The leader., 1905-10-28
WARMLY GREETED
AT ATLANTA, GA,
The Presidents visit a Marked
Event in History Of Georgia.
ADMIRATION FOR ROOSEVELT
The Personal welcome by, John
Temple Graves to Georgia'a Most
IlIuatrioua Grandson and the
President's Response.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 21.-The presidents
visit to Atlanta was marked event in
the history of the state of Georgia. He
was greeted on his arrival by her most
distinguished citizens, and throughout
the day on every hand were shouted
words Of welcome that left no room for
doubt of their sincerity
luncheon MT Piedmont Club.
A luncheon followed the open air
speech at the fair grounds. From the
speakers stand the president was taken
to the Piedmont club house, attended
by detachment of the Twelfth caval-
ry. About one hundred guests were
seated at the tables, which we're pro-
fusely decorated with flowers and flags.
During the progress of the luncheon,
John Temple Graves, editor Of the At
lanta Daily News, addressed the presi-
dent, in a personal welcome, as a man
whom it was a delight to meet aside
from his official character. He re-
ferred to the president as "Georgia's s
most illustrious grandson" which the
president received with broad smile.
In closing, Col. Graves spoke of the
president as man Sin whom the states
man is greater than the politician and
the man greater than the president"
The allusion brought rounds of cheers
as the president arose to reply.
The Presidents Response.
The president said in part:
MIR. Graves and My Hosts: 1t is al
most unkind to greet guest in speech
to which it is impossible that any
guest should adequately respond Gen
tlemen, surely it must be almost un-
necessary to say not alone how | have
enjoyed to-day, but how deeply touched
and moved have been at your recep-
ton of me as Georgia's descendant. l
told Gov. Terrell l had a kind of an
cestral reversionary right to his chair,
because the first revolutionary COVER
nor of Georgia was my great-great-
grandfather, Archibald Bulloch, after
whom one of my boys is named. No
man could meet with such reception
as you have given me today; no man
could see your city, could see you peo-
pie, could address such an audience
as have addressed and not be a bet
ter citizen afterwards. Now am go
ing to very ill-repay the courtesy with
which have been greeted by causing
for minute or two acute discomfort
to a man of whom l am very fond
Uncle Remus.
Uncle Remus Stays Put.
ttppncidaofe NAV o0Y,,o r,..l
may go, but Uncle Remus stays put.
Georgia has done a great many things
| for the union, but she has never done
| more than when she gave Mr.. Joel
Chandler Harris to American litera-
ture. | suppose he is one of those lit
erary people who insist that art should
have nothing to do with, morals and
will condemn me as Philistine for not
agreeing with them, but | want to say
that one of the great reasons why ]
like what he has written is because
after reading it rise up with the pur-
poge of being better man, man who
Is bound to strive to do what is in him
foS the cause of decency and for the
cause OF righteousness. Gentlemen. ]
feel too strongly to indulge in any Ian
| gusge of mere compliment or mere
| f1attery. Where. Mr.. Harris seems to
me to have done one of his greatest
services is that he has written what
exalts the south in the mind of every
man who reads it, and yet what has
not even flavor of bitterness toward
any other part of the union There is
not an American anywhere who can
read Mr.. Harris stories who does not
rise up a better citizen for having read
then, who does not rise up with a more
earnest desire to do his part in solving
American pTsSiems Alright.
+ can not too strongly express the
obligation / am under to Mr.. Harris
and one of chose obligations is to fee
as principle that it is my duty (which
IT have tlAnsgressed / have not trans.
gressed knowingly never, as an Amer
lean, to say anything that could be con-
strued iR.o an attack upon any portion
OF our CO mmon country"
During luncheon the band stationed
on the yeranda played number of the
national airs, among others 'aThe Sta1
SpanglAd Banner"
AS he recognized the familiar strains
the president sprang to his feet, fol
lowed by all present, seemingly forget
f'll of his surroundings. AS Dixie
broke on the air he waved his hand
in time to the music and Joined in the
cheers.
A reception followed the luncheon
which, though brief, Afforded the op-
portunity for several hundred to meet
the president, The presidents train
left for Jacksonville promptly at seven
o'clock.