The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-04-13
The President and His Hunting
Party Leaves Fort Worth,
Tex, For Oklahoma.
TO CHASE COYOTES AND RABBITS
Official Communication With the Chief
Will Probably Not BE Restored
For q Few Days.
In the Meantime the Seat OF the Unit
ed States Government Has Been
Temporarily Established In
a Fort Worth Hotel.

San Antonio, Tex, April AFTER
on rv,ntful trip across large portion
Of Texas, President Roosevelt arrived
In san Antonio at $3.50 p. m. When
the special train bearing the president
reached the station he was greeted
with cheers from thousands of throats
and the 1usty "hurrahs" Of his old
comrades in arms, the famous Rough
Riders Of the Spanish-American war.
who are holding their annual reunion
near the crumbling walls Of the his.
toric Alamo. could be plainly heard
above the din.
The city is maze Of color in honor
Of the presidents visit. Business
houses and residences are decorated
with flags and bunting and the exer-
cises promise to be the most patriotic
demonstration ever held In the state.
San Antonio, Tex, April 8.-With
the city covered with patriotic en-
blems, display Of flags Of all sizes,
likenesses of the president in many
windows and the streets and plazas fol
lowed with cheering throngs Of people,
Theodore Roosevelt could not mistake
the hearty welcome accorded him In
San Antonio. Enormous crowds OF
people greeted him along the route OF
the procession from Fort Sam Hous-
ton to Alamo plaza, where an address
of welcome was delivered and a re-
sponse made. The people felt that they
had as their guest not only the presi-
dent of the United States, but a man
toward whom the people Of San An
tonic feel especially friendly on ac-
count os the fact that 1t was here that
The regiment was organized with which
his name has become synonym.
The president was delighted with
the reception accorded him. He was
kept busy bowling right and left, ac-
knowledging the outbursts of enthusi-
asm. 1t is approximately seven years
since President Roosevelt left San An
tonic with. his Rough Riders.
mo human being dreamed that aft.
er that / would return as president OF
the United States" he said in short
address at the depot
1t was busy day for the president
It began with the reception at the
train. This formality was soon over
and the president and party proceeded
to the parade grounds of the post,
where the troops in Fort Sam Hous.
tion were reviewed.
Fort Worth, Tex, April 10.-In a
suite Of rooms on the parlor floor of
the Hotel Worth, in this city, the seat
of the United States government has
been temporarily established. The Of
fetal mail intended for the eyes of
President Roosevelt is directed to this
apartment and in the absence of the
president, who is hunting coyotes and
jack rabbits over the Kiowa. Comanche
reservation In Oklahoma, is given at
tention by Secretary Loeb. Most of
this business will be acted upon by
the secretary and directed to various
departments in Washington where 1t
originated. That which requires the
personal supervision of the presi-
dent will have to wait until COM
munication will be had with the hunt
ing party. After delivering the presi-
dent into the hands of his western
hiShuo, WIZ nave uuueItdheH W IuT-
nish him with wholesome recreation
for few days, the official escort
boarded the presidential special and
returned to this city.
According to present plans the pub.
lie part Of the trip west is ended
Frederick. Okla.s April 10.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt and party arrived at
the camp IS miles southeast of town
a little after dark. The camp is nes-
tied In timber fringing the bank Of
Deep Red creek in picturesque spot
and when the president arose in the
morning and first beheld the vast pan.
Drama OF virgin soil without a sign |
OF civilization except the camp, he
said he felt at home.