The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-28
PRESIDENT ENJOYS
DOWN EAST WELCOME.
Meets His Old Guide and Trapper
in Bangor and Dined With Sena-
tor Hale at Ellsworth.

said TO be one OF the finest animals OF
his type in the country.
RECOGNIZES THE RIDERS.
During his address from the Bangor
house balcony. the president noted on
duty before him two mounted police ana
Patrolman Davis.
president remarked. much to the crowd,s
delight that we knew by their seats In
the saddle they were trained cavarymen.
Both were members OF the First Maine
cavalry, which fought so gallantly In the
Civil war. and Davis was In Andersonviile
prison 247 days.
bordered upon even the mildly demon
strative until he reached the fair grounds.
There he was greeted by $500 people.
great grand stand packed full In front
and thousands more spreading out on
three other sides as human fan:
During his half hour address the presi-
dent was frequently interrupted with ap-
plause He prefaced his remarks by say
Ing that he Was not In the habit OF facing
both ways at onoe but that he was ac-
tually forced into It,
THE NoBLEsT PRESIDENT"
At the end OF the presidents o-mingte
address, President F. o. Beal. OF the
cheers for the noblest president the world
has ever heard OF. They were given with
a Will.
incidents ts S besides 81 these During an ao-
normally quiet drive the president was
for momen@ nps at the e0 poros - song @ o the
fore:"
HE Is the president OF the United
States and a right good president. too"
Just as the president prepared to leave
for Ellsworth. George Bell. who was one
OF the presidents orderlies at San Juan,
climbed aboard the train and bade him
good-by
IN GOOD OLD GRANITE STATE.
a triumphai T tour OF Maine. and his sps-
cial doubling on It's trail speeded to the
BsnsSr Wateryille and EllswoTsth .es ssSs RsSs
trio Hsnps OF cties aha the fam,iiar
whSn ssssn sn ss ESs H have New sesn
peated In new settings with different
actors.
WAY DOWN EAST WELCOME.
After his speech at waterville. the
president was handed a genuine hunting
axe by John King of Oakland. Me. One
handle of the axe contains a knife. The
president was much pleased and Is ac-
credited with the remark, I'll wear II In
my belt
The tourney from Bangor TO quiet Ellis
along a railroad rich In rugged scenery.
From q platform at the depot the presi-
dent spoke for the last time yesterday and
early last evening. The sun had almost
set before he finished. Repeatedly he was
cheered by the audience OF 1000. and sew
eral times enthusiastic ones forgot
themselves and cried ''Hooray for
Teddy"
His address concluded. the president
was driven to the home Of Senator Hale,
where dinner was served TO himself. his
Immediate party and others. including
Governor and Mrs. HILL
The presidential party was accompanied
to Ellsworth by Congressman Burieigh
and Powers, Chief Justice Wiswell and
Justice Emery OF the Maine supreme
court bench, President Hyde OF Bowdoin
college, Colonel II. Il. Hamlin and Judge
John A. Peters. Jr.
Those of the party not at this dinner
were entertained at the Apenaduis club.
OFF FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Expressing his deep pleasure at the
| Ellsworth visit, and regretting only that
| he could not make a longer stay. he
| boarded the special shortly after 10 D. m.
\ and with two locomotives, the start was
made for Nashua,
One incident pleased him much. After
| his speech a woman OF 4. Mrs. Carity
| Royail. pressed close to him and shoof
| his hand. She was the only woman ~
| the crowd who had the honor. II wa,
said that she was born two years befor'
| Maine was made state.
CoMMUNEs WITH ENTIRE WORLD.
The president last night gave out tn
| following dispatches received and sent b!
him:
Avalon, Catalina island. Calf,
President Roosevelt. White House:
Catalina Island Calf, heretofore isol
ated in the Pacific ocean, sends greeting
TO her American president on the occa
sion OF her being put In communicable
with the entire world, brought abou
through the medium of the Pacific wire
less telegraph. q purely American inven
ton now In successful operation.
(Slgned)
A. l.. NEW, General Manager.
A. L. New. General Manager, Avalor
Catalina Island. Calif.i
Please extend my greetings TO the cit
zens OF Catalina island and my cordis
congratulations upon the establishmer
Of telegraphic communication.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.