Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-14
THE PRESIDENT


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self" he said. for the consideration
which you have shown tn myself and
my family and fer all the courtesies
which have been extended 10 me by the
press. There has been such a sudden
change In TED that he has come up all
Of sudden and he is now out of the
woods" ~
Continuing. he said: 'I shall leave.
this afternoon, with DR.. Lambert. Alice
will come over from Washington. to-
morrow, TO take my place. to a certain
extent, while Mrs. Roosevelt will re-
main here perhaps 10 days more. Then
when Tea Is IN condition she will take
him to the White House for a while,
but he VIII return here and continue his
studies"
While referring to the illness of the
boy and some Of the games which he
was fond of playing, the President said:
You know. Ted broke his collar bone
last fall playing football. and Mrs.
Roosevelt says she was very thankful
for that. as it insured him against
breaking his neck"
At this point three little children were
introduced to the President and he in
4 CHEEKY manner said: "Why, you are
the little Powell kids. I've often heard
Ted speak OF you. He calls you the
Powell kids. The other members of
the Powell family were then introduced.
Then bidding goodbye to the news
paper men. President Roosevelt re-
ferred to the fact that he recognized
among them a number with whom, as
he said. Il have fit and bled." and he
departed in very CHEEKY and jovial
manner.
In the course Of the afternoon, the
engine, passenger coach and private car
Columbia which had comprised the
special train to bring President Roose-
welt to Groton, reached the station here
ready for the return journey. 1t was
scheduled to leave at 430 o'clock.
The President was driven to the sta
ton in the private carriage of DR.. Pea
body and the head of Groton school
accompanied him. A crowd had gath
cred about the cars and the waiting
room to greet the Chief Magistrate and
as President Roosevelt passed to his
car he was cheered His response was
smile and repeated bows.
/. was but few moments after the
President had entered the Columbia
when the train pulled out Meanwhile,
Secretary Cortelyou, Executive Stenog-,
rapher Barnes and DR.. Lambert had
Joined the President. AS the train
started. the people at the station
cheered and President Roosevelt bowed
his thanks from the platform.
Worcester, Mass. Feb. 13.-President
Roosevelt reached Worcester from
Groton at 5.15 r. NJ. on a special on
the Boston & Maine road. His car
was then turned over to the Provi-
dence division of the New York. New
Haven & Hartford and left at 6.10 for
Providence, after nearly an hours de-
lay here waiting for clear lines.
The run from Groton was made in
what is considered excellent time
considering the nature of the road.
There are many curves and some heavy
grades. Two full know nothing stops
were made, one at Aver and the other
at Clinton. Deducting the time lost
by these delays, the run Of 80 miles
was made in so minutes.
At Aver quite n crowd had assem-
bled at the station to see the Presi-
dent and cheer him.
The train was run into the Boston
& Maine yards near Exchange street
The engine and passenger coach Were
detached from the Presidents private
car and an engine and coach of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
took their places. The train then
moved to Green street. and backed in
to the Union station, whence it was to
start for Providence.
In Union station there was scarce
~ standing room about the Presidents
car as it waited to be attached to the
regular train. While waiting he came
out upon the rear platform and said:
Il am very pleased to see you all here.
thank you for coming out; the boy
is all right
AS the train started for Providence
the President re-appeared and lifted
his hat. The President was in Wor
cester 40 minutes.
Providence, r. l., Feb. ia crowd
which blocked the entire platform In the
Union station here awaited the arrival OF
pulled in at 7.35 cheer after cheer soon
brought the Chief Executive to the rear
platform. ..-..... n.
He thanked the people for the Interest
they had shown In him and announced. as
ne did at Worcester that his son was
on the road to recovery. With his clos
ing word. a great cheer came from the
crowd and hats We're waved franftcally.
The run from Worcester was unevent-
full. only two short stops being made at
crossings until WOonsocket was. reached:
Here a crowd OF people had assembled
and in answer to the cheering and repeat
ed calls for a speech. the President came
TO the rear platform and spoke a word OF
greeting
At Pawtucket. the President bowed in
acknowledgment of the cheering. as the
train made only n short stop
Providence was reached at ~. few
moments behind schedule time, and the
private car was shifted to a spur track
in the Union station where 1t remained
30 minutes previous to the arrival at S.oi
Of the Federal express from Boston
bound for Washington.
When the Presidents car was set OF ~.
the siding a crowd congregateu about AZ,
frequently calling for the President. VINO
did not however appear. y number OIL
persons succeeded In getting through the
lines of officers to the car and were ad-
mitted to the Presidents drawing room
At SO L. Al the car being attached
the train drew out Again the PRESIDENT