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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
3
Atlanta welcomes the president as Georgia hosts a public appearance with the nation’s chief executive. Officials expect large crowds and coordinated security around the capital gathering.
Elaborate preparations mark the presidential party’s Atlanta arrival at 10 am on a special Southern Railway train. Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt will be guests until 7 pm with a grand parade and formal reception planned. Georgia leaders, including Governor Verrell, Governor Heyward, and Atlanta Mayor Woodward, will greet the party at Terminal Station.
A detailed schedule for President Roosevelt in Atlanta outlines events from 9:00 a.m. reception at city hall to 12:15 p.m. address, luncheon at Piedmont Driving Club, and 3:30 p.m. drive to historic sites. The itinerary includes greeting governors, parades, grandstand reviews, a Georgia Tech inspection, and a return to Washington via Jacksonville.
City unites to honor their distinguished guest in a ceremonial observance. Officials praise the visitor and pledge community goodwill. Local residents gather for the salute, with speeches and a formal procession through downtown.
Atlanta observes Roosevelt Day as a general holiday with all public buildings closed and thousands expected at the depot and along the parade route. Merchants decorate ahead of the visit, schoolchildren march singing patriotic songs, and officials suspend normal business to entertain the president.
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