Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-28
AT BANGOR.

-, rode on the box of the Presidents
corriage and a squad of mounted police
under Deputy Bowen rode on either
side of ii.
The party then proceeded up Rail-
road street to Main. up Main to the
panqor House. where short halt was
made. All the way up Main street the
r,racident was greeted with wild cheers
from the crowds. Percy V. Hill, son of
Gov John F. Hill, joined the party at
this point.
Tho drive of the President about the
citv was marked by an almost contin-
nal ovation. At rapid walk the party
u,ent down Main street, the President
continually bowling and smiling in re-
nIv to the expressions of recognition
th,t he received from all sides. The
drive continued up State street, around
cbanin park. through Broadway back
u State. I'd Hammond and out Ohio
N the ChiIdren's Home, where one
i,,,Ia happy incident occurred that
earved to show up another side of the
chief MAGISTRATES character. that of
lie love and sincere respect for the
children. AS the procession passed the
Home. the Presidents carriage was
driven up under the brick portico,
ubere the children living there were
assembled to greet him. One of the
children. a very pretty girl, ran out TO
ovtend TO him a huge bouquet of flow
orc which he accepted with a most
GENITAL smile. The children, ensemble.
,aan sang the following verse, to the
tnne Of "Pinafore," and which was
written by one of the matrons for the
occasion:
IL e The President Of the United States.
And right good President, too;
He's very. very good
And be il understood
He's right here in our view,
He's very very good
And be il understood
Hes right here in our view.
Then give three cheers and most heartfelt
For President Theodore Roosevelt
Then give three cheers and most heartfelt
For Theodore Roosevelt
Just as the procession vas about to
move on, one little fellow extended the
visitors book TO the President for his
signature. The President quickly
granted his request and passed the
book back
Bless him." was the Presidents
comment, and he started off.
At exactly 1880 O'Clock the party re-
turned from the drive and entered
through the private entrance of Capt.
Horace Chapman, the proprietor. Here
q moments halt was made and the
President was introduced to those
whom he had not met at the train.
no. oil d
ed up the stairs to the portico, which
overlooks Main street and in plain
sight of the sea of faces below, for the
crowd had by this time assumed i'm
mense proportions. he made a short
address. Mayor Engel then advanced
and with a few appropriate words in
troduced President Roosevelt. Then
stepping forward to the extreme edge
Of the balcony said
MY fellow citizens he began, and
his words We're drowned with cheers
My fellow countrymen," and the
cheers were even more deafening.
1T is indeed a great pleasure to be
greeted by you. today. as it has been to
be greeted by people all over Maine.
can see by your faces that the old
ever. CApplausel. Driving through the
thronged streets | see men who wear
the button which tells that they fought
in the great struggle. AS soon as
saw the mounted policemen | knew that
some of them were old cavalry men,
That's right" yelled the crowd, and
them commenced cheering, for they
knew that Deputy Bowen and Patrol
man Davis were veterans of the old
list Maine Cavalry and of many hard
fought field.
You men who fought in that war
he continued. did the greatest deed
which men have ever done You pre-
served for us united country and
showed the world that it was ever to
be united"
Here the President said that while
modes of fighting were different in the
time of Lincoln from that of Washing
ton and still more different, today, the
spirit that wins is just the same.
The soldier of today who is worth
his salt" continued the President
must have the same spirit which Won
at Appomatox."
President Roosevelt then talked OF
civic virtues and said that the only
way to obtain good government was
Tor each man TO do his own share.
Now my friends. let me interrupt
Just for a moment said he. Il have a
friend here who is lost in the crowd
somewhere. He is Bill Sewall of Island
rails, Aroostook county. and if anyone
sees him please say to him that l want
nm to come to lunch with me here and
now" ~
great outburst of cheering followed
inns cordial invitation by the President
TO his old friend.
There Is a little legend connected
with the name Of Bill Sewall." as the
PRESIDENT Familiarity calls him. 1t seems
That = Years ago when he made a trip
through Aroostook county and north
ern Maine, he had SewalI as a guide.
ineyNsited many of the lumber camps
ana Went ON an exploring trip together,
iot (" wears ago the country in north
erh Maine was in a far wilder condition
man itsfs at the present day, and thin
populated. During sone of those
.r'ps as President Roosevelt told it. to-
o'N' they got into pretty hard straits.
was during the winter and on ac-
Vonht OF accidents which befell them
among other grievances, they became
'euuced IN their culinary department..
At last only single muskrat re-
manned and both We're possessed of the
most acute hunger.