Arizona republican., 1911-03-21

nice. Very nice. Thank you SC much" He asked for Mir. Langley and not finding him present said in his cmperative way, Bring Mir Lang ley. l want to see Mir Langley"
 Alr. Langley was brought" and he received a cordial handshake from the eN-president
 Another little incident that happen ed in the Ford hotel recalled MT Roosevelt's oft-expressed love for children. Meeting little Marie Ryn- ming, the eight year old daughter of Captain Thohas Rynning. an officer ! of his regiment. the Colonel took her ! by the hand and patted her on the
 head in unfeiSned admiration. say ing My, But you're fine kid He created an equally favorable i'm l presSion on the young lady. who.
 when asked how she liked Mir Roose- welt replied T think he's fine. l like him." Mir Roosevelt also met Cap ' tain Rvnnings little girl Margaret when an almost identical scene was enacted Little Bill Williams was in , troduced to the distinguished visitor. and Bill, not appreciating his inn portance treated Mir Roosevelt in the
 same manner he treats every other person. giving him an Arizona hand shake and rendering a real. ear split
 ting Arizona yell The colonel laugh
 ed and enjoyed it thoroughly.
 From the Ford the colonel went to
 the capitol to attend the reception
 which Governor Richard F. Sloan had
 arranged for him in his offices. The crowds cheercd him as he passed up
 Washington street, and the trip to
 the capitol grounds was d continuous
 ovation. Several hundred people
 awaited him on the grounds and as
 his car drove uo hats were thrown
 in the air, handkcrchiefS waved. and
 loud. cheers raised for Teddy" MT
 Roosevelt bowed again and again, and
 passed into the building. but not be
 fore he had shaken hands with d
 number of people who met him as
 he stepped from the car. He had
 the same bright word and cordial
 smile he offered to everyone he met
 yesterday all through the reception,
 and he had a cordial greeting for
 every one he met
 Immediately upon his entrance into
 the Governors rooms, where he was
 met by Governor Sloan, and a crowd
 of admirers who came to meet him,
 Mr. Roosevelt walked up tO the case
 on the side wall of the main office where the battle flag of the Arizona
 company of the Rough Riders has
 been kept under glass, and looked long and lovingly at the battle scared and bullet torn emblem. For several moments. without making any com ment, he studied it. and he turned away. saying reminiscently, T can just see Wright carrying it, referring to Long" Al Wright, the color ser geant of the troop, who was not able to be present. The flag had been carried to victory at San Juan Hill. and had led the gallant charge up the mountain. Con r. Cronin. who had been color sergeant at the time of the troops organization. but was taken sick at san Antonio shortly before the regiment entered actively into the campaign. spoke to the col onel, saving that it was the one great regret of his life that he had not been able to carry it in battle but Mr. Roosevelt laid his hand on his shoulder and said. Whats the differ cnce, whats the difference"
 Numbers of people were introduced to him, and after he had been in the room d few moments, Mir. Roosevelt met General Harrison Gra- otis of LOS Angeles. He spoke cordially tO the general, who took him by the shoulder, and requested him. when he came to Los Angeles, to see eN- Speaker stanton of the California State Assembly. Colonel Roosevelt interrupted him to say. T like John son but I'll never go back on Stan i ton. He did me great service during my administration, and I'll never go l back on him." referring to the as sistance MT Stanton had given him | in preventing extreme legislation ! against the Japanese. From the main | office he was conducted tO the inner | room by Governor Sloan, and the | Rough Riders brought in those of | their wives and children who had not | been introduced to the colonel at the | Ford and he shook hands with them, saying again and again 'I am indeed | pleased to meet you During the | course of these intrOductiOns he sad, 'I like to meet American wives, and American children, but l like to meet the families of my own Rough Riders above ali"
 He was shown a large map of the United States in the governors pri- vate office. and admired it exceeding ly Governor Sloan stood by him the reception, making in- reductions, and greeting the citizens who came to meet the colonel. Gen eral Sampson shook hands with Mir. 1 introducing the Grand Army veterans. The colonel said, "I am glad to meet the boys in blue and the boys in gray We stand for straight doctrine and decent doc trine.'
 The board of governors of the Wa ter Users association were next pre- sented to him, and afterward the Vet erans of the Spanish-American War After these formal introductions MT Roosevelt shook hands with great numbers of people, and as the crowd gradually thinned away. talked to Governor Sloan. Before leaving the capital Mir. Roosevelt spent several minutes in dictating to Frank liar per, his secretary, who has accOmpa- nied him all through the trip and after a few minutes rest, he came down with the governor, to receive another salvo of cheers as he entered his car Again the colonel acknOwl- edged the tributes of the crowd with bows.
 Governor Sloan, George Purdy Bull lard and John Orme of the Water Users association were seated in his