Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-07
GREETING At Waco.
President Warmly Welcomed at the
Central Texas City.
GREAT Is GATHERING
People FROM Surrounding Country,
and Towns Adjacent Present At Z
the Demonstration Held
Thursday Morning.

Waco, April G.-Amid the thundei
OF cannon. shrioking setam whiatles
and huzzas Of thousands OF people the
special train over the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas railroad bearing Pres
ident Roosevelt rolled into the station
here shortly after 3 o'clock to-day
The president was met by recep-
tlon committee. Confederate and Grand
Army Of the Republic organizations
and given a cordial greeting.
The president was escorted 10 a
park adjoining the depot. where an
immense assembly awaited him. His
reception here was an ovation. hats.
handkerchiefs. umbrellas. flags. etc
being waved by the people. Each per
son entering the park bore small
United States flag. and the fluttering
OF thousands OF these patriotic em-
tlems was = beautiful spectacle. The
park has an area OF several acres, and
was festooned with the national colors.
while every few feet large flags waved
In the breeze.
The president was introduced 10y
Mayor Baker. and delivered an ad-
dress Just as the president stepped
on the platform the school children.
assisted by band. rendered Amer
lea"
The entire city was claborately dec
GRATED. all places OF business being
closed by agreement during the stay
of the president here The postorice.
also all school were likewise closed
The complimentary illusions of the
chief executive TO the state and the
nice words he said about Waco were
received with tremendous demon
stration
The presl6pnt's train made it, frs,
stop of the day az Hillsboro. A large
gathering was az the station. and
yielding 10 repe0ted cries for a speech.
the president spoke briefly from the
rear platform of the car He was civ n
cordial reception
The special left Waco az s.f5 n. m.
for Austin
When the president started 10 speak
the band commenced playing Dixie"
and Mr Roosevelt beat time" cnthusi-
astically n said he had come 20.
Texas a good American. but would go
away better one. he paid a slowing
compliment TO the greatness ~ Texas.
saying u had been borne in uu him
every hour that q glorious heritaEa was
enjoyed by the people. Texas was a
part of the common country. and he
believed In the United State' owner
ship OF every foot OF American soil
lie strongly stressed the need o..
compact and disciplined national
guard. and expressed qualification az
the interest shown in this organiza-
tion IN Texas But the true greatness
OF Texas was In the men. romen and
children who were animate with nom
est purpose. courage and balanced by
old common sense. Particular graft
ncatlon wa expressed al the fact that
the wearers Of the blue and the gray
We're mingled in the crowd. which had
Increased to 10000 peopls fore the
speaking concluded. The closing ref |
erence was an expression Uf gratifica- /
tion at the magnificent reception /
everywhere When the train pulled /
out South street was packed for blocks I
with people and the last view of the
president was as he stood on toe rear /
Of tho last car waving 20 the multi.
tutc..
In introducing the president. Mayor 1
Baker referred "a the fact that the /
people OF Texas we're anxious to see
the Brazos and Trinity rivers made
navigable. and the president In hts
remarks. said that Texas. ss part of
tho common country. would certainly /
receive at ention as to her streams. not
as a favor from him. but because all
projects which had been found meri-
torious by honest and competent sgen- /
cles deserved u.