Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19
President-EIect is Shown SOU
thsrn Hospitality at Every
Georgia Railroad Station.
He Makes Many Stops.
WARN RECEPTION
is GIVEN HIM BY
WAITING PEOPLE
Arrives i'm Atlanta and is Taken
Through Cheering Spectators ID
Capitol Where He Makes an Adj
dress.

Il am having all the enjoyment OF the
Presidents once, with none OF the respon-
sibilities." said President-elect Taft, FRI
DAY, aboard the special en- route from
Augusta
my brother Roosevelt is up there in
Washington doing all the work. and I'm
down here having all the fun"
Thousands Of GeOrgians looked on the
ample figure OF the nations next presi-
dent. Friday, as he was whirIed toward
Atlanta.
AT every stop they were numbered by
hundreds OF thousands. packed and mass
ed around the station. And at every town
along the route. even where the train did
not stop. there were crowds out to cheer
the passing train.
Mr.. Taft talked to Georgia, Friday,
from the observation end of the private
car that brought him to Atlanta His
car was the last in the train Of three
coaches
Triumphal March
II was the grandest trimphal march
any president has ever made through
southern territory Democrat or Republi-
can. there has been no man in the ma
tons history who received more cordial
welcome than President-elect Taft did
Friday. on his way 20 Atlanta
That Taft smile. They win be talking
about Il. along the Georgia railroad. for
a generation yet 20 come
And that Taft laugh.
Mr. Taft laughed at some OF his own
huUor, Friday. in several Of the
speeches he made. Once he stopped to
thoroughly enjoy a happy sentiment he
had spoken. And when he laughed, every
body laughed with him. He stopped talk
ing. and they stopped listening. TO laugh.
At Conycrs a very old lady stood on
the outskirts OF the crowd. She was
bowed with years. and leaned on a
cruteh and the arm OF ayounger woman.
Honored by Ladies' Presence
Mr.. Taft spied her during his short
speech. and at it's conclusion addressed
her directly.
Il a mhonored by your attendance,
madam. he said You have padi me a
distinguished tribute in coming to the
train to see me go by. am delighted
TO have seen you"
And the old lady bowed and smiled In
overwhelmed happiness as the train pull
ed away.
Arrived at Depot
with cheers OF true southern hosuitaI-
ny greeting him on every side and a din
OF whistles and bells resembling through
Howard Taft was welcomed to Atlanta
Friday afternoon as few distinguishes
visitors have ever been The special
train which brought the president-elect
from Augusta arrived seventeen minutes
behind the schedule time, but instead or
making the crowds impatient. II only
added TO the great number OF people
that were packed on all sides Of the de-
pot and OVERLOOKED into the shed room
BY 2 O'Clock. the hour scheduled for
the trains arrival. fully FIVE thousand
people had crowded into the narrow lin
its Of the streets bounding the union
depot. AS each minute passed these
crowds increased and were closely
packed, but goOd-netured throngs that
waited for the special
Crowd Grows Anxious
the crowd was composed Of every type
of people. Business men. with Prince
Alberts and silk hats. clerks. the never
failing small boy. aides and two or
three hundred negroes In the eastern end
Of the depot. made up the crowds.
As the minutes passed by the crowd
became more eager and alert and every
train bell that rang out IN the eastern
yards caused the crowds TO strain their
necks in that direction.
There he comes. sure enough" cried a
small boy on top OF one OF the top grid
ers OF the train shed at 2:15 o'clock. In
stantly the crowds started down the
track toward Central avenue to meet
me train. The avenue from the track to
the station exit that hao been mapped
out by police officers with all due pre-
cislon was Immediately closed up by
the crowds who picked the officers up
and carried them along with eager
throngs.
whistles Blow Welcome
Hardly had the crowds started to meet
the train when whistles in the yards.
Z from the smallest switch engine TO the
biggest manufacturing plant. began their
shrill welcome. All manner Of bells Joined
In and every conceivable method Of noise
was added 70 the confusion.
The train. regardless Of the crowds
pulled slowly into the shed and ran the
entire length OF the depot before the
last car stopped at the Central avenue
entrance Iile crowds. unable TO see Mr.
Taft on board. ran excitedly up and down
the sides OF the windows. trying to find
some clue that would tell them from
which car Mr. Taft would alight.
Every time some Over-excited person
would shout. Il see him." he would draw
the crowds Ike a magnet. and IT was
I'VE minutes before the crowd could be
Gained
Coming down the steps Of the rear car,
Mayor Robert T. Maddox asked the
crowd 10 fan back His request acted
like magic. and the throngs fell back.
leaving an avenue through which the
committee could escort the president
elect
Walking with as much freedom and un-
concern as II he had stepped of the tram
n railroad station In his own home