Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-30
Fairbanks Serves Luncheon.

indianapolis. May 3o.-The Big
Four" train carrying the presidential
party arrived at 10: 4S. The party was
met by large reception committee in
carriages, and driven to the home OF
Vice President Fairbanks, where q
luncheon was served.
At the depot at Meridian street for
two miles, crowds pressed against the
the street ropes at Monument Place,
University square, and at st. Clair
park nearly 10000 school children were
smassed to greet the president. Every
building was decorated. The weather,
tho cloudy, was cool and pleasant. In
honor Of Memorial day all business
was suspended, factories were closed
and schools We're given a holiday. AT
Fairbanks home the members of the
reception committee were introduced
to the president, after which he re-
lceived the ministers of the city and
members of the Thirtieth Indiana,
Gregor, Of the Indianaa Associa-
tion of County Commissioners
presented the president with gold
card bearing an honorary membership.
Following the luncheon, began forma-
ton of the march to the court house
grounds for the ceremonies connected
with the unveiling of the monument to
Major General Lawton. A parade two
miles in length, marched thru solid
banks of people. who gave the prcsi-
dent an enthusiastic greeting. The
president was escorted by military and
semi -military organizations. At the
court house grounds, elaborate, ar
rangements had been made to seat sew
eral thousand people, including veter-
ans Of the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie. On the platform were Mrs. Lawton
and three daughters. The program Of
exercises included an Invocation by
Rev. D. r. Lucas, an address by Gov
ernor j. Frank Hanly, the reading Of
poem dedicated to General Lawton by
James Whitcomb Riley. Introduction
of the president by Governor Hanly,
President Roosevelt's address and mus
4. - : :
Speaks at BeIIefontaine.
+ The presidents trip from Bellefon-
taine, where he first appeared In public
this morning, to Indianapolis was a
continual ovation. At all places where
the train stopped, Bellefontaine, sgd
ney, O., Union City, Muncie, and An
derson, Ind, great crowds gathered and
pressed around the presidents car. AT
several places, the president made
brief remarks in keeping with the day,
and at others, he shook hands with as
many people as could get near him.
AT Bellefontaine, where it was gen.
orally known that his train would stop,
the largest crowd was on hand. Here
Vice President Fairbanks introduced
Roosevelt in a few words, to which
the president responded, speaking
briefly Of the good citizenship remind-
ing veterans who assembled that today
was especially their day, and declar-
ing that what impressed him most
in this country, was the fundamental
unity of the people. A little girl with
an American beauty rose in her hand,
was lifted to the platform and pre-
sented the flower to the president.
Roosevelt received 1t kindly, and in
response to cheers, the crowd was re-
minded that he had several children
himself.
At Sidney, committee from Union
City, Ind, got aboard the car to wels.
come the president to the state Of
Indiana AS they were leaving the
train at Union City, the president adj
dressed them briefly, pointing out to
them how in his opinion. each genera
ton must prepare the way for those
who are to come after 1t.
At, Muncie, where there was large
crowd, ..the president spoke a few
words, telling the people how glad he
would be to meet them ALL but this
was impossible because of lack Of
time. He did have few minutes, he
said. and started to shake hands tell
ing the crowd to make way for the
veterans first.
At Anderson. the last stop before
indianapolis. the president also shook
hands with a number of people.
The Lawton Monument.
indianapolis, May 30.The monu-
ment to Major General Henry w.