The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
Love SHOWN FOR
The NATIONS CHIEF
Beautiful Tributes Paid Presi-
ident Roosevelt by Neigh
bors and Friends.
"PEAce DOVE" AT STATION
Accident Which Might Have Proved
Serious 10 Happily Avertsd-
Vehicle Carrying Presidents
Family Breaks Down.

washington. Oct. 5.-Thousands OF
his fellow citizens turned out To well
come President Roosevelt on his return
TO the national capital. and a his
homecoming an occasion for an ova-
tion from the time he was sighted on
the platform Of his chr until he passed
within M doors OF the White House.
There was no band OF music. but the
sweetcr melody OF n cheers OF the
assembled people made the air ring
with 'hurrahs" as his carriage passed
slowly up the avenue. The president
was deeply touched by the welcome.
and especially by Its ~spontaneity.
1T was awfully kind OF them to come
friends at the White o porch "and
! was deeply. deeply touched by their
welcome"
The presidential train came into the
station at 6:i9 o'clock. ON h platform
were assembled "A dozen or more Of
ficials. At their head was Mr.. West.
the district commissioner. who was In
charge OF tbs arrangements for tho
welcome. and who was the first TO
shake the presidents hand as he
stepped from the train. With h presi-
dent were Mr.. Root and Mrs. and
the secretary OF the treasury. MIR.
Shaw. At the station were Secretary
Hitchcock. Postmaster General Cortel-
you, MIR. QucEada the Cuba minister.
DR.. Rixcy. Mr.. Palmer the marshal for
the District N Columbia. inc others.
A mighty cheer went up az the crowd
inside the depot caught ight OF h
president. which was taken up by
crowds outside OF the station and
passed along the line as the president
was recognized. He shook hands FIRST
with the cabinet members. then with
the other officials: then. giving Mrs.
Roosevelt his arm. he walked slowly TO
his carriage. which was waiting at h
Sixth street entrance.
AS he reached the engine the presi-
dent thanked the engineer for his safe
trip, and stopped to shake hands with
him.
In the carriage with the president
were Mrs. Roosevelt, Ethel. Kermit and
Quentin. Quintin sat ON the box with
the coachman.
The cabinet and the ether members
OF the party followed In carriages. ac-
campaigning the president TO the White
House. The president frequently arose
and bowed to the cheering crowds on
both sides OF the venue. and during
the latter part OF the drive the "hur-
rahs" became so enthusiastic that the
president stood most OF the time. Mrs.
Roosevelt was greatly pleased with h
greeting, and ] n face was radiant as
she bowed To the right and the left.
Not since the last Inauguration day
has Pennsylvania avenue held n u
crowd AS lined IL yesterday afternoon
from the station TO the White House.
Oyster Ray. y. ", oct. with
the cheers and good wishes OF his
neighbors and friends following him.
President Roosevelt. his vacation end
ed. left oyster Bay at 10 o'clock this
morning for Washington.
The farewell given the president by
residents OF his home town was not
able. Throughout the village rest
dences n business buildings were
decorated. At the railroad station
over the entrance to the waiting room
n white ovc with outstrctched wings
perched on an American shield a
been placed. and on this emblem was
the word. Peace" The whole was
entwined with the colors OF Russia and
Japan.
AT the station hundreds OF neighbors
and acquaintanccs OF the president and
family assembled. Scores OF school
children marched about the platform,
each waving n little American flag. As
the president boarded the train twenty
young women sang God BE With You
TIL We Meet Again"
After the hymn the president from
the rear platform OF the car made
remarks to his friends and
Marrow Escape from Accident.
While the president and family were
being driven to the village from Saga
more Hill, what might have proved a
very serious accident occurred to the
o n wagon In which they were riding.
The rear axle broke and the back part
OF the wagon settled down. Fortunately
the axle did not break short of. but
and the BODY OF the wagon
did not fall to the ground. The coach-
stopped the horses Immediately
and went tn the residence OF job A.
Weeks nearby. and borrowed n carriage
to which the president n family were
transferred and driven to the station.
The president made light OF the acci-
dent.
The president was accompanied to
Washington by Mrs. Roosevelt and
children. Jccrctnry and Mrs. Loeb were
obliged OH account OF the serious III
ness OF Mrs. Loeb TO go 10 Jersey City
by water.
New York. Sept. 3O.-The president
and family arrived nj Long Island city
at IL 0S o'clock md Immediately board
cd the steamboat Nassau and were
thence to Jersey city. ]
The presidential party arrived at
Jersey city ut noon and was escorted
by n detachment OF police To the spc-
cial Pennsylvania railroad train which
was Ia waiting. The train left at i:lI
for Washington.
Secretaries Root and haw Joined the
presidents party before the train
During the walt at the station
the president went some little distance
across the tracks To shake hands with
"A man aged &c. who wished Ia meet