The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-08
IN THE SUNF[ONER STATE
President Roosevelt Is Greeted in
Kansas by Immense Crowds
of Enthusiastic People.
DELIVERS TWO SPEECHES IN TOPEKA.
Assists in LAYING the Corner stone of
the New Railway Y. NJ. c. A. Build
ing-COmmends Work in His Adj
dress at the AuditO rium-COnti
mes Journey Westward.

Topeka, Kan, May 4.-President
Roosevelt made two addresses in To-
peka Friday night-one at the laying
of the corner stone of the new rail-
road Y NJ. C. A. building and the other
at the Auditorium before the interna-
| tional convention of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Both addresses were heard by immense
crowds of people and were received
with the greatest enthusiasm. After
| laying the corner stone for the Y. M.
C. A. building the president was con-
Quoted to the residence of Gov. Bailey,
where he was entertained at dinner.
His last address was given at $3.50
o'clock. The crowd was very large,
but so excellent were the police regu-
| lations that there was little or no con-
| fusion.
Arrival of the President.
President Roosevelt's train arrived
in Topeka an hour late. Over $4,000
people assembled at the site of the
new Y. NJ. C. A. building to welcome
him. The delay only served to add to
the crowd. At So 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.
Escorted by a local cavalry company
and a score of mounted police, the
president was escorted to a platform.
He made a short address and then laid
the corner stone.
Potent Agency for Good.
The president characterized the rail
road Y. M. C. A. as one of the most
potent agencies for good in the coun-
try, in that it tended to make better
men of the railroad employees upon
whom so much depended. The cere-
monies occupied 20 minutes. Then
the president and his party were es-
corted to their carriages and driven
rapidly to the Copeland hotel. Four
teen carriages were in the procession.
Company A, of the Kansas national
guard, acted as guards. A number of
the party stopped at the Copeland,
where they were entertained at dinner
by the Y. NJ. c. A. The president was
taken to the residence of Gov Bailey,
where he was entertained at dinner.
After dinner at the governors resi-
dence the party proceeded to the Audi
torium, where the president delivered
an address to the delegates of the Y.
M. c. A. committee. The large building
was jammed with people and there
were thousands who were not priv
ileged to enter.
Commends Work.
In his speech the president said:
'Nothing can be done with man who
will not work. 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 absolutely necessary, and no man
can be said to live, in the true sense
of the word, if he does not work.
Resumes His Journey.
The president was up and stirring
about his car at the Union Pacific sta
ton Saturday morning Is minutes be-
fore the time scheduled for the depar-
ture of the train. He appeared at the
rear platform and, after chatting with
Senator Long few moments, was pre-
sented to the crowd gathered to see
him off. After a short talk the presi-
dent withdrew into the car, the train
pulling out promptly at eight o'clock
for Sharon Springs.
Makes Several Stops.
Manhattan, Kan, May 4.-The spe-
cial train bearing President Roose-
welt arrived here at ten o'clock. A
large crowd was at the station and
the president spoke for about IS
minutes.
Junction City, Kan, May About
$4,000 people greeted the president
during his brief stop here.