The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-29
Crowds So Great that the President
mt One Place Was i'm the Center
of "a surging Mass.
AT THE FEELS" LAST NIGHT
SLEPT AT SECRETARY HAYS SUM-
MER HOME ON LAKE sUNAPEE-
Most Notable speech OF the Day Was
at The weirs to "a Throng Of
Grand Army Veterans.

NEWBURY. ~. H. Aug. 2S-President
Roosevelt tonight is the guest OF Secretary
of State Hay. whose summer home is sit
uateG few miles from here on the shores
of Lake Sunapee TIE secretary and his
daughters met the President his arrival
and joined with the assemblage In extend
ing him hearty welcome. The President
delivered a brief address 10 the townspeo-
pie. in which he thanked them for their
greeting. He then entered Secretary Hays
launch Nomad and steamed TO The Falls.
New Hampshires arms were open to-day
in readiness TO receive the President. Long
before he awake a committee repre-
senting the Governor boarded the tram.
The welcome they extended 10 him on be-
half of the State was magaified later in
the day in the smaller towns through which
the train passed. and at Nashua. Manches-
ter, The Weirs and Concord, although the
Gay was replete with the miscarriage OF ar
rangements. At The Weirs, where the
Grand Army reunion was held. the people.
in the excess of their desire to accord the
President a fitting reception, came near
causing a crush which might have resulted
disastrously. AS it the President was
for time in the midst Of a bowling surg
ing mass and was all but carried of his
feet. So inadequate were the police ar
rangements that the crowd had entire con-
troll of the situation and much relief was
expressed when the President, after review
ing the veterans. was escorted into the
hotel for luncheon. Here again the care
fully-laid plans for his entertainment went
astray, luncheon being finally served
through the gallantry of the Governors
STAFF, who turned in and acted as walters
The Presidents speech at the park. where
the veterans were gathered. was most IA
vorably received. AS in the case of Ban
gor. he admonished his hearers TO remain
still and not TO shove. A great crush oc-
CURED at Concord as the train was pulling
out, and for a time il was feared people
would be hurt.
For the first time since beginning his tour
of New England President Roosevelt last
night slept aboard his train. He remained
up until late hour talking over old times
with "Bnl" Sewall, his former guide, whom
he insisted should accompany him to Els
worth and back to Bangor. In all probabil-
ity the President will return TO Maine IN
October for a hunting trip.
Early this morning at Kittery junction,
Me-, the train was boarded by General
Ayling, of Concord, ~. H., Secretary Of
State Edward Pearson and George III.
Moses, representing Governor Jordan. OF
New Hampshire, who extended the Presi-
dent a welcome to that State as soon as
the train has passed the boundary In his
anxiety to respond to the greeting Of the
people of Clermont, small station. the
President. who had not finished dressing.
rushed to the door of his car wrapped i'm
an overcoat and bowed TO the little gather
ing. At Windham Junction the populace
was astir early, and as the train ap-
preached the station a salute was fired. and
a rousing cheer went up the President
appeared on the rear platform. From that
time he given no rest until he
reached Secretary Hays home tonight