Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-10-28
NULTITUDE'7OO MANY
SO Great Was Gathering President
Had 10 Stop.
COULD NOT BE HEARD
Police and soldiers Mere Unable 10
Control the Immense Conconrse
That Greeted chief Exec.
utiTe THURSDAY.

New Orleans, Oct. 27.-At the end OF
nine strenuous hours OF various enter
tainment In New Orleans. which
brought his exceptionally pleasant trim
through the south to a close. President
Roosevelt az $50 o'clock Thursday
night boarded the lighthouse tender
Magnolia and began the first stage OF
his return journey to the national can
ital.
The presidents reception was a slg-
nal testimonial Of popular esteem and
OF grateful recognition OF the service
which he had rendered the city in her
period OF distress. New Orleans re-
membered not only that the president
had acted with characteristic prompt
ness when asked TO put the Federal
surgeons In charge OF the fever strug-
gle. but that Throughout the fight he
had sustained the people OF the striek-
en- city with expressions OF unfaIIInp
sympathy. and when a large share OF
the public opinion OF the country op-
posed his venturing into New Orleans
with the fever still prevalent. he re-
FUSED To consider the element OF per-
sonal danger and declared his nurnosa
TO keep the promise he made when he
accepted the original invitation 10
come.
Probably for the first time I'm HIS
public career the president was COM
PEELED to abandon public address be-
fore he got well started on H. The
crowd jammed 81. Charles street from
the property line TO property line an
the way from Poydras to North street
ana II spread over Lafayette square al
most from 81. Charles TO Camp streets
Probably 10000 people were gathered
IN ana around the stand from which
the president was 10 have delivered mis-
address. When the president decided
TO abandon his effort he shouted 10 me
throng To go home and be good citi-
zens and then disappeared into the
mayors parlors we'll nigh exhausted
To those about him he expressed him
self as intensely pleased with the dem
in his honor. which was far
beyond his expectations Never before
was such crowd seen here.
The moment the president was rec
ognized a tremendous cheer went IN
and the crowd, densely packed as lt
was. surged forward and threatened
to crush In part OF the md stand.
The president realized that an accident
was imminent and n the crowd was
not soon dispersed there might be Sc
rious trouble He urged Mayor Behr-
man TO Introduce him Immediately.
which was done simply. though the
voice was drowned In the hub
bub. The president climbed upon the
railing before which he was 10 speak. !
by the mayor. though he |
Kept his balance admirably.
He waved his hand 10 the crowd and |
he enthusiasm broke forth with re- /
doubled vigor. He urged the crowd TO /
Seep still and called their attention 10 /
he fact that many women were caught |
n the jam and might be injured Each /
itterance OF his though unheard by the /
mass Of humanity. evoked "a cheer and
! waving OF handkerchlefs and para
ols. and then the president tried to
Ieliver a short speech II was impos-
ible and he realized the futllty OF II.
There seems to be two or three
'eople I'm the street" he started. when |
voice interrupted with the question. /.
Did you have this crowd In Little L
lock?"
That's all right" answered the pres
dent. stay right there now" he add
q, addressing the crowd which was
eyond control The mayor attempted
o secure silence and the president be-
an again.
"My fellow countrymen. give me a
hance." whereat there was tremen-
Gus roar Of applause and voice
houted: 1--WE give you one. and we will
I've you another"
The ovation given to the president
throughout the parade surpassed any
hing OF its kind ever seen here. There
vas scarcely n moment when the pres
TENT retained his seat IN the carriage
'or two miles he stood bowling enthusi-
stically 10 the cheering throng.
The climax OF the days entertain
ient was the luncheon. which started
hor,ly after 3 o'clock. and was pro-
onged fifteen minutes beyond the time
ct for It's as a result OF the continuous
walton given 20 the president. The
resident sat beneath the Pelican state
lag. The address was almost CONVEX
atloual In character and almost chief
y local In tone. His tribute TO Lee. his
that he would have come
ere while the fever was raging az its
'orst az word from Governor
blanchard or Mayor Behrman. the ref
renee being 10 the efforts that were