The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-26

Argentina, where he was literally
cheered along the route Crossing the
river. the party proceeded through the
heart of Little Rock on Main street.
The president, standing m his carriage,
was kept busy acknowledging the
I cordial greetings from the great throng
! OF people.
Audience of Forty Thousand.
At the city park the crowd that
gathered 10 participate in the formal
welcome was COnseryatiyely estimated
at 10000
After the exercises and the presi-
dents address the party was taken 10
the Albert Scott Pike Scottish rite
consistory where a luncheon was
given TO the president This function
was concluded at $3.50 -. IN. and The
visitors then repaired TO the special
train in waiting at the Rock Island
station to convey the party ia
Memphis
Governor jefferson Davis was the
first To greet the president when the
latter left the train at the foot of Big
Rock. A reception committee which
included United States Senators James
H. Berry and James =. Clarke Mayor
W. l.. Lemon and twenty other prumi-
nent citizens united with the governor
IN welcoming the chief executive and
his party.
Visit to Fort Logan II. Root.
Carriages were then taken and
within fifteen minutes Fort Logan II.
Root. on the sumit OF the Big Rock
overlooking the city of Little Rock
was reached. Here a salute of twenty
one guns was fired, and the president
after inspecting the buildings and
grounds and the garrison companies
+ and F, Thirtieth United States in
fantry, spent half an hour in the
officers quarters as the guest of Lieu
tenant Colonel A. &. Sharpe, COM
mandant, and the other officers Of the
post. An impressive incident followed
the presidents exit from the officers
quarters The guard of honor. COM
posed of twelve union army veterans
headed by Colonel A =. Fowler aud
twelve former confederates headed by
Former Governor Daniel ". Jones, had
met the presidential party, and ac-
companied it TO the army post. They
rode i'm pairs, each former. confederate
by the side of a federal army veteran.
AS the president was being escorted 20
his carriage for the journey from
Fort Logan II. Root 20 the city, he
left those accompanying him and
walked 20 where the guard of honor
stood. Each Of the soldiers was given
a handclasp aud a verbal greeting b.
the president, who had remarked on
approaching the group, Gentlemen. 1T
Id0es me good to see the blue and the
May riding together" He called each
Veteran "ComTade.'
Hearty Arkansas Reception.
As the presidential party reached the
river bridge the footing of mill whistles
was the signal for cheering on the
Little Rock side The City'S principa
thoroughfare. Main street, was pie
turesque with its decorations of flags
and bunting and the great OutpoUring
of people was evidence that the cloudi-
ness and cool weather could not inter
fere with the warm popular welcome.
From all parts of Arkansas people mad
come 20 greet the president. As the
party entered the city park under an
arch bearing the inscription Little
Rock greets you twelve white doves
We're liberated i'm the apex Of the arch,
directly over the presidents carriage.
This feature caused great cheering and
the PRECEDENT smiled his approval.
Heard the Rebel Yell"
The exercises at the city park opened
promptly al 1850 a. m. Governor
Davis delivered an address of welcome
in which he drew word picture Of the
resources OF Arkansas, touched lightly
upon the race question and assured the
president the people of Arkansas were
glad he had come among them. The
governors tribute 70 southern women
was applauded by the president. When
reference was made by Governor Davis
TO the famous rebel yell" the pro-
Ceedmgs were Interrupted by a mani
fest desire on the part of the many in
the crowd 20 give "a semblance of this
yell. The president seemed pleased
with the EFFORT,
The presidents opening words. Eel
low Americans produced a renewal Of
the demonstration Cf welcome occurring
as he was presented. His utterances
were followed closely by the large
audience and at intervals he had 20
desist while his hearers gave vent 10
their appreciation of his remarks.