Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-07
GREETED BY THE
ROUGH RIDERS
PRESIDENT AND PARTY REACH
SAN ANTONIO
city Is In Gala Attire and an Elab-
orate Celebration ls to Be Held
Today In RooseveIrs
Honor
Nv Associated Press.

an eventful trip across large portion
Of Texas, President Roosevelt arrived
in San Antonio at $3.50 o'clock tonight.
When the special train bearing the
president reached the station he was
greeted with cheers from thousands of
throats and the lusty "hurrahs" of his
old comrades in arms, the famous
Rough Riders of the Spanish-American
war, who are holding their annual re-
union near the crumbling walls of his
toric Alamo, could plainly be heard
above the din.
The city is mass Of color in honor
of the presidents visit. Business
houses and residences are decorated
with flags and bunting and tomorrow's
exercises promise to be the most
patriotic demonstration ever held in
the state.
The presidents train was run on q
siding near the station, where it will
remain until tomorrow night when the
visitors will leave for Fort Worth. The
train is being guarded by detail of
city police, and. as the president will be
astir early tomorrow every precaution
will be taken to permit him to secure
a good nights rest.
President Up Early
The presidents train left Dallas
promptly at $50 o'clock this morning.
It's occupants were sleeping soundly
when the long run across the state be-
gan, but the president was up and
astir at Z O'Clock. The first stop of the
day was at Hillsboro, where practically
the entire population of the town
turned out. The president spoke
briefly and was given cordial recep-
ton.
When the train reached Waco cannon
were fired and bands played patriotic
airs. The area about the station and
the railroad yards was packed with
humanity. A reception committee made
Its way to the presidents carriage and
he was escorted to stand in the city
park nearby. His appearance was the
signal for remarkable demonstration.
Thousands of tiny American flags were
waved by men and women alike, and It
was several minutes before the presi-
dent could begin his address. The band
played the stirring strains of Dixie"
and the president smiled and beat time
to the music. The presidents address
was brief and he was frequently ap-
plauded.
Great Throng Assembled
The president returned to his train
with difficulty, SO great was the crowd.
AS the train moved away he stood on
the rear platform and waved his hand
to the people.
The train glided swiftly across the
plains of north Texas and at noon en-
tered the fertile valley of the Brazos
Several stops were made and one es-
pecially interested the president be-
cause of the manner in which it oc-
learned that the train would not stop
at their city a hurried call of the city
council was made. The city fathers
Immediately passed an emergency Or
dinance requiring the train to stop at
the station three minutes. When this
news was telegraphed the president he
laughed heartily and seemed pleased.
He Immediately issued Instructions that
the stop. be made. Nearly the whole
population of the little city was on
hand and the greeting accorded the
chief executive was most hearty.
At Tyler, which was reached at $780,
the train switched from the tracks of
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas to those
oe the international & Great Northern
and the run to Austin began. The
capital city was reached at o'clock
and President Roosevelt was met at
the station by Governor Lanham, Lieu
tenant Governor Neil and committee
OF thirty citizens and members of the
Texas legislature. The president was
in excellent spirits and appeared none
the worse for his long ride across the
country. He expressed himself as be-
ing most pleased to arrive in Austin,
under such auspicious circumstances.
Makes Two Speeches
The entire party were placed in car
riages and driven to the state house.
where President Roosevelt made two
speeches, one in the hall of the house
of representatives and the other on
the lawn. The president was taken
for drive over the city. The day was
ideal and so crowded were the streets
that 1t proved difficult matter for the
militia to control the vast throngs.
The school children of the city, both
white and black, were lined up for
review along the line of march and
cheered Justify as the president passed.
One of the most enthusiastic demon
strations of the day occurred at New
Rraunfels. When the train arrived
there it was surrounded by a dense
mass of surging people all anxious to
greet the chief executive. New Braun
fes is a German settlement and is
noted for its thrift and enterprise.
and the president spoke encouragingly
to the people, who cordially applauded
his utterances.