The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
IN THE LONE STAR STATE.
President Receives Royal Welcome From
Rough Rider Comrades.

President Receives Royal Welcome From
Rough Rider Comrades.
AUSTIN, Texas, April 6.-The vel.
come which Texas has given to Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been quite in
keeping with that OF Kentucky and
the Indian territory, noisy as human
voices, steam whistles and guns and
anvils and plain dynamite blasts
could make it and as cordial In words
as in other manifestations Of patriotic
Joy. The president spoke at Waco
and at one or two email towns en-
route to the capital. At Tyler, Gov.
ernor Lanaham and committee rep.
resenting the state legislature Joined
the president and welcomed him to
Texas. The governor, democrat,
made his speech to the president q
tribute to Mr.. Roosevelt's democratic
qualities.
SAN ANTONIO. April 6.-After an
eventful trip across large portion of
Texan, President Roosevelt arrived
in San Antonio at $50 o'clock to.
night. When the special train bear.
ing the president reached the station
he was greeted with cheers from
thousands of throats, and the lusty
''hurrahs" of his old comrades in
arms, the famous Rough Riders of
the Spanish. h.American war, who are
holding their annual reunion near the
crumbling walls of the historic Ala
mo, could plainly be heard above the
din.
The city is q maze Of color in hon.
or of the presidents visit. Business
houses and residences are decorated
with flags and bunting, aud tomor-
rows exercises promise to be the most
patriotic demonstration ever held in
the state.
The presidents train was run on q
siding near the station. where it will
remain until tomorrow night, when
the visitors will leave for Fort Worth.
The train is being guarded by de-
tail of city police, and as the presi-
dent will be astir early, every pre-
caution will be taken to permit him to
secure good nights rest.
SAN ANTONIO, April 7.-Never has
such q patriotic demonstration been
Witnessed here as that which greeted
President Roosevelt today. All i'm.
portant business thoroughfares were
decorated with flags and bunting and
the weather was bright and pleasant.
The day began with reception at
the train. This ormality was soon
over, and the president and party pro-
ceeded to the parade grounds at the
post, where the troops in Fort Sam
Houston were reviewed. This inter.
esting ceremony over, the start was
made for the city. From the moment
the procession of troops, carriages,
police and Rough Riders swept out of
the post into Brayson street, until the
president entered the gates of the fair
grounds to 60 into camp with the
Rough Riders, he was the recipient of
hearty greetings. A spectacular scene
occurred at Travis park, where 5000
school children cheered the president,
and sang "America,' while band
played the national air.
In Alamo plaza, within the shadow
of the old Alamo, which the president
said had seven years ago filled him
with determin alton to do nothing to
reflect on the heroes who died there,
he was greeted in a manner which
touched him. His arrival was the sig
nal for burst of cheering which
lasted until after he had taken his
seat on the stand, and which was re.
newed when he rose to respond to the
address of welcome. The presidents s
speech was frequently punctuated by
applause.
He was pleased that San Antonio
agreed with him in his ideas of race
suicide. He noted with satisfaction
the attention Texans were paying to
education. The law of the worthy life,
the effort in cause worthy OF striv-
ing for, was his theme. His recep.
ton throughout Texas had touched
him, he said. The speech covered
much the same ground as former ad-
dresses.
A banquet was given the president
in the Menger hotel this evening by
the Business Mems club. At its con-
clusion the club gave him handsome
pair of silver spurs with gold buttons
and orn naments. The president bade
farewell to the Rough Riders in the
hotel. His train left for Fort Worth
at II o'clock tonight.
Good Joke On Roosevelt.