The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-25
NEW JERSEY WELCOME.
That Extended to President
Was Hearty and Patriotic.

Sea Girt, n. j. July 26.-No president
ever received more sincere, heartfelt
and patriotic welcome than that given
President Roosevelt by the people of
New Jersey. From the time he landed
on New Jersey soil at the Atlantic high
lands pier at 1875 Thursday afternoon
until he left in his launch for his yacht.
Mayflower. anchored several miles off
the pier, at Bis o'clock, he was the re-
cipient of a continuous ovation.
The president, on invitation of Cover
nor Franklin Murphy, visited the en-
campment of the Second brigade, New
party included Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice
Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Emlen
Roosevelt, Miss Christine Roosevelt and
Assistant Secretary Loeb.
Soon afterward at 1:35 O'Clock the
president and his party landed at the
pier from the Mayfiewer's electric
launch, while the harbor resounded with
the din of steam whistles and cheers of
people In craft Of every sort, which sour
ried about the pier.
AS President Roosevelt and party
stepped upon the pier they were greet
ed by Governor Murphy, Seha tors Kean
and Dryden, former Secretary Cornell
ius N. Bliss of New York and the gov
ernor's staff in gorgeous uniforms.
The party was conducted to special
train of Pullman cars and started inn
mediately for Sea Gift. The run was
made in As minutes. At every town
along the route elaborate preparations
had been made for the reception of the
president. The railway stations all
along the line were thronged with peo-
pie who cheered and waved flags en-
Enthusiastically as the train passed. AL
the stations and many residences were
decorated handsomely. Ten thousand
people greeted the party at Sea Grit
station. President Roosevelt and the
to the governors cottage, adjoining the
military encampment, less than half
mile from the station. AS he arrived at
the cottage a presidents salute of Il
guns was fired.
After brief rest and an informal
reception at the cottage, President
Roosevelt and Governor Murphy and
staff reviewed the troops In camp, the
president being mounted on a magnifi-
cent chestnut bay, which he sat per-
fectly. At the conclusion of the review
President Roosevelt was escorted to a
stand adjoining the grand stand and
there addressed the assembled troops
and the multitude which had gathered
and which by this time numbered 15,-
0O0
Governor Murphy introduced the
After the demonstration that followed
had subsidized President Roosevelt spoke.
In opening his address President
Roosevelt cenplimented the national
guardsmen of New Jersey upon their
soldferly bearing and proficiency and
continued:
"a man is Of use as a national
guardsman for exactly the same rea-
sons as he is Of use as a citizen; and
that is, if he sets to work with his
whole heart to do his duty for the time
being. to make himself thoroughly pro-
hcient in the line of business he has
taken up A national guardsma an who
joins only to have good time pretty
generally does not have a good time.
and certainly makes q poor hand as q
guardsman.
Il earnestly hope and believe" cons
tinued the president, that you will
never get into battle, but If you do it
is going to be mighty important to hit
the other fellow; and you are going to
be able to do it largely in consequences
of the way you have put In your time
knowing your rifle until it is just q
part of yourself, until you can handle
take care of it and use it. It has been
the pride of the American army in the
past that our troops have always used
ourselves upon having an army of
marksmen- Our army has given us d
just pride in it because its constant and
Jealous effort has been to take care
OF itself in the field and in all that
pertains to the duties of soldier.
Il think. gentlemen. that much help
can be given to the national guards OF
the states by the action of the United
States government. want to see the
national guard armed with the best and
most modern weapons. (App1ause)
want to see the infantry with the Krag-
Jorgensen. and I want to see the artil-
lery with the three point two gun Of the
regular army. I am happy to say that
bill has been passed through the lower
house which will enable the national
government to materially aid the ma
tional guard of the different states. At
the next session firmly believe that we
will get it through the United States
senate and then can guarantee the sig
nature of the president
II think our people have not always
appreciated the debt they were under to
the National guard. A man who goes
into the National guard and does his
duty fairly and squarely there, puts the
whole country under an obligation. to
him. Always In our history it has Been
the case. as it win be In the future that
il war should arise it is to be met MAIN
1y by the citizen soldier, the volunteer
soldier. We have. in the regular army
differed as it is and filed with the type
of enlisted men we had in it, an army
which I firmly believe. for its size, Is
unequalled in the civilized world: and