Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-27
ROOSEVELT IN THE BLUFFS

Thousands Cheer Famous Hunter at
Depot and BnyIiss Park.
He was here for a. short time this after
noon and for some minutes longer in Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Council
Bluffs on schedule time, the train pulling
into the Northwestern station at 1855 D. m
TO the exact minute. In a few seconds more
the head Of the former president appeared
out the door OF the last car and mighty
yell went up from the several thousand
people assembled at the station. In min
ute or two more there was more cheering
as the president walked through lane of
human beings TO a motor car More cheer
ing followed him through the streets of
Council Bluffs and eliminated in a great
roar of welcome and enthusiasm when he
was introduced to the multitude at Bay
liss park. whore Colonel Roosevelt spoke for
about two or three minutes.
Those who saw the former president saw
a younger looking man than at his last
Omaha visit His weight seems to be about
the same, but his face IS a little fuller and
looks less lined and eareworn, II the last
adjective may be used.
The Council Bluffs committee on recep-
ton. which was headed by Emmett FINLEY,
did It's work of preparation we'll, in q not
very long space Oh time. Plenty Of motor
cars were assembled at the station for the
Roosevelt party and for all the newspaper
men on board the train.
Notices the baby.
sufficient number of policemen was at
hand TO have prevented crowdlng had that
been troublesome. but It was not. The
former president walked TO mis- motor car
in fast time, but stopped once, to smile at
baby held up for him .to--sse He lifted
his hat to is mother ana passed on, still
smiling Men on the special train declare
the former president has seen every baby
anywhere near him ever since he left New
York.
But, as the colonel was about to step into
his motor car, he stopped. A bullet-scarred
battleflag. held up by an old veteran caught
the eye Of the former colonel OF the Rough
Riders. Roosevelt bowed, lifted his hat to
the OLD man and waved friendly saluta-
ton.
Mr.. Roosevelt rode in an automobile with
Congressman Walter l, Smith, II. A. Searle
and n. 3. Wallace, all OF Council gmffs
The car is owned and was driven by Mr..
Searle. This was the second car off. The
FIRST, acting as a sort OF pilot car, was
driven by Charles r. Harmon, jr., and also
contained Emmett FINLEY.
Flag of Many Scars.
The battle flag which the president saw
was carried by o. Il. Sackett and was the
nag OF company a Of the one Hundred
and Fourteenth Illinois infantry in the
civil war.
1t was given us by the girls OF our towr
at picnic, just before we went to the
war; said Mr.. Sackett, and we carried
1t all through. These holes in It were GU
by rebel bullets at the battle OF Jackson
Miss; the Siege of Vicksburg, Jackson
Miss, again, and Guntown, Miss. They
licked us there" added the old man, sadly
but we went out under Smith little latel
and whaled the hay out OF 'em at Tupelo
little later, The old flag was at Nash
Vile and Mobile. 1t has a pretty good rec
ord. hope Roosevelt notices It,"
He VIII. all right, assured the crowd, anC
the former president did. 80 Jthat1,the Ole
veteran went home happy,
The ride around Couneii Bluffs was mad,
IN speed ordlnanee-defylng time. but tn,
lid was off and nobody minded. A consid
cradle route was run over and the coat o
the colonel was observably dusty when h,
mounted the speakers stand in Baylis
park.
Committee to Council Bluffs.
Members OF the Omaha committee on re
ception went to Council Bluffs to pay thei
respects to the former president. Not de
string TO get I'm the way of the Council
Bluffs reception committed. whose day
1t was, the Omaha men. headed by Chair
man Victor Rosewater and Secretary Joh
l., Kennedy. waited until tho exercises a
Bayliss park were finished. when the
ha al M no
y Omaha with Mr. Roosevelt.
Nc One Else Noticed.
None Of the well known men who wer
on the private cars excited much iuteres
or recognition from the crowds either q
the Council Bluffs station. at Bayiiss parl
or at Union station, Omaha. All eyes WEI
for Roosevelt and no one else was notices
But there were some pretty well know
names borne by the men who followed III
former president in other automobile
Among them was Norman Hapgood editC
Of Golfers weekly. who was last in Tn
vicinity two years ago. when he an
Charles Dana Gibson made a tour OF Il
west Keeping company with Hapgood Wa
Francis Haokett, the well known hteraI
critic OF the Chicago Evening Post.
George AIDE and other men were lost
the shuttle so far as the crowd wei
concerned. and the younger Abbott ana n
b, Rowland OF the outlook went unnotfce
Two men were noticed who W,ei
not looking for it-not at all The,
were two pickpockets. who have be,
travelling Just ahead Of the RoOseve
train and working crowds gathered
stations Secret seTtieS men have be,
on their traiL and-dRi wire was Sc
ahead 70 Council BiutfsC Bolicomes
caught them Ttght tnsthe act as'the crow,
pressed In toward the Roosevelt autom
bile. Their names have notr yet be,