The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-22
Speaks to Thousands in Vicksburg. EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON HE RECEIVES OVATION
 - Eulogizedl by Congressman John Sharp Williams
 - Gen. stephen D. Lee and Veterans Es- cert Chief Executive to the Ma ; tsonaI emetery--Expresses : Great Pleasure At His
 Reception.

vicksburg. Miss, Oct. 21--After a fortnight spent in the Louisiana caner brakes and looking bronzed and vigor-. ous. President Roosevelt paid dying visit to vicksburg this afternoon.
 The President arrived at Delta, just across the river. at o'clock. He was met by the steamboat Belle of the Bends. with reception committee of 100 representative citizens on board. The President immediately embarked and. followed sy : aozan beats syacssss 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 for ward carriage and with Mayor B. ". Griffith and Gen. stephen D. Lee. head the parade, which passed through the principal streets to the National Cerne- tery. The President was received with enthusiastic acclaim on all sides. The streets were densely packed with peo- pie, who cheered the visitor at every opportunity
 The President remaFked to Mayor Grffith at the recepkion was one of the most cordial he has ever received and expressed his appreciation of the spontaneous manifestation of good will on the part of the people of the Ms sissIppi delta.
 At the corner of Cherry and Clay streets the procession was halted and Gen. stephen p. Lee. commander-in- chief of the United Confederate Vet erans, told the President that several hundred Union and Confederate vetew- ans stood before him. and he desired that the Chief Executive should meet these old warriors. The Presldent arose in his carriage and cordially shook hands with the old soldiers
 Arriving at the National censetsFy. the narty drove slowly tlfro&gn &h6I national buTying ground. the Presfaeise evincing lively interest in the hlA. toric place. From the cemetery the party drove to the court house square. where an immense crowd had gathered to hear the speech making.
 Introdueed by Mir. Williams
 President Roosevelt was introduced by Representative John sharp Wif- Hams. The Congressman elicited tre- fnendous applause when he said:
 You cannot, in the history of any country--ancient and modern--find a succession of twenty-five kings. eni-' perors or even prime ministers equals in intelligence, culture, courage or character to the twenty five Presidents of this great republication Washing ton to Roosevelt-both inclusive. Of these Ia Southern Bourbon Democrat have an American pride and pleasure in saying that the last is by no means least"
 MT. Williams continued:
 HIt is an honor for you and me. fel- low Mississippians. to meet and enters tain, with an oldtime, full hearted Southern hospitality the Honorable Theodore Roosevelt--an honor flowing at once from his official dignity and from his many excellent traits of private character.
 s'Tfe is our chief magistrate; Ameri- ca's chief magistrate. the chief of 8 reunited Dixieland and Yank eeland-- never so firmly cemented In blood, opin- ion and sentiment. as they are to-
 When the President arose to reply. the big crowd accorded him a noisy demonstration, Hats. handkerchief, parasols and what-not were waved by {, the crowd and the cheering last sew eraI minutes.
 Immediately after closing his address President Roosevelt and party rapidly were driven to the Yazoo and Missis- sippi Railway station who're special train stood in whiting
 At the depot an enthusiastic Missis- sippian yelled, Good bye. Teddy; you can get anything Mississippi has got" and this seemed to please the Prest-'
 At $40 o'clock. the train pulled out for Memphis where the President is scheduled to arrive shortly after mid< night. No prolonged stop will be made there as the train will be immediately transferred to the tracks of the Louis vilie and Nashville Railway and the trip to Nashville will begin.
 Speech Of the President.
 In his speech here the President spoke as follows;
 My Host, My Fellow Americans: (Ap- plause).
 .sIt is indeed an honor for me to be today the guest of Vicksburg and of Mississippi and was inexpresstbly touched by the greeting over that great arch of cotton bales as l came up rem the boat. which said that Mississlppi greets her President. (Applause). T should not be fit to be President at all if I did not with all my might and main with all my heart and brain. seek to be. in the fullest sense, the President of Mississippi the President of every State in this Union. (Ap- nIausel. am glad to be here in this historic city, this city forever memor- able because of the heroic conflicts in which victor and vanqutshed alike showed such splendid courage. such splendid fealty to the light as 1t was given each and before the Civtl War, Mississippi's sons had shown that they knew how to fight It was from Vicksburg that company of that fa- nous regiment which won undying re- nown in the Mexican war under the gallant leadership of it's colonel, who afterward became the favorite son. not only of Mississippi. but of all the South, Jefferson Davis. came. (Applause). And. oh, my fellow citizens, think how fortunate we are; think what good fortune is ours as a nation, that it Is nossible for the President of the nation to come here today. to be conducted through your national park by the sur viyfng lieutenant- general of the Con. federate army, (Applause), and to feel that every instance of heroism record @d by the monuments alike to the Ifnion and the Confederate dead, on chat battlefield is a subject for Just