The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-27
GEORGIA GIVES
WARM GREETING
PEOPLE OF ATLANTA LEAVE NO
ROOM FOR DOUBT OF THEIR
SINCERITY.
CROWDS POUR INTO ATLANTA
SURROUNDING COUNTRY SENDS
GEoRGlANs TO GREET THE
PRESIDENT.
DUBBED GE0RGlA's GRANDSON
ALLUSION TO HIS ANCESTRY
BY SPEAKER TIckLES MIR.
ROOSEVELT.

Atlanta, Ca Oct. %. - The presi-
dents visit to Atlanta yesterday was
a marked event in the history of the
State of Georgia. He was greeted on
his arrival by her most distinguished
citizens, and throughout the day on
every hand We're shouted words of
welcome that left no room for doubt OF
their sincerity. The city was in gala
attire and business was practically sus-
pended that all might greet the dis
tinguished guest South Carolina, in
the person of Gov. Hayward, added it's
welcome to the South.
Numerous extra trains brought
their burden of Georgians from the
surrounding country and it was esti-
mated that not less than 100000 per-
sons saw and welcomed the president.
Given Noisy Welcome.
The presidential train came into the
handsome new station exactly On time,
and as it appeared threading it's way
through the maze of tracks in the
yards it was given a noisy welcome by
all the steam whistles in that part of
in volume as the train came to stop.
Waiting to receive the president was
the committee headed by Gov. Terrell
and composed of Senator Clay, Con-
gresham Livingston, Mayor Wood
ward and Bishop Nelson of the Episco-
pal diocese Of Georgia.
The line of march was quickly
cd bn L.;
cort started for Piedmont Park, where
the state fair is being held.
Cheered by the Throna.
The distance from the station to the
park is about three miles, and through
out the entire route, which ran alons
historic Peach Tree street, crowds
lined the sidewalk and gave the presi
dent round after round of cheers
which the executive smilingly ac
knowledged. hat in hand 1t was a dew
minutes past II when the president
reached the park, and again he was
greeted by the noise of steam whistles
from all the engines in the fail
grounds and by The cheers by many
| thousands who were waiting his az
rival. After review of the Seven
teenth infantry, which had recently
returned to Fort Mcpherson from the
Philippines, the president delivered al
| address.
Georgia's Grandson.
| From the speakers stand the pres
| fdent was taken to the Piedmont clut
house attended by detachment o
the Twelfth cavalry. About 1,2Ot
guests were seated at the tables. Dur
ing the progress of the luncheon JOIN
/ Temple Graves. editor of the Atlant;
! Dahl News, addressed the president il
a personal welcome as a man "whon
| it was delight to meet >'side iron
| his official character" He referred t,
| the president as "Georgias most illus
| trious grandson which the presiden
! received with broad smile.
A reception followed the luncheon
! which. though brief, afforded the OF
portunity for several hundred to NEE
| the president.
The Georgia school of technolog.
J was visited on the way to the city an
i here the president spoke briefly.
Then came a drive about the cit,
under escort of the cavalry and the re
/, ception committee. the president
train leaving for Jacksonville promptl
at o'clock.