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i n . , . ... ; v ' v t k. ... -5.' THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. rORTL AN P.' Htf DAY EVENING 3FAY 22M003. J i' WASHINGTON GREETS. PRESIDENT Talks of Citizenship to Large Crowd at Kalama. Was Presented With Baby Bear but Had to Decline """(Continued from. Psge On?.) r left Portland, taking hi morning meal In Ma prlvat car, Elyslan. At 7:20 o'clock a. m. he descended Into th hotel parlors and aoon after ntered the waiting carriage. A 8ecret Service detective aat upon the box with the driver and a doien othera were 1 gathered about In the hotel corridors ' and on the steps. Plain clothes offi cers vera everywhere. . , In the carriage with Mr. Roosevelt was Secretary Loeb and Senator John H. Mitchell, Harvey W. Scott and a few others acted as honorary escort . . after the depot was reached. The train pulled out of the station at exactly 1:01 a. m. - V h President's Train. EngTAe No. 2.1 5, a powerful Iron tDund; ateam-souled monster of the "battleship" type, headed the Presi dential special aa It drew slowly away from the Union Station.- At the throt tle was C. M, Shaw, a. man who for nor than ' two decades ha . guided .' tralnloads of precious human freight rer the Northern Pacifies rails. Fire ; . man G. w. Abllng fed coal Into 'the greedy and glowing maw of the loco motive, tested the gauges and kept one ye upon the water glass. Directly? in the rear of the tender wots Pullman baggaf car -No. 6, in ' which was contained the luggage and necessities of the. Presidential party. Tbe combination car Atlantic came next ' sad the Oilsby, Senegal, Texas- and Klyslan followed. The latter Is de i voted exclusively to the use of Presi dent Roosevelt and those who labor with him In carrying on the affairs of State. More telegram's were carried to the Elyalan during Its stay in tbe Port land railroad yards than to any other car that ever visited this city. The Oregon guests of the President left the special train at the point where the Columbia River is crossed on the steam ferryboat, and at Kalama. oa the Washington side, Governor McBrlde and a party of prominent officials from that state entered the train. Senator John H. Mitchell and John Barrett. Oriental Commissioner for 'the Louisiana Pur chase Exposition, went with the presi dent to Tacoma. Senator. Levi Ankeny, of Washington, who was with the President In Portland yesterday, missed the Presidential train : this morning and followed on the North Coaat Limited .today. He will join the President again at Tacoma. Arthur .F. Sutter, Mr. Ankeny'. private secretary and political manager, was a guest on the special train of President Mellen, of the Northern Paclflc. which left Port land at 7:40. a. m.. and will Join the .President , at Kalama, Mr Ankeny wired his regrets to the President and sent a private dispatch to relieve the anxiety of Mr. Statter. . . In a blinding rain storm and while thousand! listened to hist words or trained their ears to catch his voice, which, though deep and powerful, scarce could carry to the outskirts of the throng. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the united States of America, at the con clusion of a brief but forceful and elo quent address on good cltixenshlp and the needs of a powerful Navy, adjusted to its place and firmly cemented the cornerstone of the monument to Lewis and Clark, , explorers, u Pioneers and heroes. " ;..' . . K .i :..,;.: These ceremonies occurred late yes terday afternoon . In the Portland City Park, after the parade In the President's honor had passed, the reviewing stand and had been dismissed, s Rain (had been predicted by the wea ther man, old timers bad assured, the public that it was certain and precedent seemed to establish the fact that It was to be expected. ' And after holding off through the parade the rain came. It came in. torrents just at the hour set for the monument dedication. Thousand! were drenched to the skin, but not one man. woman or child left the grounds until the exercises -were over, r At Monument Xnoll. At. monument knoll the crowd began to assemble long before tbe Presidential carriage had reached the reviewing stand and by the time Mr. Roosevelt and his party came in sight more than 30,000 people were in position to witness the laying of a stone upon which was to be rearea a monument in honor of. Explor ers Lewis and Clark, in memory of the dawn of civilisation and- over the graves of the Indians from whom the West was won. The speaker's platform, built about the base of the monument, was decorated with flags and bunting and covered with a carpet of flr boughs. The green slopes and towering trees of the park afforded a beautiful background. The singers I ' ' k . 1 .... - -. 91 1 IC ' 0 ' . m and energy of your administration . of the Oeneral Government. " ' ' . . .Shower of Deadly Bullsta." " With his head stlrking through - a poncho. Jjorrowed' from on of th 71 i, "Si-:'.. Vh. Vront f bonor. With his own hands the Presl the gla smeared It on th atona, with lavish hand. Urasplng tha'great rock be pushed It her and there, tugging and straining In unlaon with the. workmen of greater experience but - leas of , title and of tMatrbraT 'was h.tl.s. and hlM!! sses were off. The rain poured In tor- X, " . . . " , , J. ...7 , upon him. but the man who had r l'""., " ." Su"? x, . j .ji,, BxnanlMh hill. I -"'ia w ktiv vi na vnc -a tin m Ina n rm lt I " w v w.saamr . u a na ts w . r I rent braved lets at the stormlnx little heed to a shower of Uregon water. Xaataatly the Mash Was Deep. . If motioned for sllmee and Instantly j atone of the Lewis and Clark monument the hush was deep. had. been laid. , Mr. Mavor. ir.iinw Americans and! The JUneluJah Choru chanted and Comrades." the Prasldent said. "If you, J the. crowd dissolved. .Small boys and my rienoa, choose, to wnlt here in this! othera not so small, slid from their remnants of the present civil Isation In centuries t to come. Then the ropes were waVed -away and the .. corner- geniie-''Orwh shower to listen to me apeak I would be dl "tirteuus indeed to disappoint you, But there Is one thing I promise, and I make th promts In all good feeling and with the best Interests of Oregon at heart. It l that not once during my address will I allude to the subject of-lrrlgatlon." A roar of lauchter went up from the people at this sally about their famous webfoot climate. The President showed his teeth in a amlle of appreciation at their good humor anl went oa you mlght'thlnk." he raid, "that tn occasion called for an mldrens from the Secretary of the Navy,. and I do not know but you would he right, but I am the on who will apeak ' Oar tralfatferwara Talkt A xaln ther tin shout of laughter. Then Mr. Roosevelt nettled down to his ported to cheer whenever- opportunity perches In - tbe trees, . there was a scramble for th sidewalks and slip- j)lng, sliding and sloshing through th mua .tn wneii people aoag ea Between th rain drops toward th city. . ' President Roosevelt ' hurried to ht carriage andTdrove directly to th Port land Hotel. , ,' ' Applaas Vu OoBstaat. All through th Address of President Roosevelt at the laying of th corner tone th applause was marked, hearty and vociferous. At every telling point the auditors f yelled and yelled again, and several limes when th President paused to Wipe th rata and perspira tion from his face or t catch his breath, hundreds ito far away to hear what waa being aatd set up a shout because they thought they were x- subject, left humor and Bat Ire aside and gave th assembled multitude a straight forward talk, the key note of which waa good cltltenahlp and the upbuilding of the, America A Navy. He said: i was offered. Several times the speaker had to motion for silence and ones, when a woman fainted In th press, he broke off his discourse to say: "8tsnd back there, please, and give that lady room. It will b all right In a moment." BANQUET AT HOTEL ' PORTLAND AT NIGHT The Prasiaent Speaking. Trom a Photograph Taken for The Journal. of the Hallelujah Chorus were banked at the rear of the platform, a mate of bright tints in happy contrast with Nature's favorite color green. Clad In their aprons and bearing mor tar and trowels a little group of stone masons stood and. conversed about the great block of granite the President waa soon to lay In place. Then Cam th President. Then Mr, 'Roosevelt came not In pomp and state as PreMdent of ,thc United States, but as an American clti- sen and as a man. Soldiers of the Seventeenth Infantry, who had been on guard at the monu ment site all day, stiffened Into the position of "attention" and snapped their rifles to present. Between, jtwo rigid lines of blue-clad men the'' President moved forward to the place asHlgned him on the platform. He carried his tall hat In his hand and ashe walked he bowed to right and left and showed his teeth In smiling acknowledgment of the loud-voiced greeting of the people who tossed their hats and cheered. It was an inspiring sight. One that rortiana never saw Derore ana may never see again. After Mr. Roosevelt had taken his place a deep hush fell upon the crowd. Only the constant metallic rattle of the picture machines as they recorded on sensitised film tvery movement of the guest of honor came to dlxturb a Hence that would otherwise have been complete. Then a great cheer broke forth and continued tor 10 minutes without cesn.-i tion. Speech of Mayor William. Without other introduction tnan a wave of the hand to bring silence that utterly failed to come, Mayor Williams begogi his speech of welcome to the President. He mid: Mr. President: On behalf of the peo ple of Portland and as their official rep resentative. I extend to you a cordial and hearty welcome to this city. When the Chief . Magistrate of the nation comes from the capital to meet and greet us at our homes we not only feel highly honored by his visit, but proud of that freedom of Intercourse and spirit of equality which exist be tween the people and their hlRhest rep resentative in me government Experience seems to Indicate that Do lt inn I parties are necessary to defend Sirainiioos Br COR. GRAND AVE. AND EAST WASHINGTON ST. OS OUR GUARANTEE If ever the occasion arrives that you disVover a single Instance where you paid us more than the same merchandise is selling for elsewhere, come back to us and we WIU buy back p.t the price you paid us. If ever an article wears contrary to your expectation, bring it back. This Is asked of ybu In'gpod faith, and surelv- is worthy of your confidence in our jjouse and JJa' biethods; FOR BOYS .Boys' School Shirts, in darkv col ors 20c, 35c ;md 45c Boys' Colored Qolf Shirts, latest spring patterns, with two collars to match . . SO Boys' Tennis Shoes In all sixes. 60c LADIES' SPECIALS Wrapper made of best quality per cale. wide flounoe. with collar and shoulders trimmed with dou " ble row of braid;' our 11.00 wrap- per tomorrow only ......... ,78c Thompson's "Short Corset .dlp-hlp --and girdle, tomorrow special. .46 MEN'S FURNISHINGS Tomorrow we will offer Men's Hats in all the leading styles and col ors $.60 grade for ... . . , . ... :tl.lO $1.75 grade for .:.;..: 11.20 $2.00 grade for . S1.35 $2.60 grade for- 1.75 Men's Suspenders, 35c and 40c qual ity tomorrow 23o Dress Shirts 38c .250 Men's Colored Stiff-front Cress Shirts; regular price 75c and . $1.00, while they last your-choice, for . j-..., v....v ,38o ask. tq sees goods advertised the Constitution, protect the liberties of the people and uphold the rights of the states, and every Presidential election Involves a struggle for suprem acy In the control of the Government, but when the election Is over, the votes canvassed and the successful candidate Inaugurated, all parties join hands In maintaining the "dignity, honor and pow er of the Presidential office. We are all Republican and all Democrats when we receive the President of the United States. To see and hear one who la the successor In office of Washlnaton. Jef ferson, Jackson. Lincoln and Grant, Is to bring before our minds by association the greatest men and th greatest events of our history. To see and hear the Chief Executive of the Republic is to see and hear one who impersonates, the greatness, power and glory of more man su.vuu.uuu or pec, pie. uur citisens in times of peace have no way of ex pressing their patriotism in a more six nlflcant manner than by paying their respects to the President when they are given tne opportunity to meet mm. Still Among Tour Helghbors. You are now, Mr. President, more than 8.000 miles from your official home in Washington crty, but you are still among your neighbors and friends, whose numbers are only limited by the boundaries .of the Republic. Whenever the President of the United States lour neys through the country geographical distinctions ana state ainerences ais appear, and a new Impression of our national unity is made upon the hearts or the people, your. reception here with music, banners ana aecorations is only a part or that continuous ovation which has accompanied you across tne contl nent. In which the people have not only expressed their admiration for a dls tingutshed statesman and soldier, but their gratitude and joy that we are one people with one flag' and one President, whose duty It is to defend that flag wherever it flouts, over the land or over the sea. This great outpouring of peo ple sufficiently . indicates that we are greatly pleased wltn your visit to us. Oregon is somewhat removed from the political center of the country, and is not favored with as many opportunities to see those who fill the' nigh' offices of the Government as some of the older states, and therefore, the greater our appreciation or such opportunities when tney ao occur. We come here todui to lay a corner- tone that la to call to mind the greatest slncle Dlonaerln feat on this continent. Ihe voyage across the continent by Lewis and Clark, whh-h rounded out the ripe tatesmanshl; f Jefferson and his fellows by glvlnx to the United States all of the domain between the Mississippi and th Parluo. Following their advent cam the rwlxn of the fur trader, and 'then some t0 years ago inopn entered in wnose rnuuirn onu i , ,,,. children's children were to posse., the u Formality Dispensed With and laad. Across tbe continent In the early . ' - '40s came the Ox-druwn. white-topped com bearlna the nloneerv. the stal wart, sturdy.' sunburned men. with their wives and their little ones, who entered Into this country to possess It. You have built up here this wonderful com monwealth, a commonwealth great In Its past, and Infinitely greater In lta future.- (Applause.) It waa a pleasure to me today to have sb part of my escort the men or the i Second Oregon. Who carried on the ex- WOODARD, CLARKE & COMPANY. Largest RetaiUnd Wholesale Drug Store In America V ; V ' SHOE DRESSINGS ' , eee SPECIALS... f "Woodlark" Shoe' Paste..... : !.".. 7c , Baby's Combination snoe.satin ...:.........:.....:...; .; :. J2c Baby's Combination Shoe -Satin, small l:..;.l.;;....:.:.18o Whlttemore's "Champion" Polish '18c Whittemore's "ELITE " Polish ...............:.......;.i..; 18c - "BLACKOLA" Shoe Polish ...;.:..:.:...;.:..;.M....;.w:...;... 8c la ' CANADIAN MONEY RECEIVED AT PAS USE OUR 'POST-OFFICE Votf It? Good Cheer Enjoyed by Guests. So exclusive a function has not been alven In Portland' history as the ban- auet to the President last night In th. new dlnlnff, hall, made exquisitely beau tiful by a perfect scheme of decora tion, sat the Chief Executive or tne United States, surrounded by some of psnsion of our people beyond the Pa-I Oregon's most prominent cltlsens. They clftc. Speaking to you here. I do not I ware ji alike, and from Mr. Roosevelt have tO ask you tO face the future high I -.. mA .nmmnnnlaea rnnv.ru- of heart and confident of soul. You . . a((1i. .11 f,iinn of re. could not assume any other attitude lon- whlfh tnie d all ' 01 and be tru to your blood, true to the rve on th part of any Invited guest position In which you find yourselves Qoodfellowshipv and. goodfellowshlp on this continent. I speak to th men alone, was gathered about the sumptu- of the Paclflc Slope, to the men whose 0UB table and made merry, as the strain predecessors gave us this region because . , mu,lc tTOm hidden . orchestra thev were not afraid: because they did not seek the life of ease and safety; be cause their life training was not to shrink from obstacles, but to meet and overcome them; and now I ask that this nation go forward as It has gone for ward in the past; I ask that It shape Its life In accordance with the highest ideals; I ask that we govern the Philip pines primarily- In the Interest of the people or tne isianas tsppiausei, ana just so long ss men like Taft and Luke mAllAr1 th hour. The rain pattered on th windows and kept time with th clatter of knives and forks. Secret service men silently watched, and footsteps of local officers of the peace could be heard now and then from th outer hallways, as they paced to and fro as guards on duty. Th Onerts Antral At 7:30 o'clock th gnesta to the ban- ed. I ask that Our name be a synonym quet: began to ,,lve at the Tjqfel and for truthful and fair dealing with all the were at once shown Into th east par nations of the world, and I ask two 0rs. ' When all had assembled, seven things In connection with our foreign f0rmed a committee, which ascended to Is Your Money Working? lXX Is It earning you a profit over and above Its cost to youT The cost perhaps of Weeks and years of struggling against mighty Odds of arduous, tr.n. uoua toll of hand and fog of brain, if not- ; v V WIOI1 YATTXiT XI XXt " TOtHtS! ' ' J A bold assertion, perhaps, but true we'll prov It. No matter whether VAU'ra ejVfl (T-l rn f nr mtllltrtnal a Unlaai vaii m hanakalla 4a. . . " - " w hvs va w m wumi wiiviuci aa The Mexican Rubber Culture Company Tour savings may n mad to earn you larger Income. OsT KAX.& SfOsTTsTZiT XaTSTAUUCSITTS you may buy valuable shares which actually represent real estate and a paying Investment in the rubber tiowlnr in. dustry a safe snd profitable investment stripped of all chance. ' OOuLXU 9. UVMtlMOTOM said: - "If I had my Hf to live over I would go into -the tropics of Mexico snd grow rubber." Yu need, not go to Mexloo in order ''to share in the great profits of this Industry simply call on us and look Into th matter. It wilt stand th glare of the brightest . limelight and closest scrutiny. . s . . . f TOT XSTOW mn KBIT Areat their aam.s alone Boagh t tirfthlB' prove si tion th itruurth of QlbraitarT THE MEXICAN RUBBER CULTURE COMPANY- Chamber of Com, Blag., Portland, Or. Corona do BM., .......Daaver, OoL ruajrTATiovi rouivQvm, stats or CBXAPAS MX XI CO. omomi ftATtD K. ETTWITE, rrwldent C. T, COOPEX, SerrtUry. 7. 7, BOWXV, General Ua safer. IMJia V TKemiUWab 0 U,.JIVUHVJI, AH. Ufl. SIST, SZXZCTOKSI - nainc o. Baling, r.mt.iut. : .Portland, or. SATIO M. SUMVX, L sited States laUraal Berraae Collector aad of tbe arm of Dirld u. Dnsoe Co.. OIK Portlaad, Or. JALrH W. TITK, Vlre-Prea. Asierlets Bo.dlnx Co Bslrlaiore, Md., Denver, Col, J. S0WIW, of Trtm A Bow.a. Maeblnorr Morebanti Portland, Or., aad a. r. Cak y. A. FALKEKBUtO, Head Oonaul. Woodmen of th. World ,.I)nvor, Col. H0V JOZa X. KITCHILL, United State Beaator froaj Oregon. II strong. that which was felt when viewing the Vhl large oval banquet table, profus In deoo t"t:UDU a,W sv. lll.i. ,7 va, .....w . - .. I a a a aaJ m of the President Th committee was sucn mw'v ... - Has is tne asan wno mnicia wrong, i i .c...w .... - "-" ,.,. ,. . t..wnv . An nd base is the man who suffers a wrong I met by the President ana tnree secret - V T"Va - th. Eastern People who Depend t'pon what they read and bear for in formation have an inadequate Idea of the territorial breadth and extent of our country, and no one can form a correct opinion upon that subject who has not traveled to tne f acme- Ueean. There is a special and far-reaching significance in your present visit to l-'ortland. Now md here the President of the United States lays the corner-stone of a monu ment, to one' of the most eventful and romantic features of American history. This monument, when erected, will not only commemorate the exploration of the Oregon country by Lewis and Clark in lBUb, nut it win also commemorate the fact that Theodore Roosevelt. Presi dent of the United $tate, laid its chief corner-stone In 1?03. ' All our surroundings befit this impos ing ceremony. Spread out at your feet is a prosperous and beautiful city of more than 100.000 people, with a river like a silver ribbon running through Its heart; beyond are the dark forests and green fields, and farther on the snow- covered mountains, all clad In the roval robes of Spring as if to embellish the people's welcome to the people's Presi dent. Notwithstanding we -a.-e today surrounded by all the- activities of a strenuous civilization, this occasion re-.i minds us or a time, comparatively a few years ago. when this country .was de scribed as a far-distant, dreamv land of solitude, "Where rolls the Oregon and hears no sound save his own dash Inps," ,4 .. Permit me to say, Mr. President, that our young state is rapidly rislifg- into an- lnlluentlal position, in the family of states. Streams of population are pour ing into her borders. Talks of th Climate. Our diversified resources and commer cial advantages, and especially the uni form temperature and mildness of our climate,, are going to make Oregon one of the most popular states In the Union. That those who make and execute our laws should have some personal knowl edge of our situation Is most desirable, for then they can judge better of our needs and Our claims upon the consid eration "of the Government. , May we hope. Mr. President;' that among the reminiscences of your jour ney to the Pacific Coaat you may recall i your visit to our state with i, pleasant Impressions, among which you can reckon-the high .--regard in which M.he people of Oregon hold' the experience and events of your personal history, and er-clally the characteristic courage I ' i , to be done him. . . . M service men. Mr. Roosevelt at one slg- f . t .m- aW. I was areeted'here toela-rty men of L-n- hi. mitinm m h escorted to table In front of the President. Spread- th Orano Army of 4b Republic, by the J th. -bamiuet ' hall The secret service with a diameter of probably 10 men who wear the button which snows 1 ETK. w.t to the elector and the 'eat, It hung decorated with myriads of that in the times that tried men's souls th way W wr,n Brlrt..m.M rM and nink roses as tney were willing iq prove ineir iruin ucv . .1 , Z . . . w11 At the base of the tree was a to the call of Abraham Lincoln had iron wh0 na(j .athered in every conceivable Jacques, hyacinths, Jllle of the In th blood; because. In addition to . f nuroos Of getting a last 11' " doen other beauties lay k.i... n (flnn tn htn- P'c r "e purpose ul senilis K . . . . -nP,a.rll. AmM resolute that there should indeed be lMfcMJ" ! ,h "!m Mr all the. had beerplaced hundred, of freedom and unity within the borders en him on entering the corrido, Mr. J! -? taji-aetaeimt lights, which of the Republic founded by the men of Roosevelt gave three vociferous cheers, '",at.u.r; JJ fe -Vidom aian. Clr- '78. they had the courageMhe hardihood and then he was led toward th place th effect one ;lr- and the strength to make them realise of the banquet. The guests who had ' "e",7 T . 2 their ideal In war. In battle. I ask of ot Deen selected to accompany th table between th Presidential tree and the men of today that they do their -,d!t ,rom his room marched to the tha and. of the table, and aroind the duty as the men of yesterday did theirs. KJ'S-nJou borders of th table, were floral beds Remember this, If wo only pay homage dining hall in double ni ana to ok in beauty made from orchids and to their deeds In words, we show our- seats at the table prepared for them. f ""V To be correct the selves unworthy to b their successors. As the President entered th room. Wild- Cecil B"inr rne" J;.0 .cocl' . We can pay homage to them only by tf, orchestra, from an alcov. played table a'c behaving In time of trial as they be- .ntranclna strains made complete by the pretty touoh which . M. . . . was added wnen oy eacn guests piate atd at th Tables a boutonnler of lilies of th valley At the taft. President Roosevelt oc- waa placed. To each token was attached cupled the right side of the center, and a little silken flag of this great nation. opposite him sat Brtgndler-Oeneral Th decorator", art was manifest and j Beebe. On 'the rignt or tn rresiaent the director of arrangement, was com as on the Atlantic Slope, because you of sat Senator Mitchell, and on hi. left plimented a hundred time, by th look. haved In their time of trial. In 1861, if our. men ' had confined - themselves to glorifying the acts of the men of 1776, we would not have anything to glorify now: the President of this Republic is able to travel across the Pacific Slope and still be just as much in ms country '61 dared and did and died at need, but triumphed in the end. Today the Secretary of the Navy spoke of the great prldo w take in the feats of the mighty battleship which bears the name of this state the Oregon. (Cheers and aimlause.) It Is a good thing to cheer - her. but It is a better thine to see that we keep on building other ships like her. but even better. That Is the right wayto cheer-the Ore gon; to see to it that our Senators and Representatives in Congress go on with the building up of th' United States Navv. Whether we wish It or not. we have, to be a great power;'' we have to play a great part. All we can aeciae is whether we will play "that part well or 111. and If I know my countrymen there Is scant doubt as to how the decision will come out. We can glorv now in the deeds of Manila and of Santiago, be cause for the dozen ' years before our people were building up tne navy, 'i ne navy which won in '98 won because for a dozen vears before, our people' had been building ships and seeing that the officers and men were trained in their use. It is too late td Improvise a navy when the need eomes. Not one ship which counted effectively in the war of 98 was built In that year, or even tne year" before. They were all built from two to fifteen vears in aavance. ana the men of Manila and Santiago, do you think they learned their trade after It became evHent that : war could not be averted? Not a bit. of it They were rained throueh years- of wactice to handle the ships, and the guns, and the engines, and we won with such small loss of life and so decisively because we had men who when tney snot. nit. And to hit in time of -war it means .yea have to snend money for powder in time or peace, l aeK mat ypu-snow your no nreeiatlon of -what the navy did in '98; that you showvour appreciation or what was done in the oast by the Pioneers who won this land, by making ready for tne ruiure. lr we ao not, men our cnu dren. when thev lookback for cause of y. wiu nave to skii our generation. I ask that we .the in heritors of the alory Of th men who rounded the Republic? unaer. wasnington, of the men who saved It. under Llncbln. In our turn play our part, and do aright the lesser tasks of today. - We have met to ' commemorate a mighty pioneer feat a feat of Jthe old days, w-hen men needed to call upon" ev ery ounce of courage and hardihood and manliness they nossessed in order "lo. make good our claim to thls"fcoTttnei5st. Let us in our turn, with equal courage, equal hardihood and mnnllBe'ss, carry on the task that our forifatbers-have In trusted to our hands; and let us. resolve tljat we shall lea'e teourehildren and our children's chlldrerratf even mightier heritage t ha n we received in our turn. I ask .lt, and I am sura, that It will be (minted. I know vou men and women of Oregon, men and women of the United states; and because I knw you. l am confident that before this Republic there lies a future so brilliant that even th deeds of the past will seem dim by com parison. ; -x ".-"'! Shaking off the rubber poncho! that had afforded partial protection, from th . drenching downpour. President Roose velt at the floncliialonof blaJdres. stepped back from th C edgef th ' piitrorin and picked up . a mason's sliver., trowel. Reaching down Into the box of waiting rnortJt hewscooped ,up a quantity of the Mayor Williams. Next to Mayor Wll- 0f pleasure on th face, of th Presl Hams was a place made for secretary dent and guests. , m Moody; and on ' the right of Senator Mitchell sat the President', private sec retary. Loeb. When all were seated -at In tbe Hallway. And . then the hallways leading Into the banquet room. Laden with the perfume SIS Ah.lV i strong' adhesive and and offered prayer. Mayor Williams then Dronosed a toast to the President after a few remarks. In which he said. that there would be no speeches during the evening. In response to the toast the President said in part: "I have never been Oregon before, and I wish to tell all my good friends here tonight that during the last 24 hours I have been treated to surprise after surprise. Tour state is a beautiful one, as of course you well know. I want to say that I feel perfectly at home among the citizens of ; Oregon. I know you have felt toward me as I feel toward you. As, true American citizen, your ambitions and my ambitions are one. I look at things In the same light as you do, and I believe you see matters a. I see them. I am with American, to night, and none better do I know. I Shall not try to make a speech, a. I have but recently talked to some of my fellow cltlsens who are on the street be low. I will say again that I am happy to be'at homo rlgbt here, with, the good people of Oregon." . r All is Good Cheer. ' After the President had finished, good cheer took possession of the assembled guests and, discourse became general and pleasant At 11 o'clock, Mr, .Roosevelt bade his entertainer. good night ' and retired to his suite of rooms on the second floor of tbe hotel. Thus endett; the most perfect banquet function ever given In the City of Port land., Assistingffin the details of- the entertainment was the quartet cdmposed of Mrs. Rose Bloch-Bauer, soprano; Mrs. Walter Reed, contralto: W. H. Boyer. tenor,, and pom Zan, baritone, burlng tha, evening two selection of "Robin Hood"!,, were rendered by the capable singer. ' Manager H. C. Bowers, or tne uotei Portland had charge of the . arrange ments and a most complete success he mad of his. work. Beautiful Daooratloaa. , To describe the scheme -pf dedoratlon followed in making a beautiful picture of the banquet room and its approaches would be aa ardent a tasx as the artist, had In hanging the. flowers and color. In their entrancing array. Thadlnlng room and table embellish ments were executed under the supervis ion of Messrs. Martin and ; Forbes. Easter lilies and flowing. ferns massed with heather and hawthorn were banked In corners of- the room. . Carnations and American Beauty rose, were draped on the walla, which themselves were artistic in their soft1 -tints of red and rariegated ceiling coloring. Baskets of rare roses thrown together with Easter lilies added fragrant to the scene, as here and there about tbe bower of beau ty they had .been placed. Never waa u a .greater aengnt tnan lowers alone can give, were they. Calla lilies. American ? Beauty roses, , rhodo dendrons, potted plant, of delicate na ture, and foliage arrangements, made a veritable conservatory of the place. Perfection had been gained and there 1. nothing more to asy. Th Banq.net Mean. The menu prepared by Manager Bow er ' fOllOW.;-: '. v Ms'.'. ' -. 'i ; Tok Point oyster.. ' ; i Clear green turtle. . ' ' Crawfish Newberg. ' ' ' Roiled royal chinook salmon. Cucumbers. Potatoes natural v.-;. Olives stuf&ed. Sweetbread, with green peas. Punch Maraschino. Breast of spring chicken supreme, Artichoke salad. Charlotte russe Ameiicaln. "Biscuit en. surprise, r Roquefort - Mocha, Moet A Chandon. - .. Brut Imperial Onests Present. . Those present of the Presidential par ty were the following: . Tha President ' The Secretary of the Navy, W. H. Moody; .-, ; i. . - William Loeb, Jr., secretary of the President i t C. J. Barnes, assistant secretary. Dr. P. M. Rixey, Surgeon-General. Nelson P, Webster, stenographer. ' A In. C. -Latta; stenographer; Vf ' :" John C, McCoy, tourist agent Penn Sylvanla Railroad Company, j H.-A. Colman,' Associated Press. R. H.. Hazard, Scripps-McRa Press AsBoci&tion ' a i - Lindsay Denlson, New; York Sun Press Association.'' --; ; - :" K. L. Punn, Collier's Weekly. ' ' feeorge B. Luckey, Leslie's Weekly. ; N. Laxarnlck. Harper's Weekly, n t H. A. Strohmeyer, photographer. : P. W. Williams, Western Union Tele graph Company, '' J. P. r OochjeJ?TalTelegraph-CabIe Company.. . F. H. Tyree. R. H. Taylor. , S. B. Connell. ' W. W, Stone. . - , Besides these there were , 40 'invited guests from among the citizens of Port land, state and government officials. mm EXPRESS WAGON SAVED THE DAY t Harvey W. Scott was amembervjf the conuntttee to receive the President on his arrival at the depot yesterday afternoon. This morning Mr. Scott was late" In. getting to the Hotel port- land, where the members of the'eom- mitteo were to meet and with car rlnf os proceed to the Union Depot The. several persons who wer on tlm at th hotel wer grieved at the absence of Mr. Scott ,for they knew how dis appointed the . President would bo, ' not to be escorted to, his special train, by Mr.' Scott. . .. , Senator Mitchell, a .member of, the committee 'waiting at the hotel, be lieved that they could get along with out Mr. Scott, although it would be a rough task. So 'thought the others, and it 'was decided to take chances. Carriages were signalled and away to tbe depot the party sped. Three minutes after the, committee men . had gone, Mr. Scott appeared, at the hotel. He was disappointed. He was moro than disappointed. He Was sad. "I .must be with that committee," said he. "and I will if th feat can be accomplished." Rushing to the street he could, find no cab. . Nothing , was doing In- the transportation line except a plebean ex press wagon, with a team -of lonely horses attached to It 1 "My chance," aald Mr. Scott, and over the tall-board -or tn wagon ne scrambled and -rolled well up toward the seat ' "Away for tbe depot!", shouted the member of the aommitte to th sur prised handler of trunks and things. "I must catch the President and the men who are to see him off," he added. , The horses wer put into a lope -and down Sixth street they fairly cantered. Whon Washington street was reached the carriages in which were riding the other members of tha committee wer sighted. They wer hailed and tbe driv-, ers .hove to until Mr, Scott and hla ex-f press wagon came, alongside. , He boarded Senator Mitchell's vehicle and so It finally came to pass that , presl dent Roosevelt was weu speeded on h. way. , ..- . . ON BOARD THE SPECIAL TRAIN The Journal Correspondent Tells qMte ; J Journey Toward bound country. At Xalaxoa. ' President Roosevelt was given a -cut littl bear this morning to add to hia growing zoo. George Washington la the little critter's nanfe, ; becauao ho - was born February JJ. -. .. - ' A saloon keeper named Jake Suber, of Kalama, has owned th cub since it was made an orphan, by the - death of Jts" mother, George and his parents lived on Hazel Creek up to the time of his intro duction to white Society. This morning he was brought across Hhe ColuSXila River to meet the President An evergreentree was planted, on . tender of one of the engines that mak tha trip across the ferry and Qeorga was tied to the trunk, with a heavy red, whit and blue cord. When the ' President's train was rolled upon the boat one of the firemen untied George's tether and brought him over to the Elyslan. I'Well. isn't he a clever little fellow," exclaimed the President as soon as he Saw him. "He looks Just like the bears - have seen in soma of the cartoons re- fleeting more or less up6n my prowess aa 1 a hunter. I shall have to introduce George to Joslah." . v, . , Josiah Is the badger that was 'given tha President at Sharon" Springs, Kan. Owing to tha rather limited space- upon . the President's train it was decided that George would have to give up the trip ' to Washington,- Much as the President - would like to keep the youngster, he do- .. cided that It would be beet to give him back to hlB original owner. . . .. , After the bear incident, and when Mr. . Roosevelt had reached the first town . on the Washington side of the Colum- bla, he madeawspeech. -i ? -"; : Jr , The President spoke as folloWst ' ' ' . -It is a great pleasure to be in your ; state. I have already been-'wlthin": th Eastern boundaries... but- never hero on-' the west coast, yet I know your state and its people well- I realize, as'eve.ry thinking man must, the wonderful fu- tvjoniinuea 9a Hevenin i-aga j . -