Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-19
A CORDIAL GREETING
President and Party at Ra-
leigh, N. G., Today.
MADE A PRESENT
VOLLEYS OF CHEERS GREETED
HIM ALONG THE STREETS.
Welcomed to State by the Lieutenant
Governor Because Of Enforced
Absence of Gov. Glenn.

FAIR GROUNDS. RALEIGH. N. c., Oc-
tober 19-With the music of the band and
many cheers greeting to him. the Presi-
dent of the United States, in his special
train of four cars. pulled into the Union de-
pot In Raleigh this morning promptly at
o'clock, the train backing in Secretary
Loeb first came on the platform, and was
cheered. President Roosevelt soon appeared,
with Mrs. Roosevelt close behind.
A reception committee of 100 citizens and
Lieutenant Governor Francis d. Winston
welcomed President Roosevelt to the state
in the enforced absence of Governor Glenn,
who is in Greensboro at the funeral of his
brother. With the lieutenant governor was
the chief marshal of the state fair, Mr.. b.
Frank Mebane of Spray.
All the receiving party were presented to
President and Mrs. Roosevelt There were
thousands of people about the depot as the
presidential party came to the street.
There was a Volley of cheers. which rose
again and again as the President passed on
the street in his carriage bowling to the
right and left, standing and waving his
hands in pleasant greeting to the little
children.
Presented a Loving Cup.
A visit to the senate chamber was for the
particular purpose of having the President.
on behalf of the North Carolina Literary
and Historical Society present a handsome
$500 gold loving cup studded with North
Carolina gems, to John Charles McNell of
Charlotte as reward for having produced
the best piece of literature In the state dur
ing the year. This cup Is given by Mrs.
Lindsay Patterson of Winston In memory of
her father, William Houston of Philadel-
phia.
Gov. c. b. Aycock, the first elected presi-
dent OF the society. in brief and graceful
speech, after which Mr.. Roosevelt, in a few
remarks extOlling the value of literary ef-
tort, presented the cup to Mr.. MCNEIL.
Both the ex-governor and President were
heartily cheered Immediately after the
presentation the line OF march was resumed
to the state fair grounds a distance of
about mile and half the road the en-
tire distance being thronged with people.
who wildly apPlauded the President and
Mrs Roosevelt. and were rewarded with
smiles and bows. Particularly pleased was
Mr.. Roosevelt when along the line in the
handsome lawn Of Mr.. c. w. Burkett OF
the State Agricultural and Mechanical Col
!ege he saw a big picture of himself and
thus inscribed underneath in handsome
style:
welcome to our President who dares to
do right who dares to be true who dares
to do that which no other can do
Thousands of people greeted the Presi-
dent and his party along the route to the
fair grounds. In the procession were mill
tary and civic.
In the carriage with the President were
Mrs. Roosevelt, Lieut. Gov. Winston and
Secretary Loeb.
The Parade
The parade was headed by a battalion of
mounted police, and consisted of a band,
with military companies interspersed be-
tween the carriages, the presidential party
the reception committee and invited guests
About the Presidents carriage, in addition
to the five secret service men walking and
one on the box, a special detail of the
staff of Gov. Glenn.
The residences. stores and public buildings
were profuSely decorated and the streets
were roped from curb to curb. Both side
walks were jammed with people, while every
available window, piazza and vantage was
occupied by thousands who cheered from
time TO time.
The procession passed to the state capitol,
where In the senate chamber there was
waiting a delegation of many ladies and
gentlemen. officers of the state, supreme
court judges and others. Here all the party
presented to the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt. During this ceremony an inter-
esting event was the presentation of hand
some bouquet of carnations.
There were nearly 10000 people on the
fair grounds when the party passed up the
race track and to the special stand in front
of the grand stand erected and beautifully
decorated especially for the President
The President was introduced by Lieut..
Gov. Winston, who spoke of the pleasure
lett Dy NOrln IdTo!lud III ndNiilS lNe IfSSl-
dent as its guest and in the name of all the
people welcomed him.
Mr. Roosevelt began his remarks in a low
voice. softly. but soon his words came
with an insistent force If each were cut
direct He began with pleasant reference
to the occasion and noted that he had been
met at the station by an officer In confed-
crate uniform. Major Henry A. London of
PittsbOro. who said II am glad to meet
my President. l fought in the confederate
army for four years wearing the gray, but
my is In the United States navy
fighting for our flag" (Applause.)
The full text of the Presidents speech will
be found in another column in The Star
today.-Ed.
Partook of Luncheon.
At the conclusion of his speech which was
enthusiastically applauded the President
took luncheon in a special banquet hall on
the fair grounds, In company with state
fair marshals and other officers of the fair
and state many ladies being present by in
yitatlon of Chief Marshal Mebane, who
gave the luncheon to about 100 guests
He was afterward escorted TO the depot
by military and civic parade, In the party
being maHy ladies in carriages. and left
Raleigh at 1880 for Durham, Greensboro
High Point. Salisbury and Charlotte on his
way south.
The impression made by Mr.. Roosevelt
was a pleasant one and his address was
greatly enjoyed. There was no great volume
of applause along the line OF march as the
crowd was long, scattered one. 1t came at
intervals. however, and the faces of all
showed that the President was being greet