The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-25
SHONE IN new ROLE
PRESIDENT ACTED AS GoDF ATHER
TO THE INFANT CHAMBER.
BOY NAMED FOR ROOSEVELT.
MRS. HENRY CABOT LODGE WAS
HIS GODMOTHER.

Auspicfous Event in Life of Ameri-
cas- Fashionable Resort Cere-
mony Performed in Presence of
Distinguished Guests-Nrs. RoOse-
welt Visited Her Husband at New
port-SpeciaI Train Bore the Pres
ident Towards Nahant-Journey
ResembIed a TriumphaI Progress,
Cheering Crowds Everywhere.
Nahant, Mass, Aug. 24.-Theodore
Roosevelt Chanler, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Winthrop Chanler of Newport,
was christened at the family mansion
here to-day. His godfather was the
President of the United States.
A more quiet day could not have
been spent by the President. As is his
custom, he rose early, and after eat
ing light breakfast. left the Chan
Ter house at Newport about o'clock,
and went out to meet Mrs. Roosevelt,
who had come up on the Sylph during
the night.
The President was aboard the ship
for about two hours. Mrs. Roosevelt
accompanied him ashore and spent
about half an hour about the Chanler
residence, taking a look at the baby,
but did not remain for the christening
She left shortly before the event for
oyster Bay.
President as Godfather.
The President remained at the
Chanler home, where the ceremony of
christening the baby was performed
by Rev. John Diamond of the Episco-
pal Church, in the presence of the Pres
ident, who acted as godfather, Senator
and Mrs. Lodge, the latter acting as
godmother; Mrs. Julia Ward Howe,
and {. large number of the personal
friends of the family.
The affair was regarded as one of
the most suspicious events of the sea-
son at that fashionable resort, due not
only to the social prominence of the
CHAMBERS, but to the fact that the
President of the United States would
act as godfather to the child for whom
it was named.
President Roosevelt left Newport to-
day at 2 o'clock in a sumptuous train
of four special cars. Accompanying
him to the depot were Mr.. and Mrs
Winthrop Chanler. and Senator and
Mrs Lodge, the two latter journeying
with the party to Nahant, the home
of the Lodges, where the President
will spend the night
Departed From Old Custom
Travelling on Sunday was something
new for the President, but in this in
stance he was obliged to depart from
his usual custom, as he went to New
port for no other purpose than to
Oft he oy.ies
essary to make the short journey to
Nahant to-day in order to maintain his
schedule.
Lieut.. Gov. Bates and Adjt. Gen. Dali
ton of Massachusetts, boarded the train
at Newport and completed the ar
rangements for the entertainment of
the President and party in Boston to-
morrow night.
That the enthusiasm attending the
Presidents journey shows no abate-
ment was made evident to-day by the
crowd gathered about the depot at
Newport which cheered his arrival
and continued cheering until the train
departed and was lost to view.
Stonebridge, R. l.. Fall River
Taunton and Mansfield, in Mass
achusetts, turned out in force
to greet the President and as each
place was reached the train was slowed
down, the President appearing on the
rear platform and bowling his acknowl-
edgments.
AT Boston the entire party dsem-
barked and entered the special which
was standing On another track, the
crowd in the meantime keeping up a
continuous cheering.
Upon arriving at Lynn, where car
riages were in waiting to take the
party to Nahant, the sight was long
to be remembered.
Great Crowd at Nahant.
Stretched from the depot, through
the city and across to Nahant, a dis
lance of four miles, were fully $4,000
persons, who cheered again and again
as the President passed. There were
two miles of carriages on either side
of the road.
The President rode with Senator
Lodge and was escorted from Lynn
to Nahant by troop of cavalry
The arrival at Nahant was a signal
for another outbreak of applause and
the two places seemed to vie with each
other as TO which should be the more
cordial in it's greeting. Flags and
bunting were displayed everywhere.
Tomorrow afternoon the President
viii deliver an address from the steps