New-York tribune., 1901-10-23
PRES1DENTIN FARMINGTON
THRONGS WELCOME HIM on HIS wAy
To NEW-HAVEN
HE DELIGHTS CONNECTICUT CROWD Ry
FREELY SHAKING HANDS-OFFICERs
CLOSELY GUARD HIM

Pennington. Conn. Oct. 22-Presfdent Roosa
velts day in Pennington has provided quite
suitable addition 20 the annals of this pretty
and ordinarily quiet old town The intention OF
the Presidents sister. Mrs CowIes to make the
occasion private affair was considerably over
come by the anxiety of the people TO see the
President and TO grasp his hand Throughout
the morning there was no particular demonstra-
ton. but in the afternoon the turnout Of towns
/ people. added to the influx of several hundred
from Hartford and adjoining townships. en-
larged the throng to proportions much beyond
that TO which Pennington is accustomed.
The absence of a publicly announced pro-
gramme gave an element OF uncertainty to the
day. Persons in the streets were inquiring
when and where they could see the President
but the mass OF people went away satisfied. for
the President made three quite characteristic
dashes through portions OF the town In the
/ last of these he rode out in open carriage
through the heart of the big crowd assembled
the principal street corners. just at the close
of the ceremony at the planting of a Mckinley
memorial oak
SCRAMBLE TO SHAKE HANDS
New-England dignity was here for the mo-
ment forgotten. and men and women pushed
and struggled 10 touch the Presidents hand as
he. leaning far out Of the carriage. endeavored
TO reach as many as possible without delaying
a more formal reception which awaited him at
his sisters home.
Most of the throng at the tree planting exer
cises had waited long in expectation that the
President would address them and it was 10
see and be seen that he made the extra unan-
nounced trip through the crowd
The Presidents day was filled with enjoyable
rides walks and receptions It ended this even
ing with dinner given at the home OF Com
nandvr and Mrs COwles- Among the guests
at the dinner were the President and his daugh-
ter. Miss Alice Roosevelt; Secretary Cortelyou
Assistant Secretary Barnes, United States Sen
ators Joseph r. Hawley and Orville H Platt and
their wives, and Governor George P Mclean
Between his two rides the President and a
few friends took a long tramp TO Pinnacle
Mountain, President Roosevelt and his daugh-
ter leading the jaunt
An interesting incident of the morning drive
was the greeting bv one hundred and ffty school
children. aItired in white. waving flags at the
President as he rode by. The afternoon was
chiefly devoted TO receptions first, TO the young
women of the Porter school and. later. TO the
guests invited by Mrs Cowles TO meet her
brother.
THE PRESIDENT CLOSELY GUARDED
One of the features of the day the plant
ing of the Mckinley oak the public green.
opposite the picturesque and historic Elm Tree
Inn President Roosevelt declined take part
in this the ground that IL would not be in
good taste do on this occasion, after hav-
ing declined Invitations 10 similar ceremonies
Governor Mclean and Mayor HARRISON OF Hart
ford were the principal speakers at the ex-
The town was well policed by deputy sherins
and constables. the customary warning having
been sent out in advance by the Chief OF Police
at Washington. The Secret Service men FOL
lowed the Presidents party as far as possible,
but unable always TO keep track OF the
rather rapid changes. and on the tramp 10 the
mountain the President was unprotected oy ON
The President will leave Farmington at $40
a. m. Tomorrow, and will arrive in New-Haven
about hour later. TO be the guest OF Yale Uni
versity.