Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-25
P-esiGGn1 Roosevelt Ofhciated
ata christening at New .
port, R..
TT WENT :" lodge ~ {.
En- I.cute to ..-..-..t, Mass, Large
Crowds Gathered at the st2tio'5
and Gave the Chief Executive En-
thuSisst:c OVations.

Naaa1t, Mass. August f-.-F-eSi-
cnt Roosevelt 1T Newport yester-
day at o'clock in a sumptuouS train
q our special cars. Accompanying
him to the Gepot were Mr. and Mrs.
Winthrop Chanler and Senator and
Mrs. Lodge, the two latter journeylng
with the party to Nahant, the home
of the Lodges, where the president
spent the night.
A more quiet day could not have
been spent by the president. AS is his
custom, he rose early and, after eating
a light breakfast, left the Chanier
house about 9 o'clock. and went out
20 me ct Mrs. Roosevelt, who had come
up ON the Sylph during the night. N
President Acted as Godfather.
The president was aboard the ship
fJr about two hours. Mrs. Roosevelt
accompanied him ashore and spent
?bort hall an hour at the Cbanler res
idence, taking a look at the baby, but
ID not remain for the christening
She left shortly before the event for
Oyster Bay. The president remained
at the Chanler villa where the cere,
mCny Of christening the baby was per
formed by Rev John Diamond, Of the
Episcopal church in the presence OF
the president who acted as godfather,
Senator and Mrs. Lodge, the latter
acting as godmother, Mrs. Julia Waru
Etowe, and IA large number Of the per
eOnal friends of the family.
The affair was regarded as one of
The most suspicious events of the sea
sen ct that fashionable resort, due not
Only to the social prominence OF the
Chanlers, but te the fact that the pres
ident of the United States would act
as godfather 70 the child for whom it
was named.
Travelling on Sunday was something
new for the president, but In this in
stance he was obliged to depart from
lis usual custom, as he went TO New
port for no other purpose than to at
tend the christening and it was neces'
sary to make the short journey to
Nahant Yesterday in order to maintain
IFS schedule.
Enthusiasm Over President
That the enthusiasm attending the
presidents journey shows no abate-
ment was made evident yesterday by
lie crowd gathered about the depot
az Newport, which cheered his arrival
and continued cheering until the train
departed and was lost to view.
Stone Bridge R L, Fall River.
Taunton and Mansfield. in Massachu-
sets. turned out in force to greet the
PRESIDENT. and as each place was
reached the train was slowed down,
the president appearing ON the rear
Ilatform and howirg his acknowledge
ments.
At Boston the entire party disem-
harked and entered the special, which
was standing on another track. the
crowd in the meantime keeping up
continuous cheering.
Upon arriving at Lynn, where car.
riages were in waiting to take the
rarty to Nahant the sight was one
long to be remembered.
Thousands cheered the President.
Stretched from the depot through
the city and across the peninsula to
Nahant. a distance OF four miles, were
fully sixty thousand people, who
cheered again and again as the pres
ident passed. There were two miles
Of carriages on either side Of the road.
The president rode with Senator
Lodge and vas escorted from Lynn to
Nahant BY troop Of cavalry.
The arrival at Nehant was signal
for another outbreak Of applause and
.te two places seemed to vie with eacn
other as to which should be the more
cordial in its greeting. Flags and
bunting were displayed everywhere.
This afternoon the president will
deliver an address from the steps OF
he public library building in Nahant.