Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-21

lege and university, were waiting and as soon as the train had come to q standstil boarded the presidents car. Lieutenant Governor Guild formally presented the welcome of the common wealth and Mayor Blodgett that of the city of Worcester.
 The president had just been awak- ened as the train passed Gales Ferry. Soon afterwards the president sent telegrams to the captains of the Har- yard and Yale crews, The message to the Harvard crew was as follows:
 "Captain Harvard Grow, Red Top. Conn: I expected to pass through New London much earlier, or should have been up to greet you. l wish could see the race. Good luck to you. Theodore Roosevelt"
 To the Yale crew the following dis patch was sent:
 Captain Ynle Crew, Gales Ferry. Conn., l expected to pass through New London much earlier, or should have been up to greet you. Hope you will not think I am an offensive parti- san If under these particular circum- stances I do not wish you good luck. would at any other time, but Taft. am sure, is praying for you. Theo- dore Roosevelt"
 The train made no early morning stop until Putnam, Conn. was reached. As the train drew up several hundred persons shouted their welcome to the president. He appeared on the rear platform of his private car, the .Couri- CT, and said: "It Is great pleasure to have the chance of saying a. word of greeting to you to-day. saw the mayor running along here, but I did not know he was the mayor at that time. saw he was an old soldier and knew therefore that he had claim upon me, as upon everyone else. cannot say more than a word of greet ing and draw just one lesson from the mayors life. The mayor fought in the big war and if after he had quit fighting he had> quit doing anything else except talk. he would not be mayor. When he got through that job he turned his attention to the next job that came along Now let us each take . lesson from that"
 There were no further stops until the train reached Worcester. The sta- ton was thronged and so were the streets in the vicinity. The mist of the earlier hours had become a drizzle, and the weather was raw and uncom- fortable.
 With the appearance of the president upon the car platform the throng burst into roar of cheers. Passage to the street was quickly made, the presi- dent lowing constantly to the acclaim of the crowds. Waiting outside the station to act as escort were Company c of the Ninth Infantry. Company A and Company c and Company H Of the Second Infantry. battalion Of light artillery and the local post. c. A. R.. and Spanish War Veterans camp. The line was formed at once. Com pany A. Captain Eiwin c. Barrett commanding. taking the head of the line. followed by details of members from the q. A. R. and the Spanish war veterans.
 Tn spite of the rain the president rode in an open carriage. The cheer ing multitude gave him no opportunity to sit. From the moment of his enter ing the carriage the tumult was inces- eanf. and as the parade moved Presi- dent Roosevelt remained with head bare lowing to the people.
 All the way to Clark college. a dis tance of about two miles. the demon stration continued- Al Clark university the welcome to the president was extended by Presi- dent Carroll D. Wright of Clarke col lege and by G. Stanley Hall. president of the university. as well as faculty members The conferring of the de mee of IL. D. upon the president by Clark university and an address by Hamilfoa Wright Nabie. editor of the Outlook. followed shortly after noon President Roosevelt visited Holy Cross coglege to attend the exefcioes there. cd pochfd the hDDe sf CoaUun1mnn 1|&nr foe 1ncnnun Dv oe1uek.