The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-06
UNDER THE BEAMS
OF THE LONE STAR
Teddy Beams Also, Still
BubbIing Over.
LONG FLASH OF FACES
And ManN"SpeeChIets" SHED at Gap
ing Crowds at All the Stations.
Then Texas, Vast, Warm, Smil-
ing On HospitabIe Thoughts
Intent.
(By the Associated Press.)

Dallas, Texas, April 5.-The Pres
ident tonight is the guest of the Lone
Star State. The special train bear
ing the President and his party ar
rived in Dallas over the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railroad promptly at
$40 o'clock tonight. Reception COM
mittees were in attendance when the
train rolled into the depot and the
chief executive was driven through
the streets to a public stand near the
Oriental Hotel where he delivered an
address. The streets were densely
packed with citizens and visitors and
the reception accorded the President
was nothing short of continuous
ovation.
After delivering his speech the
President and party attended a din
ner at the Oriental Hotel rendered by
the citizens of Dallas. His train will
leave for Waco, Austin and San An
tonic at $40 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
When the President awoke this
morning his train was traversing the
plains of Kansas. At every station
large and enthusiastic crowds were
in attendance, all bent on seeing and
if possible hearing the chief eXecu-
tive. The special train entered the
Indian Territory before noon. At
Vinita a short stop was made and the
President briefly addressed large
crowd. When Muskogee was reached
fully 10000 people surrounded the
railroad station.
A stand draped in the national col
ors, had been erected nearby and al
though the program did not call for
a speech here the President yielded
to the loud acclaim of the people and
escorted by q committee who boarded
his car, made a brief address. His
subject was Statehood" and enthu-
siastic applause greeted his utterance
that the Indian Territory would add
it's star to the galaxy of States With
in year.
Brief speeches were also made at
South McAleSter Atoka, Caddo and
Durant, after which the train crossed
the State line into Texas.
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Denison was reached at 3.35 o'clock.
Preparations for the arrival of the
train had been made, the yards had
been cleared of cars and all work was
suspended. An immense crowd had
gathered to greet the President who
was standing on the rear platform
smiling and bowling his acknowledge
| him as soon as train stopped. A party
| of school children advanced to the
| platform and presented the President
with a magnificent floral offering in
the shape of o Texas flag. A card at
tached read:
Presented by the children of the
| public schools as welcome to the
President, the State of Texas and the
| city of DenisQn."
III presenting the floral Offering Miss
! Pauline Everett. as spokesman said:
I'm former times the children
Estrewed flowers in the pathways Of
Washington and Lafayette; today the
school children of the first public
| school building ever erected in Texas
give you this floral emblem signifyinE
| honor and integrity"
| The President replied briefly.
When the train pulled out for Sher-
man the President standing on the
| platform, waved his hand and smiled
! in response to the repeated cheers.
! At Sherman one of the largest
crowds of the day greeted the Prest-
| dent. He was escorted to a stand
where he spoke for fifteen minutes.
| Cannon doomed and the city was in
gala attire in honor of the visitors.
| From Sherman the train main
! tanned its schedule to Dallas. The
President was in splendid spirits afte,
| the long days ride and shortly before
reaching Dallas said in answer to q
question that he never felt better in
| his life.