The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-25
MILES OF CARRIAGES
Great Outpouring of People to
Greet the President.

Nahant, Mass, Aug. 25.-President
Roosevelt left Newport Sunday at
o'clock in a sumptuous train of four
special cars. Accompanying him 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 spent 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 up on the
Sylph during the night.
The president was aboard the ship for
about two hours. Mrs. Roosevelt ac-
companied him ashore and spent about
half an hour at the Chanler residence.
taking look at the baby. but did not
remain for the christening. She left
shortly before the event for Oyster
Bay. Thee president remained at the
Chanler Villa, where the ceremony of
christening the baby was performed by
Rev. John Diamond, of the Episcopal
church. in the presence of the presi-
dent, who acted as godfather; Senator
and Mrs Lodge, the latter acting as
godmother: Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and
of the family.
The affair was regarded as one OF
the most suspicious events Of the sea-
son at that fashionable resort, due not
only to the prominence OF the CHAMBERS,
but to the fact that the president of the
United States would act as godfather
to the child, for whom it was named.
Travelling on Sunday was something
new for the president, but In this in
stance he was obliged to depart from
his usual custom. as he went to New
port for no other purpose than to at
tend the christening, and it was neces-
sary to make the short journey to Nah
ant in order to maintain his schedule.
Lieutenant Governor Bates and Adju-
tant General Dalton, of Massachusetts.
boarded the train at Newport and COM
pleted the arrangements for the enter
tainment of the president and party in
Boston tonight.
That the enthusiasm attending the
presidents journey is showing no
abatement was evident by the crowds
gathered about the depot at Newport,
which cheered his arrival and continued
cheering until the train was lost to
sight.
Stone Bridge, R. l.. Fall River. Taun-
ton and Mansfield. Mass. turned out in
each place was reached the train was
slowed down. the president appearing
on the rear platform and bowling his
Acknowledgements.
AT bOStOH tue eutlTS party entered Tue
special train which was standing on an
other track. the crowd in the meantime
keeping up a continuous cheering.
Upon arriving at Lynn. where car
riages were in waiting to take the party
to Nahant, the sight was one long to be
remembered. Stretched from the sta
ton. through the city and across the
peninsula to Nahant, distance of four
miles, were fully $4,000 people, who
cheered again and again as the presi-
dent passed. There were two miles of
carriages on either side of the road.
The president rode with Senator
Lodge and was escorted from Lynn to
Nahant by a troop of cavalry.
The arrival at Nahant was a signal
| for another outbreak OF applause and
| the two places seemed to vie with each
other as to which should be the more
cordial in its greeting. Flags and bunt-
| ing were displayed everywhere.
This afternoon the president will de-
| liver an address. from the steps Of the
public library building in Nahant.
The most extraordinary precautions
were taken by Senator Lodge for the
presidents safety. The entire house was
| surrounded by number of cavalry at
| tached to the state militia. Tents were
| pitched nearby and the men will re-
main here until after the presidents
departure.