Evening journal., 1905-05-05
INCIDENTS OF
ROOSEVELT'S TOUR
Exchange of Greetings on the
Presidents Hunting Trip.
YoUGa and OLD CAUGHT Els EYR


That Brought Tears to the Presi-
dents Eyes-3InrISed Attention TO a
boy In San Antonio, Tex.-TOuehine
Reception mt little German Settle
mens In Texas.
"Dah he Is, Dab he isl 1 seen umg'
A black old nanny. doubled with
rheumatism. hobbllng on a stick. with
yellow puppy frolicking about her
feet. forgot her inhrmites and, wav-
ing her stick around her head. shouted
this greeting as President Roosevelts
train recently swept through a little
town in Kentucky, says a Denver cor
respondent Of the New York Herald.
And this greeting in a thousand diff
ferent forms has been repeated all
through the presidents hunting trip in
Pennsylvania and in Colorado, in Tex
as and in Missouri. Desire TO look
upon a president Of the United States
or even the car in which he has his
temporary abode has been the primal
motive of all the crowds.
Another negro, this time q man and
at Atoka, l. T., also gave His greeting
in an interesting way. Jimmy Sloan,
the secret service man, had the rear
platform all to himself. II was only
half past I'm the morning, and the
president was In his room dressing,
but 100 or 200 persons were anxious
to see him.
None expressed this desire, however.
until this negro. evidently a labOrer
from his dress. approached Sloan, say
ing: Look a heah. boss, All done bin
swaitin' sence To- O'Clock this mohnin',
and All want to see dat president man.
Abs a wukSin man, and Alb CANT
wait all day. CANT you all get him
tOscome out Just a minuter
In a few minutes Mr.. Roosevelt did
come out, and the first one to shake
his hand was this field laborer who
had stood around for four hours for
the opportunity. That was a bright
morning for him.
In Colorado the people were more
free and easy. There were little
crowds at the water tanks and railway
crossings all through the mountains,
and, though the hour might be late and
the president need sleep for the ap-
preaching hunt, they could not under
stand. So as the dimly lighted train
slowed UP and then stopped and there
was not a sign Of life from within ex-
cept from the porters and the train
men the disappointed citizens would
shout: "Oh, Teddy. wake up and come
out and shake hands! We've been up
all night waiting to see you!" But
they had to remain disappointed,
though they woke every one on the
train.
One salute the president missed. Up
In the Red canyon, a solitary horse
man, miles from any house so far as
one could determine. sat in his saddle
with barred head while the cars ground
around the sharp curves. Probably he
was a veteran Of the civil war, but he
was barely discernible in the gray
frosty dawn. and river and valley
intervened.
The president had not yet risen, but
when told OF II he said: "That was fine
OF him. wish I could have at least
waved my hat to him" But, like thou
sands OF others, the man was happy In
that he had paid his respects TO the
head Of the nation regardless Of wheth
er the latter was conscious or uncon.
scious OF his tribute.
There have been other greetings. pa
thetic as well as picturesque. At Pee
wee Valley, KY, they have a home FOL
Confederate veterans. Two hundred OF
more Of them lined the platform. and
as the train drew slowly by they stood
with uncovered heads. The president
did not attempt any reply but stood
upon the rear platform With barred
head. There was no other reply possl
BILE. These men had risked their al
upon the lost cause, and In their old
age were dependent upon the charity
of those who had believed as they did
but WHOM. fortune had favored. There
were tears IN President Roosevelt:
eyes after tie station had been passed.
away t., in the mountains Of Penn
sylvanin, where the train stopped foi
two or three minutes at water tnnk e
reload the engine, there was crowd o.
coal miners just coming up from shift
They were Huns aud Finns, Cornish
men and Yorkshi-emcn. all grimy witt
coal dust and abashed in the presenc'
OF a president.
They stood dumb until Mr.. Roosevelt
coming to the rear platform, appreciat
ed the situation and. swinging from tn
train, began 10 shake hands with them
-'one at time, boys" said the presi
dent "and Wen get through all Tn
sooner" They ducked and scrnpec
with their torch laden caps In hand
and never zip did they utter. but the
felt the honor Just the same, and nj
doubt II made something OF an Amer
tcan Of each one Of them
In the city Of the Alamo there Is. o
course, a large proportion OF Mexicans
One OF then, became highly enthusias
fin Aze swung his hat. and the ''Vi
Nasr' came from him as fast as ,.>rlnl
Of sausages IN a packing house. Bow
ever, he could remember the name o
only one president. and instead Of yell
ing "Hurrai for Rooseveitr' he crie'
r-Yiva Presidente Diazv'
But the welcome was there just tn
same, and the tortilla and chill pedd1er
IN the plaza Indorsed his sentiment
II was IN ule same cnY, San Antonio
that 10000 children. babies almost
lined about the four sides OF a squar