Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-07
THE HEPRESIDENT'S TRIP
Mr.. Roosevelt Received a Rousing
Ovation in the Metropolis
of Kentucky,
GREETED EX.coNFEDERATES
In a Brief Address He Referred to the
Flag of zone United Country"
Borne Aloft in Parade by
an ex Confederate
Soldier.

st. Louis, April 5.-President Reose.
welt and party passed through Ohio,
Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois yester-
day and at $50 last night after spend
ing an hour and half in this city
left here for the southwest over the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad.
The most notable reception of the day
was at Louisville, KY, where the
president spent two hours.
From Louisville to ST. Louis the
train slackened down at dozen or
more towns and at most of these
great crowds were at the depot cheer
ing as long as the train was in sight.
The president made three speeches en-
route. They were at Milltown, Ind,
Huntingburg, Ind, and Mount Vernon,
III.
Louisville, Ky. April Sin the
statue of Thomas Jefferson, just in
front of the architecturally imposing
court house of jefferson county, Pres
ident Roosevelt on Tuesday in some
thing less than 10 minutes delivered
notable address to a crowd which ex-
tended for two blocks on the east and
west sides of the speakers stand,
which jammed intersecting avenues
and overran the broad lawns which
skirt the square. Not more than one
fifth of these who saw the president
could hear what he said, but they
cheered him heartily nevertheless.
The presidents welcome to Ken
lucky was typical of the state and his
rnfarapna in bic cnaooh to Gs,,pitad
country" his greeting of Confederate
veterans as my comrades" and his
allusion to the wearer of the gray
who bore aloft at the head of the pro-
cession of escort the flag of one uni
ted country" greatly pleased those
who could hear him.
The president was in Louisville but
two hours, but not a moment was lost.
His reception in the residence section
Of the city was cordial, as he passed
through the business section it was
thoroughly demonstrative of hearty
good will and at the speaking stand
and on the short drive over the bust
ness section it was an assured ovation.
Huntsburg, Ind, April 5.-At Mill
town, Ind, the first stop out of Louis
vile, large gathering of workingmen
greeted President Roosevelt. The
stop was made in order to take on
water and the people of AIilltown took
advantage of the short stay when the
train slowed down. A gray bearded
patriarch pointed out the president
and introduced him "as the greatest
dignitary on earth"
Glenwood Springs, Col, April s.
During his hunting trip in Colorado,
President Roosevelt will keep in con-
stant touch with Secretary Loeb and
his official staff at Glenwood. This
will be accomplished by means of the
wireless telegraph under the super
vision of the military arm of the gov
ernment. Plans to this end are being
perfected here by army officers. Two
expert signal service corps telegraph
operators have been detailed to ac-
company President Roosevelt into the
wilderness to send and receive his
messages.
At Glenwood the sending station
will be located on the summit of Look
out Mountain, where large pavilion
is located In this the operators will
work