Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-28

- HEN Theodore Roosevelt comes
NAYA to Omaha this week, to be the
IL" guest of the citizens, he will be
- quite as welcome as he was
RSg1EH%n when he came as president of
49, the United States. and will he
given quite as much OF an ovation. except
that the military aspect of the reception
VIII be subdued because it Is not etiquette
for the soldiery to turn out to honor a pri-
vate citizen. IL will not be Mr.. Roosevelts
first visit to the city; in 1860 he was here
at the close OF most strenuous campaign
tour OF the west, and especially OF Ne
braska, which was Bryan's home state then
as now. and which observed 1.-The second
battle by giving to Mckinley and Roose-
welt handsome majority OF the popular
vote and the vote of the state In the cleo
toral college. He had made then wonder
ful Impression on the people of Nebraska
by his personality, his disregard OF certain
conventions and his originality as well as
his forcoAin expressing his sentiments
After he had succeeded to the presidency
he was headed for Omaha In September
VO2, when he was forced to give over his
schedule trip owing to an injury to a knee
The trip was resumed in the spring of the
following year, and in April of 1903 Mr.
Roosevelt was the guest of the city for a
ASW II was lAte IN tne AFTERNOON
when he arrived. but he was welcomed by
an assemblage of citizens that lined the
streets along the long route of his drive,
cheering him along the WY. lie was then
on his way to Keokuk where he began his
Journey down the Mississippi river, accom-
panied by the governors of states interested
in river Improvement.
When Colonel Roosevelt comes this time
he will be given chance to enjoy portion
of what was prepared In anticipation OF his
visit in 1902. At that time he was to have
been here during the week OF the Ak-Sar-
Ben festivities. and the program laid out
for him would have gladdened his heart by
its strenuosity This time he Will not get
TO see the Ak-SaI Ben parade, but he will
have, as they say down Ia Washington,
something equally as good" for he will
get a chance to see the workings of the
crew at the Den. Samson is to hold a
special service for him, when the former
president will be shown the proceedings
just as they are held for an ordinary Wis
itor. This is but one of the features of the
entertainment provided for The dlstin-
guished guest of Omaha. A novelty Of the
event, perhaps, is the fact that he is to be
allowed to determine his own course during
the morning hours, Beyond his breakfast
at the Omaha club. which is to be served
privately, nothing is fixed for him and he
will be permitted to set his own program.
The luncheon at the Field club will be in
formal and the speech at the Auditorium
will Intervene between lunch and the formal
dinner at the Omaha club. In the evening
after dinner, he will be the honored guest
OF Samson at the Den. This comprises the
outline for his day in Omaha, but 1t does
not give any notion of how the public will
try 10 break In on the visitor for the pur-
pose OF showing how much his fellow citi.
N S care for him. lie has insisted that nc
plans be made for him beyond those out.
lined; that the speech at the Auditorium IL
the only one he will be expected to make
and that his visit TO the Den must be with
out show of pomp. and so far as the com
mittee of arrangements can control events
his wishes have been respected But the
great heart OF the west beats for Teddy IL
Omaha just as warmly as It does In Chey.
enne and the man who could go a hundred
miles through African wastes TO eat piece
OF homemade American. apple pie will FIND
that he Is among friends here who Will no
let him want for apple pie or something t.
do every minute he is in the city.
Colonel Roosevelt is due to arrive II
Omaha at 6!45 o'clock on the morning o
September ?. The date happens to fal
on Friday but that wots not for tn
colonel. lie Is not supersttious, and on
day looks the same as another to him
He is coming TO Omaha over the Rurling
ton route from Kansas city. and whethe
It is a mere coincidence, or the result o