The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-21

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hand were shouted words of welcome
that left no room for doubt of their
sincerity. The city was ia gala attire
ana business was practically suspended
mat All might greet the distinguished
suest. South Carolina, in the person
ot Governor Heyward, added its well
come to the south.
The threatening clouds of the early
morning failed 20 loose their weight OF
ram. and although a chilling wind pre-
vailed through the entire day. it failed
TO cool the ardor Of the welcome.
Numerous extra trains brought their
burden or Georgians from the sur
rounding country. and IL was estimated
that not less than 100 900 persons saw
and welcomed the president.
Great Demonstration.
The presidential train came into the
handsome new station exactly on time,
and as 1t appeared threading its way
through the maze of tracks ia the
yards II was given a noisy welcome by
ali the steam whistles in that part OF
the city The demonstration increased
IN volume as the train came 10 a stop.
waiting TO receive the president was
the committee, headed by Governor
Terrell and composed Of Senator A. 5.
Clay, Congressman Livingston, Mayor
J. g. Woodward and Bishop {. X. Nell
son of the Episcopal diocese Of Geor-
gia. a committee of ladies, headed by
Mrs. Terrell and Mrs. Clark Howell,
was ia readiness to receive Mrs Ropse-
Welt AS the train stopped, Governor
Terrell and Senator Clay, accompanied
BY Mrs. Terrell and Mrs. Howell,
stepped aboard and greeted the presl-
dent and Mrs Roosevelt. A moment
later the party emerged and introduce
tons followed. Mrs. Roosevelt and her
party departed almost Immediately for
the governors mansion, while the pres
1dent and party were escorted to car
riages in waiting back OF tae station.
The line OF march was quickly formed
and the president and his escort started
for Piedmont park, where the state
fair is being held.
At the State Fair.
The distance from the station TO the
park is about three miles, and through
out the entire route. which ran along
historic Peachtree street, crowds lined
the sidewalks and gave the president
round after round of cheers, which the
executive smilingly acknowledged, hat
IL hand. It was q few minutes past II
when the president reached the park,
and again he was greeted by the noise
of steam whistles from all the engines
IN the fair grounds and by the cheers
OF many thousands who were waiting
his arrival After a review of the Sew
enteenth infantry, which had recently
returned to Fort Mcpherson from the
Philippines, the president delivered his
address. President Hughes OF the Fair
association. introduced Governor Ter
reII, who. presented Mayor Woodward.
Senator Clay introduced the president.
AS the president rose to speak the
throng cheered him heartily and waved
their hats, umbrellas and handker-
chiefs.
Luncheon at Club House.
A luncheon followed the open-air
speech at the fair grounds. From the
speakers stand the president was TAX
en- TO the Piedmont club house, attend
ed by u detachment of the Twelfth
cavalry. About 100 guests were seated
At the tables, which were profusely
decorated with flowers and flags. Dur
ing the progress of the luncheon. John
Temple Graves, editor OF the Atlanta
Daily News, addressed the president
in a personal welcome as a man whom
il was a delight TO meet aside from his
official character" He referred 20 the
president as "GeOrgias most illustriOuS
grandson which the president re
ceived with a broad smile In closing,
Mr.. Graves spoke of the president as
a man Gin whom the statesman is
greater than the politician, and the
man greater than the president
The illusion brought rounds of cheers
as the president arose to reply.
Presidents Address.
The president said: u told Governor
Terrell 1 had kind of ancestral re-
versionacy right to his chair, because
the first revolutionary governor of
Georgia was my great-grandfather.
Archibald Bullock. after whom one Of
my boys is named. No man could meet
with such q reception as You have Civ
en- me today. no man could see your
city, could see you people, could ad-
dress such an audience as I have ad-
dressed. and not be a better citizen
afterwards.
Now / am going to very ill-repay
the courtesy with which / have been
greeted by causing for a minute or two
acute discomfort To a man Of whom l
am very fOnd-Uncle Remus. Presi-
dents may come and presidents may
go. but Uncle Remus stays put. Geor-
Sla has done a great many things for
the Union. but she has never done more
than when she gave Mr.. Joel Chandler
Harris to American literature. / sup
pose he is one of those literary people
who insist that art should have moth
ing to do with morals and will con-
denim as a Philistine for not agreeing
with them, but | want to say that one
of the great reasons why l like what
he has written is because after reading
il | rise up with the purpose OF being
a better man, a man who is bound to
strive TO do what is in him for the
cause of decency and for the cause OF
righteousness
Urged to Be Just.
The president spoke OF the danger in
accusing OF corruption public men,
saying:
$50 far from asking that you be leni-
ent in your Judgment of any public
man, I hold that you are recreant TO
your duty il You are lenient. Do not
be lenient, bat do be Just. II you dis.
like a mans policy, say so. If you
think he is acting in a way SO misguid-
ed that he viii bring ruin to the state
or nation, say so; but do not accuse
him OF corruption unless you know
that he is corrupt. If you have good
then refuse under any plea of party
expediency under any consideration
from refraining from shifting him with
the sword of the lord and of Gideon"
Following the presidents address
Mr.. Greaves introduced Governor Hey
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