Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
STARTED OUT IN RAIN
President Left Topeka Early
This Morning.
SPOKE TO THE CROWD
SHOOK HANDS WITH NEGRO
POLICEMAN.
The Next Stop to Be at Sharon Springs
The Program Last
Night.
SPOKE TO THE CROWD

TOPEKA, Kan, May 2-The President
%as up and stirring about his car at the
Union Pacific station this morning fifteen
minutes before the time scheduled for the
departure of the train. He appeared at the
rear platform, and. after chatting with
Senator Long few moments, was present
ed to the small crowd gathered to see him
off. Representative Curtis made the intro
duction.
The President said:
II will not attempt to make a speech to
you, but simply wish you Good morning.
and tell you that l have had a good time
IN Topeka. l want to say to you that part
of this time has been a very lively one,
and that last evening in driving from the
governors residence to the auditorium 1
rode about the livelest gait of the trip, and
1 don't think 1 ever saw such fast running
policemen as you have here in Topeka, and
/ want to now shake hands with one of the
sprinters.'
He then reached over the railing and
gave a hearty shake to the hand of a big
colored policeman, who showed his delight
in a broad smile.
After chatting with q friend or two on
the platform the President withdrew into
the car, the train pulling out promptly at s
o'clock for Sharon Springs.
A drizzling rain. which proved of short
duration. set in just as the President saw
q
President Roosevelt made two addresses
in Topeka last night, one at the laying
of the corner stone of the railroad
Y. M C. A. building and the other at the
Auditorium before the international con-
vention of the Y NJ c. A. Both addresses
were heard by immense crowds of people
and were received with the greatest en-
thusiasm. After laying the corner stone
for the Y. NJ. c. A. building the President
was conducted to the residence of Gov.
Bailey, where he entertained din
ner. His last address was given at 9:3U
O'Clock. The crowd was very large, but
so excellent We're the police regulate
that there was little or no confusion.
Over 12.o00 people assembled at the site
of the Y. NJ. C. A. building to welcome
him. The delay only served to add to
the crowd. at 6:55 clock the booming
Of cannon announced the arrival of the
Presidents train north of the river. Soon
the train was switched from the Union
Pacific to the Santa Fe tracks and run
down to the new building. The President
was escorted to a platform by a local
cavalry company and a score of mounted
police. He made a short address and
then laid the corner stone
Dined With Gov. Bailey.
After dinner at the governors residence
the party proceeded to the Auditorium,
where the President delivered an address
to the delegates of the Y NJ. c. A. COM
with people and there were thousands
who were not privileged to enter
The President did not arrive at the Au-
ditorium until 10 o'clock. having been de-
tained at the dinner given by Gov. Bailey.
During the early part of the evening
speeches were made by prominent rail-
road officials who are delegates to the
convention.
The President spoke for about forty-five
minutes and afterward held a short re-
no
was driven back to the station, where they
passed the night on the presidential train.
The President devoted most of his
speech at the Auditorium to the good work
accomplished by the Y. NJ c. A. and said
that such organizations as the one he was
addressing developed the two necessary
qualities of work and brotherly love
Nothing can be done with a man who
Will not work" he said. we have in our
scheme Of government no room for the
man who does not wish to pay his way
through life by what he does A rich
man is bound to work In some way that
Will make the community better for his
existence Capacity for work is abso-
lutely necessary, and no man can be said
10 i've In the true sense of the word If
he does not work.
During the trip to the governors resi-
dence man named Murphy ATTEMPTED TO
get on to the Presidents carriage He was
Knocked OFF by mounted policeman He
then jumped upon one of the steps, with
the remark
Il guess I'll ride here"
One of the secret service men in the
carriage, by a well-aimed blow, sent him
rolling in the gutter. He was afterward
arrested. The fellow was unarmed and
Old not contemplate any assault on the
President, but tried TO enter the carriage
out of spirit of bravado The incident
greatly amused the President One of the
PRESIDENTS guards was Patrolman McIn-
tosh. who was member of Mr.. Roose-
velts command at Santiago Mcintosh
was recognized by the President