The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-26

Lowell, Mass Aug s.-This city was
the frst place at which President Roose-
vet stopped on his way north from Bos-
ton today For rs minutes the city en-
tertained the president Of the United
States as its guest. and then watched
him depart for Maine and New Hamp-
shire, giving him a hearty cheer as the
train pulled out
The special train bearing the party ar
rived in the city at els a. M. minute
ahead OF schedule time, and It's arrival
was signaiized by the firing OF presi-
Dental salute by the cannon OF the local
militia.
BLACK WITH HUMANITY.
From the station TO the South Com
mon, only a short distance away. the
streets had been roped OF and patroled
by a large number OF police, three COM
pa nies OF soldiers, the Grand Army posts.
spanish War Veterans and Sons or Veter-
ans The sidewalks about the station
were thronged with people. and the COM
mon, which was the scene OF the real re-
ception, was black with humanity.
The ground rose on every side from the
great platfrom. forming natural amphi-
theatre as vast as that Of the ancient
Greeks, and every available space was
filled with the cheering thousands who
turned out TO greet the president on his
brief stay here.
ActinE Mayor William f. Badger and
committee OF the city government met
the president and party at the station.
and were presented TO the president oy
Hon. Charles III. Allen. former governor
After a few brief words of welcome the
party took carriages and drove rapidly TO
the common. through streets arched with
NJ cheering
IN THE CARRIAGES.
In the presidents landau. driven by an
ex-slave rode. besides the hopored g1ost. g1esst,
and Congressman Knox, Senator Lodge
and Governor Allen rode In the second
carriage. followed by other members OF
riages.
The president was loudly applauded as
he drove TO The place OF reception and
Passing through narrow aisle formed
by 400 prominent citizens he appeared at
the front, and was presented to the Peo-
pie I'm one brief sentence by the acting
mayor. The platform was surrounded
by police and militiamen and the presf-
dent began his address with a sentry
both Spanish war veterans. on either side
of him
The graceful manner In which he re
ferrsd TO his old comrades OF the Ninth
remarks called forth enthusiastic cheers,
and the compliment that he paid later 20
Governor Allen was the signal for more
applause.
PUNCTUATED BY CHEERS
In fact the address. which could be
heard bv the majority OF the throng OF
and criss OF Good"
The president spoke as follows:
"Mr. Mayor and you my fellow citi-
zens: In thanking you most warmly for
your greeting know you will not grudge
my saying that / wish TO lay especial
stress upon the greeting OF the men VINO
wear the buttons which tell that they
fought In the great civil war and after
those TO my own comrades OF the Nintn
Regiment from your city. besides whom
I myself served at Santiago. (Cheers and
applause) When I got of the train TINS
morning one OF the first TO greet me was
ex-Gov. Allen OF Porto Rico. your fellow
townsman (Applause) Now you don Z
hear much about our government OF
Porto Rico. because there In nothing SEN
sational in a complete success. (Laugn-
ter and appiause.) There is no opportu-
nity for headlines 20 say that Porto Rico
continues prosperous. OLsughter). and
cessor. Porto Rico has been governed 10
| I'm the newspapers. Iaughter)
DONE FULL D.TY.
Now gentlemen we have done our full
duty by Porto Rico. "a voice yes) We
| have done our duty by Cuba But I want
to ask this people TO act further than un-