The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-23

THE PRESIDENT
| IN NEW ENGLAND
FIRST Stop Was Made at New
Haven, Conn.
TOWN GAY WITH BUNTING
EPEEcH-MAKING WHEN HART
FORD WAS REACHED.
)WN GAY WITH BUNTING

IN EW HAVEN. Conn, Aug. 22.-Presi-
IN dent Roosevelt entered upon his
New England tour today and New
tIaten was the first point visited by the
nations executive. The yacht Sylph,
&bearing the president. was sighted off
New Haven harbor just befOre'1 o'clock
Half an hour later the vessel was lying
zalongside Belle dock. having made the
run up the harbor TO the accompaniment
knowiedged the salutes from the yacht $
Equarter deck. He came ashore at 1-2o
for the occasion. Mayor John F. Studley
land committee from the board of alder
men greeted the president and his party
Sand conducted them to the carriages III
waiting.
Il Troop A. Connecticut national guard,
reconstructed the military escort. The pro-
#snd The progress OF Il took the distin-
HEuished visitor through the slums, the
factory quarters ana the center OF the
#clty- The factories and shops were closed
and the city was gaily dressed In flags
and bunting.
The president train left the Belle dock
yards promptly at 2:30 p. m, The presi-
&dent stood on the rear platform of the
train and bowed repeatedly TO the
& tnrongs. The locomotives and factory
whistles in the vicinity sounded parting
statutes for several minutes
Greeting at Meriden.
Meriden. Conn. Aug. 1.-The special
s train bearing President Roosevelt and
party arrived here at > o'clock a salute
Il OF guns greeted the president and ali the
bells In town were rung- while 1000 peo-
s. pie lined the streets through which the
S procession escOrting the distinguished
visitor passed The programme included
Il singing by 1000 school children stationed
on the lawn I'm front of the Methodist
church and a greeting To the president by
the local veterans Of the Grand Army in
front OF the city hali.
"A Ifz hafp cf+
President Roosevelt addressed the crowd
briefly from the rear platform of his car,
& the Mayfower thanking the people for
the reception rendered him.
Reception at Hartford.
4 Hartford, Conn. Aug. 1.-The presi-
dent on his arrival at the station here
q this afternoon. was cordially welcomed
by committee of representative citizens.
He Was taken for drive about the city.
E occupying a handsome automobile. He
route.
q In Pope park. one of the beautiful ont
lying recreation spots Of the city. the
president WAS greeted by 10.G0G working
men. who presented to him magnificent
floral horseshoe inscribed Working
men ) Welcome To our President.
rather Sullivan made few remarks
OF welcome in which nc commended the
& honesty and sincerity OF purpose OF the
president i'm all his acts The president
) responded, saying;
Response to Welcome.
Father SULLIVAN came here to say
some words vhis evening myself but moth
lne that ] can say will in any way have
tRs\ signitieance the gift from the wage
wcryfrs has and the language you have
usedN Father Sullivan in connection with
Colonel Green senator Plat himself and
All Of my other hosts will pardon me
for Spying that no greeting that l have
A rcceifed or can receive in Connecticut
will fbr can begin to please me as much
a. hRH
4 Father sullivan / should. of course. be
whollE unfit FOR the position | occupy IL
] did not give my best thought and best
purposes to trying TO serve the interests
i OF the tOilerS of America-the man who
4 works with his hands. and. Of course. also
the man who works with his head-if I
did not try TO serve each decent American
citizen according TO the best of my capac-
lily: and. certainly my most painstaking
effort. my most resolute purpose, shall
be given. and. If | NAV say so, is being
given To trying TO DO anything that can
he done 10 help our people. Perhaps 1
can do this best bv trying to help as
we'll as / can their best purposes and
i their best thought and that kind of rep
resentative 1 shall strive to be accord
ing to the light which is given me. One
4 thing more. l should like TO accept that
gift as in some way personal to myself.
but / would rather accept ii as l know
IL Is meant-as gift from Americans 10
man who for the time embOdies Amer
lean governmental principles. The prin-
4 ciples OF square and fair dealing with all
ulCu. so that men snail have their rights
under the law. that ali shah be given a
fair and an even chance in the struggle
for life as We can best give it,
Coliseum Crowded.
Five thousand men and women crowded
the Coliseum here tonight Go hear the
address of President Roosevelt. At least
two-thirds of the audience were working
men. and their enthusiasm aroused the
keenest interest. Again and again dur
ing his speech. which was based on an
incident of the afternoon-the preSenta-
tom of a floral horseshoe by the work
ingmen--the president was interrupted by
vosiferous applause. Through Senator
Piatt the president rendered his thanks
to the state for the splendid reception
accorded him. and To Mayor sullivan he
made his thanks To- the people of Hart
ford. and then delivered his address.
Tonight. after his address at the Coli
scum the president was the guest of Elk
ecufive Secretary John T. Robin. on Asyl-
nm avenue. The president invited Mayor
Sullivan To meet him at Mr.. Robin
home. The mayor Is an eN-clerk, who
was elected bv the lnbOring men. a fact
with which the president familiar.
and he EXPRESSED a desire 10 have a per
soral char with Mr.. Sullivan