Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-02
ROOSEVELT GREETED
IN MARTIAL FASHION
At OSAWATOM|E
Troops From Fort Riley, G. A.
R. Veterans, Veterans of the
SpaniSh-A w ar
Take Part in the Program

OsWATOMIE, Kan, Aug. 31-Theodore
Roosevelt, Americas peace envoy"
came in from the west this morning to
dedicate 1.-The John Brown park" the
battlefield of Oswatomie, where over half
a century ago the noted abolitionist and
his meager force fired their first gun in
defense of liberty.
Colonel Roosevelt was greeted in true
martial style, cavalry from Fort Riley,
Kan, a military band from Fort Leav-
enworth, a company of state troops and
hundreds of G. A. r. men and veterans
[ of the Spanish war taking part in the
days program. g..
Following six hours spent here amid
scenes of the early struggles of the Anti
Slavery league, the ex-president with
his party will continue his trip, going
next to Lawrence as the guest of Gov
ernor Stubs. Colonel Roosevelt's train
arrived at Osawatomie at $3.50 over the
Missouri Pacific from Pueblo. At the
station he was met by troops E and H.
18th cavalry, which had marched 81
miles from Fort Riley to act as his
escort.
He was conducted first to the Masonic
temple, where a reception was held.
From there the program provided for a
journey in automobiles to John Brown S
old cabin, situated a mile and one-half
northwest of town. Then luncheon was
+lad at the state hospital for the in
sane.
The afternoon exercises are to begin
with a parade to be reviewed by Colo
mel Roosevelt.
The parade is to pass the modest mon
ument erected to Capt. John Brown"
in pretty little park a few blocks north
of the business district, and dedicated in
g. erff cd for la q
John ]. Ingalls,.
After a brief stop at the monument
the parade will continue to the battle
field, two blocks farther on.
There, following Introductory remarks
by Cora NJ. Deputy, president of the
board of trustees named by the legisla-
ture to manage the park and by Gov
ernor Stubbs Colonel Roosevelt will de-
liver his address dedicating the grounds
as a state park.
Five survivors of the battle of Osa-
watomie will be present. They are Will
liam w. Came of Winona. Mimi, aged
"a; Luke F. Parsons, Salina, Kan, II;
Robert Sherar Paola, Kan, IS; d. w.
Coils, Santa Monica, Cal, "a. and e. P.
Bridgeman, rs years old, of Madison,
Wis. Immediately after the exercises at
the park have been concluded the party
will return to the station. and the start
for Lawrence will be made about 4
o'clock
Senator Bristow and Representative
Madison were near the colonel, WHO was
evidently pleased with his cordial recep-
tion and waved his hand and smiled.
Governor Stubs introduced the colonel
as the greatest man not only in Kansas
and the United States, but in the world
today"
From the time of his arrival here I'M
til he was escorted to the Masonic tenn
pie, Colonel Roosevelt remained in his
car at the scSion while a large crowd
of men and women were outside shouting
for him to speak. The colonel was kept
busy talking to members of Governor
Stubbs' party, but to entertain the as
semblage several speakers delivered short
addresses.
I'VE fellows are taking up the work
where 1t was laid down by John Brown
30 years ago." said William Allen White,
in a six-minute speech.
Colonel Roosevelt making an appear
ance on the rear platform for a few
minutes, was received by applause. He
merely said that he was glad to be in
the Sunfower State and was especially
glad Ito see the little Sunfiower chill
dren''
James r. Garfield talked briefly to the
assemblage of 1.-The new order of things
He said the new order represented by the
progressive Republicans simply meant
better citizenship. Clifford Pinchot said
that he had read the recent Kansas plat
form and that 1t was "the finest docu-
ment written by any party"