The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-08
BIG OVATION FOR ROOSEVELT.
louisviIle's Reception Is Marked by
Wonderful Enthusiasm

LoufsvIlle's Reception Is Marked by
Wonderful Enthusiasm.
Louisville, KY, April 6.-With ma
tuTe smiling in the first blush OF spring
and steady sunshine enhancing the
brilliancy of elaborate decorations in
all the streets and avenues, Louisville
yesterday paid splendid tribute to
President Roosevelt. The entire city
practically turned the day into a
holiday, and Mr.. Roosevelt, respond
ing with his accustomed warmth to
the joviality on every side, won the
heart OF every celebrating Kentuckian.
The president was just two hours in
the heart of the city. His reception
was marked by wonderful enthusiasm
Tottering veterans, who had been enc
mics in the Civil war, marched Shout
der to shoulder, contrasting the blue
and TIE gray, as a personal escart to
the chief magistrate.
1t was a memorable day for Ken
lucky. The glories of the state were
sounded by the far-reaching throngs,
and Kentucky fervor reached a climax
in tumultuous cheering when the pres
ldent spoke in glowing praise of the
state Mr. Roosevelt, true to his gift
of adaptness, turned himself to the
flowing Kentucky spirits. Altogether
his visit passed without one jar or
hitch.
Mr. Roosevelt met with many evil
dences during his visit that race
suicide does not afflict this city.
There were school children at almost
every turn. The president commented
on their numbers, and not a gathering
of little ones was passed by without a
gracious bow.
In the shadow of a magnificent
bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson,
just in front Of the architecturally
pleasing court house of Jefferson coun-
ty, President Roosevelt in something
less than fifteen minutes delivered a
notable address to a crowd which ex-
tended for two blocks on the east and
west sides of the speakers stand,
which damned intersecting avenues
and overran the broad lawns which
skirt the square. No more than one
fifth of those who saw the president
could hear what he said, but they
cTeered him heartily nevertheless, in
terruptions of applause occurring al
most momentarily.
The presidents welcome to Ken
lucky was typical of the state and his
references in his speech to "a united
country" his greeting of Confederate
veterans as my comrades" and his
allusion to The wearer of the gray who
bore aloft at the head of the process
sion of escort the flag of one united
country immensely pleased those who
could hear him.
The president was in Louisville but
two hours. but not a moment was lost.
Everywhere the crowds were enor-
nous, but orderly, and barring little
confusion in front Of the speakers
stand the police arrangements were
excellent.
The president was greatly pleased
at the cordially of the crowd and
much touched over the presentation
Of three magnificent souvenirs rerli-
niscent of Abraham Lincoln, which oc-
CURED few moments before his train
departed for the Southwest.
Arrives at ST. Louis.
St. Louis, April 6-The special train
bearing President Roosevelt and party
pulled into East St. Louis on time last
evening, reaching the Illinois Trans
fer Belt Line at o'clock. where the
Southern railway handed the train
over to the terminal company for
transfer over the river to st. Louis.