The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-04

IlgZI III H.
ne AzkrHoeisr eHeae6.
WHERE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
ATTENDED SERVICES AT SHA-
RON SPRINGS.
Ellsworth district of the northwest
Kansas conference. in whose district
Sharon Springs is located, presided over
the service is the church has no reRu-
lar pastor just at present. The inVo-
cation was pronounced by Rev. Z. }.
Stevens. pastor of the Christian church
at GoOdland- The congregation, still
standing, sang the long meter dOXology,
and Rev. Dr. Carter read as the scrip
ture lesson the tenth chapter of PauPs
first epistle to the Corinthians Rev.
Mr. See offered a strong praper, and
the congregation sang All Hail the
Power of Jesus Name"
The text of DR.. Carter's sermon was
first Corinthians 10.11, Now all these
things are written for our admonition,
upon whom the ends of the world are
DIR. CARRIERS SERMON.
The sermon was a mastery dis
course, and dwelt largely along lines
which the president himself has en-
phasized-that character is the basis of
achievement
The choir, composed of u voices, sang
IN simple manner the anthem, Come
Unto Me, All Ye That Labor" 1t was
impressive because the choir had not
attempted more than it could perform
and therefore the selection was well
rendered.
The audience sang America the
benediction was pronounced by Rev
/ John Wikstrand, a SWedish-Lutheran
minister of Assaria. Saline county, and
/ the service was over.
The congregation remained seated
! however, until the president and his
party had passed out.
Then it was that the president broke
over the rule not to shake hands with
crowd minute after he was out
OF the building he was surrounded by
/ the throng. all eager to touch his hans
/ And there in the open prairie a short
distance from the little church, he held
/ an informal reception until the entire
| crowd had passed.
Then he turned to Rev. DR.. Carter
and Rev Mr. See, who were standing
| behind him, and thanked them earnest
/ ly for the service. He looked around
! then for Rev MI. Wikstrand, the
! Swedish Lutheran minister.
Where is Nj. WiksTand2" he asked.
L am especially anxious to meet him. "
Then elevating his voice the president
called. Mr.. Wikstrand." and started of
through the crowd to find him, but
without success.
Then the president led the way down
the long slope back to his train.
TAKES A HORSEBACK RIDE.
In the afternoon the president took
his horseback ride. OF O'Clock accom-
panied by Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler
of Columbia Surgeon General Ri1ey.
and Senators Long and Burton, he rode
off over the prairies to the north. lie
/ wore a riding suit and slouch nat a
( thousand people crowded around the
ropes surrounding the train to see the
: af.4 nothing fancy about
any of the UountS-they were simply
good substantial COW ponies, with ordi-
nary cowboy saddles The horse IN
tended for the president, however, had
been decked out with ribbons and pa
per sunfowers, and the saddle was dec
Grated with bunting. But the president
would have nothing of the kind. The
decorations all had to come of before
/ he mounted.
When the party had ridden about six
miles, Dr. Butler and the two senators
dropped out and came back, but the
president and DR. Rixey went nine
miles further. They returned to the
train at 6 o'clock, having ridden thirty
miles in three hours. As they came
down the slope the president led IN a
brisk canter. riding mis- horse with the
ease of any cowboy and as fresh as
when he started.
President Roosevelt's trip through
/ Kansas Saturday was one continued
ovation. At every village and town, no
matter whether the presldentlai tram
was scheduled to stop or not, there was
sure to be a crowd in waiting to see II
pass. while flags were flying and bunt-
ing streaming everywhere
The president made eighteen speeches
on the trip from Topeka 10 sharon
Springs Some of them were only
sentence or two in length others We're
of considerable length. The speeches
were made at St Marys, Wamego' Man
haitian. Junction city, chapman adj adj
lene, Salina, Ellsworth, Wilson. Dor
renee. Russell, Victoria, Hays, Eills,
Wa-Keeney. Grainfield, Oakley ana
Sharon Springs.
The presidents versatility of mind IS
exemplifed by the variety of his
speeches. What he says is generally
suggested by some incident at the out
set. At Chapman boy handed a foot
ball IN to him as a present as soon as
the train stopped. and this gave him his
text At Salina the great number Of
college students in the crowd suggested
the tosie.
AT ABILENE
The most elaborate decorations were
at Abilene, and here. too. the president
made his longest speech. probably be-
cause ii is the home of Senator Burton
A large arch had been erected over the
pathway leading from the train to the
stand in the middle of the public
square adjoining the railroad track The
PdlnWaN NdS CdTpeteQ WIN WIllle anu
on either side was row of little girls
dressed in white who strewed flowers IN
front of the president.
After being introduced by Senator
Burton the president said:
1T is -leaSure to come to the home
of Senator Burton. in which he has
spent a quarter of a century Of his life
and to be greeted by his neighbors, and
I thank you. senator. and thank you
all Cor the courtesy YOU have extended
to me. 7 want to thank here for the
first time a body of your people before
I thank the Grand Army-the small
people, those little girls who greeted
me ard who threw the flowers down as
we passed. am very much obliged to
YOU. and greet you and greet all the
children here today And 7 know you
men of the Grand Army do not mind my
having put them first. They are tbs
future. ard tcrtnnate it IS for the gen.