Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-07
ON THE REVIEWING STAND.
Side Remarks Made by the President
al the Procession Passed.

az the Procession Passed.
WASHINGTON, March At was
great success. Great! And did you
note. that bunch Of cowboys? Oh,
they are the boys who can ride. 1t
was all superb. 1t really touched me
to the heart"
This was the comment made by
President Roosevelt to representative
Of the Associated Press as he was
leaving the reviewing stand for the
White House at the conclusion OF the
magnificent inaugural parade ar
ranged in his honor.
During the greater part OF the re-
view the president kept up running
fire of comment with Senator Bacon
on various features Of the parade, los
ing not an opportunity to direct atten-
tion to the features which were carry
ing into effect his own views and opin-
ions.
Presently came swinging along. In
perfect form. the native Porto Rican
military contingent. Turning to SEN
remarked: "They~iook pretty we'll for
an oppressed people, eh, senator?'
And then, aside: II really shuddered
slightly today as I swore to obey the
constitution" and then he laughed.
When the Filipino band, playing the
presidents favorite tune, Garry
owen" passed at the head Of the Fill
pino scouts, beautifully drilled and dis
ciplined, the president again turned to
Senator Bacon and remarked: The
wretched serfs disguise their feelings
admirably" and he chuckled signih-
cantly. -,
"Two more battleships." agein said
the president, as the "jackies" from
the war vessels in the harbor marcned
by. He applauded them enthusiast
cally, and turning to his party, said:
"Those are the men who will help to
avert the danger Of an international
war; and by the way. one Of the new
battleships is to be named South Car
olina in honor Of Legare." referring
to Representative Legare Of Charles
ton, who worked for the appropriations
for the navy requested by the admin
istration.
Senator Lodge during the review
changed his seat to one just behind
the president. Laughingly the presi-
dent turned to him and said. so that
Senator Bacon might hear 1t: you
should have seen Bacon hide his face
when the Filipinos came BY. The
slaves were reJoicHi6 LII eheh Si
les"
AS band heading the Delaware mil
itary contingent passed, playing
"Dixie," the president said: THAT Is
one of the best tunes in the lot" Again
when one Of the Pennsylvania bands
played There Be a Hot Time IN the
Old Town Tonight" the president
swung himself from side to side In
consonance with the music and re-
marked, as he glanced down the line
Of Pennsylvanians coming: Here is
some Of that half million majority"
When Gen. Joe Wheeler, the great
cavalry leader Of the Confederacy,
passed he was given a cordial greet
ing, the president clasping his hands
and shaking them enthusiastically at
him.
AS the anthracite coal miners del
egation passed in review. bearing
great banner inscribed. I'VE honor the
man who settled our strike" the pres
ident became enthusiastic and ap-
plauded the men cordially.
And then came Capt. Seth BULLOCK
and his bunch" Of cow-punchers. 1t
was the time Of their life, and they
were making the most Of 1t. All OF
them know the president personally,
and as they passed the stand they
shouted to him. waved their hats and
cheered like wildmen. One Of their
number added interest to the occasion
by lassoing various persons along the
route of the parade, including big
policeman. The diversion afforded him
and the spectators the greatest delight.
After the parade the president received
and shook hands with the cowboys.