The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-20
Editor Gazette-My last letter

fore had accomplished the object
of my visit. l was vet to go thru
a unique experience and one long to
be remembered. l was one of
1875, 200 visitors to greet the Presi-
dent of the United States and the
First Lady Of the land. 1t was in
deed memorable day. The above
figures represent the lowest esti-
mate of visitors. 1.-TWO hundred
thousand" was heard on every hand
and if the estimate were to be
based on the noise made it would
not seem too high. It was a hilar-
ious crowd, an awful crowd. At
one time a full half hour, by the
watch, was consumed by your scribe
in travelling block.
The occasion of this wonderful
demonstration was the fiftieth ami
versary of statehood. The histori-
cal pageant was the greatest ever
attempted in the middle west and
was most gorgeous. A description
in less than volume would be i'm
possible. The noble red man was
prominent feature. One hundred
twenty-five Sioux Indians were re-
quired to fit the program and were
readily secured but when the time
came $50 braves with their follow
ers appeared on the scene and much
to the CONSERVATION Of the commit
tee in charge the fiat was proclaim
ed zone walk all walk" and the
parade was changed to fit this new
condition. But this is all prelimi-
nary.
The time for the presidential
train having arrived there assem-
bled at the depot a crowd of at
least ten thousand loyal Nebraskans
with rubber threats to welcome the
chief executive and such a well
come. Woody" as he was affec-
tionately called. was at his best,
and his wife was certainly good to
look at. It was declared on all
sides that the president was better
looking Shan his picture but it was
evidently the reflection of his hand
some wife that caused the deception.
Still more expressive face would,
indeed, be hard to find. He took
the crowd by storm and his evident
desire to meet the people on their
own level, was a subject of univer-
sal and favorable comment. 1t
was Wilson crowd. No unfavor-
able comments were heard but "He
kept us out of war" seemed to be
the slogan of the day.
To hear the president speak was
reserved for the elect and, while
your correspondent occupied front
seats and got his name in the daily
papers at the laying of corner
stone of a magnificent building the
day before, this was not his crowd
and he was glad to shake himself
loose from the bowling, jostling
mob that he might again take up
his journey. If Omaha were
Nebraska Wilson would receive the
electoral vote of the state by a
large majority. A day in the coun-
try brought us in close touch with
six men-two democrats, one old
soldier and three others all of whom
had been republicans by inheritance.
They are at this time enthusiastic
Wilson men. He kept us out of
war"
The Sabbath day was quietly
spent in Sioux City. More than six
years had passed since last we visit
ed this thriving town. Prosperity
is writ large on everything around.
National politics are overshadowed
by state wide fight and for time,
at least, overshadows the Worlds
Series. Today we take run into
the wilds of South Dakota and to-
morrow we shall again turn our
face towards the rising sun.