The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-11

Wilkesbarre Pa. Aug, 10.-The
president OF the United States, who
came here today and made an address
to the delegates attending the annual
convention OF the Catholic Total ABB
stinence Union of America, and the
members of the United Mine Workers
of America. was given a most enthu-
elastic reception.
In fact, the entire trip through New
Jersey and Pennsylvania 20 this city
was a series OF oyations. Every sta
tion along the line Of the Lehigh Val
ley railroad frcm Jersey City was dec-
Grated with flags and bunting ami the
crowds at the stations cheered the
president heartily.
But his greatest ovation was In the
Wyoming Valley where he spent four
very busy hours. The entire valley
from Shickshinny to Pittston took d
holiday to do honor to the president.
Mr. Roosevelt was in great humor and
enjoyed the day as much as the most
enthusiastic total abstainer or mine
workers.
1t is estimated that upwards OF
100000 visitors were in Wilkssbarre.
Greeted BY Great Crowds.
Before the presidents train came to
full stop on its arrival here a great
shout went up from the enormous
crowd assembled at the station, which
increased into roar as the president
stepped briskly from the train follow
ed by Senator Knox and other mem
bers of the party. The crowd about
the station was SO great that the po-
lice had much difficulty keeping the
enthusiastic multitude behind the
ropes that had been stretched about
the station
The president was met by a local re-
ception committee, which included
Father Curran and John Mitchell In.
Productions over. the entire party
walked through the station and took
carriages for the drive to the speakers
stand on the common. The streets
along the route from the station to-
the Susquehanna river, where the
speakers stand was erected were lined
with a solid mass of people. Many of
them had been standing at favorable
places for hours.
The presidents reception as he was
rapidly driven over the route was a
tremendous one Hats were thrown
in the air by the mine workers, so en-
thuslastic were they in their greet
ing. The president appeared extreme
ly pleased at the demonstration and
kept bowing to the right and left.
The crowd at the speakers stand was
greater than that which greeted
Roosevelt at the train and the demons
sration was SO noisy that 1t took sew
eral minutes to quiet the enthusiasm
and permit the exercises to begin
Those who spoke were President
Roosevelt, Cardinal Gibbons. Presl.
dent Mitchell Mayor Kirkendall and
Father Curran. Mr. Mitchell spoke as
follows.
Mr.. Mitchell said.
speaking for the anthracite coal
mine workers, take great pleasure IN
supplementing and emphasizing the
greeting and welcome extended to the
president Of the United States on be-
half of the temperance societies and
the municipal government Of Wilkes
barre. II is not often that the chief
executive of great nation has found
the time or yielded to the inclination
to honor by his presence and to par
tcipate In meeting under the aus
pices of the men who earn their liv
ing by the performance Of manual
labor.
His Help In 1902.
THE visit Of President Roosevelt
to the coal fields of Pennsylvania al
the guest Of the temperance societies
and the United Mine Workers Of Am
erica, marks an epoch In, the civic
social, and Industrial history OF thil
commonwealth. This occasion Is on
of peculiar significance to the mel
for whom have the honor to speak
II Is one that will be long remembers,
by them, Imprinted indalibly upol
the hearts ~ the miners III the rcco
lection ct the long contest they mad