The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-22
Address At vicksbutg Is Filled With Enthusiasm Over
 the Great Project
MISSISSIPPIANS EXTEND
 WARM WELCOME ID GUEST
President Makes Extended Talk Upon Waterways and Tells People He Will Do All He Can to For
 ward Plans as Formed.

Nicksburg, Miss, october 2l.-After fortnight spent in the Louisiana l canebrakes, and looking bronzed and vigorous President Roosevelt paid a I living visit tn Nieksburg this after. noon The President arrived at Delta. l just across the river. at 1 o'clock. He was met by the steamboat Belle of the Bends with q reception committee of 100 representative citizens on board. The President immediately embarked and followed by dozen boats, yachts. and other river craft, made his entry into this city The bluffs overlooking the river were lined with people who gave the chief executive hearty and noisy welcome. President Roosevelt entered the forward carriage and with Mayor B. W. Griffith and Gen. stephen D. Lee h eaded the parade which passed through the principal streets to the national cemetery. The President was received with enthusiastic acclaim on all sides. The streets were densey packed with people who cheered tho visitor at every opportunity The President remarked to Mayor Griffith that the reception was one of the most cordial he had ever received and ex- pressed his appreciation of the spon- taneous manifestation of good will on the part of the people of the Mssis- slppi Delta.
 At the corner of Cherry and Clay streets the procession was halted and Gen. stephen D. Lee, commander-in- chief of the United Confederate Vet erans' organization told the President that several hundred Union and Con federate veterans stood before him and he desired that the chief executive should meet these old warriors The President arose in his carriage and cor dially shook hands with the old sol diers.
 Arriving at the National cemetery. the party drove slowly through the national buryinS ground the President evincins lively interest in the his- toric place. From the cemetery the party drove to the court house square where an immense crowd had gathered to hear the speech making President Roosevelt was introduced by Represen- tative John sharp Williams. The con- eressman elicited tremendous applause when he said
 Williams Speech.
 You cannot. in the history of any, ntry--ancient or modern-fnd d succession of twenty five kings. em-. perors or even prime ministers the equals in intelligence culture. courage or character to the twenty five presi- dents of this great republication Washing gton to Roosevelt-both inclu- sive. Of these La southern bourbon democrat-haye an American pride and pleasure in saying that the last is by no means least
 MT. Williams continued:
 Ill is an honor for you and me. fel- low MIssssippians, 10 meet and enter tain with an old time full hearted southern hospitality the lion. Theodore RooseV Velt--an honor flowing at once from his official dignity and from his many excellent traits of private char acter.
 He is our chief magistrate: Ameri- cas- chief ma gistrate, the cn4ef mags- trate of a reunited DiXeland and Yan- keela nd-never SO firmly cemeted in blood. opinion ana sentiment as they are today
 When the President arose to reply the big crowd accorded him a noisy denon- stration. Hats. handkerchiefs. parasols and what not were waved by the crowd and the cheering lasted several min utes.
 Immediately after closing his address President Roosevelt and party were rapidly driven to the Yazoo and Mis- sissippi Valley railway station, where special train stood in waiting.
 At the depot enthusiastic Mississip- plan yelled Goodbye Teddy, you can get anything Mississippi has got and this seemed to please the President.
 At 5:3o o'clock the train pulled out for Memphis. where the President Is sche- duled to arrive shortly after midnight No prolonged stop will be made there,
 
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