Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-27

tremendous applause. AS the Magnolia
left the landing Il Presidential salute
was fired while the din of hundreds OF
steam whistles, mingled with the lusty
cheers of acres of people who had COL
lectcd on the wharf.
From the moment Of his arrival,
early in the forenoon, until he said
farewell from the deck of the Magnolia,
at night the President was constantly
in the limelight. The crowded program
gave him 10 opportunity for rest, but
ne expressed keen enjoyment in his
visit
Nowhere did the President see the
slightest evidence of yellow fever, but
he saw on every hand immense gath
erlHgs OF cordial and contented people.
The climax of the days entertain
ment to President Roosevelt was a
luncheon at the st. Charles Hotel at
8 O'Clock. The President sat beneath
the Pelican flag with Mayor Behrman.
on one side of him and Gov. Blanchard
On the other. Senators Foster and Nc
Emery and congressman Davey and
Meyer, Sec. Loeb, Surgeon Rixey, DIR.
White of the Marine Hospital Service,
and many of his aides, members Of the
army and navy, federal, state and city
officers and large number OF repre-
sentative citizens were present. There
were only three speeches. President
Sanders Of the Progressive Union was
Westminster.
The President spoke last and the ex-
uberant and cordial reception that was
given him as he entered the banquet
hall was repeated at intervals through
out the dinner, the whole company rs-
ing and frantically waving their nap
kins as they cheered reference to him
or thoughts he expressed in his adj
dress. The President said:
Let me, at the outset, express
through my profound gratitude, my
deep appreciation of the way in which
the people of New Orleans and Louis
lana have greeted me, today. Gentle
men, no President of the United States
could be greeted as 1 have been greeted,
today, and not go back to take up the
duties of his office with a stronger and
more earnest purpose to trey to repre-
Sent all the splendid people whom he
serves. And, Governor, as you have so
well said, when man is President,
when he holds any public Office, ques-
INTO absolute insignificance compared
with the mighty questions upon which
all good Americans are united.
"And, now, gentlemen, as you have
greeted me so well, you have given me
the opportunity to indulge myself in q
luxury. There have been moments in
the past when 1 was afraid of saying
how we'll I thought of the senators and
representatives in the national Con-
gress from Louisiana, for fear I might
damage them. 1 did not know but that,
maybe, the best service could do them
was to keep still. Now, / am embold-
ened by your generous kindness and
confidence, to say that it has been in
deed a pleasure to deal with Louis
Iana's representatives in the Senate and
in the lower House of Congress be-
cause whenever 1 had to do with a
great question of national Importance
| could go to them convinced that IL I
could show them it was really for the
good of the nation they would stand for
ii.
"And now listening to the greeting OF
tie governor and the mayor, this
afternoon, felt at once very proud and
very humble. 1 have been greeted with
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