The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-02
Speeches at Topeka and
: Elsewhere in Kansas
KIND WORDS FOR Y M. c. A.
PRESIDENT Attends Ceremonies at lay
Ing of Cornerstone of Building In
Topeka-Man Tries to Jump
On His Carriage.

one at the laying of the cornerstone of
the new railroad Y. M. C. A. building and
anotheriat the Auditorium before the in
terpRtional convention OF the Y. M. C.
A14Both addresses were heard by i'm
f1ense crowds. and were received with
great enthusiasm After laying the cor
nerstone for the Y. M C. A building,
the President was conducted to the resi-
dence Of Governor Bailey where he was
entertained at dinner. His last address
was given at $3.50 o'clock. The crowd was
large, but so excellent were the police
regulations that there was little or no
confusion.
President Roosevelts train arrived in
/ Topeka over an hour late. Over 1900
Apersons assembled at the site of the new
T. M C. A. building to welcome him.
At 6:55 o'clock the booming of cannon
ANNOUNCED the arrival of the Presidents
ktrain north of the river. A cavalry COM
pany and mounted police escorted the
President to the platform. He made a
short address and then laid the corner
stone.
& General Manager Nudge of the Santa
Fe railroad, presidedi| He presented to
l the President a SILVER troweI, which had
Abeen contributedrby the road. and with
this the President placed the mortar.
peilEers an Address.
after diDlner at the governors house the
rty pryceeded to the auditorium where
Pre9ident delivered an address to the
eaftes of the Y. NJ. c. A. convention.
large building was jammed and there
thousands who could not enter
|e President arrived at the auditorium
40 o'clock. He devoted most Of his
eech to the good accomplished by the
M. C. A. and said that such organiza-
nsf fdeveloped the two necessary quail
of work and of brotherly love.
Nothing can be done with a man who
II not work" he said 1--WE have in
scheme of government no room for
man who does not wish to pay his
through life by what he does A
man is bound to work in some way
will make the community better for
zxistence. Capacity for work is abso-
necessary and no man can be said
re In the true sense of the word, If
les not work.
r the Presidents speech a reception
eld. At II o'clock the entire party
civen to the railroad station where
hit will be spent on the President s
AT D U CLOCK tOfHOTTOW morning the
i'll be resumed through western
by way of the Union Pacific.
will be spent at Sharon Springs,
Colorado line.
In the Center.
address President Roosevelt ex-
his pleasure at being in the
ical center of the United States"
fatulated the delegates to the
A. convention that they had
Kansas for their great meeting,
be hoped their meeting would be
profitable ever held.
esident characterized the rail-
C. A. as a potent agency for
monies occupied twenty min
the President and his party
rapidly to the Copeland ho-
Der of the party at the Cope
entertained at dinner by the
The President was taken to
of Governor Bailey, where
rtained.
trip to Governor Bailey's
of the name of Murphy at
mount the Presidents car
Ps knocked of by mounted
1urphy then jumped on one
with the remark: II guess
secret service men in the
well aimed blow, sent Muir
the gutter. He was after
Fas unarmed and did not
by assault on the Presi-
dent greatly amused the
of the Presidents guards
Itrolman Mcintosh, who
of Mr.. Roosevelt's COM
30. Mcintosh was recog-
esident.
Kansas City.
Mo-, May president
We hours in Kansas City,
later was the guest of
p, just across the state
IS, leaving for the west
I afternoon.
the President was
fifteen miles long, re-
school children, made
at Convention hall
crowd that that noted
held, and partook of
altimore hotel as the
rcial club of Kansas
arty here was Elihu
war, who had Joined
iis at the expressed
T.
n President Roose-
thusiastic and Ii Is
persons, several
Pwn from surround
him. The schools
generally was sus-
wing proclaimed 1t
sidences and bust
Hted.
I In Ohio.
1.-The Times
elegrams today
Indiana, Ken
reporting that
has killed all
iously affected
h .ooo, 900.