The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
MAKES EIGHT SPEECHES

~ Noiio0S EidSCS AiOnS I1e route OF
the Chief Executives New England
Tour the Crowds Were Strenuous in
Their Efforts to Catch a Glimpse of
Him and to Hear Him Speak.
Augusta, Me-, Aug. 27.-President
Roosevelt during the day passed
through three states, delivered eight
speeches and received the plaudits of
a quarter of million of people The
greeting which has marked his pro-
gress through New England has been
fattering in the extreme, and the days
experience demonstrated his popularity
perhaps more than ever before.
Everywhere at the regular stops and
the smaller stations along the road the
people were strenuous in their efforts
TO catch a glimpse of him to hear
MIN speak, and at Haverhill, Mass,
this desire assumed such a form that
the crowds completely OVERRIDE the
police and surrounded the presidents
carriage, making it difficult for it to
advance.
Ihe journey was not without it's in
cidents. AS the president was about
to board his car at South Lawrence.
Mass, after delivering his address,
the leader of the band stepped up and
made himself known to him. He sal,
his name was Banan, a former COW
puncher and barber at Medora, N. D.,
where the presidents ranch is located
The president Immediately recognized
him and greeted him as an old friend.
The man, evidently desiring the presi-
dent to know that he had profited by
his advice given some years ago, said
to him:
you told me to get married and
settle down, and l did | have got
six children myself" which afforded
the president no little amusement
While on his way through the streets
OF Portland his carriage was stopped
and he was presented with an album
containing views of the city. He
stood up in his carriage and briefly
thanked the donor, Captain Charles
F. Dam. He has been the
Recipient of Many Floral Gifts,
and where the admirers were unable
to get near enough personally to hand
them to him, they threw them over
the heads of the crowd into his car
riage.
Conspicuous among those who
boarded the train at Old Orchard to
extend a welcome to the president
was Congressman Littlefield of Rock
land. His visit was brief, and the
conversation turned on other subjects
than trusts.
When Danville Junction was reached
the president was greeted by Post
master General and Mrs. Payne, Mrs.
Carrot A. Hobart and Mrs. Charles
Emory Smith. Mr.. Payne accompan-
led the president to Lewiston.
Some stops were made which were
not on the itinerary. At Lisbon, Lis
bon Falls and Brunswick, Me-, i'm
mense crowds gathered and the presi-
dent, in response to their clamorous
calls, was obliged to appear on the rear
platform and say a few words.
Although the day has been a par
ticularly hard one on him, the presi-
dent gave but slight signs of fatigue.
He is the guest of Governor HILL who
met him at the depot and escorted him
to his residence, where the president
made short address.
The governors house has become
historic because of the fact that it
was the home of James G. Blaine, and
the president occupies the identical
bedroom used by that statesman.
The Kennebec valleys reception to
President Roosevelt was a brilliant
one. From the station to the old Blaine
mansion the streets were ablaze with
light. Although the train did not ar.
rive until S:55, the president, in re-
spouse to urgent requests, spoke for
forty-fve minutes from a platform
erected near the front of the Blaine
residence, a place historically asso-
ciated with speeches there by Blaine,
one of the most memorable being his
acceptance of the Republican nom
ination for president in 1884.