Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-10
ROOSEVELT IS HERE
To SPEND.THE DAY
AND MAKE SPEECHES
He Arrived Thursday Morning
at 1890 o'CVIock Via the
Southern and Was Given
Military Escort to Hotel

Colonel Roosevelt was feeling fine.
not bully" when he climbed of the
southern train at the Atlanta terminal
Thursday morning His own word for It.
But he wore the same old black rough
rider hat and the copyrighted smile
Nv. but he was feeling "ine' He
nut enough concentrated energy in that
one word to operate municipal light and
mower plant for three weeks And he
was genuinely glad" not "deelighted'
10 shake hands with President F. ]. Pax
on Of the chamber Of commerce. Former
Mayor Robert F. Maddox and other wei
known AtIantians whom he remembered
By name and counted among his friends
There was very little ceremony about
the meeting on the depot platform. Just
= good, aII-around handshaking, in which
Secretary Dickinson Of the war depart
nent. and other notables who had ar
rived on the same train were also wei
coined.
Emerging from the station. the first
nan To greet Colonel Roosevelt was
secretary Wilson. of the department of
agriculture. who has been IN Atlanta for
two days.
secretary Harper. Of the department OF
Roosevelt. had not turned up Somebody
asked about him. and the colonel re-
marked. -Oh. he'll catch I'D with US.
That young man is forging TO the front.
as the New York Journal recently re-
marked with its habitual accuracy
DICKINSON LAUGHS AT WAR
When Secretary Dickinson was asked
= of,orsf the rrlmOrs that
he vas bound for Texas and Mexico. he
said there was no truth in the report
At al. There never had been Intention OF
going TO Texas. He was going straight
hack to washington this week When
asked about the talk of invading Mexico,
the head OF the war department merely
laughed good naturally and turned away.
Headed BY a military escort composed
OF the Governors Horse Guard and 10
cal companies OF the Firth regiment,
national guard of Georgia. in command
Of Cen clifford L. Anderson and Col T.
f. Pomeroy, Colonel Roosevelt was taken
in an automobile 10 the Piedmont hotel
In the automobile with Colonel Roose-
Welt we're President f. J. Paxon- OF the
Atlanta Chamber or Commerce. John NJ
Parker. OF New Orleans. president OF the
Southern Commercial congress. and
Brooks Morgan.
In the second auto were Frank Harper.
sscretary 20 Colonel Roosevelt; Edwin L
zfEs AerresHfI wv sAis z.eusre IN
rnercsdl congress. and Nell r. Wilkin-
sen
The entire body OF directors OF the
Atlanta chamber followed in autos
The plaza in front Of the Terminal sta
ton was thronged with cheering people
as the procession started. and hundreds
crowded around the entrance to the Pied
mont when the destination was reached.
FLOWERS FOR ROOSEVELT.
Just inside the crowded lobby stood
Mrs. A Med Wilson. president OF the
Uncle Remus Memorial association, and
Mrs 7. T. Stevens. treasurer OF the same
organization They presented Colonel
Roosevelt with a magnificent bouquet OF
red and white flowers as a token OF APP
probation for the notable address he de-
Iivered here some months ago for the
benefit OF the Uncle Remus memorial
fund
Immediately after reaching the hotel.
the gentlemen who had welcomed Colonel
Roosevelt saw him safely 20 his suite.
and left him to rest until O'Clock. when
Brooks Morgan and John E Murphy
called to take him by automobile TO the
Driving club, where he was entertained
a. luncheon
At o'clock Thursday afternoon he will
deliver an address 10 the congregation OF
the colored Methodist church. Central
avenue and Hunter street, after which
ne will return 70 the Piedmont and take
another rest before going 10 the Capital
City club for dinner
J. T. HoIleman and Victor II. Krieg-
shaber viii escort Colonel Roosevelt 10
the Capital City club. where he will re-
main until sis. At that time he Will
be taken &c the auditorium armory.
where he viii deliver the feature address
OF the evening. on the subject Of The
Soufh's Obligation in Craftsmanship and
Business Endeavor"