The Florida star., 1905-05-26


course. large proportton Of Aextcznz.
One Of them became highly epthusias-
de- He swung his hat. and the wi
yss- came from him ~ fast ss string
OF saussses In a packing house. How
e~er. he eould remember the name ct
Only one president. and Instead OF yell
ing -Hurrah for Roosevelfr' ne cried
viva Prezidente DiazF'
But the welcome was there Just the
same. and the torsiIla and chilli peddsers
In the plaza lndorsed his sentiment
/ It was In the same city. san Antonio
shat 10000 children. babies almost
lined about the four sides Of q square
which the president traTersed and sang
1 Q seir songs Of welcome. They were the
prettiest little things In the world. and
they sang -'America" and Columbia"
and The Star Spsnglei Banner with
zest- The songs were interiArded.
and sometimes the effect Was rather
startling. bat one could never forget
the effect those boys and girls produc-
ed
IL was there that a new secret service
man WAS appointed. Roy Smell. q
brown faced urchin OF twelve years or
30. had waited his chance. When the
presidents carriage came abreast Of
him he seized big bunch OF roses from
another boy and. running TO the car
rage steps, tossed them into the pres
ident's lap. Say. Mr.. President. for
got 10 bring yOn any flowers myself.
but that boy had these and didn't know
how 20 get them TO you did"
The president thanked him and then
said: Il put you into the secret service
right now. You stay right with my
carriage" The boy accepted his com
mission right then and there and
through the rest OF the drive alternated
between the steps OF the presidents
carriage and the curb. bringing bou-
quets until Mr.. ROOsevelt's carriage
WIS nearly filled
DR. Lambert. I'm the carriage Just be-
hind the president, watched the young
ster and when he saw he was getting
tired made him get into his carriage.
Thereafter he rode on the box. Presi-
dent Roosevelt told the story on the
stand afterward Just before his speech
and added. That boy is going to make
fine man some day" lie spoke also
of the 10000 children who had greeted
him, but his heart was with the small
boy who had shown himself equal 20
the occasion
or cOurs" the children caught the
humor OF the president NJ every place
He rarely failed TO mention them. but
IL was reserved for New Castle Ia see
him bend low over q baby carriage and
chuck It's occupant under the chin
Again. In Louisville. a mother had evi-
IDENTIFY tried TO teach her baby to say
Roosevelt" She had 10 In Its car
rage upon the sidewalk, and as the
proCession passed the midget waved a
nag and Eurgied something which
sounded as much Ike Roosevelt as IL
did anything else. and one had to take
the mothers look Of qualification as
the criterion Of success.
And the old men caught his eye with
their greetings. In New Mexico IA shag
" old fellow crowded UP Ia the rail
ing OF the car platform aud. thrust.ug
his hand between the railing said.
I'm an old man. bat ! nevcr yet shook
hands with a president Won't you
shake with me-
You bet ! will" Aud the president
reached over the rail not oGIy to shake
hands. but 10 pat him ON the back. AT
Frederick an old man was thrust up
against the rude stand erected in the
middle OF the street The president
was not shaking hands. because he was
anxious to get out TO camp for the wolf /
hunt. hut the crowd shouted for :he I
old man, He won't ever see a presi I
dent again. and ne fought in two wars /
shake with h!ul, M-- President"
Il certainly will" he replied YOU T
were in the Confederate army. weren't
your
How the president gue-sei Il no one 7
viii ever know. but be guessed right 7
Yes. sir. and fought In the MeIi- .
can war Too :
II was in Texas that the PEOPLE nsn. ;
ifeSte,i their welcome TO th- president (
through rh-Ir state hpwr-. the bile
bonnet. = brilliant blue Blossom Ev-
e-yNhers they s'rrwei The presidents 4
path with H. aEi they could not have
made more S-ntl.- gre@t.ug II show .
81 IN tire Decorations 80 Waco but tie .
pretty women ther- 9utShon- the Cow
- S-.y@rll - rhsTu yErre th- wives of .
-ea n RJv~rv~ir-s r-g. .Tlent. and FOR
-avh - Ji"In - hAi special word
Ih-r, w-~ DC ST,-r;lnz. h0weye-. .
which >trJIsk re a. particularly neat .
. D = l-...r - but Ak nr seven months. .
after - had Shak-n her hand - SAID
Tel F-a-k am avtu,ly ~r-ry b.
,oUd Not b. here today ssd tell hin
'h,s. too. ths' s'E~e have s~ra vOu 4
~ay that u~acr harh h~T victories 10 /
icSS than WAY
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