Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-25
THE PRESIDENT
Having a TriumphaI Journey
Through New England.
$4,000 People Lined Up Between
Lynn and Nahant.
Tremendous Outburs:s of Applause
Wherever He Appears.

Nahant. Mass. Aug. 24.-President
Roosevelt left Newport, today. at
o'clock in a sumptuous train of four
special cars. Accompanying to the
depot were Mr. and Mrs Winthrop
Chanler and Senator 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 more quiet 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 upon the
Sylph during the night.
The President was aboard the ship
Cor about two hours. Mrs. Roosevelt
accompanied him ashore and spent
about half an hour at the CHAMBER resi-
dence, taking 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 Cham
Ter villa, where the ceremony of
christening 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 god
mother. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and
large number of the personal friends of
the family were present.
The affair was regarded as one of the
most appropriate events of the season
at that fashionable resort, due not only
to the social prominence of the Cham
lers. but to the fact that the President
would be a godfather to the child, for
whom it was named.
Travelling on Sunday was something
new for the President, but il, this in
stance he was obliged to depart from
his usual custom. as he went to New
port for no ether purpose than to at
tend the christening and it was neces-
sary to make the journey TO Nahant,
today, in order to maintain his sched-
ule. Lieut.. Gov. Bates and Adjt Gen.
Dalton of Massachusetts, boarded the
train at Newport and completed the ar
rangemcnts OF the entertainment of the
President and party in Boston. tomor-
row night.
That the enthusiasm attending the
Presidents journey shows no abate-
ment was evident, today, by the crowds
which gathered about the depot at
Newport which cheered his arrival and
continued it until the train departed
and was lost to view.
Stonebridge, r.. l., Fall River Taun-
ton and Mansfield in Massachusetts
turned out in force to greet the Presi-
dent and as each placed was reached
the train was slowed down, the Presi-
dent appearing on the rear platform
ard bowling his acknowledgements.
At Boston the entire party disem-
barlxed and entered the special which
was standing on another track. The
crowd in the meanwhile kept up q
continuous cheering.
Upon arriving at Lynn, where car
riages We're in waiting to take the
party to Nahant, the sight was one
long to be remembered. Stretched from
the depot through the city and across
the peninsula to Nahant. a distance OF
four miles. were fully 10000 people who
cheered and cheered as the President
passed. There We're two miles of car
riages or either side of the road. Per-
feet order was maintained.
The President rode with Senator
Lodge and was escorted rom Lynn to
Nahant by a troop of cavalry.
The arrival at Nahant was a signal
for another outbreak of applause and
the parties to seem to vie with each
other as to which should be the more
cordial in the greeting. Flags and
bunting were displayed everywhere
and indeed Nahant took on genuine
holiday appearance.
Tomorrow afternoon, the President
viii deliver an address from the steps
of the public library building in Ma
liant.