Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-27
RESIDENT ARRIVES
At LITTLE ROCK, ARK
Fest Crowds Greet Roosevelt
in Arkansas Capital.
FEATHER WAS THREATENING

he city Was ealIy Decorated ant
Visitors from All Parts Of the Stat,
Were Present to Welcome Presidsn
tISl Party.
Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 26.-Aftel
Ia ell nlgul journey from Dirmlng
Am, President Roosevelt ana parry
arrived In Argerta, n northern suOuru
this city, promptly on time thls
norning Despite The threatening Al
litude Of the elements a large crowd
was present to welcome tue president.
The city mad been decorated with
Aags and bunting in honor Of the pres
dents visit and the only unUoward
feature Of the Guys exercises was the
fear that q downpour oil rain would oc.
eur at 6ny moment. Rain had fail
en- continuously ali yesterday and last
night Al o'clock today, however.
the precipitation ceased ana the streets
Immediately took on = lively appear
tors from all parts OF The state. Ia.
eursion trains had been run on all lines
and It was early apparent that the
presidents welcome would be lively
curing his stay here.
When the presidents train arrived
81 Argenta over the Rock Island lines
. reception committee, headed by
United States Senators Berry and
Clarke, Governor Davis and Federal
Judge TreibOr entered the presidents |
carriage and warmly welcomed him 70
Arkansas. The president did not alight |
from AIS car at Argenta, but the train
proceeded to Big Rock. the nearest
point to Fort Logan, II. Roots Hero
the president and his party aligAed
and q visit was made TO the fort, the
party arriving there At $3.50 O'Clock.
After = brief reception the president
suspected the barracks and grounds
and expressed HE satisfaction a. the
excellent arrangements for the com.
tort q the troops Nearly the entire
mOFninG Was taken up al Fort Roots.
sand the start for the city Was not made
anil IL O'Clock. When the carriages
were drawn up. the mounted escort
81 honor took their places beside the
president This Escort. which 10
known a. the Blue and Gray" con.
Gistsd q - civil war veterans. Il
anion soldiers and II former confeder.
afes. and Il particularly pleased the
president. Il WAs announced tnAi this
escort would preceds the presidents
carriage throughout the entire day and
act ~ q body guard.
The president, headed By his escort
q homer and accompanied by the re-
osptiOh committee reached the city
shortly before noon. The streets uers
damned With people and even aVal.
abis house top on Main street. had 10
0crupaRtss The president Was loudly
chesred - be passed Along toward
IAs Oiey pArt. He repeatedly rOss In
BE oaFriASs and bowed bis thanks 10
ne people A. one point Ia Teuth street
.Aa va was cleared With diRieuity.
- gEoaa was ne crush. TIE pFeai-
lea seemed pleased via ths cor.
,lallly ~ his FbceDtion.
Eho paFty traversed Tonth stross 70
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