The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-24
AT KOKOMO.



Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Sept. 23.-The President
was given cordial reception here. A
steady downpour of rain, beginning before
daylight, continued until the arrival of the
train at sos, ten minutes behind schedule
time The party was met at the Lake Erie
& Western station by a line of carriages
and a short drive was made to the plat
form. where 10000 to 1900 people had as
sembled, the rain by this time having
ceased. The procession passed through a
line of $500 school children carrying flags
and flowers. Company l.. One-hundred-and-
fifty-eighth Indiana, in uniform, Captain
Jacobs commanding, acted as special es-
cort to the party, four of the boys, George
Yoder, George De Lon. Will Seward and
Ralph johnson, being detailed as special
body guard to the President. The city
police and band headed the procession. The
private detective at the Presidents side In
the carriage was kept busy receiving the
wreaths of roses and carnations the chill
dren threw into the carriage, all Of which
he carefully inspected The reception COM
mittee consisted of Mayor Brouse, ex-
Mayor Armstrong, G. w. London, j. A.
Kautz, c. III. Ravens, Albert Conradt. j. +.
Rev. c. w. Choat, DR.. j. H. Ross, j. NJ.
Leach, Major Doyan, Capt. r. L. Jacobs.
Sol Pennington The President was given
grand ovation all along the line, the
cheering being continuous.
The President shook hands with all the
soldiers of the Spanish war, many of whom
he called by name to the delight and aston
made a decidedly favorable impression on
the crowd. Considering the early hour and
the incessant rain, the gathering was sur
prisingly large. Many good guessers put
the crowd at $1,000.
1t so happened that Lieutenant Hobson,
of Merrimac fame. was here at the time of
the arrival of the presidential train. though
on different train. He changed cars here
on lecturing tour and attracted no little
attention. He greeted the President and
party.
Driving space was roped off, and the $50
special policemen handled the crowd with
out difficulty. AS the President descended
the car steps he recognized Major Doyan,
an old acquaintance. and grasping his hand.
exclaimed: God bless you, old fellow; how
are you, anyhow"
Santiago, including the San Juan hill
charge. Major Doyan, who in the
thick of that fight, says the dash and
bravery of Colonel Roosevelt on that oc-
casion not overdrawn in the news
paper accounts at the time. The Presidents
visit was entirely without mishap or un-
toward incident. 1t was p entirely nonparti-
side by side on committees, and sitting to-
gether on the speakers platform. The dec
orations Were profuse and and tasteful All
closed during the visit in order that all
could see and hear the President There
was large turnout of civil war veterans as
we'll as Spanish war soldiers.
The President was introduced by Mayor
Brouse and spoke with his hat off, at the
| southeast corner of the courthouse yard.
The address brief and the President
made no reference to the tariff trust
questions, or anything else that might be
called issue. He spoke of Kokomo as
one of the industrial towns working out
| the destiny of the Nation.
Here in Indiana you have agencies that
| But after all, man is necessary to take ad-
| vantage of the opportunities and natural
resources. Our prosperity is not ephemeral.
| The waves will go up and down, but pros
perity will go on.
You my friend and comrade over there Z"
picking out a soldier of the civil war be
cause you believed in the Republic we have
| big feats to do, of course, but we are big
| enough to do them. We spread and we
| preach the gospel of hope which you, the
| men of the West, so signally illustrate in
| your lives.
Before closing he moved to one side of
| the stand and addressed a part of the
crowd which was facing him. He picked
and called him comrade. He did not fail to
pay final compliment to the soldiers of
the civil war.
Goodbye, good luck to you." were his
| last words.
The train had been moved close to the
| stand, and the President stepped quickly
| down, then up into the rear car which ne
| occupied. Senator Beveridge and Congress
| man Lands were on the stand.