Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-25
PRESIDENT IN JERSEY
People From Governor Down
 Extend Hearty Welcome.
NATIONAL GUARD CAMP VISITED.
From Atlantic Highlands to Sea Girt the Roosevelt Train Passed Through Cheering ThrOngs of
 PeopIe-Troops Addressed.


 Through Cheering ThrOngs oR
 PeopIe-Troops Addressed.
 SEA GIRT. N. T., July 25.-No presi- dent ever received more sincere, heartfelt and patriotic welcome than that accorded yesterday to President Roosevelt by the people of New Jer- sey. From the time he landed on New Jersey soil at the Atlantic Highlands pier at 1855 ill the afternoon until he left in his launch for the war yacht Mayfower, anchored several miles off the pier, at 3:15 he was the recipient of a continuous ovation.
 The president on invitation of Gov ernor Franklin Murphy, extended through Senator Kean, visited the en- campment of the Second brigade of the national guard of the stabe at Sea Girt Accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roosevelt MT. and Mrs. w. Emlen Roosevelt, Miss Christine Roose- welt and Assistant Secretary Loeb, the president left Sagamore Hill at z o'clock iii the morning and boarded the Mayfiower, his official naval vessel, from launch. The run to within sight of Atlantic Highlands was made by the Mayaower i'll five hours, but the vessel came to anchor there, as the water was too shallow to admit of her approaching the pier. Just as she an chored the French liner La Savoie, with Secretary Root, General Horace Porter, ambassador to France, and General Leonard Wood on board, passed out to sea. As the big liner swept near the presidential vessel the Mayflower fixed salute of seventeen guns in honor of the secretary of war. The liner responded by dipping her colors, while the passengers crowded her upper deck ana cheered the presi- dent enthusiastically
 Major Franklin Murphy, Jr., and Captain Parker of the governors stan boarded the Mayfiower from launch and conveyed the greetings of Gov srnor Murphy and the people of New Jersey. Soon afterward, at 1:35, the president and his party landed at the pier from the Mayfower's electric launch, while the harbor resounded with the din of steam whistles and
  which scurried about the pier.
 As President Roosevelt and his par " stepped upon the pier they were greeted by Governor Murphy, Sena- tors Kean and Dryden, former Secre- tary Cornelius N.a Bliss of New York and the governors staff in gorgeous uniforms.
 The party was conducted to special rain of Pullman cars in waiting and started immediately for Sea Girt. The ,un was made in forty-five minutes. At every town along the route elabo- ate preparations had been made for he reception of the president. The ytations at Seabright, Monmouth Beach, Long Branch, West End, Ei- oeron, Deal Beach, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove and Belmar were thronged with people, who cheered and waved iags enthusiastically as the train passed. All of the stations and many If the residences in the towns through which the train passed were decorated handsomely in honor of the presidents fisit to New Jersey.
 Ten thousand people greeted the presidential party at the Sea Girt sta don. President Roosevelt and other distinguished guests were escorted in carriages to the governors cottage, ad- oining the military encampment, less han half mile from the station. As le arrived at the cottage presidents Ialute of twenty-one guns was fired.
 After a brief rest and an informal teception at the cottage President Roosevelt and Governor Murphy and taff reviewed the troops in camp, the president being mounted on magnif1- :ent chestnut bay, which he sat per :ectly. At the conclusion of the review hr. Roosevelt was escorted to stand adjoining the parade ground and there addressed the assembled troops and he multitude which had gathered and which numbered by this time nearly 5000.