The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-10-27
PUT IN A BUSY DAY
President Kept on Move Making
Speeches and Greeting People.
HE VISITS coLoREp SCHOOLS
Goes to Booker T. Washington's Insti-
tuition = Addresses Throng Under
Shadow of Confederacy's Old Capt.
tol at Montgomery.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 25.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt concluded strenuous
day in Alabama Tuesday by a two
hours visit to Birmingham, where his
reception, in keeping with those given
him at Montgomery and Tuskegee,
were hearty and soul-stirring.
His day began at Z o'clock, when
the special train left Montgomery for
Tuskegee. Visits to the Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial Institute and
to the Methodist Female college, were
crowded into a little less than two
hours and the noon hour had just ar
rived when the executive stepped from
his car in Montgomery. Here he
spoke to a great throng under the
shadow of confederacy's first capitol,
and was on the way again sharply at
2 O'clock.
A few minutes before 5, the presi-
dent was the guest OF Birmingham,
and until his train loft. at GAS p. M.
on the night run TO Little Rock, the
president was cheered at every turn.
Saw Man Drop Pistol.
The day was unmarked by any spec
ial incident, save at Birmingham.
Here, at the corner of Fifth Avenue
and goth Street, an intoxicated man
in his excitement, dropped pistol,
fIim his pocket on the pavement. The
president saw the incident, and call
Ell the attention of officers to the
man, who was Immediately arrested.
The presidents train arrived in
Birmingham promptly on time. Mayor
Geo. B. Ward, surrounded by a re-
ception committee, delivered the form.
al address of welcome at the station
and Immediately afterward the party
entered carriages and began the
march to Capitol Park, eight squares
distant.
The parede was along North goth
street, and the entire line Of march
was packed with humanity. Rows of
iLcandescent lights the full length of
the street, made the scene all the more
brilliant as evening came on. The
ovation to the president was continu.
Gus, and he stood in his carriage the
whole way, acknowledging the out
bursts of enthusiasm.
Shook Fair Lady's Hand.
A pretty incident at the close of
the march was when the president
asked the name of the lady riding at
the side Of his carriage. Miss Sammie
Harris was sponsor for troop D., one
Of the local cavalry organizations. The
president was introduced to her by
Mayor Ward, and as he reached over
to shake her hand, he crowded the
mayor. EXcusing himself, he said, Il
would run over man any time TO
shake hands with lady"
At Capitol park, under the glamor
of thousands of electric lights, the
party entered the speakers stand.
Gen. Rufus N. Rhodes, editor of the
Birmingham News, welcomed the pres
i6ent on behalf of the citizens Of Bir-
mingham.
The president made a short address
From Capitol park the party went
to Third avenue and Twentieth street
and boarded a special electric train
and proceeded to the Alabama state
fair grounds. At the grounds the
pre- sident was introduced by T. II. Moi.
ton president of the Birmingham
Commercial club. The crowd at the
fair was also enormous and greeted
the president enthusiastically as he
arose to speak. Here he also made
brief address.
From the fair grounds the president
returned to the city and the special
train left for Memphis at 1880 o'clock.
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