Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-20
Che President at His Mothers Home

Roosevelt visited the nome OF MS mOlner
this morning, and shook hands with
many of the good folks who knew her
when she was Miss Martha Bulloch, of
Bulloch Hall. He made pilgrimage to
the old white-pillared house where her
girlhood days were passed stepped within
the ancient Presbyterian church where
she so often worshipped, and where her
father, Major james Bulloch, dropped
dead while teaching his Sunday school
class; received the blessing there of the
venerable pastor, and shook hands with
many of the townspeople, and
then paid his respects to Mrs.
William E. Baker, who was one of the
bridesmaids at the nuptial ceremonies
which Joined her to Theodore Roosevelt,
and caused her to leave the south and
take up her home in the heartO Yankee
land. At the station the President was
met by Senator Clay, of Georgia, and
others.
President Roosevelt at an ovation given
him among other things said: "Senator
aud you, my friends, who it Is hard for
me not to call my neighbors, for | feel as
if you were, you can have no idea OF
how much it means to me to come back
to Roswell, to the home of my mother
and of my mothers people, end to see
the spot which l already know so well,
from what my mother and my aunt told
me. 1t is exactly as if were revisiting
some old place of my childhood. 1t has
meant much to me, introduced by Sena-
tor Clay. He has been altogether too kind
in what he said about me. Now | am
going to say nothing whatever but the
bare facts about Senator Clay and those
facts amount to this That ifthe average
man | had to deal with in public life
possessed Senator Clay's firm devotion to
what he does right, my task would be so
easy that it would not be worth mention
ing. / have gone TO Senator Clay for adj
vice and counsel and help, ever since /
have been in Washington, just as went
to Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, while
he was 10 the Senate, with the certainly
that ali had to do was to convince him
that what | wanted done was rigbt-that
| could always convince him, but i'll did
convince him that was the end of the
went that way"
In conclusion the President said
Men and women, don't you think that |
have the ancestral right to claim a
proud kinship with those who showed
their devotion to duty as they saw the
duty, whether they wore the gray or the
blueP All Americans who are worthy
of the name feel an equal pride in the
valOr of those who fought on one side or
the other, provided only what each did
with all his strength and soul, and mind.
After the speech making came drive
to the church and to Mrs. Bakers home
TIE President was about half an hour
late in leaving.
Atlana, Ga, Oct. 20.--Altbough the
President left Roswell half an hour late,
his special reached Atlanta on time.
Governor Terrell, Mayor Woodward,
and large delegation was at the station
to meet the party. Mrs. Roosevelt, who
left for Washington at noon, was taken
in charge by Mrs. Clark Howell, who
escorted her TO the Governors mansion,
where she remained until it was time for
her to return to the station. At the
Governors mansion, Mrs. Roosevelt
held a reception of considerable size,
many of the ladies of the city calling to
pay their respects. The President and
the remainder of the party were driven
to the Fair Grounds, where the Presi-
dent reviewed the military before max
ing his address.
The throngs that banked the streets
of Atlanta from the station to the fair
grounds were the largest and among the
most enthusiastic that he has met on his
present tour. After review of the
troops the President was introduced to
the crown that encompassed by Senator
Clay, Mayor Woodward and Governor
Terrell. The President introduced his
speech by paying few hearty compli'
ments to Senator Clay. After the Pres
ident concluded his remarks he was
driven to The Piedmont Club, where
luncheon was served. The afternoon
will be devoted to more carriage driving
and a reception. The President will
leave for jacksonville a, O'Clock.