Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-26
PRESIDENT
DENOUNCES
LYNCHING
AmidApplause OfIhOusands
of SOuthernerS.
ROOSEVELT RIDES WITH
BODYGUARD OF JOHNNY REBS"
Impressive Scenes in Little Rock as
President Is Welcomed by GOY-
ernOr jeff Davis and Vet.
eraaS in Gray.

dent Roosevelt spent seven crowded
hours in and around Little Rock to-
day, and his journey from Fort Logan
II. Root, on Big Rock, on the north
side of the Arkansas river, to the city
park in Little Rock was marked by
enthusiastic demonstrations of well
come on the part of thousands of
people. While in Little Rock the
president delivered two speeches, IN
one of which he denounced lynching
and in doing so ELECTED hearty ap-
plause.
After inspecting Fort Logan Fl.
Root, whence the party was escorted
from the special train, the president
and his travelling companions were
taken in carriages through the city
of Argenta, where he was literally
cheered along the route. Crossing
the river the party proceeded through
the heart of Little Rock on Main st.
The president, standing in his car
riage was kept busy acknowledging
the cordial greetings from the great
throng Of people.
At the city park the crowd that
gathered to participate in the formal
welcome was conservatively estimated
at forty thousand.
After the exercises and the presi-
dents address the party was taken tq
Albert Pike Scottish Rite Consistory,
where luncheon was given to the
president. This function was con-
cluded at $3.50 D. m. and the visitors
then retired to the special train IN
waiting at the Rock Island station to
convey the party to Memphis
Jeff Davis Greets the President.
Governor Jefferson Davis was the
first to greet the president when the
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Rock. reception committee, which
included United States Senators James
H. Berry and James p. Clarke, Mayor
w. II. Lennon and 4weptv other prom
inent citizens, united with the COVER
nor in welcoming the executive and
his party. Carriages were then taken
and within fifteen minutes Fort Logan
III. Root, on the summit of the Big
Rock, overlooking the city of Little
Rock, was reached. Here salute OF
twenty-one guns was fred and the
president after inspecting the build
ings and grounds and the garrison,
companies Il and #, Thirteenth United
States infantry, spent half an hour
in the officers quarters as the guests
of Lieut.-Col. A. c. Sharpe, command
ing, and other officers of the post. An
impressive incident followed the pres
ident's exit from the officers quarters
The guard of honor, composed of a
dozen Union army veterans, headed
by Col. A. s. Fowler, and twelve for
mer Confederates, headed by Former
Governor Daniel w. Jones, had met
the presidential party and accompan-
led II to the army post They rode In
pairs, each former Confederate by the
side Of a Federal army veteran AS
the president was being escorted to
his carriage for the journey from Fort
Logan II, Root to the city, he left
those accompanying him and walked
to where the guard of honor stood.
Each OF the soldiers was given a hand
clasp and verbal greeting by the
president, who remarked on approach
ing the group: Gentlemen, II does me
good to see the blue and the gray rid
ing together"
He called each veteran "Comrade." :"
AS the presidential party, reached
the river bridge the footing of the
mill whistles was the signal for
cheering on the Little Rock side. The
citv's principal thoroughfare, Main
street. was picturesque with its dec
orations of flags and bunting and the
great outpouring of people was evil
denee that the cloudiness and the cool
weather could not interfere with the
warm popular welcome From all
parts Of Arkansas the people had
come to greet the president. AS the
party entered the city park under an
arch bearing the inscription, Little
Rock Greets You" twelve white doves
were liberated from the apex of the
arch, directly over the presidents
carriage. This feature caused great
cheering and the president smiled
his approval
The exercises at the city park were
brought to close at 1880 p. M, and
the presidential party was then es-
cdrted through streets densely packed
with cheering men, women and chill
dren to the Albert Pike Consistory,
where luncheon was, given. begin
ming at p m. One hundred repres-
entative men of the state sat at the
tables and several hundred others oc-
cupied balcony seats overlooking the
scene.