The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

where he broke from the buggy and ! disappeared through that street to Law renee Street. The President was so far in advance of the runaway that 1t es- capped his observation.
 RETURNS TO TRAIN.
 l The jostle of the crowd was not so | frenzied upon the return of the Presi- | dent to the railway station. His car riage stopped at '1:45 o'clock within | five feet of where 1t stood over an hour and half before at the beginning of | the march to the Capitol. The reap pearance as heralded by a salvo of l yells from the throng on the pavement | that mingled well with the huzxahs of | the more strenuous who climbed to the tops of freight cars standing on the | sidetracks of the Louisville and Nash | vile freight depot.
 | The enthusiasm was not of the wild sort that greeted the happy invader at | the noon hour. It seemed that in the short time intervening this invader of ] the field of sentiment and patriotism I had accomplished enough to i'll years | gap in history. The President and the crowd which followed in his wake | seemed like a leader and his army on | the triumphal tour that comes after the 1 physical siege of fortress. The en- | thusiasm, therefore, while not as riot | ous as at the original greeting seemed to partake of tho flush of victory. Mont gomery had done its eminent visitor a ! magnificent homage, and because he was their ruler. this multitude felt proud probably no less than he him. | self.
 | As the wheels of the carriage came to | a stand at the station entrance the 1 President fairly worked into frenzy | by Harvard yeiis. They issued from | the pack. of alumni who lined them selves up before the main door of the t.--~ l his seat the President came nearly violating the secret service code by | thrustinE open the door of the car- | riage. He stepped lightly to the | macadam of the depot driveway and be- | gan shaking the hands of shouting ex-colIegians. He whir1ed his hat with adolescence of freshman in Harvard and pointed with a superb grin at the pennant of his alma mater.
 Give three yells for the old college, | boys" shouted Mir. Roosevelt, and with the words jerked his right arm back and forth as If to beat the time of the | ''rahs" that immediately shot from the mouths of the Harvard clubmen. At l the end Of this outbreak or chaotic noise. the President, with the buoyan- cy of a freshman, again called for a l yell. This time he did not remember Harvard, but that formidable rival of the Cambridge Institution, simply Yale. This yell finished. there was no satis- faction until John C. Greenway, Yale man, should have his ovation. MT. Greenway was one of the Rough Rider officers that stuck by Colonel Roose- welt through thick and thin, and he is travelling with him.
 On somebody mentioning the name of Mir. Greenway, his former commander that t seemed but yesterday the chase of the -Sua antard had ended
 "Yes, three yells for Greenway; he was q first lieutenant in the regiment of mine. Three yells for Greenway. added the throbbing voice of the fa- nous cavalry leader. And trio Of resonant squawks issued from the club members in response to the call of the | President.
 MISS MARKS PRESENTED.
 As he turned to ascend the union station steps he met Miss Fannie Marks of Montgomery face to face. A glori- ous cluster of American beauty roses rubbed the countenance of the Chief Executive. They were held by Miss Marks who looked up at the man who was soca to own the flowers, and told him of her commission. She was the delegated representative of J. C. Shaf- fer, the editor of The Chicago Evening Post, and was to express to the dis tinguished guest his compliment and regrets that he was unable to accept
 the invitation extended him by the President to make the Southern trip with him. tN
 Miss Marks Is an acauaintance of MT. Schaffer and 1t was not long before a delicious feeling was established be- tween her and the President. He well comed her with q joviaI dash that Is typical of diplomatic society.
 In a few words that were inaudible | to any other than MT. Roosevelt. Miss Marks hande dhim the floral gift and added that they were given in most generous spirit to show, in part, the gladness of the Southern hearts at their being won so signally on his tour.
 q am very much pleased and touch- ed. Miss Marks, at this" said the Presi- dent, and shook the hands of the giver with a smart grasp.
 An incident that illustrated the 1 familiarity of MT. Roosevelt with Con- federate history happened right after the presentation of tho flowers by Miss Marks F.. S. Watts. of Montgomery stepped forward and shook the Presi- dents hands, designating himself as the grandson of Governor Thomas H watts. of Alabama This was In rather subdued voice and the President in- auired with hand to his ear, "Who did you say was your grandfather"
 "Governor Watts" was the reply of Mir. Watts.
 "Oh. yes, indeed" rejoined Roosevelt with a happy smile, Thomas Watts the Attorney General of the Con- | federacy? I should say. I am glad to meet you sir"
 With all this diversion the President had some ten minutes to spare and he slowly wended his way through the grand waiting room of the station with the ever-vigilant Tyree and another Of the secret service men by his side. The l party reached the observation platform | of his private car. when the President was told of the extra time he had and happily engaged in a miscellaneous hand-shaking. Some he told goodbye and others he met for the first time right then.
 As all the program to this stage had been put through with a rush the pause opportunity for passage of levity and Irepartee. Those who caught the words of the President as he chatted on the passenger platform and from the plat form of the car before departure went away with a peculiarly happy rememb- rance of his visit Colonel A. A. Wiley, Congressman from the Second Alabama District, seemed to be the object of his wit REPARTEE AT DEPOT.
 One time he shook his hand nervously at Colonel Wiley and murmured some- thing about the unlimited joy of his trip.
 "Come back again and see us." called Colonel Wiley