The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-10-24
A BADGE
OFPEACE
Roosevelt Receives a Token
Of fealty From the South
eLC0MtD TOTHe STATE
Son oiAdmIral Ssmmss Said mo.
bile Mas Buried the Past and
Looks 10 the Future.
WEI COINED TOTnE STATE


Theodore Roosevelt daEinE his stay IA
the capital There vas general decora,
ton of all the streets along the route Of
the procession from the Union siaiion
o. the sisnd on nienviiis square. whefe
the recepsion eeremonies seok plare.
Tho square whea the president sr.
rived was fll~d with s0oeo citizens
The area was brilliant sish electric
lights. while live oaks formed . CANOPY
Of grew.
d The presidents seat was On an Gle
waited dlas In . chair which Was built
By tho studrnis u ieshnicai sshool 10
Japan. BACK % the chair YES an enoF,
nous stuffed bear slshi feet tall. bear,
ting In liz mouth . norsi independence
bell and above IL bead . white dove
boiling q streamer. co which was the
Inscription blessed Ia the pesosmak'
err"
The bear was killed IN q hunting es,
psdItion by his majesty Alexander II.
Of Russia In 1877. according 20 the In.
scrip,ion on q bronrs plate on the base
Of the mounting. and was presented by
Crsr Alexander 10 -the Duke - Osu.
ma. Comie rYnfsntsndo. Duke dc Bu.
ensviio and rArcos Prince d'Ebcdie.-
The house Of Ebcdis became estinc, In
the eighties. and the effects In the pal.
sce Of the princes were disposed Of by
public sale The bear was purchased
by Hannis Taylor. then minister Of the
United States az Madrid.
Oliver J. semmss. son Of Confederate
Admiral Raphael scmmes. then pre-
sented 20 the president and pinned on
the lapel Of bic coat handsome sou.
vsnir badge n the gift Of the people OF
Mobile. In delivering the badge Judge
nsmmcs said:
Mr.. President ash your attention
fer a moment have been delegated
by the people Of Mobile 20 present 10
you this token. q symbol OF their fcaity
~ citizens Of the United states. Though
itself Of little intrinsic value. yet IN
sentiment II represents the loyalty. the
worth and the honor Of a. brave. chiv.
slric and noble a people az IL TO be
found on the face OF Gods green earth
I'VE proud citizens Of proud repub-
lie feel and believe that you as the
head Of that republic will by your
broad views and judicious actions 30
unite In bonds OF friendship all sec.
tons Of our loved country that Ameri-
cans will advance till they become the
foremost OF nations and may without
q misgiving defy q world In arms
Should this awful necessity ever arise
then the sons OF the south will be found
q mighty armed camp. Take this little
reminder and when you look upon II
amid your arduous and multifarlous
duties feel and know that the people Of
Mobile have buried the past and look
without fear to the future, recognizing
that you. as IL shown by your later ut.
terances. are the president OF the north
and the south. our whole country"
Judge Afford, chairman Of the COM
mittee on arrangements. then intro
duced the president. who was briefly
and warmly welcomed by Mayor r. ].
Lyons, who paid high tribute to him
as q man. statesman and patriot The
formal welcome was then delivered by
Colonel Edward Lafayette Russell, who
said:
Your coming among us has been a
source Of inspiration to our people
who are familiar with your record as
q soldier and a citizen. Your wise
craftsmanship. coupled with your pub.
lie acts and public declarations have
given them confidence In your sincerity
Of purpose and patriotism. Such is the
faith Of our people in you as patriot
that they believe you would cheerfully
surrender Jour life rather than en-
danger the sacred trust that has been
to your patriotic keeping"
Presidsnt Roosevelt was cheered as
be aress to speak. He thanked the
people Tor their magnificent reception
and spoke q special word Of greeting
to The Confederate veterans, who form
ed portion Of his escort. He referred
to the fact that one Of his uncIes was
In Alabama during the civil war. The
last time he came through Alabama he
said 10 was going with his own regi-
ment to the Spanish war and In that
regiment were more men whose ia
Tiers wore the gray than those who
wore the blue. They displayed but one
spirit, the spirit Of seeing who could
10 most for our flag.
Referring to the Panama canal, the
president said he did his best to bring
about Its completion for the benefit of
he whole people, but particularly for
The benefit Of the gulf states. Origi-
aally, he said. he favored the Nicaragua
route, but when 1t was demonstrated
that 1t must be the Panama canal or
aothing he favored the Panama route,
Is he wanted to see canal built. and
,ne will be built. Nothwithsta nding
he efforts Of certain people who are
striving BY their circulation of false
JUNIORS or other methods to delay or
lefeat the construction Of the canal,
he president said they will be disap-
pointed, for there IL going to be
anal. Health conditions on the 18TH
nus, he said, are better now than ever
before. The president said:
IF we build the canal we must pro-
ect Il and police It ourselves. We
must therefore bring up and keep up1
'ur navy to the highest point Of ~
iciency. a