Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-03

President crossed the bridge and
steamed into the depot it was to find
the governors as the bodyguard to the
foreground to welcome the noted WIS.,
itor. AS the car stopped two lines
We're formed on each side Of the steps
leading to the car, the first including
the Centerville military band and
companies of the national guard. ami
the second composed of veterans Of
the civil. war.
AS the train stopped Governor Cum.
Minis stepped inside the coach and In
a few minutes emerged with the Pres
ident at his side. While cheer went
up from a thousand threats, the Pres
ident walked down the aisle formed
and shook hands with the fourteen
governors grouped to welcome him.
Leaves Governors for Veterans.
He had shaken about half of the
fourteen hands when he glanced about
and saw that part of the escort Of
honor was composed of Grand Army
veterans. Leaving the governors. he
stepped aside and reached for the
hand Of the nearest veteran and did
not return to receive the greetings
of the governors until he had gone
down the line to the last old soldier.
Then he returned to finish his hand
shaking with the waiting governors,
This little mark of respect for the men
who wore the blue brought cheers
anew from the thousands witnessing
it and brought one significant shout
from lusty throat:
eve want Roosevelt for third
term
The President heard this with a
deprecating smile.
Then the parade Of twenty carriages
with the president, Mayor Syrimbacl1
and two secret service men in the
first carriage started through the
streets on the way to Rand park For
six blocks of the way through the
business section the president remain.
ed standing, bowling and smiling in
acknowledgment of the cheers.
Beside the carriage on each side was
a Gordon of police. In front and at
the rear were secret service men,
Then came Co. H Of Burlington, which
had the honor of being the presidents
body guard during his stay IT. Keokuk
Living Flag OF Children.
The decorations were tornado OF
tricolor and spelled enthusiasm rather
than bikh art. but it was tremendously
effective.
The stand at Rand uark from which
the president spoke is built in the bot
allowed as many as possible to heal
. ~ h. nj
mited everybody to see him.
In front Of the stand were seats re
served for the old soldiers, and>a little
to one side thousand children were
massed in red and blue oiled calico
cloaks covering the little patriotic
hearts and making the design Of liv
ing flag.
The Departure pown the River.
The departure of the steamboa
carrying the presidential party an,
the waterways commission was tn
most picturesque feature Of the day
program AS the boats steamed ava,
Notwithstanding the steam whistle
of the other craft and of numerou
factories blew farewell and tn
thousands of people who lined tn
: river, joined in hearty cheer.
The steamboat carrying the Pres
/ dent will make no stops between Kec
; kuk and st. Louis, and is due to reac
i the last named city at o'clock tomol
row morning. Many of the visitin
governors and other public men VIII
, were here to join in the reception {
; the President will travel to st. Loui
by special train and will take part
theexercises there tomorrow
The program at Rand Park, though
3 was the most enjoyable feature Of tn