The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-27
IN THREE STATES
PRESIDENT SPEAKS IN MAssACHU-
sETTs, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MAINE.
Delivers Eight Addresses and Re
ceives the PIaudfts of "A Quarter OF
n Million Ep thusiastic People.
CROWDS AT EVERY STATION
ALL ANXIOUS To SEE, HEAR AND
GREET THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
His Utterances Cover n Variety of Sub
jects, Including Tributes to Sol
dfers and Sailors.
LAST SPEECH IN AUGUSTA
THE OLD BLAINE MANSION.
Occupies the Bedroom of the Late Dis
finguished "PIumed Knigbt'-In-
cidents of the Day.
His Utterances Cover n Variety of Sub
jects, Including Tributes to Sol
dfers and Sailors.
LAST SPEECH IN AUGUSTA
PRESIDENT SPENDS THE NIGHT IN
THE OLD BLAINE MANSION.
Occupies the Bedroom of the Late Dis
finguished ''PIumed Knigbt'-In-
cidents of the Day.

AUGUSTA, Me. Aug. 2s-President
Roosevelt to-day passed through three
States. delivered eight speeches and re-
ceived the plaudits of a quarter Of a mil
lion people. The greeting which has marked
his progress through New England has
been fiattering in the extreme, and to-day's
experience demonstrated his popularity per-
haps more than ever before. Everywhere
IT the regular stops and the smaller sta
items along the road the people were stren-
uous I'm their efforts to catch a glimpse of
him or to hear him speak and at Haver-
HILL Mass, the desire assumed such form
that the crowds overrode the police and
surrounded the Presidents carriage, max
ing it difficult for it to advance.
The days journey was not without its
incidents. As the President was about to
board his car at South Lawrence, Mass,
after delivering his address, the leader Of
the band stepped up and made himself
known to him. He said his name was Ba-
nan. former cowpuncher and barber at
Medura. n. D., where the Presidents ranch
is located. The President Immediately rec
ognized him and greeted him as an old
friend. The man, evidently desiring the
President to know that he had profited
=
him: You told me TO get married and set
tie down and 1 did. have got six children
myself" which afforded the President no
little amusement.
While on his way through the streets of
Portland his carriage was stopped and he
was presented with an album containing
views of the city. He stood up in his car
riage and briefly thanked the donor. Cap
Z 10 has the
recipient Of many floral gifts. and where
the admirers were unable to get near
enough personally to hand them to him.
they threw them over the heads of the
crowd into his carriage.
Conspicuous among those who boarded
the train at Old Orchard to extend a well
come TO the President was Congressman
Iittlefeld. of RockIand. His visit was
brief and the conversation turned on other
subjects than trusts. Mr.. Littlefeld de-
cIined to comment on the Presidents speech
last night, pleading that he had not fin
ished reading it,
When DanvilIe Junction was reached the
President was greeted by Postmaster Cen
eral and Mrs. Payne. Mrs. Garret a. Ho-
bart and Mrs. Charles Emory Smith. Mr..
Payne accompanied the President to Lewis
ton.
Some stops were made which were not on
the Itinerary At Lisbon, Lisbon Falls and
Brunswick, Me-, immense crowds gathered
and the President, in response to their
clamorous calls, was obliged to appear on
the rear platform and say few words.
Although the day has been a particularly
hard one on him, the President gave but
slight signs of fatigue. Tonight he is the
guest Of Governor Hill, who met him at
the railway station and escorted him TO his
residence, where the President made
short address. The Governors house has
become historic because of the fact that it
was the home of James G.. Blaine, and the
President occupies tonight the identical
bedroom used by that statesman.