The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
ROOSEVELT
AT EXERCISES
dwelling Of Lawton
Monument.
SOLDIERS FAMILY PRESENT
Governor Hanley Makes Fine and
Patriotic Address.
jaime. whiteomh Riley Read. Touching
Poem And statue OF The Hero
OF Three wars Ii I'm

indianapolis May 3o.--President
Roosevelt today delivered the principal
address at the unwilling Of monu-
ment to General Henry w. Lawton
The speech was devoted to a discus
sion OF railway problems and inciden-
tally paid a warm tribute to olivei
Morton, the war governor of Indiana.
The President arrived at 1o:4S a. m,
from Canton, Ohio. accompanied by
Vice President Fairbanks and was
driven to the Fairbanks home where
luncheon was served. after which ne
was escorted to the court house square
by three battalions andNa battery OF
United States troops, thirteen compa.
MES of the G.. A. r. and other organ
izations. The parade route of two
miles was lined with cheering masses
of people.
Following the ceremonies Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks addressed the crowd
briefly. He said:
Fellow citizens, l can say but q
word. / wish to express to the Pres
ident of the United States that which
/ know Is In the hearts of all you
and that Is thanks for the admirable
address he has just delivered here. Hs
came into the State this morning
greeted by thousands at the State line
From Union City until they reached
Indianapolis he was met with the loud
acclaim OF our citizens.
CAS- he leaves us tonight, after this
browning event. of an eventful day. he
will carry with him the assurance thai
the great citizenship of Indiana Is
loyal to the memory OF those who made
Industrious the years from 1851 to 1885,
and that the people OF Indiana are 70,
cleanliness in civil life and honesty
In public service. My friends, thank
you and bid you good night"
At the conclusion of the exercises
the President and Vice President were
driven to Crown Hill Cemetery. where
the President placed on the grave of
former President benjamin. Harrison,
a wreath OF galax leaves and lilies of
the valley. wklch he brought with him
from Washington.
The train bearing the President left
here for Fort Wayne, Ind, where he
was to pass the night on hts car. Stops
were made at Anderson and Muncie.
Tomorrow the President will make
an address at Lansing. Mich.
President Roosevelt and party, ac-
companied by Vice President Fair
banks. arrived here at 10:4S a. M, from
the funeral OF Mrs. Mckinley.
Came over Big Four.
The Presidents car was attached to
passenger train No. IL on the Cieve-
land division OF the Big Four. due at
1850 o'clock. The President and Vice
President were met at the depot by q
large reception committee In carriages,
at the head of which were Senator's
Beveridge and Hemenway. and Repre-
sentative Overstreet, They were driven
at once to the Fairbanks home at 1922
North Meridian Street, where luncheon
was served.
Vice President Fairbanks Governor
Hanley and Secretary Loeb, rode with
the President. At the depot and along
Meridian Street for two miles. crowds
pressed against the street ropes. At
Monument Place. University Square
and ST Clair Park. nearly twenty
thousand school children were massed
to greet the President. Every build
ing was decorated. The weather,
though cloudy was cool and pleasant
In honor of Memorial Day all bust
ness was suspended. factories closed
and schools were given a holiday
At the Fairbanks home the members
of the reception committee were in
troduced to the President. after which
he received the ministers of the city
and the members of the Goth Indiana,
Lawton's old rgiment Seated with the
President and Vice-President at lunch
con were forty guests. including Gov
ernor Hanly, Senators Beveridge and
Hemenway. Representative Overstreet,
members of the Presidents party; May
or Bookwalter. Harry New. chairman
of the Republican National Committee;
James whitcomb Riley. Meredith Mich
olson and officials of the q A. r.. and
other organizations
Line os March.
Following the luncheon began the
formation of the march to the Court
House grounds for the unwilling cere-
monies The route was south on Me-
ridian Street, through monument place
to Washington Street and east to the
Court House square at Alabama Street,
two miles in length and through solid
banks of people who gave the Presi-
dent an enthusiastic greeting.
Acting as escort to the President
wero three battalions ana one battery
of United States troops. thirteen COM
panies and one battery of the lndi-
ana National Guard. veterans of the
G. A. r. and other organizations, mil
itary and semi military.
At the court house ground elaborate
ARRANGEMENTS has been made to seat
several thousand people. including the
veterans OF he G. A. r. The streets
surrounding the monument were pack
ed with people for many squares.
On the platform sat Mrs. Lawton and
her three daughters
The program of exercises included
an Invocation by Rev. d, r. Lucas. an
address by Governor ]. Frank Hanley.
music by the seventh regiment band;
the reading of a poem dedicated 70
General Lawton by James Whitcomb
Riley the introduction Of the president
Nv Governor Hanley. President Roose-
velfs address and music.
RIiey Reads Poem.
James Whitcomh Riley read his
poem THE Home Voyage written in
honor of General Lawton's memory.
when the body was being brought home
from the Philippines and the curtain
covering the monument was withdrawn
bv Miss Frances Lawton. Oldest daugh-
ter of the dead general. In Introducing
President Roosevelt Goeernor Hanly
said:
Governor HanIy Speaks.
Governor Hanly presided at the cere-
monies and following the invocation
by Rev. D. r. Lucas. former chaplain
OF the National G. A. r., said;
Amid the rain and the mists of the
.-.onntn0 Gentemher 10 1893 between