Show PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ADDRESSES I LARGE AUDIENCE AT VICKSBURG 7 MiSS t Vicksburg Miss liss Oct 21 1 After a fort fortnight fortnight fortnight night spent In the tite a neb rakes and looking bronzed and vigorous President Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roosevelt velt paid a flying visit to VIcksburg this afternoon The president arrived at Del Delta Delta Delta ta just across the river at 1 He was met by hy the steamboat Belle of the Bends with a 1 reception committee of representative citizens on board The rhe president immediately embarked and fol followed followed lowed by a dozen boats yachts and other craft made his entry Into the city The bluffs overlooking the river were lined with people who gave the chief executive a hearty heart and noisy reception President Roosevelt entered the forward carriage and with Mayor Griffith and Stephen D DLee DLee DLee Lee headed the parade which passed through t rough the tho principal streets to the Na National National cemetery The streets were densely packed with people who cheered the visitor at every opportunity At kt the corner cornel of Cherry and Clay treet the Ule procession was halted hailed and Ii r p General Leo Lee of ot the Confederate Veterans told the president that several f hundred union and confederate veterans stood before him and he desired that the chief executive should meet the old warriors The president arose In his carriage and cordially shook hands bands with the old soldiers Arriving at the National cemetery the th party part drove slowly slow through the burying grounds the president evincing a lively interest in the historic place From the cemetery the party drove to the court house square where an immense crowd hsi had gathered to hear near the speechmaking speech making President Roosevelt Roosevel was wa Introduced by Congressman John Sharp Williams hen nen the president arose to reply the big crowd accorded him hii a noisy demon demonstration demonstration demonstration that lasted several minutes Immediately after closing his address President Roosevelt and party were rap rape idly driven to the Yazoo Mississippi Valley railway station where a Ii special I train tram stood In waiting k cr |