The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-04

Ieel the same PRIDE IN the ValOr OF the
man who conscientiously risked his
life in the Confederate uniform that we
have in the man who fought in the
blue. (Applause.) And as I passed
by your ranks, Oh my friends in gray,
today, and saluted the flag of our COM
mon country, held up by a man in the
gray UNIFORM felt that indeed we are
one and that we have been able to
show mankind that the greatest war
of the century can be followed by the
most perfect union that any nation
now knows. (Great applause).
And in coming to this great and
beautiful city of yours, I wish to con-
graduate you upon the historic as
sociatiOns found here.
Il am glad as I say, of the spirit
that makes you wish to dedicate
statues like this of Jefferson. like the
great statue of Clay inside the court
house. 1t is a fine thing to keep to n
sense of historic continuity with the
past and there is one statue that
wish the members in the national con-
gress from Kentucky to see is put up
by the national government and that
is a national statue to Andrew Jack
son and the victors of the battle of
New Orleans. The fight at New Or
leans was one in which the whole ma
ton had share as far as the glory
and the profit went and the whole ma
ton and not any one state, should join
in putting that statue up
-NONs L di4 6OlAl6 10 say kOOu Dye.
because there is little movement
there and it will be better for the
women and the small people if I let
you get away Good bye
my Old kentucky Home"
AS the president descended to the
platform from the speakers stand the
voices of two male German singing
societies burst forth with the strains
of My Old Kentucky Home the
president remaining uncovered until
the famous song had been concluded.
Then he spoke to the singers as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen: 7 want to thank you
for coming here to sing today and
want to say just one thing suggested
by your presence;
I'VE as a people are COMPOSED OF
men of many different stocks from the
old world. Each stock can contribute
something of great value to our ma
uonal life. The people of German
origin who have come here have con-
tributed much in many different ways,
and not the least of what they have
contributed is the power to know what
the JOY of living means. CApplause.)
There is one word I wish it were pos
sible to translate but as it is not posi-
Bile wish we could adopt it absolute
ly as it is-gemuethlichkei
gemuethlichkeit is a mighty valuable
asset i only hope as missionaries
you will be able to teach US what it
through. Good Bye CLaughter).
The president and party again en-
tered their carriages and after short
drive through several streets IN the
business district arrived at the Louis
vile hotel The streets were massed
with people and the president stood up
IN his carriage, bowling from right to
left in response to the cheering which
was hearty and continuous.
Presentation of Souvenirs.
the rgrI0rg of q hnf occurred
one Of the prettiest incidents of the day
the presentation of souvenirs to the
executive. These consisted of a mas
sive silver fagOn containing water from
a spring on the old Lincoln homestead
in Larue county; an ink stand from an
oak that shaded the spring at which
Lincoln drank when a lad, and beau
tiful silver vase filled with orchids. The
president was visibly touched by the
gifts coming as they did as a complete
surprise. The presentation was made
by Colonel r. T. Durrett for 20 years
a friend of the president and in whose
library Mr. Roosevelt years ago spent
many hours gaining information as to
the history OF Kentucky and data as
to the Lewis and Clarke expedition.
The group surrounding the president
when the presentation was made in
Guided Governor Beckham, Senator Nc
CTeary, Congressman Sherry Hon. I.O-
gan G. Murray and a few invited guests,
numbering altogether not more than so.
The president made a feel1ng response
saying that he felt more than ever that
he was the president of all the people,
north and south, east and west.
A hurried departure was taken, the
president arriving on board his train at
exactly IL o'clock A minute later with
the executive standing on the rear
platform Of the car with cannon thun-
dering a farewell salute less than a
block away and to the music of deafen-
ing noise the train moved out of the
Seventh street station and a hour later
was speeding across Indiana on its way
west.
Killed by Roosevelt Train
Steubenville, o., April 1T was
learned today that Peter Hardy, aged
26 years. was killed by President
Roosevelt's special train last night at
Mingo Junction While attempting to
board an eastbound freight train.
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