The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
CORNER STONE
LAID AT TOPEKA
President Handled the TfOwel
For Railroad Y. M. C. A.
WITH GOV. BAILEY
GREAT CROWD PRESENT AT THE
KANSAS CAPITAL.


TOPEKA, Kan, May President
Roosevelt made Two addresses in
Topeka tonight. one at the lay
ing of the cornerstone for Inc new
Railroad y NJ. c. A building and the
other at The Auditorium before the in
ternational convention Of the Y NJ G.
A. Both addresses were heard by I'M
mense crowds of people and were re
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm
After laying the cornerstone Tor tht
Y Nj G. A. building the president was
conducted to the residence of Governor
Bailey. where he was entertained al
dinner. His last address Was given al
9-2O O'Clock The crowd was very
large. but so excellent were the police
regulations that there was little or no
confusion.
Harvard Colors Prominent.
The work of putting up decorations
began early today. Flags were dis
PLAYED in great numbers OF the StOr,
fronts. The entrances TO building:
were draped with red white and blue
bunting. Many private residences pu
out flags and other decorations IN hon
or of the visit. The Harvard color:
could be seen in many places along
with the red. white and blue.
Every preCautiOn was taken to proven
Delay or accident to the president parH
IN topeka. H L Nudge, general man
aeer, 0f the santa Re ordered that n,
trains around the depot be moved WhlI
the exercises at the laying of the cCrne
stone were in progress
Arrival of Roosevelt.
President Roosevelts train arrived il
Topeka an hour late. over 1000 peopL
assembled at the site Of the new J. NJ
G. A building to welcome MIN. Inc ue
lay only served to add to the crowd A
$50 the booming OF cannon announce,
the arrival of the president train noru
of the river Soon after the train va
switched from the Union Pacific to IA
Santa Fe tracks and run down to tn
new building Escorted by local ca an
company and a squad of mounted ponce
the DreSident was conducted TO a plat
form. He made a short address ana thel
laid the corner stone.
General Manager Nudge OF the SAM
Re presided at the exercises. he pl z
scented the president with d silver troWe-
which had been contributed by the rOaC
and with this the president placed u
mortar in position. -
The opening prayer was mace Dy III
Rev. H. II. Gregg Of St. Louis
Presidents Address
In his address President Roosevelt ex
pressed his pleasure at being IN IN
geogra phicaI center of the United states
He congratulated the delegates 10 Jn
Y NJ. &. A. convention that they n4
come TO Kansas, for their great meeting
/ and said he hoped their meeIlns "oIt-
/ be the most profitable ever He-d- IL
/ president characterized the Rallfoad
I NJ c A. as one of the most DOleI
{ agencies for good in be 'ountry IN Jhs
1 il tended to make better men OF the raj
rOad employees on whom 50 much d'
/ The ceremonies occupied twenty miI
utes. Then the president and his part
I were escorted TO their carriages ~
driven rapidly to the Copeland note
| Fourteen carriages were IN the proce'
sion. Company A of the Kansas nalloll'
guard acted as guards A hummer
( the party stopped at the copeland WnGl
! they were entertained at dinner Dy Li
Y NJ c. a The president was "a ke
; to the residence of Governor Balle
! where he was entertained at dinner: 4
! member of old soldiers who were draw
Z IN on the east entrance Of the oulldlr
: saIUted the president me preslgS5i
saluted the salute with dignity j u
( was arranged by Department Command
/ LOOMS.
The Governors Dinner
Those present at the governors dim
were as allows: The president, Eli
; Root. secretary Of war; Assistant Seer
tary Barnet, Surgeon General FiNey,
/ Butler Judge W Shook of the feder
heuch- Chief Justice x. Johnson Of Il
I Kansas supreme bench. Morton Albaug
I chairman of the Republican state cenu
committee: D. w. MUlNaHer Republics
national committeeman; senate" J.
Burton. Senator chester T. Long. y J
! LOOMS of the Union Pacific, NJ ~ 10
of the Rock Island, II. j. Bone, secreta
10 the governor. William Allen White
the Emporia Gazette, L w Howe
the Atchlson- Globe
Among those present at the dinner
the hotel were: Dr. john P Mum
/ treasurer Of the NauGalid. II. q. Blu
he
lSYCakUm president of the Frisco, W.
NickcrSham. president of the Atlanta
Westroint, L. J. Peck, president of I
Gulf Colorado x Santa Fe- T J. Nlcn'
las Kew York. H A Parker, st. Lou
Colonel John J. AFcCOok. New York
/ After dinner ut the governor re
aence the party pfocet-S4, 20 .iit q
GitOrium where inc president denver
an address to the delegation Of the Y
( y. convention The large building "
damned with people but there were tho
sands who we're not privileged to enter
The president did not arrive at [
auditorium until 10 o'clock. having be
detained at the dinner given by 90
crnOr Bailey During the early part
the evening speeches were made by pro
inent railroad officials who are deicSa
to the convention.
The president spoke for about for
/ five minutes and afterwards helQ q Si'
5 reception. At Il O'Clock the entire pal
p was driven back to the depot, where
I night viii he spent ON the presldeH
{ train At g o'clock tomorrow mornl
u the. trip VIII be resumed through WesC'
= I[are-ae Via fbe Mon Pacific. SuuC
e viii be spent at sharon Springs. near
e / Colorado line
t Speech at Auditorium.
The president devoted most of
spcech to the good work accomplish
z by the Y NJ. c. A. and SAID that 81
e organizations as the one ne was dOdre
e ing developed the two necessary qu
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