Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-28
It'll IuLOIDIVI
|Speaks to $4,000 People on
Bangor Fair Grounds.
Eastern Maine Turns Out to Greet Our
Chief Magistrate.
Another Powerful Speech, App|auded
and Cheered to the Echo.
Shps at WateNiIe En- Route from Augusta and Makes
Short Speech, to Big Crowd.
HAS His Old Friend "B' SeWa Of Island Falls as SDecia
Guest at Bangor
Visits Senator Hale at Ellsworth and Later Leaves for
Nashua, n. H.
Has His Old Friend "B' SeWa Of Island Falls as Special
Guest at Bangor.
Visits Senator Hale at Ellsworth and Later Leaves for
Nashua, N H.
AT BANGOR.

Bangor, Me-, Aug. 27.-(SpeciaD .--
the train to arrive thousands of people
were lined up on both sides of Railroad
street leading to the Maine Central sta
ton. Every house and building along
the street was filled with people, in fact
every conceivable point of vantage was
utilized by the expectant throng. I'm
der the supervision of Chief Gilman the
efficient corps of police, many of whom
were mounted, handled the crowd ad-
mrably. Lines were stretched across
the track and everybody prohibited
from entering the station at any point.
At exactly II O'Clock the whistle of the
special was heard and at the same time
there was wavering along the huge
throngs of expectant people and a
thrill of nervousness possessed them.
In a few seconds the Presidents train
was sighted coming around the curve
and with that the crowd made a surge
forward which for a few minutes
caused the police a hustle of the most
strenuous kind. The crowds became
|
first to obtain a glimpse of the Presi-
dent, but by lively work they were
gradually pushed back by the mounted
policemen and Gained again. The train
was now drawing slowly into the sta
ton and when the last car reached the
crossing it halted. Then followed the
introduction of President Beal in pri-
vate in the car, after which the Prersl-
dent himself appeared on the rear plat
form. Such cheering, The pent-up en-
thusiasm of the people was set loose in
a second. and the cheering was caught
up along the vast line and all united in
one grand ovation to the beloved Pres
ident. After a moments chat with MI.
Powers, Mayor Engel and members of
the Governors staff, President Roose-
welt, accompanied by Private Secretary
| Cortelyou and President Beal of the
Eastern Maine State Fair. entered the
carriage. After a slight delay the pro-
cession started, headed by Deputy
Chief Of Police Bowen, mounted, fol-
lowed by Mounted Patrolmen Cook.
Davis and Bickford. Following We're
other mounted police. Then came the
| first carriage, containing President
| ROOSeNeIt, PRIVATE secretary ooIlelyou
and President Beal of the Fair.
The party which was at the station
| to greet the President was composed of
Senator Hale. Congressman Powers,
Congressman Littlefield. Mayor Engel,
Pres. Beal. Maj. Parihurst and numer-
Gus other well-known Bangor men.
| As the President appeared on the
| rear platform of the train Chief Gill
Imam whipped off his hat and called
| out:
| Three cheers for the President" +
| They We're given with a roar which
| shook the car windows. and minute
later the President had stepped inc
| his carriage and the drive had COM
| menced.- In the carriage with the
| President were Sec. Cortelyou and Mr.
Beal Following them We're Mrs. Jofr
F. Hill and Mrs. Burleigh. Then came
Gov. Hill, Mayor Engel. Senator Hale
and Dr. Lung. After them were Con-
gresham Burleigh. Asst Sec. Barnes
Congressman Powers and Congressnar
LittIefield. Carriages followed contains
tanning Adjt. Gen. Farnham and thu
other members of Gov Hills staff whit
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