The Republican journal., 1905-08-24
THE PRESIDENT AT cHAurAuouA.

| NAAOAAOSO<S ENs l aug. II. i uc VlSII
of President Roosevelt, made Friday, Aug.
11th, was the most notable event in the
| history of Chautauqua Institution during
the past quarter of a century. Only once
before has Chautauqua had the honor of
entertaining the President of the United
States. That was the occasion of the visit
OF General U. S. Grant. In expectation of
this visit the public buildings, amphthea-
| tre and cottages had been artistically deco
| rated in the national colors, red, white
| and blue. Flags waved everywhere and
| arches had been erected along the way
from the Mems Club House to the amphi-
theatre. These were trimmed with ever
green and decorated with flags. Under
these arches the President and his party
passed on their way to the amphitheatre.
reception committee representing the
officials of Chautauqua Institution met the
President at Lakewood early Friday MORN
ing and accompanied him from his special
train to Chautauqua, arriving shortly be-
fore nine O'Clock a. m A carriage in wait
ing conveyed the party to Higgins Hall,
where breakfast in honor of the President
90 oVl NCO' LILO udli W WdS GttobClullJ ucCo-
rated for the occasion. AT one end of the
hall on a platform about eighteen inches
from the floor was the head of the table.
Three other tables joined this head table
and seated about one hundred and twenty
guests. The menu and place cards were
prepared by Mr.. o. II. Peets of Cleveland,
member of the Arts and Crafts School,
and were of artistic design. The rear of
the stage was banked solidly with ferns,
rushes and cat-O-nine-tails; the plan was to
have everything as original and distinctly
Chautauquan as possible. The catering
was by the Chautauqua School of Domestic
Science, under the direction Of Mrs. A. 2.
Norton. In preparing this breakfast the
effort was to avoid the typical catering.
The menu consisted of Rocky Ford melons,
escalloped muscallonge, broiled chicken,
creamed potatoes, timbals of green peas,
raspberry short cake with whipped cream,
rolls, Boston brown bread and southern
beaten biscuit. The affair was conducted
with pleasing informality. At the close of
the repast the President stood in the re-
ception room and the guests were present
ed to him informally Many were old-time
friends in legislative halls or educational
circles. 'Don't crowd those girls back"
exclaimed Mr.. Roosevelt as he saw the
young women who had served the break
fast Withdrawing before the men who
pressed forward to meet him.
Owing to the rain, the trip around the
grounds was abandoned and the party went
directly to the Mems Club House on the
Lake Front. The journey to the Amphi-
theater was begun at 1890, through an i'm
mense throng of umbrellas. The boys and
girls of Chautauqua, under the auspices of
their respective clubs, waved flags and
threw flowers in the path of the presiden-
tial party as it moved up the ravine to the
Amphitheatre. Four stately arches of
evergreen set with flowers had been built
along the route, and the rustic bridge had
also been converted into a bower of beauty.
1t was 1915 when Bishop Vincent and
President Roosevelt appeared upon the
platform, and this was the signal for ap-
plause and cheering that lasted for a min
ute. After heinspiring singing of 'The Star
Spangled Banner" by the entire assemblage,
the President asked that "Dixie" be sung
and joined in heartily. Bishop Vincent then
presented the President to the audience, at
the same time calling for the Chautauqua
salute, which was given with great vigor.
The president laughed and was extremely
pleased with this salutation. His address
was exactly one hour in length and was
delivered from notes which contained his
address as given out to the press associa-
tons. The audience was in thorough SYM
pathy with his view point on the questions
discussed, and applauded spiritedly at fire.
quent intervals. Two stanzas of "America''
we're sung and the large assemblage dis
missed.
No time was available for public recep-
ton. With Mr.. Scott Brown and DR..
Vincent, the presidential party entered
carriages and made their exit from the
grounds by the lower gate, thus avoiding
the large crowd at the upper gate. The
trip to Lakewood WAS made in fast time,
and the special car was attached to the
regular train leaving at 1850 .. m. for the
East. The only mar to tremendously
successful day was the steady downpour of
Idiu throughout Lue 1IeSlueI,tS 5 stay dG
Chautauqua. 1t began to rain about three
O'Clock in the morning and continued until
after two o'clock in the afternoon, with
only slight cessation of the rain at a few
intervals. Many people in the surrounding
district who had expected to come here for
the day were thereby deferred. As it was,
however, the throng was all that could be
handled conveniently-fa greater than the
seating capacity and standing room in the
Amphitheatre. 1t was the largest in the
history of the Institution, thirty thousand
or more, and the greeting to President
Roosevelt has never been equalled in this
county.
The rain was an inconvenience to those
here, but it did not dampen the popular
enthusiasm for the nations chief magis-
trate. L. A. G.
THE WALDO COUNTY FAIR.
1t Will be Held in Belfast Sept. 5th, 9th
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