Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-23
MANY SEE PRESIDENT.
Roosevelt's Day at Harrington, Conn,
 an Eyentful One.

Roosevelt's Day at Farmington, Conn,
 an Eyentful One.
 HARRINGTON, Conn, Oct. 25.- President Roosevelt's day in Farming. ton provided quite a suitable addll1oL to the historic annals of this pretty and ordinarila quiet old town.
 The intention of the presidents sis ter, Mrs. CowIes, to make the occasion private affair was considerably over. come by the anxiety of the people tc see the president and to grasp his hand. Throughout the morning there was no particular demonstration, but the middle of the afternoon the turn. out of the townspeople, added to the influx of several hundred from Hart. ford and adjoining townships. enlarg- ed the throng to proportions much be- yond that to which Pennington is ac- customed.
 The absence of a publicly announced programme gave an element of uncer- tainty to the day. Everybody on the street was 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 an open carriage through the heart of the big crowds assembled on the principal street corners just at the conclusion of the ceremony of planting Mckinley memorial oak.
 The presidents day was filled with enjoyable rides, walks and receptions. 1t concluded in the evening at a din- her given at the home of Commander and Mrs. Cowles, the presidents sis ter. Among the guests at the dinner were the president and his daughter, Miss Alice Roosevelt; Secretary Cortel- you, Assistant Secretary Barnes Unit ed States Senators Joseph R. Hawley and Orville H. .Platt and their wives and Governor George P. Mclean.
 Between his two rides the president and few friends took long tramp to Pinnacle mountain, President Roose- welt and daughter leading the jaunt
 An interesting incident of the morn ing drive was the greeting by 150 school children, attired i'll white, wav- ing 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 second to the guests invited by Mrs. Cowles to meet her brother. The two Connecticut sen ators and their ladies assisted in re- ceiving.
 One of the features of the day was the planting of the Mckinley oak on the public green opposite the pictur- esque and historic Elm Tree inn. Pres ident Roosevelt declined to take part in this on the ground that it would not be in good taste to do so on this oc- casion after having declined other sim liar invitations. Governor Mclean and Mayor Harbison of Hartford were the principal speakers at the exercises.
 The town was well policed by deputy sheriffs and constables, the customary warning having been sent out in ad- vance by the chief of police at Wash ington.
 The secret service men followed the presidents party so far as possible, but were unable to always keep track of the rather rapid changes, and on the tramp to the mountain the president was unprotected in that respect, fact, however, which was entirely satisfac- tory to himself.
 The president left Pennington at $40 this morning for New, Haven.