Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-11
/ THE PRESIDENT
Makes Eloquent Speech
at Wi|kesbaIEe,s Penn,
To Enormous Gathering at
Catholic Abstainers Meeting.
Leaves In Evening for Chautauqua, n. Y.
Where He will Speak, Today.

Wilkesbarre, Penn, 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 4 most enthu-
siastic reception. His greatest ova-
ton was in tie Wyoming valley, where
ne spent four busy hours. The entire
valley from Shickshirny to Pittston
took Il holiday to do honor to the PreSi-
dent. Mr.. Roosevelt was in great good
humOr ana enjoyed the day as much
as the most enthusiastic total abstainer
and mine worker.
Wikesbarre was dressed for the oc-
cdsion, and it is estimated that the
number of visitors numbered upwards
of 100000.
At each of the stations on the trip
from Jersey City, where stops We're
made, the President delivered brief re-
marks. In several of the places, not
ably Easton. Penn, and Bethlehem.
Penn. the demonstrations were parti-
cularly elaborate. At the latter sta
mounted on fiat cars and rs the Presi-
dents train came to stop a double
Presidential salute was fired.
Wilkesbarre, Penn. Aug 1O-The
President arrived here at $50 O'Clock.
Before the train came to :; full stop a
great shout went up from the enormous
crowd assembled at the station, which
inn s,,Aa
stepped briskly from the train, followed
by Senator Knox AMI the other mem
bers of tie party.
The crowd about the station was so
great that the police had much difficult
ty in keeping the enthusiastic multi
tude behind the ropes that had been
stretched about the station.
The streets along the route from the
station to the Susqurhanna river
where the speakers stand was erected
We're lined with solid mass of people,
The Presidents reception as he was
rapidly driven over the route was a
tremendous one. The President ap-
peared to be extremely pleased at the
demonstration and bowed 10 the right
and left. At the speakers stand the
demonstra ton was so noisy that it was
could begin. Those who spoke were
President Roosevelt. Cardinal Gibbons.
President Mitchell. Mayor kirkland
and Father Curran,
Rev. Father ]. J. Curran said among
other things:
Theodore Roosevelt is not only on
the crest of the wave of social and DO
lltical reform; he is the very force that
sets that wave in motion and will keep
1t going until 1t shall have swept the
country from ocean to ocean and re-
store the equilibrium that has been so
badly disarranged by corruption and
corrupting citizens
In behalf of 100000 Catholic total
abstainers OF our national union bid
welcome to President Roosevelt. God
bless him and spare him to his family
and country for many years to come.
and may the efforts that he is now nut
ting forth for the restora lion of peace
between the two warning nations of the
East be crowned with ultimate success.
and bring glory to our nation, and an
everlasting reward to our President"
The President said:
/ am particularly glad to speak to
this audience of miners and their wives
and children, and especially to speak
under the auspices of this great tenn
perance society. In our country the
happiness of all the rest of our PEOPLE
depends most of all upon the welfare
of the wage-worker and the welfare of
Inc larmer. If we can secure the well
rare of these two classes we can be
reasonably certain that the community
as a whole will prosper. And we must |