The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-25
CHAMBER BABY
WAS CHRISTENED
President of the United States
Stood as Godfather.
SWINGIN' ROUND THE CIRCLE
ROOSEVELT RESTED LAST NIGHT
AT EAEANT, MASS.

n AHANT, Mass, Aug. 24-Presf-
~ dent Roosevelt left Newport to-
day at O'Clock, in a sumptuous
train OF four special cars Accompa-
nying him to the station were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lodge, the two latter j0urneying
with the party to Nahant, the home OF
the Lodges. where the president will
spend the night
A quieter day could not have been
spent by the president. As is his Gus
tom. he rose early and, after eating 4
light breakfast, left the Chanler house
about 3 O'Clock, and went out TO meet
Mrs. Roosevelt, who had come up on
the SyIph during the night
The president was aboard the ship
about two hours Mrs Roosevelt ac-
cOnpanied him ashore and spent about
half an hour at the Chanler residence.
taking a look at the baby. but did not
remain for the christening She left
shortly before the event for Oyster
Bay.
Roosevelt Was Godfather.
The president remained at the Chan
Ter villa. where the ceremony Of christ
ening the baby was performed by Rev
John Diamond of the Episcopal church,
in the presence of the president, who
acted rs godfather, Senator and Mrs
Lodge, the latter acting as SOdmOther,
Mrs Julia Ward Howe and large
number of the personal friends OF the
family.
The affair was regarded as one of
the most suspicious events Of the sea-
! son at that fashiOnabl resort, due not
only to the prominence of the Chan
lers, but to the fact that the president
OF the United States would act as god
/ father to the child
Sunday Travelling.
The travelling on Sunday was some
| thing new for the president. but in this
| instance he was obliged to depart from
| his usual custom, as he went to New
/ port for no other purpose than to at
| tend the christening, and it was neces-
| sary to make the short journey TO Ma
! hant today, in order TO maintain his
/ schedule.
Lieutenant Governor Bates and Ad-
/ jutant General Dalton of Massachu-
| sets boarded the train at Newport and
| completed the arrangements for the
/ entertainment of the president and
| party In Boston tomorrow night That
| enthusiasm attending the presidenJs
! journey shows no abatement was evil
dent today by the crowds gathered
/ about the station at Newport, which
/ cheered his arrival and continued
cheering until the train was lost to
sight. Stone Bridge, r. L, Fail River,
| Taunton and Mansfield, Mass. turned
| out in force to greet the president. and
| as each place was reached the train
| was slowed down, the president ap-
pearing on the rear platform and bow
! ing his acknowledgements
Cheering at Boston.
At Boston the entire party entered
J the special train, which was standing
| on another track. the crowd in the
| meantime continuously cheering. Upon
! arriving at Lynn, where carriages were
in waiting to take the party TO Ma
liant. the sight was one to be long re-
membered- Stretched from the station.
| through the city and across the PENN
sula TO Nahant, a distance of four
miles, were fully $4,000 people, who
| cheered again and again as the presi-
| dent passed. There were two miles OF
carriages on either side of the road
The president rode with Senator Lodge,
| and was escorted from Lynn to Ma
liant by a troop of cavalry.
The arrival at Nahant was a signal
for another outbreak Of applause, and
the two places seemed to vie with each
other as to which should be the more
cordial in its greeting. Flags and
bunting were displayed everywhere.
Tomorrow afternoon the president
will deliver an address from the steps
of the public library building in Ma
liant
The most extraordinary precautions
were taken by Senator Lodge for the
presidents safety. Tonight the entire
train is surrounded by a number Of
cavalry attached to the state militia,
and the men viii remain here until
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