Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-23
GIFT TO ROOSEVELT.
Workingmen of Hartford Pre-
sented Him With a
Floral Piece.
PRESIDENT REPLIED TO PRIEST.
Father Sullivan Made Presentation
Speech, Which Received Pleasing
Answer-President chatted With
Workineman Mayor.
PRESIDENT REPLIED To PRIEST.

I1dl SOnu., fauS. So' L AS5AoSA'
| RooseveIt's stop in Hartford in hii
New England tour was marked by
great enthusiasm by the crowds and
he showed his pleasure at the recep
ton he received.
In Pope park, one Of the beautiful
outlying recreation spots of the city
the president was greeted by 10000
| Torkipgmen, who presented him with
Il magnificent floral horseshoe, in
scribed: "Workingmen's Welcome to
Our President"
Father Michael Sullivan made few
remarks of welcome, in which he com
rlended the honesty and sincerity OF
purpose of the president in all his
acts. The president responded and
his remarks were frequently inter
lupted by applause. He SAID:
Reply to Father Sullivan.
Father Sullivan: l came oere TO
say some words this evening myself
hut nothing that can say. then. will
in any way have the significance that
the gift from the wage workers OF
Hartford has. and that the luggage
you have used. Father SuilivAS. IL
connection with making II has, end
| am sure that ColoueI Green. Soma.
tor Platt hiInselt and all " my other
hosts will pardon me for saying that
TO greeting that 7 have recs'Sed or
can receive IN Connecticut VII. or
can begin to. p!e,se NJ as muca cS
this one that I Tsses:s through yov.
loud applaUsa} Esther Sullivan.
should Of cou,so ~ skon~ urrit f"'
the position l occusy z iii h"e give
my best thought ENd ape. purpose ="
trying to serve TIA itSla":S:s III t."
to:ler of America Iss:s;sb -':he Tsi
who works with lib -! a., and. ~
course, also the n,L 0a4 work. VILh
us head--if | did pol 'r~ T.. servo
each decent AmeriCa' "'t:zen srr0fd'
ing to the bast Of my cara city. AM
certainly nv Inost pains Laktug e@"Tt,
my most resolutG pmp pose, shall he
sven, and, if I may say 80. Is being
given. to trying to do anything TIA:
can be done to help our people. Per
haps can do this best by trying to
help as we'll as can their best pur-
pose and their best thought (cries OF
'good), and that kind Of representa-
tive | shall strive to be according to
the light that is given me. One thing
more. I should like to accept that
Gift as in some way personal to my
self, but | would rather accept 1t, as
I know it is meant, as gift from
Americans to the man who for the
time being emhodies American gov
trnmental principles-(cries of good
and cheers)-the principles of square
md fair dealing with all men, so that
all men shall have their rights under
The law, that all shall be given a fair
apd an even chance in the struggle
fer life as we can best give it.
thank you." cloud and continued ap.
r'ause)
Big Crowd Was Present.
Five thousand men and women
crowded the Colosseum here last night
to hear the address of President
Roosevelt. At least two-thirds of the
audience were workingmen. and the
enthusiasm manifested by them when
the president alluded to the right of
tie toiler aroused the keenest inter
est. Again and again during his
predatory remarks, which were based
On an incident Of the afternoon-the
presentation of a floral horseshoe by
the workingmen-the president was
interrupted by vociferous applause.
Sich side remarks as the following:
81 do not care how honest man may
he. if he is timid he is no good,
evoked prolonged laughter. Again, in
speaking Of the Isthmian canal he
aroused mirth by saying that one OF
the problems in connection with the
great engineering feat would be to
procure 10000 patriotic, ambitiGT:
men to work for a tel thousand dollar
fee.
President Roosevelt was introduced
TO the audience in the Coliseum by
Colonel Jacob l. Green. Through
Senator Plat he rendered his thanks
to the state for the splendid reception
accorded him. and to Mayor Sullivan
he made his thanks to the people Of
the citv of Hartford. Then. turning
tc the audience, he made speech.
Last night after his address at the
Coliseum the president was the CUES
CT Executive Secretary John T. Rob
inSon. on Asylum avenue. The presi.
lent invited Mayor Sullivan to meet
him at Mr.. Robinson's home. The
mayor is an ex-clerk, who was elected
by the laboring men, fact the presi'