The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23
MANYSEE PRESIDENT
Roosevelt's Day at Farming.
ton, Conn.,, an Eventful One.
4 "PRIvATE AFFAIR" IS SPOILED.
People From Surrounding TOwns
Came to Greet the President and
Grasp His Hand-ClOHe Watch
Kapt by secret Service Men.

FARMINGTON, Conn.,, Oct. 23.-
President Roosevelt's day in Farming.
ton provided quite a suitable addition
to the historic annals of this pretty
and ordinarily quiet old town.
The intention of the presidents Sis
ter, Mrs. Cowles, to make the occasion
a 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 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, enlars-
!ond that to which Farmngton is &C.
rnstomed.
The absence of publicly announced
lrogramme gave an element Of uncer-
t,.nty to the day. Everybody on the
vt.'"et was inquiring when and where
toy could see the president, but the
lr'ss of people went away satisfied.
f." the president made three quite
Il racteristic dashcs through portions
Ui the town. In the last Of these he rode
out in an open carriage through the
heart Of the big crowds assembled on
lhc principal street corners just ut 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 ut IL din
Ier 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 tortcl-
you. Assistant Secretary Barnes, Unit
ID States Senators Joseph II. Hawley
and Orville ii. Platt and their wives
md Governor George =. Mclean.
Between his two rides the president
and a few friends took long tramp to
Pinnacle mountain, President Roose-
yelt and daughter leading the jaunt.
An interesting incident Of the morn
Ing drive was the greeting by $50
school children attirpd in white, way
Ing flags at the president as he rode by.
The afternoon was chiefly devoted to
receptions--tirst to the young women
of the Porter school and second to the
guests invited by Mrs. Cowlcs to meet
her brother. The two Connecticut sen-
ators and their ladies assisted in re-
cetving.
One of the features Of the day was
the planting of the Mckinley oak on
the public green. opposite the pictnr-
esque and historic Elm Tree inn. Pres
ident Roosevelt declined to take part
IN this on the ground that 1t would not
be in good taste to do so on this oc-
casion after having declined other sim
liar invitations. Governor Mclean and
Mayor HARRISON of Hartford were the
principal speakers at the exercises.
The town was well policcd by deputy
sheriffs and constablcs, the customary
warning having been sent out in nd
vance by the chief of police at Wash
Mgton.
The secret service men followed the
presidents party 80 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, a fact,
however, which was entirely satisfac-
tory to himself
The president left Pennington at
$40 this morning for New Haven.