Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-26
HIS VISIT is ALMOST COMPLETED
EXCEPT FOR NEW
ORLEANS TRlP.
"Rh1Els" GREET HIM
Former Confederate Soldiers and
Descendants Welcome the President
In the south--Unusual Procedure at
Birmingham, AIa.-His "Unsectlon.
al" Patriotism.

al' Patriotism.
Little Rock, Ark, Oct 25.-Today.
the :ast but one of President Roose.
velt's trip through the south, was
spent for the most part in this city.
Elaborate preparations had been made
ior his entertainment and an interest.
ing program mapped out. This in
GUIDED visit to Fort Logan and Fort
ROOTS, followed by an address In the
city park and entertainment at lunch
by representative citizens.
Will Go to New Orleans.
The round of festivities and speech
making will occupy the Presidents
time until o'clock this afternoon,
when the party will return to Memphis.
from which point the President, his
secretary and Surgeon General Rixey
will proceed to New Orleans, the re-
mainder of the party returning direct
to Washington.
President lnspects Troops.
The President arrived at Big Rock.
where he alighted. He was escorted
to Fort Roots, where he reviewed she
troops. He reached Little Rock proper
at noon.
Delivers Address.
He was rendered q luncheon and
then visited the city park, where he
delivered an address. The city was
filled with visitors and the reception
to the President was most cordial.
The weather is rather threatening.
Birmingham, Ala, Oct, 25. Presi.
dent Roosevelt received many honors
yesterday at the hands Of the ex-con.
Ifederates in Alabama. With one &C.
cord the wearers of the gray We'd in
scores of ways to show their high re.
gard for the nations chief executive.
Mr.. Roosevelt concluded a strenuous
day in Alabama with a two hours Wis.,
1t here late in the afternoon, when the
most stirring scenes of the day were
enacted.
After the Presidents address here,
ex-Congressman Joseph #. Johnston,
spoke in behalf of Camp Hardes,
United Confederate Veterans and pre-
sented to the President several young
women, descendants of confederate
soldiers and sponsors and maids of
honor, who presented to the Presi.
dent badge from the camp.
Honored by confederates.
1--WE do this to express to you our
respect for the president Of the United
States" said the governor. "Our con.
| tidence in the courage, unsectional pa.
triotism and generous impulses of The
odore Roosevelt and in appreciation
Of your many kindnesses to confeder-
e io11 -
unsought honor recently conferred
upon the members Of the camp.
We present this, too, sir, because
we believe that you have come nearer
standing for the ideals that have in
spired our lives than any president
since the war. Had we been born
north of Mason and Dixon's line, Mr..
President, many of us in the war be-
tween the states. might have fol-
lowed the flag of our fathers, the stars
and stripes, but we are sure that had
you been born twenty years earlier and
in Georgia, where you were born, that
; you would have been a gallant leader
Of a brigade under Forrest or Stuart"
A Continuous Ovation.
i. The parade was along North Twen-
tieth street and the entire line of
marcn was packed with humanity.
Rows of incandescent lights the full
length of the street made the scene
all the more brilliant as evening came
on. The ovation to the President was
continuous
At Capital park, under the glamor Of
thousands of electric lights, the party
entered the speakers stand. General
Rufus N. Rhodes welcomed the Presi.
dent.
"Mr. President and Fellow Citi.
zens: Most genuine and cordial is the
welcome extended by the magic city
OF the south to the magician of diplo.
macy-the pacificator of the nations.
Birmingham, with joy and satisfac.
/ ton, salutes its distinguished com.
rade in renown, the most remarkable
personality of the age, who bears
!. with dignity and ease the burden Of
, his time and with pluck, integrity and
! learning and faith rushes to meet ev-
: cry problem and seize every opportun-
ity and boldly, without protest or doubt
/, among plaudits of the universe,
: strides to the center of the worlds s
stage"
President Praises Alabama.
The President, arising to speak paid
graceful tribute to Alabama and the
wonderful record made by the state in
overcoming the civil wars effects. In