The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-28
IN PINE TREE STATE.
Mr.. Roosevelt Continues His
Swing Round the Circle. =.
MEETS HIS OLD GUIDE sEWALL.
Bill Has the Honor Of Dining With
the President and the Governor of
/! AIaine-Orphans sing For Their
IA Distins uished Visitor. III

Maine-Orphans sing For Their
~ Distins uished Visitor. ~
ELLSWORTH, Me-, Aug. 2S.-The
presidents second day in the Pine
Tree State was full Of interest. Start
ing from the governors residence at
an early hour, he was taken for short
drive about the dty~of Augusta and at
$50 left for Bangor, where the princi-
pal speech of the day was delivered
at the fair grounds in the presence Of
an immense audience which listened
with marked attention to his address
apd which not infrequently drowned
his words with applause. The same
close attention was given him at Wa
teryille, where from far and near came
hundreds to see and hear the first pres.
tdGnt Who mas visited Maine In many
years. In anticipation of his coming
general holiday was declared, and all
business was suspended.
Just before leaving Augusta the pres.
ident heard that his old guide, Bill
Sewall Of Island Falls, Me-, who had
accompanied him on many hunting ex.
petitions and who had for time been
employed ON his ranch in Dakota, was
at Bangor. He Immediately wired
Congressman Powers at Bangor to cor
raj him and hold on to him until he
reached that city. That the congress
man carried out these Instructions was
fully proved when he produced the tall,
rawboned, red whlskered hunter upon
the presidents arrival.
Il am glad to see you, Bill" said the
president, whereupon Bill replied,
"You amt no gadder than be-"
Then it was that the president told
the story Of his friendship Of many
years with the old guide and hunter
and how many years ago while on a
hunting trip through Maine owing to
the shortage in the meat supply they
had eaten muskrat together. which
the president said was the last meat
he had eaten in Maine before this trip.
The president seemed to delight in the
rural simplicity Of the man and insist.
ed that he should sit down to dinner
with him. Bill therefore had the dis
tinction that comes to but few Of din
ing with the chief executive Of the ma
ton and the governor of his state at
the same time.
While at the fair grounds some one
suggested to Sewall, who was seated
on the platform with the president,
that he should go to Washington and
secure an appointment as postmaster,
but Bill had already received this hon.
or and said to his inquistor, 81 be post
master already"
On the drive through Bangor a pref.
ty little incident occurred ut the or
phang' homo. The presidents carriage
stopped in front Of the portico where
the little tots were assembled. and they
greeted him in song in words especial.
~ written for the occasion.
Before beginning to speak at the fair
grounds the president, noticing the
jamming and pushing Of the crowd in
front of the grand stand, cautioned the
people to be careful Of the women and
children and asked them to show their
to manage themselves, which
Immediately had the desired effect.
The platform from which the president
spoke was directly in front Of the
grand stand which was packed with
humanity. Behind him was another
dense crowd He humorously Informed
his audience that lie did not think he
faced both ways, but that on this &C.
casion he would have to. He quickly
caught his hearers, who were most en-.
and upon leaving the plat
form drove around the race track in
response to cries from the audience
that he do so.
President r. o. Beal Of the Fair.
association set tho crowd wild when he
three cheers "for the nOblest
president the world ever heard Of" s.
At night the president dined here at
the home Of Senator Hale, who accom-.
panied the party from Bangor. At tho
depot, when the train pulled in. the
president was escorted to a platform
near by and delivered a short address.
Hc then left for Nashua, N. H., and
Dther points In that state --,
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