Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-25
THE PRESIDENT
Reviews New Jersey National
Guardsmen at Seagirt.
Sincere, Heartfelt and Patriotic Wei
come from IS, 900 People.
Compliments the Guardsmen and Gives
Them Good Advice.

Seagirt, N. j., July 24.-No Presi
dent ever received a more sincere
heartfelt and patriotic welcome thar
that accorded, today, to Presiden
Roosevelt by the people of New Jersey
From the time he landed on New
Jersey soil at the Atlantic Highland.
| pier, at 1896 this afternoon, until h;
left in his launch for the war zach,
Mayflower, at 3.15. he was the recipient
of continuous ovation.
The. President, on invitation of Gov
Franklin Murphy, visited the encamp-
| ment of the I'd Brigade of the National
Guard of the state at Seagirt. Ac-
companied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Alice Roosevelt. Mr.. and Mrs. w. En-
len Roosevelt, Miss Christine Roose-
welt and Assistant Sec. Loeb, the
o'clock. this morning, and boarded the
Mayflower. The run to Atlantic
Highlands was made by the Mayflower
in five hours, and at 1890, the Presi-
dent and his party landed, being greet
ed by Gov. Murphy.
Upon the arrival at Seagirt, Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Gov. Murphy and
staff reviewed the troops in camp. the
President being mounted on a mag
nificent chestnut bay which he sat
perfectly. AT the conclusion of the
review Mr.. Roosevelt was escorted to
stand adjoining the parade ground
and there addressed a multitude of
nearly $4,000.
President Roosevelt opened his
speech by complimenting the New
Jersey Guardsmen upon their soldierly
and business like appearance. Con-
tinuing, he said: 81 earnestly hope
and believe you never will get into
battle, but if you do. it is going to be
mighty important to hit the other fell
lows and you are going to be able to
90 it largely in consequence of the way
you have put in your time, knowing
your rifle.
Il think, gentlemen, that much help
can be given to the new guards of the
states by the action of the United
States government. l want to see the
National Guard armed with the best
and most modern weapons. | am happy
to say that a bill has passed the
House which will enable the national
government materially to aid the Ma
tional Guard Of the different states.
At the next session / firmly believe
that we will get it through the Senate
and then I can guarantee the signature
of the President.
II think that our people have not
always appreciated the debt they were
under to the National Guard. Always
in our history it has been the case,
as it will be in the future, that if war
should arise, it is to be met mainly
by the citizen soldier-the volunteer
soldier. We have, in the regular army.
Differed as it is and filled with the
type of enlisted men, an army which
firmly believe for its size, is I'M
equalled in the civilized world, and I
am sure that l can challenge the most
generous support from the National
Guard for the regular army of the
United States.
1.-The same qualities that make
man a success. and that make him dc
his duty decently and honestly in a
National Guard regiment, are funda-
mentally the qualities that he needs
to make him a good citizen in private
life.
mo doubt some of you were in the
Spanish American war" A voice in
the crowd: Eyes. many Of u.s.
Inc only lTOuDie Will tiistt wal WdS
that there was not enough war to 60
around"
A voice: .You got your Slice"
Il did," continued the President.
was one of the lucky Ones
"Just as it is in the army so it is
in citizenship. If you are content ia
go through life waiting for chance
to be a hero you may wait and the
chance may not come. The way to be
good citizen is to do the ordinary,
everyday humdrum work that comes
to citizenship.
II plead with you to do your duty
as National Guardsmen and as citizens.
DO your duty, day by day-the COM
mon. ordinary duties which, when done
make. in their sum, the citizenship. OF
the nation
At BIS the Presidential party re-
turned to the Mayfiower.
In Americas, Ga. Wednesday. Monroe
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