Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
PRESIDENT LAUDS Y. NJ. c. A.
Ends Busy Day with Two Speeches to To-
peka Convention.
SPENDS FIVE HOURS IN KANSAS CITY
Christian Organization Declared ito
Promote BrotherIy Love and Thus
Assist Best and Only Real
Tyne of Citizenship.

NNAN maui NNO duuIebbBb III lOpehh lO-
night, one at the laying Of the corner
stone Of the new railroad Young Mems |
Christian association building and the other
at the Auditorium.
After laying the cornerstone the presi- /
dent was conducted to the governors resi- /
dence, where he was entertained at dinner. !
His last address was given at $3.50. The |
crowd was large, but so excellent we're the !
police regulations that there was little or /
no confusion.
The work Of putting up decorations began |
early today. Flags we're displayed in great I
numbers on the store fronts The en- |
frances to buildings were draped with red, !
white and blue bunting. Many private /
residences put out flags and other decora- 1
tions. The Harvard colors could be seen /
in many places along with the red, white |
and blue.
Arrives an Hour Late.
President Roosevelt's train arrived in
Topeka an hour late over 1000 people
assembled at the site of the new Young
Mems Christian association building to well
come him. The delay only served to add
to the crowd. At 6:55 the booming of can
non announced the arrival of the presi-
dents train north of the river and 1t was
switched from the Union Pacific to the
Missouri Pacific tracks and run down TO
the new building. Escorted by a local
cavalry company and a squad OF mounted
police, the president was conducted to
platform. He made a short address and
then laid the cornerstone.
General Manager Nudge Of the Santa Fe
presided at the exercises. He, presented
to the president silver trowel which had
been contributed by the road. and with
[ this the president placed the mortar IN
| position.
In his address President Roosevelt ex-
! pressed his pleasure at being in the geo
| graphical center Of the United states. lie
! congratulated the delegates to the Young
| Mems Christian association convention ON
coming to Kansas for their great meeting
| The president characterized the railroad
Young Mems Christian association as one
/ of the most potent agencies for good In the
country in that it tended to make better
men OF railroad employees, upon whom 30
much depended.
Dimes at Governors House.
The ceremonies occupied twenty minutes
Then the president and his party we're es-
corted to their carriages and driven rapidly
| IN the Copeland hotel. Fourteen carriages
were In the procession. Company A OF the
Kansas National Guards acted as guards.
A number Of the party stopped at the Cope
land, where they were entertained at din
ner by the Young Mems Christian associa-
! tioh but the president was taken TO the
residence Of Governor Bailey, where he
dined. As the party passed the state house
A number of old soldiers who were drawn
up on the east entrance of the building
saluted the president. He returned the
salute with dignity.
Those present at the governors dinner
werc;
The president, Elihu Root, secretary OF
war; Assistant Secretary Barnes, surgeon
! ~ Judge
Hook OF the federal bench, Chief Justice
W. A. johnson of the Kansas supreme
republican state central committee; d. w.
| Muivane, republican natlonal commlttee-
man Senator r. Burton senator th fTn,oh Snes5er P
cific, M. A. Low of the Rock Island, n. J.
Bone, secretary to the governor; william
Allen White of the Emporia Gazette Il. W.
Howe of the Atchison Globe.
Among snase rvesent at the dinner at the
hotel were:
Dr. j. P. Mum, treasurer Of the Van Van
fSfis6S; FTisoo e e f. HS WicSersham, president OF
the Atlanta & West Point; L. J. Peck,
PFesiieTFt Pre- Nicho III a NeW New YORK; 'f f. A. Parker
ST. Louis; Colonel John ]. McCook, New
York.
After dinner the presidential party pro-
ceeded to the Auditorium, where the presi-
dent delivered an address to the Young
Mems CnTlslidU hoSOCldllOu uSlCSdNOos ho
large building was jsmmed with people and
there were thousands who could not get in.
President Lauds Y. NJ. C. A.
The president spoke for about forty-five
minutes and afterward held a short recep-
tion At II the entire party was driven
back to the station, where the night will
be spent on the train. At 6 tomorrow
morning the trip will be resumed through
western Kansas by way of the Union Pa
cihc.
The president devoted most of his speech
to the good work accomplished by the
Young Mems Christian association, saying
that such organizations developed the two
necessary qualities of work and brotherly
love.
Nothing can be done with e man who
will not work." he said. I'VE 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 rich man
is bound TO work in some way that will
make the community better for his exis-
tence. The capacity for work is absn-
. lutely necessary and no man can be said
to live in the true sense Of the word II he
does not work II man Is utterly disre-
gardful OF the rights Of others. If he works
simply for the sake Of ministering to his
own uase passions, III ne works simply TO
crafty himself small Is his good in the
community. He is Of no real use unless
; together with the quality which enables
him to work he has the quality which en-
ables him to love his fellows, 10 work with
them for the common good of an
During the trip to the governors resi-
dence this evening a man named Murphy
attempted to get onto the presidents car.
riage. He was knocked of by mounted
!, policeman. He then jumped upon one ot
!. the steps with the remark Il guess III
: ride here" One Of the secret service mer
7 in the carriage. by a well-almed blow, sen
- him rolling in the gutter and he Wa,
. afterward arrested. The fellow was un
armed and did not contemplate any as
; sault, but tried to enter the carriage ou
!, Of a mere spirit OF brsvado. The inciden
= greatly amused the president.
One of the presidents guards here TO-
= night was Patrolman Mcintosh who was
: member OF Mr.. Roosevelts command a
Santiago. Mcintosh was recognized by TIA,
- president
= Diplomats Carefully Arranged.
n KANSAS CITY. May i.-President Roose
Al welt spent ave hours in Kansas City. Mo.
, today, and later was he guest Of Kansas