strongly stressed the need - a
compact and disciplined national
guard, and expressed qualification at
the interest shown I'm this organiza-
ton in Texas. But the true greatness
of Texas was in the men, women and
children who were animated with nom
est purpose, courage and balanced by
old common sense. Particular graft
fication was expressed at the fact that
the wearers OF the blue and the gray
We're mingled in the crowd, which had
increased to 10000 people before the
speaking concluded. The closing ref
erence was an expression OF gratifica-
ton at the magnificent reception
everywhere. When the train pulled
out South street was packed for blocks ,
with people. and the last view of the
president was as he stood on tne rear
OF the last car waving to the multi
tlCc..
In introducing the president, Mayor
Baker referred to the fact that the
people OF Texas were anxious to see
the Brazos and Trinity rivers made
navigable. and the president in his
remarks. said that Texas, as a part 81
the common country. would certainly |
receive attention as to her streams. moi
as a favor from him. but because all
projects which had been found meri-
torlous by honest and competent agen-
cies deserved II.