The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-04-13
WITH ROUGH RIDERS
President is Royalty Greeted
by His Old Regiment
SAN ANTONIA TURNS OUT
Touching Feature of Reception Was
Gathering of 5000 Small Children
to Cheer Hin-Makes Char
scteristic Address.

With the city covered with pa
triotic emblems, a display of flags OF
all sizes, likenesses of the president
in many windows and the streets and
plazas filed with cheering throngs of
people, President Roosevelt could not
mistake the hearty welcome accord
ed him in San Antonio, Texas, Fri
day. Enormous crowds Of people
greeted him along the route Of the
procession from Fort Sam Houston
to Alamo plaza, where an address OF
welcome was delivered and a response
made. The people felt that they had
as their guest, not only the presiden.
Of the United States, but man to-
ward whom the people of San An
tonic feel especially friendly on ae'
count of the fact that it was in their
city that the regiment was organized
with which his name has become a
synonym.
The president was delighted with
the reception accorded him. He was
kept busy bowing right and left ac-
knowledging the outburst of enthu-
siasm. It is seven years approximate
ly since President Roosevelt left San
Antonio with his rough riders and
mo human being ever dreamed after
that I would return as president OF
the United States,' he said in a short
address at the depot.
The most spectacular scene Of the
day was at Travis park. The presi-
dents reception by 5000 school chill
.dren was the most inspiring feature OF
the program. All the way the crowd
cheered and the children sang Amer
ica," while a band played the ma
tional air.
On Alamo plaza, within the shadow
Of the old Alamo, which the pres
ident in his speech said had seven
years ago filed him with determl-
nation to do nothing to reflect on the
heroes who died there, he was greet
ed in a manner which profoundly
touched him. His arrival was the sig
nal of an outburst Of cheering which
lasted until after he had taken his
seat on the stand, and which was
renewed when he arose to respond to
the address Of welcome by City Al
derman Kirkpatrick. The presidents
speech was frequently punctuated by
applause. He made a characteristic ad-
dress. He was pleased that San An
tonic agreed with him in his ideas
on race suicide. He noted with sat-
isfaction the attention .exans are
paying to education. The laws OF the
worthy life, the effort in cause wor-
thy of striving for was his theme.
His reception throughout Texas had
touched him.
''While 1 thought I was a good
American when 1 came to Texas"
he said, 81 am going away from Texas
a much better American"
The route back to the city was along
Roosevelt avenue and past the arse
nal scounds. A large crowd in ve-
ticles of various kinds followed the
party and the throngs grew more
dense as the cavalcade drew near the
hotel. -
The president was given a banquet
in the Menger hotel in the evening at
1880 o'clock by the Business Mems
Club. At it's conclusion he was pre-
sented by the club with a handsome
pair of silver spurs with gold buttons
and ornaments. The presentation
was made by Nat. M. Washer, who
welcomed the rough riders to San
Antonio. After the banquet the pres
ident bade farewell to the members
of his command.