The Washington times., 1910-10-10
JEFF DAVIS LEADS
ARKANSAS WELCOME
GIVEN ROOSEVELT
Senator Clarke Also Among
Those Extending Hearty
Greetings.
HOT SPRINGS VISIT
A NOTABLE EVENT
Demonstration One of the Most
Remarkable Ever Given the
Colonel.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, oct. leone
Of the most remarkable demonstrations
with which Colonel Roosevelt had been
honored since he returned from Africa
was given him today at Hot Springs
In the city he was greeted by a big
crowd, but It was at the State fair
however, where the chief demonstra-
tons occurred There 1900 school chill
dren, some in white, some in red, and
others in blue, formed a living flag, op-
posite the amphitheater in which Col
onel Roosevelt sat
The colonel enjoyed the unusual spec
tacle hugely, and in his speech re-
ferred 20 il in hattering terms.
A large share Of Arkansas was OUT
10 attend the opening Of the State fair
and listen 10 the colonel. From the
Ozark country, the ''Hm BiIIies" came
down in troops That famous product
of Arkansas, Senator Jeff Davis, was
present. The Senator generally does
not, care TO be seen much IN company
OF the thigh collars but he was out
today in a Prince Albert and met the
colonel
GoveEnor Haskell. Of Oklahoma. was
invited 20 be present today, but he re
fused TO come on personal grounds. In
a recent speech Governor Haskell scored
Roosevelt and said If he ever saw him
he would demand an explanation for his
part in the land cases, which Roosevelt
originally stirred up
Most Of the State officials and notables
seemed to be on hand. Senator Clark
met Colonel Roosevelt at Memphis last
night, and was present at the exercises
here today.
Great Throng In Waiting.
When the colonel reached Hot Springs
at S o'clock this morning the crowds
were waiting about the station and a
band was playing After a short wait
ne vas escorted to the Arlington Hotel
by committee Of citizens headed by
Governor DOnaghey.
After resting there for about an hour
me was escorted to the fair grounds,
by a committee of twenty-five, and on
arrival there at 1880 o'clock witnessed.
the living flag formed by the school
children At II O'Clock heralds, amid a
blaze Of tTuTppetS, announced the COM
ing of Governor Donaghey and his mill
1ary escort
A unique ceremony followed Cover
nor DOnaghey was received under a
Liberty Bell, at the base of the flag by
Uncle Sam and President Cole Of the
State fair. while the children sang My
Contry, It's Of Thee"
A Pleasing Incident.
AT the same time two young women,
one in blue and the other in gray. Hber-
ated four white doves. The one in blue
then carried flowers to twelve soldiers
in gray, at one end Of the platform.
while the one in gray performed the
same courtesy for twelve soldiers in
blue
Fifty day fireworks flags were un-
fuTled among the children, and Governor
DOnaghey was then introduced and
opened the fair.
Colonel Roosevelt was escorted to the
platform uTder the Liberty Bel, where
he was received by Governor DOnaghey,
President Cole, Of the fair. and Uncle
Sam, while the Presidential salute Of
Iwenty-One guns was fired Thereafter
the colonel spoke.
As Colonel Roosevelt proceeded to the
speakers stand he passed between the
lines of the Roosevelt Guards These
consisted OF tWcnty-eight young men
and women in white, with umbrellas of
red, white, and blue, with which they
shaded him, by raising and lowering
them.
After his address and an informal
luncheon Mr.. Roosevelt was taken for a
drive in an automobile about the city.
he will leave this evening for St Louis.
Hot Springs was handsomely deco
Feted for the occasion, and much en-
fhusiasm was shown as Colonel ROOsc-
Welt rode along the streets, when. he APP
peared at the fair grounds at the ampni-
theater, and when he spoke.
Political Interest Keen.
The political interest in what the
colonel is having to say continues keen,
though it was less marked here than it
IS expected to be in st. Louis, and far
Iher north.
Last evening he supplemented his At
lanta speech by saying: 81 said about
the tariff and the Administration in my
speeches at Saratoga and Syracuse eX-
actIy what I said in ny speech at Gin
cinnat, Sioux Falls, Sioux City, and
cher places in the West"
The meaning of this by inference is
that the colonel wants TO be Judged as
20 his attitude toward the AdmiuiStra-
tiOn by his speeches and not the Admin
istration plank in the New York plat
form
He said at Atlanta he was TO be
judged on the tariff by his speeches.
not by the New York platform. There
he did not specifically mention the Ad-
ministratiOn as he did in the brief adj
dendum he made last evening to some of
the newspaper men who asked him if he
could add to his Atlanta speech
tt viii be recalled that in his speeches
the colonel has been much less enthu-
siastc about the Administration than
was the New York platform.