Evening star., 1902-08-28
SLEPT ON THE TRAIN
The President Departed From
Usual Custom.
SPEECH AT NASHU A
GREETED BY THOUSANDS ALONG
HIS ROUTE.
"Bill' SewaII, His Former Guide, Ac-
companies Him From Bangor
to Ellsworth.

NASHUA y. H. August 2S-For the first
time since beginning his tour of New Eng
land. President Roosevelt last night Sept
aboard the train. He remained up until a
late hour talking over old times with Bill
Sewall, his former guide, whom he insisted
should accompany him to Ellsworth and
back to Bangor. In all probability the Pres
ident viii return to Maine in October for a
hunting trip.
Early this morning at Kittery Junction,
Me, the train was boarded by Gen. Ayling
Of Concord, y. H, Secretary of State Ed
ward Pearson and George II. Moses. rep
resenting Gov. Jordan Of New Hampshire,
who extended the President a welcome to
that state as soon as the train had passed
the boundary. In his anxiety to respond
to the greeting of the people of CIermont.
small station. the President, who had
not finished dressing. rushed to the door of
his car wrapped in an overcoat and bowed
to the little gathering.
Salute at Windham Junction.
At Windham Junction the populace was
astir early and as the train approached the
station a salute was fired and a rousing
cheer went up as the President appeared on
the rear Platform.
The train reached Nashua on time.
The President and his party were escorted
TO carriages and all proceeded to the city
nall AT the station and along the streets
and massed around the platform which had
been erected in front of the city hall were
thousands who cheered necessarily from
the time the Presidents train appeared un-
Il! lie had begun to speak to the great as
sembly. The President occupied about ten
minutes with his address. Withdrawing
from the platform the President, the recep-
tlO1 committee and those who were with
the President, reached their carriages and
"A hl Ma Ghr Inn
The ovation to the President was cOntinu-
Gus and as the train drew out prolonged
cheering followed it.
Another Speech at Manchester.
MANCHESTER. y. H. August pa
presidential salute by a battery of the New
Hampshire State Militia, mingled with the
cheers Of a great crowd. greeted the Pre- si-
dent as his train reached here. AS many
OF the men on the reception committee here
were personally known to the President
the exchange Of CCurteSieS was unusually
cordial. The President was escorted to a
p1Eouche ana drive through the indus
trial and business sections began at once
ne carriage was drawn by four handsome
horses
On one of the bridges the two leading
horses became UnmanageabIe, and they had
TO be taken out. Another DELAY occurred
when the procession was held up by a pass
ing freight train. At a point opposite Mer-
Tlmac common the Presidents carriage was
IF"usht 10 a stop. and the local camp Of
Etnlsr-AmeriCan War Veterans rendered
the President a salute, and their com
m&nder. Col VIM. Sullivan. stepped for
ward and presented him with bouquet Of
roses. IN accepting them the President
spoke for ten minutes. He was enthusias-
tcally Cheered at the close OF his remarks
l"lLoWlng which the line of march was
taken up for the depot, where the Pres 81
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