Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-23
in EVERGREEN STATE
President Enters Washington
at Kalama.
CHEHALIS AND OLYMPIA'S WELCOME
His ExceIlency Praises the Output
OF Lumber and Mines, but Most
of All EashingtOn's Crop
of Children.

of Children.
KALAMA, Wash, May 23.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt entered the state of
Washington at Kalama He was met
here by Governor Mcbride, who wei
coined him to the state. The presi-
dent responded in II brief address. The
engine that pushed the presidents car
on the ferryboat Tacoma, on which it
crossed the Columbia river from Ore
gon, had a live bear cub attached to
pole on the tender. The president was
greatly interested in the little fellow
and, boarding the engine, patted his
head The bear failed to appreciate
the honor paid him, however, and
while the train was being shunted on
the ferry signifed his disapproval by
growing.
President Roosevelt's special arrived
at Chehalis promptly on schedule time
Ten thousand people had assembled,
and as the train pulled into the sta
ton the president was greeted with
cheers. Mayor Donahue met the pres
ident and escorted him TO the McKin-
ley stump, mammoth FIR stump,
which had been beautifully adorned
and which stands near the station.
The president was greeted by men,
bers of the local committee, including
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hazard, par
ents of one of the lieutenants who
were with General Funston at the cap
ture of AguinaldO. The president
spoke to the crowd for fifteen minutes.
He said in part:
1T is no wonder the people of Wash
ington have shown themselves true to
the practices and principles of the men
who fought in the great war. l have
Just been introduced to two of your
fellow citizens, the father and mother
of one of the gallant young fellows
who in the Philippines captured Agui-
naldo. With men such as you and
with two of your citizens, the father
and mother of boy like that, of
course you are eXpansionists. If you
were not / would want to know what
was the matter with you.
Il congratulate Washington on its
agriculture, it's lumber, its mines, upon
all that it produces, but most of all
upon its crop of children"
President Roosevelt had his first
glimpse of Puget sound at Olympia,
the capital of Washington. Although
stops had been made in Washington, it
was in that city that official welcome
to the state was accorded the presi-
dent.
The governors staff, ex-governors of
the state, state officers and reception
committees appointed by the legisla-
ture, in addition to 5000 people from
out of the city, were gathered to greet
the president. From the station to the
capitol building long line of troops
of the national guard were deployed,
and the president and party were driv-
en- to the office of Governor Mcbride.
Governor Mcbride and Mayor Lord
occupied seats in the presidents car
riage, which had been decorated with
the state tiower-the rhododendron-
and evergreens. At the Office of Gov
ernor Mcbride a brief informal recep-
ton was held. From the main en-
trance of the capitol building plat
form had been constructed, and from
it the president addressed briefly the
people gathered i'll Capital park. AT
the close of the presidents address the
party was driven for ten minutes
through the residence portion of the
city to the Masonic temple, which was
built more than fifty years ago.