Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-25
Presidents Southern Trip
Is a Grand Success.
Tuesday Passed at Three Flourish
ing Places in Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala. Oct. 24-rrcsidcnt
Roosevelt concluded a strenuous day in
Ala bama by Il two-hours' visit to Birn-
jnEEam where his reception, in keep
ing with those given him ut Montgom-
cry and TuskeGce was hearty and soul
stirring.
His day began at I o'clock when the
special train left Montgomery for Tus-
kegee. Visits to the Tuskegee Normal
ara Industrial Institute and to the
Methodist Female College were crowd
Ell in little more than two hours and
the noon hour had Just arrived when
the Executive stepped from his car i'll
Montgomery Here he spoke to a great
throng under the shade of the Confed-
cracy's first capitol and was on his
way a~ain sharply at o'clock. few
minutes before 3. the President@ks the
guest Of birmingham and ,afNil his
train left at Gas p. NJ, onsthe night
run to Little Rock, the President was
chcercd at every turn.
The day was not markedly any spc-
cill incident except at Birmingham.
Here at the corner Of 5th avenue and
10th street an intoxicated man in his
excitement dropped Il pistol from his
pocket on the pavement. The President
saw the incident and called the atten-
tion Of officers to the man who was inn
mcdtately arrested.
The Presidents train arrived at
birmingham promptly on time. Mayor
Geo y. Ward. surrounded by a re
Ception committee. delivered the for
NAL address Of welcome at the station
ana Immediately afterward the party
entered carriages ana began the
march to Capitoi park. three squares
distant. The parade was along North
10Th street and the entire line Of march
was packed with humanity. Rows Of
incandcscent lights, the full length Of
The street, made the scene all the more
brilliant as evening came on. The
ovation to the President was continu-
Gus and he stood in his carriage the
whole way acknowledging the outburst
of enthusiasm.
a pretty incident at the close of the
march was when the President asked
the rame of the lady riding at the side
of his carriage Miss Samme Harris
was sponsor for Troop D., one of the
local cavalry organization The Pres
idcnt was introduced to her by Mayor
Ward and as he reached out to shake
her hand he crowded the mayor. EN-
Cusihg himself. he said:
II would run over 4 man any time to
shake hands with a lady
At the Capitol park. under the gleam-
or Of thousands of electric lights the
President entered the speakers stand.
Gen. Rufus n. Rhodes, editor OF the
Birmingham News. welcomed the Pres
ident on behalf of the citizens Of Biz
mingham.
Great applause greeted the president
aS he arose to sneak.
Following the Presidents speech. tx
GOV. Joseph +. johnson, spoke IN be-
hale ~ Camp Hardee, United COnfcd-
crate Veterans. and presented 10 the
President several young ladies. de-
scendluts Of Confederate soldiers. and
sponsors and maids OF honor. who pre-
srnted to the Presidents badge from
the camp. =
III hIs presentation remarks, the Gov
crnor said:
I'VE present this, sir because we be-
lipvc you come nearer standing for the
ideals that have inspired our lives than
any President that we have had since
the war Had we been born north OF
Mason's and DixOn's line, Mr.. Presi-
dent. many of us in the war between
til, states might have followed the flag
Of our fathers. the Stars and Stripes;
but We are sure that had you beer
born 20 years earlier and iii Georgia
where you should have been born. you
would have been gallant leader of a
brigade under Forest or Stuart"
From Capitol park, the party boarded
a special electric train and proceeded tc
the Alabama State fair grounds. The
crowd at the fair was enormous and
greeted the President enthusiastically
as he rose to speak.