Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-08
Greeted by Patriotic De-
monstration in Texas.
10000 School Children Greet
Him at San Antonio.
.ov = Guest of the Rough Riders
The Trip.


,.i,jows. and the streets and plazas
filled with cheering throngs OF people
p,asi1ent Roosevelt could not mistake
,h. hearty welcome accorded him In
ron Antonio, today. Enormous crowds
= ,.onIe greeted him along the route
g the procession from Fort Sam Hous-
,oo IN Alamo Plaza. where an address
= Welcome was delivered and re-
S,ons4 made. The people felt that they
rad =. their guest not only the Pres
toni of the United States, but man
lizard whom the people of San An
,on,o feel especially friendly on ac-
count of the fact that it was here that
mo regiment was organized Win
which his name has become syno-
pvm. The, President was kept busy
having right and left acknowledging
,he outbursts of enthusiasm. 1t is
anurozimately seven years since Pres
id,nt Roosevelt left San Antonio with
his Rough Riders.
NO human being dreamed that after
that would return as President of the
United States" he said. last night, in
short address at the depot.
II besan with the reception at the
train. This formality was soon over
and the President and party proceeded
IN the parade grounds. where the
,roors in Fort Sam Houston were re-
viewed. This interesting ceremony
over. the start was made for the city.
From the moment the procession Of
troops. carriages. police and Rough
piders swept out of the gates of the
to,t into Grayson street, until the
President entered the gates of the fair
grounds to go TO camp with the Rough
RIDERS. he was the recipient of one OF
the greatest ovatiOns ever witnessed
here. The most spectacular scene OF the
day was at Travis Park. The PreSi-
dents reception there by 5000 school
children WIS the most inspiring fea-
ture of the program. All the way the
crowd ch,nred and the children sang
"Amrrira." while a band played the
national air.
At Alamo Plaza. within the shadow
OF tie old Alamo. he was greeted in
manner which profoundly touched him.
His arrival was the signal for IA burst
he had taken his seat on the stand and
which was renewed when he arose 10
respond to the address of welcome by
Alderman Kirkpatrick.
The President made Il characteristic
address. lie was pleased that San An
tonic agreed with him in his ideas on
race suicide. He noted with satisfac-
tlon the attention Texans We're paying
To edlration. The law of the worthy
life the effort in a cause worthy Of
striving for was his theme.
The President spoke as follows:
81 thank Won all for the way in
which / have been greeted. You can
hardly imagine how much 1t means to
me to come back TO San Antonio in this
way and to be received as you nave
received me. | know that the rest OF
you will not grudga my saying spec
ial word of acknowledgement to two
sets among Your citizens. First to the
men of the great war; to the men, who
wore the blue or wore the gray in the
days that tried mems souls. My fell
low citizens. infinitely more important
than any President: infinitely more
important even than the reception to
any President Is what is symboliEed
by seeing the men. who fought in the
Union army and the men who fought
In the Confederate army standing
mingled together. fellow Americans.
one in devotion and honor and loyalty
to the country; shoulder to shoulder
as fellow Americans of the mightiest
ttt oh hn
shone Indeed, the man would have a
poor heart. Il poor spirit who would not
he thrilled by such n meeting as this.
by such sight as you accord me. to-
today. YOU of the Gray. your of the
Eiue. all one under the flag of this re
united country.
i suppose you must know it. but
want to tell you that il was of course
Inc memory of the valor. the self-sacri-
Fee. the endurance you displayed in the
great war that made us of the younger
generation feel that When the lesser
war came. we wished TO emulate your
V"urse. The regiment which l had the
hohor to command was raised and or
sah'z"d in this city. took part lin what
were only skirmishes compared with
'he campaigns in which you did your
snare and al that we claim is that
Mhile 1t was not given to us, to have
'he chance to do great deeds yet we
ho!'e We made you feel that the old
spirit was not altogether lost. This regi-
-ieh' served under men. who had them
serves fought in the Civil War. both
uhder Grant and under Lee. The COM
n''hder Of the cavalry division was
.as' great gallant eX-Confederate sol
DFr' Major General Joseph Wheeler
'"a our immediate commander, OUT
s"ae commander, was forme,
non soldier. who entered the Union
@I'lS as private and TO whom for my
Va' good fortune. it befeil me to sigr
e '"hmission as lieutenant general OF
army of the United States. Lieu
'a'il General Young. Afterwards a,
~" Juan. the cavalry served undo!
ne,eral Sumner. from whom took my
o.ue's' am going to tell you Just one
',o'e of General Young. Before tbs
do "egan, l told him. l was going tc
ny my pest to get into it and that
I'D TO get chance for some fight
nas. ne said. all right. I shall have 8
ma a"y brigade. and If you come will
,ho VIII guarantee that you shall Sc,
ALL. "shting He kept his word as III
~. cannot say how much it meant t.
,h.. "le able to take part in raising