Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-04
Expo Notes

Unheralded and un%announced, lex.
President Theodore Roosevelt called
at the North DaAota building at the
Panama.Pacific International EXPOSE
ton last Friday afternoon, and his ex-
CARNATIONS of surprise and wonder
came out in short, jerky sentences,
but although the words were short
they were none the less expressive.
Upon stepping into the building ne re.
marked, 81 just want to take a little
peep at the building representing the
state in which | once lived" He was
escorted about the building, met all
the attaches, saw all the exhibits, ask.
ed questions, and before leaving ex-
pressed himself as more than pleased
with his short visit.
Col. Roosevelt has been a very busy
man since coming to the exposition
city, with social, political and other
engagements occupying his mind and
time, but when asked what buildings
and exhibits he wished to visit, he
mentioned among a very few the
North Dakota building. So at four
o'clock Friday he was brought with
his escort to our building.
He was first shown a beautiful pen
nant from Medora, Col. Roosevelt's
home while he resided in our state.
The pennant was sent to the building
by the Woman's Needle club of that
city, and when asked whether ,.lere
was a needle club in Medora when he
lived there, the Colonel said, mo in
deed-no needle club" and the Roose-
welt smile mantled ais face as he said
it. AS he was escorted through the
exhibits of gran, clay and other prod.
uctson display in the build.n g, he re-
peated expressions Of praise for North
Dakota and its exhibit. "This is
gret-Great," he would say. And
when shown the beautiful corn and
grain exhibit he said most enthusiast
tically, "thcy didn't raise corn when
l was there and no flax, but this is
re, wonderful"
When shown the pottery exhibit he
asked, "Just where is this pottery
nader He seemed greatly interest
ed to know the School of Mines at
the state university had developed
this resource so well.
, Before leaving the building, and at
Secretary Holbein's request, Col.
Roosevelt registered in the North Da-
kota register, saying as he did so, de
lighted-will be pleased to do So" and
when thanked for his courtesy, he re-
marked, 1T was indeed a pleasure"
And that isn't all-he registered as
Theodore Roosevelt of Medora, North
Dakota" At"
Col. X. G. Wynn of Sherwood, arriv.
ed in San Francisco the latter part of
last week in time to attend several
sessions Of the International Purity
congress, Of which he was a delegate
from North Dakota. OF course, he
came to the North Dakota building
the first thing, as Col. Wynn is one of
the most consistent and honest boos.
tiers North Dakota has within its con.
fines. Besides being one Of the states
best railroad men, he is the organizer
and prime mover in the N~on-SWearing
Knights, which organization has a
very large membership all owe the
country. Col. Wynn had an idea he
could do some good along this line in
San Francisco, but after spending an
evening on Market street and listen
ing to the lurid and varied converse
tions of the ~passersby he made up his
mind the job was too big for him to
tackle. He says North Dakota is in
the midst of the biggest boom in it's
history, and attributes some of It to
the magnificent display at the expOst'
ton.
Hon. John Burke, treasurer Of the
United States, and former governor OF
North Dakota, who has been visiting
the exposition city for the past two
weeks on official business, left tor
Washington, D. e.. last Thursday
evening. Enroute Mr.. Burke will Wis.
it his family and friends iE Devils
Lake, N. D. During his stay in San
Francisco Mr.. Burke's official business
prevented his attending many social
functions. Among the few invita-.
lions heaccepted was one to a lun.
cheon given by the San Francisco
Commercial club on July 22nd, at
which time he was the guest of honor.
II UllOWluS Luo luIlCllcOu WI. Dul NC
gave what was unanimously declared
''the best talk of the year" He was
introduced by President Phillip Tel.
Ter as "Hon. John Burke, treasurer OF
the United States"
Il
During the month of August, three
colleges will hold their reunions at
the North Dakota building at the San
Exposition. During the
first week in August the North Dakota
Agricultural college will hold its re-
union. and it is expected President
John Worst will be here to meet old
students of that institution. The same
week the South Dakota State college,
at Brookings, will hold its re-
rnion at the North Laaota building.
Prof. Mathews of that college will be
present during the week to greet the
Did students of the institution. The
last reunion Of the month will be held