Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-25
PRESIDENT, A GODFATHER.
Roosevelt lakes Prominent Part al Christening
OF ChanIer Baby,
Most Extraordinary Precautions
Were Taken by senator Lodge
For Presidents safety.

Nahant, Mass. Aug. 24-President
Roosevelt left Newport today at 2
o'clock, in a sumptuous train Of four
special cars Accompanying him 10 the
station were Mr. and Mrs. Lodge, the
two latter journeying 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 a
light breakfast, left the Chanler house
about O'clock and went out to meet
Mrs. Roosevelt, who had come up on
the Sylph during the night.
The president was aboard the ship
about two hours. Mrs. Roosevelt ac-
Companied 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.
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 as godfather, Senator and Mrs.
Lodge, the latter acting as godmother,
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and a 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 fashionable 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 20 the child.
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 10 New
port FOR no other purpose than 20 at
tend the christening. and Il was neces-
cary TO make a 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 presidents
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 10
sight Stone Bridge, X. l., Fan 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 APP
pearing on the rear platform and bow
ing his knowledgements
AT Boston the entire party entered
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 10 Ma
hant, the sight was one long 20 be re-
membered Stretching from the station
through the city and across the penin-
sula 10 Nahant. a distance Of four miles
we're fully 10000 people, who cheered
again and again as the president
passed. There were two miles of car
rages on either side Of the road. The
president rode with Senator Lodge. and
was escortd from Lynn TO Nahant By a
troop OF cavalry.
The arrival AZ Nahant was signal
for another outbreak OF applause, and
the two places seemed 10 vie with each
other as to which should be the more