The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-27

President during which Mrs. Behan of the Women's league that was active in the | fever fight, pinned badge of the associa- | ton. worn during the campaign, on the lapel of his coat. Finally the President
 was introduced to many of those who were guests at the banquet.
 The climax of the days entertainment was the luncheon which started shortly
 after o'clock and was prolonged fifteen minutes beyond the time set for 1t, as result of the continuous ovation given
 to the President The President sat be- meath the Pelican flag with Mayor Behr-
 man on one side of him and Governor
 Blanchard on the other. Senators Foster and McEnery and Congressman Davey and Meyer, Secretary Loeb, Surgeon
 RiXey. pr. White of the marine hospital service, and many of his aides, members of the army and navy. federal, state and city officials and a large number of rep resentative citizens were present. There were only three speeches and President Sanders of the Progressive Union, was the toastmaster. The President spoke last and the tremendous reception that was given to him as he entered the
 banquet hall was repeated at intervals throughout the evening, the whole com pany repeatedly arising and frantically
 waving their napkins as they cheered
 
 pressed In his address.
 Address Almost Conversational.
 His address was almost conversational
 in character, and almost chiefly local in
 tone His tribute to Lee his declaration
 that he would have come here while the
 fever was raging al it's worst at a word from Governor Blanchard or Mayor Behrman the reference being to the ef- forts that were made to dissuade him a
 visit at this time, his assertion that he
 never said anything to an audience sim ply top lease them when he did not feel | it. his assurance that the care of the levees was national necessity and that the Panama canal was to be built speed | fly. surely and well. his tribute to the heroism of those who had been active in the fever fight and finally his announce
 ment that at the request of the gover-
 nor and the mayor he had decided to
 keep Dr. White here as long as he might be needed all brought from the audience | expressions of the most intense en- | thusasm.
 The President Speaks.
 The President, who was received witt
 tremendous ovation, spoke as fol l lows:
 | Governor, MT. Mayor and you, my | hosts (Appause): Let me at the outset l express through you my profound grati. 1 tude, my deeply moved appreciation of the l way in which the people of New Orleans 1 and of Louisiana have greeted me to- l day. Gentlemen. no President of the Uni
 ted States could be greeted as I have l been greeted today and not go back tc | take up the duties of his office with a | stronger and more earnest purpose tc ! try to represent all the splendid people 1 whom he serves. And, governor. as you | have so well sald when a man is Presi- l. l...ll | questions of a merely partisan character | sink into absolute insignificanee com | pared with the mighty questions upor | which all good Americans are united And now gentlemen, as you have | greeted me so we'll you have given mt | the opportunity to indulge myself in | luxury There have been moments in tn, l past when I was afraid of saying how | well I thought of the senators and repre- 1 sentatives in the national Congress iron | Louisiana. for fear I might damage then l daughter and applause). I did not know | but that, maybe, the best service l coulC | do them was to keep still. Now I am em l boldened by your generous kindness ant | confidence to say that it has been indee, | a plea sure to deal with Louisiana's repre- l sentatives in the Senate and the lowe house of Congress because whenever l had to do with a great question of ma | tional importance. I could go to them | convinced that if I could show them | | was really for the good of the nation | they would stand for it tGreat applaus, l and voice, "Mr. President, you're I 1 brick.'o
 The Louisiana Delegation. | Now that's all I ask. Sometimes | could not make them look at things my | way that was my misfortune. But all | had to do was to be able to show them | that any measures was for the country's good and I knew they would stand foI 1t, (aplause.) I don't want any senator | or any congressman to vote for anything