Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-23
GIFT TO ROOSEVELT.
Workingmen of Hartford Pre-
scented Him With a
Floral Piece.
PRFo'aEaT REPLIED TO PRIEST.
Father Sullivan Made Presentation
Speech, Which Received Pleasing
Answer-President chatted With
Workngman Mayor.

Hartford. Conn, Aug. 3D. resident
Roosevelt's stop in Hartford in his
New England tour was marked by
great enthusiasm by the crowds and
he showed his pleasure at the reeep-
ton he received.
In Pope park, one of the beautiful
outlying recreation spots of the city,
the president was greeted by 10000
yorkingmen, who presented him with
a magnificent floral horseshoe, in.
scribed: "Workingmen's Welcome to
Our President"
Father Michael Sullivan made a few
remarks of welcome, in which he com
nlended the honesty and sincerity of
purpose of the president in all his
acts. The president responded and
his remarks were frequently inter.
rupted by applause. He said
Reply to Father Sullivan.
Father Sullivan: | came here to
say some words this evening myself,
hut nothing that | can say then will
in any way have the significance that
the gift from the wage workers of
Hartford has, and that the language
you have used. Father Sullivan, in
connection with making it has, and
/ am sure that Colonel Green, Sena.
tor Plat himself and all of my other
hosts will pardon me for saying that
10 greeting that I have received or
can receive in Connecticut will, or
can begin to- please me as much as
This one that | receive through you.
should of course be wholly unfit for
the position | occupy if l did not give
my best thought and best purpose to
trying to serve the interests of the
toiler of America (cheers) man
who works. with his hands, and, of
course, also the man who works with
us head-if | did not try to serve
each decent American citizen accord.
ing to the best of my capacity, and
certainly my most painstaking effort
my most resolute purpose, shall be
gwen, and, if / may say So is being
given, to trying to do anything thai
can be done to help our people. Per.
l.
help as we'll as | can their best pur.
pose and their best thought (cries of
goodO, and that kind of representa-
tive | shall strive to be according to
the light that is given me. One thing
more. | should like to accept that
gift as in some way personal to my
self, but | would rather accept it, as
! know it is meant, as gift from
Americans to the man who for the
time being embodies American gov
ernmental principles-(c ries of good
and cheers) principles of square
and fair dealing with all men, SO that
all men shall have their rights under
the law. that all shall be given fair
and an even chance in the struggle
fer life as we can best give it.
thank YOU" cloud and continued ap
r'ause.)
Big Crowd Was Present.
Five thousand men and women
crowded the Colosseum here last night
to hear the address of President
Roosevelt. At least two-thirds ef the
audience were workingmen, and the
Ell thusiasm manifested by them when
The president alluded to the right OF
tie toiler aroused the keenest inter
est. Again and again during his
predatory remarks, which were based
ON an incident of the afternoon-the
presentation of a floral horseshoe by
the workingmen-the president was
interrupted by voeiferous applause
S,lch side remarks as the following
Il do not care how honest a man may
he. if he is timid he is no good,
speaking of the Isthmian canal, he
aroused mirth by saying that one OF
the problems in connection with the
great engineering feat would be tc
procure $4,000 patriotic, ambitious
men to work for ten thousand dollar
fee.
President Roosevelt was introduced
TO the audience in the Coliseum by
Colonel Jacob l.. Green. Through
Senator Platt he rendered his thanks
to the state for the splendid reception
accorded him, and to Mayor Sullivan
he made his thanks to the people Of
Hartford. Then. turning
&C the audience, he made a speech.
las; nigst after his address at the
Coliseum the president was the guest
II Executive Secretary John T. Rob
inson, on Asylum avenue. The presi
lent invited Mayor Sullivan to meet
him at Mr.. Robinson's home. The
mayor Is an ex-clerk, who was elected
by the laboring men, fact the presi
dent was familiar with, and he ex
y; essed a desire to have persona
chat with Mr.. Sullivan.
President Roosevelt expressed his
satisfaction at the substitution oil
drives for conventional handshaking
This method of entertainment seems
&c have given the people the oppor
tunity desired Of seeing him. 1t obvi
ates the crush that has been so OBJ
Jectionable In previous receptions.
New Haven Was Enthusiastic.
New Haven. Conn. Aug. 2s-Pres
ident Roosevelt entered upon his New
E:ngla ~ teur erdav and New
&c., he dest point visited by
the nations executive. The yacht