The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-04
AT LOUISVILLE.
President Roosevelt Makes First
Stop in the South.
Is Welcomed Enthusiastically in
the Kentucky City.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
Assemble at Depot to Escort
Him Up Town.
Committee and Guests OF Honor
Fill so Carriages.
rs NEXT TO LINCOLN.
Gov. Beckham PaysHigh Tribute
to the President.
ROOseyelt's Speech Is Loudly
Cheered by the Southerners.
Man Killed by the Presidents
Train in Ohio.
Committee and Guests of Honor
Fill so Carriages.
Is NEXT TO LINCOLN.
Gov. Beckham PaysHigh Tribute
to the President.
ROOseyelt's Speech Is Loudly
Cheered by the Southerners.
Man Killed by the Presidents
Train in Ohio.
schedule for the Week.

Schedule for the Week.
Wednesday. $50 a. m-Vinita, I. T.. Mus
kas / r: Caddo, I r; Durant, I T.
Wednesday, p m.-Sherman. Tex
Wednesday, p m.-Dalles, Tex.
Thursday, $3.50 a.. nn.-Waco, Tex.
Thursday, 200 o. m.-Austin, Tex
Thursday, $50 p.m.-San Antonio, Tex.
FTiday-Rough Riders reunion.
Friday, IL p. n.-Leaves san Antonio.
Saturday, 9:45 a. m.-Arrtves Fort Worth,
Tex, where public part of trip ends.
Saturday, 1O:45 a. m.-Leaves for Freder-
Louisville, KY. April 4,-The special
train bearing President Roosevelt and
party on their trip to Louisville and
the southwest arrived at Third and A
! streets at o'clock this morning, ex-
actly on scheduled time. A moment
4 later the presidents salute of Fl guns,
fired in the horse show building down
town, apprised the city that the presi-
dent was its guest.
A crowd of mere than two thousand
people had assembled, and as the
president left his train and appeared
on the platform at the side of the
track, he was heartily cheered. The
president was welcomed by Governor
Beckhan, acting Mayor Barth and
Logan G. Murray, after which he was
/
bers Of the reception committee were
already in carriages drawn up along
1 Third street and in a few moments tbs
procession started for the center OF
| the city, the route being in Third
street The guests Of honor and the
general reception committee occupied
80 carriages and the start was made
at 9:04 o'clock. The weather was
cloudy and threatening.
The president and party left Louis
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railway at IL o'clock.
New Albany Ind, April 1.-The
presidents train crossed the Ohio river
into Indiana at New Albany, four
miles below Louisville. A brief stop
was made here for orders, the run to
ST. Louis beginning at 1921 a. m.
Louisville, KY. April president
! Roosevelt and party arrived in Louis
/ Vile today on schedule time, the train
| coming to a stop at Third and A streets
/ at O'Clock. The trip over the Louis
vile & Nashville from Cincinnati was
without incident. A moment after the
| train stopped a detail of state militia
| stationed in the horse show building,
/ two miles from the place where the ex-
ecutive left his train, fired the presi-
! dental salute of q guns. A crowd of
| several thousand, including 1000 chill
| dren from several institutions surround
! ed the train and as the president made
his appearance he was greeted with
/ hearty cheers.
The weather was COOL but the sky
was only thinly overcast.
/ The president was welcomed to Louis
vile by Acting Mayor Paul Barth in
/ the absence of Mayor Granger. who is
! i'll and by Logan Murray, chairman of
/ the general committee
The president responded briefly and
/ was then escorted to his carriage, a
/ few steps away where he was seated
/ with Secretary Loeb, Governor Beck
ham and Mr.. Murray. Preceded by a
detail of mounted police and mount
J ed civilian escort. bearing the presi-
! dents colors. the presidents carriage
moved forward the procession being
! under way in 2 few moments, with Gen.
John B. Castleman, acting as grand
marshal
Immediately following the president
were carriages containing members Of
his party and citizens of Louisville as
| signed to accompany them. Then fol-
/ lowed carriages with members Of the
/ Loyal Legion, Grand Army of the Re
/ public and Confederate veterans, acting
/ as a special escort to the president.
! The judges of the court of appeals Of
Kentucky were next in line and fol-
! lowing them was a detachment of
/ mounted Woodmen of the World.
Bringing up the rear of the imposing
! procession were so carriages, two
j abreast, containing the general recep-
| ton committee and invited guests. A
! glimpse of the south in spring time
/ greeted the eye Of the president as the
I
I grass had already assumed its summer
| hue and beds of jonquils, hyacinths, Vi
/ Olets and pansies made striking spots
! in a long succession Of well kept lawns
| and hedges.
Magnolia. and fruit trees in full bloom
between the imposing homes and in the
side streets gave splashes Of delicate
/ color to the scene and rows of naples
in full foliage made a stately respose-
full border to either side of the splendid
! boulevard. The houses on this part of
the route were decorated but little, but
what was lacking in bunting and flags
was more than made up by the natural
beauty Of the street.
Cheered Frequently.
The president was cheered at fire.
uuent intervals by a continuous line of
people from the time he left his party
until the party neared the business
section where the greeting grew into
He was compelled to lift his har
often during the drive, but as ne
neared Broadway he removed his hat
and was kept busy bowing from right
to left.
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