The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-05-30
: DEMONSTRATIONS IS
ONE OF GREATEST
IN STATES HISTORY
Many Thousands Thronged
The Streets of Indianapo-
lis and Vented Their En-
thusiasm in Every Way.
STATUE OF LAWTON is
CENTER OF INTEREST.
UnveiIing Took Place in the
Presence of Many Notables
Speech of President Was
Suitable to the Day.
The speech of President Roose-
(By Demas S. coe.)


Indianapolis May 30.-Well Indiana
assembled to join in the tribute paid
today to the heroism of the dead sol
dier, General Henry w. Lawton and
to Americas greatest statesman and
citizen, President Theodore Rooseve It.
1t would be difficult to estimate the
thousands that thronged the streets
this forenoon. hours before the train
bearing the resident and his party,
reached the city, but it probably was
one of the greatest assemblages that
the Hoosier capital has ever seen
The sun shone brilliantly and with
warmth during the early hours of the
morning, and there was nothing to IN
dicate that rain might mar the days
observance. Clouds began to OBJ
scure the sky about II o'clock, and
there were grave fears that conditions
by mid-afternoon might cause a
change in the program for outdoor ex-
ercises.
Train was on Time.
In full keeping with President
Roosevelts own punctuality, the Big
Four train. bearing him and his party
reached Indianapolis precisely on
time, at 1880 o'clock. A shout that
could be heard for squares above the
din of Changing bells and shrieking
whistles, announced the arrival. 9th
er noises were drowned as the cheer
of welcome arose, swelling into a
mighty volume of sounds as the Big
Four train bearing the presidential
party puffed into the east entrance of
the sheds at the union station. The
deafen ming acclaim bespoke most gen.
erous Hoosier welcome.
Committee Boards Train.
AS the Pullman containing the
president and his travelling compan
ions was stopped at the Meridian
street crossing of the union tracks.
Congressman Jesse Overstreet. chair
man of the reception committee, ac-
companied by fellow members of the
committee, climbed aboard With
the congressman were Governor j
Frank Hanly, Mayor Chas. A. Book
walter. Col J. R. Fesler. of the Indiana
Department. G. A. r., Capt Harry S.
New, Senator Albert ). Beveridge and
Senator James A. Hemenway-
The receiving party entered the
Presidents car and gave him a warm
greeting. He was then escorted to the
rear platform of the car whereupon
the crowd caught its first glimpse of
the visitor The cheer that followed
made the one which marked the ar
rival of the train appear insignificant
One mighty burst of sound was heard
and then one deep-lunged individual
proposed Three cheers for Teddy"
These were given with a vim that
could not but delight.
Makeup of the Party.
With the President and close at his |
side was Vice President Fairbanks. |
who Joined the President yesterday at |
Canton. o.. where both attended the |
funeral of Mrs Mckinley Others in
the party included William Loeb, Jr.. |
secretary to the President. NJ c. |
Latta. assistant secretary; DR.. Rixey |
and a number of secret service men !
who guarded their chief cautiously |
The police had maintained an open /
avenue from the tracks 10 the car
riages which were in waiting and
which contained the members of re
ception committee. who did not board |
the train. Congressman Overstreet es-
corted the President to his carriage.
Spontaneous and Sincere.
The sidewalks in Meridian were |
thronged eight and ten persons deep, /
with men. women and children, who
cheered as the Presidents carriage ap- /
preached. passed and left them Win /
dows were thronged with people and |
every square foot of available space /
in the street and in the surrounding |
buildings Was filled
All Indianapolis joined III the greet
ing. which Was spontaneous and sin I
cere Flags many feet long fioated |
from wires stretched across the street
and banners. pennants and streamers