Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
PRESIDENTS TOUR
OPENED IN LOUISVILLE
Splendid Reception Given by
the People OF the Grand
Old State.
TIE REUNITED COUNTRY
1t is the Theme Of the Brief but Earn
est Speeches Made Before an
Immense Throng of People
Gathered at Louisville.

Louisville April 6.--The special train
bearing President Roosevelt and party
arrive Il NJ . o'clock Tuesday eX-
actly on scheduled time. A moment
later the presidents salute of twenty
one guns appraised the city that the
president was its guest. More than
1000 people had assembled, and as the
president left the train he was heartily
cheered.
The president was Welcomed by Gov
ernor I,eckham, acting Mayor Barth
and Hon. Logan c. Murray. after which
he was escorted To his carriage. In n
few moments the procession started for
the center OF the city. The guests of
honor and the general reception COM
mittce occupied eighty carriages. The
weather was cloudy and threatening.
A Scene of Beauty.
A glimpse of the south iii springtime
greeted the eye of the president as the
party proceeded down Third street The
grass had already assumed it's summer
hue. and beds of jonquils, hyacinths.
violets and pansies formed a striking
spot in the long succession of Well-llept
lawns and hedges. Magnolia and fruit
trees I'm full bloom between the impos-
ing homes and in the side streets gave
scene, and rows of naples in fun foli-
age made a stately and reposeful Dor
der to either side of the splendid boulc-
ward.
The houses on this part of the route
were decorated but little. but what was
lacking i'm bunting and llags WAS more
than made up by the natural beauty
ohecrcd mt frequent intervals by a con-
tinuous line of people from the time he
left his train until the party neared
the business section, where the greet
ing grew into popular ovation. He
WAS compelled to lift his hat often dur
ing the drive, but as he ne;red Broad
way he removed his hat and was kept
blsy bowling from right to left.
The Guard of Honor
Drawn up on Broadway between
Third and Fourth was the George b.
Eastin camp of United Confederate
veterans, two posts of Grand Army
men and the Spanish War Veterans
association. AS the head of the escort
ing column moved into broadway the
civilian escort with the presidents
colors moved rapidly forward and the
representatives of tie blue and gray
swung into line directly in front of
the presidents carriage and acted as
his Immediate guard of honor for the
remainder of the parade.
ON the south side of Broadway direct
~ across from where the confeler;ltes
and federals had awaited the arrival of
the president, We're massed about 900
Iupils of the high school Flags were
waved as a welcome to The evident
pleasure of the president. whose car
raige a moment later turned into
Fourth street
Masses of People.
The retail district was black WITH
people Every window along Fourth
stree, had its occupants. and the roofs
of the buildings We're occupied, while
the street below WAS n mass of humans
ity The decorations on Fourth street,
were lavish.
The president arrived at the speak
cr's stand ut 10 o'clock He vas intro
dliced in Il few words by Governor
lfcckF;In. Not one-fifth of the crowd
H. sight OF the president could hear his
remarks. The president spoke less
than fifteen minutes and was heartily
cheered.
Governor Reckham's Remarks.
In introducing the president, Cover
nor seckiiam said
Not only the people of Louisville.
but the people OF All Kentucky. rejoice
today in welcoming among us the pres
ident of this great republic. Regard
less of all political differences, we are
here to do honor not only to the chief
magistrate OF this country but also to
Theodore Roosevelt the man.
We recognize his eminent patriotism,
integrity and feai,lessness. and all be
li.ve him to he the friend of the great
common people throughout The country
We also look forward to hun. during
the next four years. as the ruler of this
republic. To obiterftte the last faint line
4 50 onai differences that may exist
i n i,at i,, 4
power of this great man. who more
than any president since the big
Drained and bis-hearted Lincoln. holds
the affections and confidence of the peo-
Pile Of this country"
The Presidents Response.
When the applause had ceased, the
president said;
t;ov"r,v' Beekham. and you. mn, fe,-
low .Amelicans surely amy uian would
Indeed Ia erltfiel to be greeted i'm this
way by such an audience. and to be
Introduced as YOU have introduced me-
Governor Becllham. AS the governor
has SO vel! said. upon all important
questions, questions that infinite
~ transcend mere partisan diff
ference. we are fundamentally one.
For in questions Of foreign and inter
nal politics, the points upon which
there can be no proper division on party
lines infinitely exceed in nulnber those
upon which there can be such division.
and Guvcrll"r Beekham. shall do all
that II! me lies To Justify the hope to
which you have given expression, and
To try to show myself the president of
all The people of the United States
'And. naturally, | feel particularly
erati1ied NJ seeing here today, ioihed in
lEis procession. the men who Wore the
hluc and the men who Wore the gray
in the dark days when each of you
fought for the right as 1T WAS given to
him /" see the right. and each OF YOU
llls left MS the right To feel a pride.
not only in Your valor. but i'm Your
devotion TO what you conscientiously
believed your duty
Reunited People.
And nov we are all one, and us n
reunited people we have the right to
feel The same pride hi the valor of the
nlan Who conscicntiously rskcd his
we have in the man who fought in the
blue. And as | passed by your ranks.
oh my friends in gray, today, and
salutod the flag OF our common Coun-
try. held NJ by a man in a gray uni
form. | felt that indeed we are one
and tlat wo iiaTe been able to show
mankind that the greatest war of u
century can be followed by the most
perfect union that amy nation knows. "
And in coming to this great and
beautiful city | wish to congratulate
you upon the historic interest that is