The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
TUMULT FOR ROOSEVELT.
GoVERN0R GKkBTkD WITH GREAT
hNTHUsIAsM At CHAUTAUoUA.


Governor on the GOSPEL of Work and
on Our Duty to Keep tho Philippines.
CHAUTAuouA. NY. Aug. 19.-Chautauaua and
Chautaudua county We'd with each other to-
day to do honor to Gov. Roosevelt, Tho Que
| provided the Chief Executive with entertain
ment, and tho other en- piled almost its entire
population on the grounds. Not since the day.
| twenty-four years ago. when President Grant,
visited this famous summer school, has there
been such vast outpouring Of people, and such
| an outburst OF enthusiasm as was shown this
afternoon in honor of Theodore Roosevelt.
Normally Chautauqua contains about $4,000
people. to-day the population was trebled.
Old soldiers Of the Civil War gathered on the
grounds to meet and greet fighter like them
selves. To them the Governor devoted much
of his attention. For them he reserved his
| choicest compliments "Comrade. he would
say. Il am more glad to meet you than can
tell. am. indeed" The individual addressed.
generally q grizzled granger with Grand
Army badge. would respond with a
God bless you. Governor" Next to
his fellowship with the old soldiers
| was the Governors comradeship with
the veterans in the Spanish War. The military
escort, the Thirteenth Separate Company, OF
jamestown. served during the war as part Of
| Sixty-nf Regiment Of Buffalo. 'Ah, COM
rades," remar k cd the Governor as he passed In
front OF the line stan ding at present arms. 1T
| Is pleasure to meet you. we were together
during the recent war. hope we shall never
| have another. but II we do. we'll be together
| again"
All this was a sort OF q side issue to the Gov
| ernor's formal speech. An immense audience
was waiting for him in the ampitheatre and it
! simply had to wait. The Governor intended
| to shake hands with every old soldier. and II he
| did not succeed, 1t was not his fault With both
| arms working like pump handles he
greeted every man in the long line of
| old soldiers as they passed before him
| in review. Many queer comments were heard.
Say. Governor" barked one old man.
| you're good fellow. but can you play
| pedro?' Il can try" responded the Governor.
You're all right" shouted another. giving the
Governor slap on the back. you're q man.
| that's what you are" The Governor smiled
| and said he hoped so. Good boy. we're for
your howled another enthusiastic man.
We're going to give you a boost by and BY"
To this the Governor made no reply. but he
did not look unhappy when few moments
| later anoi her veteran announced that he came
from Ohio the home OF Presidents. but" he
added. Il guess there's some good timber now
| in this State"
More emphatic and direct, however, was the
| brief introd uetory speech by Bishop Vincent.
| when the party had assem- bled on the platform
of the amphitheatre. we have with u.s." said
| the Bishop. "a man who has been hero on
the battlefield. who is now the Governor Of
this State. and If have the gift OF prophecy.
| and think have. who will in good time be
elevated to the Presidency OF the United
| States"
| The shout that greeted this prediction was
ample evidence OF the sentiment OF the audi
ence. For nearly five minutes tumult Of
| cheers drowned out every minor sound
| Through the din could finally be heard the
| words. He will. he will"
This did not comprise the entire greeting.
| AS the Governor entered he received the Chau-
| tauqua salute and was greeted by the Chau-
tauqua yell. When he arose to speak the
ChautauQua choir. comprising 500 trained
voices. struck up. "There'll be hot time in old
town to- light" and the audience OF 10000 peo-
| pie that was packed away in the seats and
| aises. and even slowed among the rafters. join
| cd Ia the chorus Of the song with vim and
| viGor that must have recalled to the mind Of
| the Governor the old times in camp.
Through all this tumut the Governor made
| no sign. When the applause was lercest and
| the immense amphitheatre was seething sea
| OF pocket handkerohisfs. he gazed out over
the pillows OF white and smiled. apparently at
| the salute and not the sentiment that it ex-
pressed. Finally quiet restored. All
leaned forward eagerly. anxious to hear every
word the Governor said.
BISHOP VINCENT AND MY FELLow-CITIzENs:
| needed no pressure to induce me to accept
| your invitation. was too delighted to get the
| chance to come daughter and appause.)
| Particularly when there were present the men
| who set tho standard to which l intended to
strive TO attain. the veterans of the great war.
(Appause.) i come to preach the gospel OF in
| telligent work; irst the gospel OF work. and
| second Of intelligent work. Do you recolleet a
| law passed at one time by one OF the Greek
democracies. that in any time OF civic peril the
man who didn't take sides was traitor
much as the man who did. half wish we had
| such law now. ! don't fear the American
| people when they take sides. but do fear the
| American people when they are Indifferent
| Something always like to tell an audience
| like this is that they cannot lay the JUNCTION TO
| their souls that they cannot be held blameless
| for any evil which they have not. with might
and main. strven to eradicate. (Cheers). The
| Methodist preachers OF olden time and the
| Methodist preachers Of to-day, for that mat
| ter. and the parents OF those here to-day lived
lives OF toll. While they strove to do their
| duty by themselves and families they mover
Withheld trying to do their duty by their follows
and the State. tCheersl. l appeal to you
| to keep the standard placed high. as
| IL was placed Dy your lOreldlnere. kCneoFsl
You cannot say. L am Guiltcss OF that wrong
doing. had no part in it, II YOU made no effort
| to change the conditions making the wrong
doing possible. tApplause).
Il am not here to preach to you the doctrine
OF ease. how best to avoid having q rough
hard time In life. On the contrary. am here
| to tell you men and you women to do your
duty and II 1t is rough. that will take care OF it.
sell. We don't glory In the memory OF the men
| who lived easy lives. Look back In your own
| lives How much OF it came as the result Of
ease2 Practically nothing. What you have
! done that you were proud Of came from hard
| untirinE effort. DO you suppose this
assembly which has given Chautauqua a
worldwide fame came by chGncer 1t
came Just exactly as recollect u certain poiti-
cal movement in New York coming. only after
hard untiring work. We sought to overthrow
| an evil which We believed existed in our
municipal government. We succeeded. and
| then proposed to perfect permanent orga n liza
| ton. When this subject came up for discus-
sion. a gentleman who had assisted in tho