The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-28
PRESIDENTS FLYING TRIP
HIS SECOND DAY IN THE PINE
 TREE STATE.
An Interesting Incident With an Old Guide-Presidont Tells Story of Friendship-Inststs on the Old Hunter Eating Dinner With Him-A Pretty Incident at Bangor.

Incident at Bangor.
 Ellsworth, Me, Aug. 27.-The presi- dents second day in the Pine Tree State was full of interest. Starting from the governors residence at an early hour he was taken for a short drive about the city of Augusta and at 9:30 left for Bangor, where the principal speech of the day was delivered at the fair grounds in the presence of an ini- mense audience, which listened with marked attention to his address and which not infrequently drowned his words with applause. The same close attention was given him at Waterville where from far and near came hundreds to see and hear the first president who has visited Maine in many years. In anticipation of his coming a general holiday was declared and all business was suspended.
 Just before leaving Augusta the pres ident learned that his old guide, Bill Sewall of Island Falls, Me, who had ac- companied him on many hunting expe- ditions and who had for time been employed on his ranch in Dakota. was at Bangor. He immediately wired Con- gressman Powers at Bangor to corrall him and hold on to him until he reach ed that city. That the congressman carried out these instructions was fully proven when he produced the tall, raw boned, red whiskered hunter upon the presidents arrival.
 ''I am glad to see you, Bill," said the president, whereupon Bill replied:
 You ain't no gladder than I be-
 Then 1t 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 8 hunting trip through Maine owing to the shortage of the meat supply they had eaten nuskrat together which the president said was the last meal he had eaten in Mane before this trip. The president seemed to delight in the rural simplicity of the man and insisted that he should sit down to dinner with him. Fill, therefore, had the distinction that comes to but few of dining with the chief executive of the nation and the governor of his state at the same time.
 While at the fair grounds some one suggested to Sewa1l, 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 honor and said to his inuuisitor: T be postmaster al- ready"
 On the drive through Bangor pretty little incident occurred at the orphans ha 1ryor stopped in front of the portico where the little tots were assembled and they greeted him in song, the words especial ly prepared for the occasion running:
 ''He is very. very good;
 ''And be it understood,
 "He Is right here in our view.'
 The president thanked them heartily.
 Before beginning to speak at the fair grounds the president, noticing the tanning 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 capacity 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 human ity. Behind him was another dense crowd. He humorously informed his audiences that he did not think he faced both ways, but that on that occasion he would have to. He quickly caught his hearers who were most enthusiastic. and upon leaving the platform drove around the race track in response to cries from the audience that he do so.
 President F. O. Beal of the fair asso- citation set the crowd wild when he pre- posed three cheers ''for the nobles pres ident the world ever heard of"
 Tonight the president dined here at the home of Senator Hale, who accom- panied the party from Bangor. At the depot when the train pulled in the pres ident was escorted to a platform near l;y and delivered a short address. He left at 10, 0,o'clock for Nashua, N. H., and other points in that state, where he will speak tomorrow.