The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-25

that had you been born twenty Sears eafl= fer, and in Georgia where you should have been born. that you would have been gallant leader of a brigade under Forrest or Stuart.
 Should misfortune ever overtake you. sir, which God forbid. or should you be a-hungered or a-thirst or be stranger in distress. remember, sir, that the doors of ten thousand Confederate homes in Alabama, and a hundred thousand Con- federate hands and hearts will minister unto you.
 Sir, with your permission, these young ladies, the sweetest and lovelest product of the old south or of any country In the world, one of them having in her gentle veins the blood of Raphael Semmes will now in behalf of the camp present you this badge with our good wishes for your good health and happiness"
 The Confederate badge was presented to the President by Miss Sophia Wit tichen.
 In response to this speech of Governor Johnston's, President Roosevelt said:
 General, ladies and gentlemen I accept the two badges in the spirit in which they are offered, for your spirit is that we are now indeed and forever reunited under the flag of the indissoluble union, and that from henceforth the only rivalry be- tween the man whose father fought in the Union army and the man whose father fought In the Confederate army will be the rivalry of seeing who can do most for our common country. (Applause)
 Leaves for Fair Grounds.
 At 6:15 the presidential party left Capi- tol park for the fair grounds, arriving there at 6S5.
 More than 25.000 people heard the Presi- dent speak at the fair grounds. The grandstand was filled to overflowing, and everyone that could be, was packed in the space between the grandstand and the race atrack. The aisles of the stand, the general admission seats, the reserved seats and the boxes were filled. The crowd had become restless long before the chief ex- ecutive arrived, and several false re- ports as to his arrival were circulated
 When he arrived it was unexpectedly to the large majority present. The President was in the stand lowing and speaking on all sides before many realized that 1t was MT. Roosevelt
 The cheering was long and loud as soon as the crowd realized that the President had arrived, and it was almost impossi- ble to stop the noise long enough for President T. H. Motion of the Commer- ctl club to introduce the President.
 At Fair Grounds. Just as the President stepped into the grandstand several young women who were standing on chairs just in front of the band stand cheered him. He stepped to the side of the stand and smiled to them and bowed. He then sat among the members of the reception committee and spoke in low tones to several persons near him. As soon quiet could be obtained President Motion stepped to the front of thej stand and introduced the President, saying:
 Fellow Citizens of Alabama:
 We are honored today by the presence of one whose reputation as a soldier and statesman stands pre-eminent throughout the world. He is honored by all nations, and we sof the south are jealous of our right to pay homage to such a man.
 This cordial welcome to our guest is evidence of our admiration for him. and our loyalty to the great government over which he presides.
 Tt is my great pleasure to introduce to you the Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of Amer ica."
 The cheering and applause broke forth anew as the President rose to speak. He started several times to speak, but the applause was so great that he could not proceed Finally he held up his hand and the crowd quieted almost imme- diately.
 The President said.
 MT. President and you, my fellow-cit- izens: It is indeed a great pleasure to have the chance of saying few words of greeting to you, and to thank you for this wonderful outpouring of people. l have travelled yesterday and today through your mighty and beautiful state and l cannot say how impressed I have been by It's natural products, its fertility of resources and above al I am happy to say, by the quality of it's citizenship Great applause.)
 "Of course, l have been profoundly moved by the way in which, at every place we stopped, 1 have been greeted by the veterans of the civil war. (Applause). And here in Birmingham, not only by the veterans who wore the grey but also by those who wore the blue. (Applause) And, Oh. my felow-countrymen, think what good fortune Is ours. that we are their heritors of the one great war in history, which now that the bitterness has died away, has left the memory of every gallant deed, whether done by the men in the confederate uniform or by the men in the Union uniform, as common heritage of glory to our entire people. tGreat Applause)
 The National Guard.
 'I want to say a special word to those of my escort the men of the National Guard here, to whom l feel big sense of comradeship, for they are just the l type of the men of my own regiment; (ap- pause) and l want to say to the men of a later generation-to the veterans of the great and troubled years from 61 to 65 that we, their sons, if ever the time of trial should come to this nation, will | spring to the defense of our common l flag. and endeavor to show the same spirit our fathers showed In the civil war Great Applause).
 Now, gentlemen and ladies' have but a moment. I have been put through a pretty active day. Uaughter). and in order that I may keep my engagements 1 in Arkansas tomorrow, the train must l leave nearly on time. It cannot leave | quite on time, because 1t is the time | now, uaughter), and I shall say but 1 one word in closing. During the time I that I have been President I have trav- | eled across this country from the Atlan- | tic to the Pacific and from the Canadian | line to the gulf I have met our people | by the hundreds of thousands, and the one thing that has impressed me most | in the audiences that I have addressed, has been the essential likeness of our people. (Applause.) The differences are slight and superficial. The likenesses are | fundamental. and feel that the average American Is a pretty good fellow 1 Uaughter and applause). and that all that is necessary is that he should meet the other average American in order to get on all right with him; and that ap- l plies. gentlemen. not only as between those who live in one locality and those who live in another. but as between those who earn their livelihood in one way. and those who earn 1t In another; whether xxra .lrn