The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
PRESIDENT VISITS CAMP OF new
JERSEY NATIONAL GUARD
GIVEN PATRIOTIC WELCOME
He Was Accompanied by Several
Members of His FamiIy-Eyery
fdenf's Train Had Made Elaborate
Preparations-President Makes n
Speech to the SOldfers-Usual
secret Service Guard was Not With
the Executive for Two Hours.

Sea Grit, y. j., July 24-No/ president
ever received a more sincere, heartfelt
and patriotic welcome than that ac-
corded today to President Roosevelt by
the people OF New Jersey. From the
time he landed On New Jersey soil at
the Atlantic highlands pier, at 1855 this
afternoon until he left in his launch for
the yacht Mayfiower anchored several
miles off the pier at 3:15, he was the re-
cipient of a continuous ovation.
The president on in yitatioH of Cow
ernor Franklin Murphy. extended
through Senator Kean, visited the en-
campment of the second brigade Of the
national guard OF the state at Seagirt.
Accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Alice Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Emlen
Roosevelt, Miss Christine Roosevelt and
Assistant Secretary Leob, the president
left Sycamore Hill at Z o'clock this
morning n boarded the Mayfower
from a launch. The run to within sight
of Atlantic Highlands was made by the
Mayfiower in five hours but the vessel
came to anchor there Is the water was
too shallow to admit OF ner g oproaching
the pier. Just as she anchored, the
FRENCH liner IaSaVoie with Secretary
Root, General Horace Porter, amDassa-
dor to France and General Leonard
Wood on board. passed out to sea. AS
the big liner swept near the presidential
vessel the Mayfower fiji ed a salute of
il guns in honor of the secretary of
war. The liner responded by dipping
her colors while the passenger crowded
her upper deck and cGeered the presi-
dent enthusiastically.
Soon afterward the p esident and his
party landed at the pier from the
Mayftower's- electric launch While the
harbor ~resounded with the din CT steam
whistles n cheers OF people in craft
Of every sort which CT, ried about the
river.
The party was condu ted to a special
train Of Pullman cars in waiting and
started Immediately for Seagirt. The
run was made In forty-dve minutes. At
every town along the route elaborate
preparations had been made for the re-
ception of the president.
Ten thousand people greeted the pres
dental party at the Seagirt station.
President Roosevelt and the other dis
tlnguished guests were escorted in car
riages to the governors cofta2e, ad-
joining the military encanpnent Jess
than half a mile from the station.
AS he arrived at the cottage, pIesi-
dent S salute CT twenty one guns was
fired.
President Roosevelt and Governor
Murphy and staff reviewed the troops
in camp. At the conclusion of the re-
view, MI. Roosevelt addressed the as
sembled troops and tho multitude which
had gathered n which numbered by
this time nearly Is, 00G. The president
said among other things
II think, gentlemen that much help
c9n be given to the norionai guards of
the states by the action CT the U. S.
government. I want to see the national
guard armed with the best and most
modem weapons (applause). 1 want to
see the infantry with the krag-Jorgen-
sen, and 1 want to see the art llery
with the three POINT two sun, of the
regular army. I am happy to say that
a bill has been passed though the low
er house which will en:t BILE the national
government materially to aid the ma
tional guard of the different states. At
the ext session, I firmly believe that
we will get it through the United States
senate and then I can guarantee the
signature Of the president. daughter
and applause.)
At the conclusion OF his speech the
presidential party returned to the May
flower.
The arrangements for the reception of
the president at Seagiit were excellent
in the main. but for almost two hours
Mr.. Roosevelt was without his usual
guard of secret service officers, five of
them were with him on the trip. The
military contingent absolutely refused
to recognize the authority of badges or
passes of the secret service operatives
and in two instances the soldiers used
their bayonets against the operatives to
enforce the commands os their officers.