Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-11
AN AUDIENCE OF 10000
Presidents Address at Chau-
tauqua, N. Y, Today,
ON ASSEMBLY GROUNDS
ENTERTAINED AT BREAKFAST BY
soCIETY's TRUSTEES.
Informal Reception Held in Higgins
Hall, but There Was No
Speechmaking.

CHAUTAUQUA, N. r, August 11-"Let
us give President Roosevelt the Chautau-
qua salute at It's best"
With these words Bishop John H. Vim
cent today closed his brief Introduction Of
the President to the Chautauqua assembly.
Instantly 10000 white handkerchlefs flut-
tered in the air over the heads of the vast
audience in the great amphitheaters 1t was
an inspiring and beautiful sight. and as
President Roosevelt stepped forward smil-
ing the audience rose as one person and
cheered enthusiastically.
1t was 1895 m. when the President was
escorted to the assembly platform by
Bishop Vincent. The great audience rose
and cheered for full minute. Under the
lead Of the fine pipe organ the chorus and
the audience sang THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," and then, at the request of President
Roosevelt Dixie was sung amid great
enthusiasm.
The President began his address at II :O5.
President Roosevelt arrived here at s:45
am. on a special car over the ChautauQua
traction line. The presidential train arrived
at Lakewood at 2:O5 m. over the Erie rail-
road and was placed upon siding. The
trip from East Weverly, the last previous
stop. was without special incident. Some
the train at Lakewood Of the secret
service officers was robbed OF valuable
watch while asleep.
At o'clock President Roosevelt appeared
on the platform Of his car for a breath of
fresh air. The rain, which had been falling
for several hours. was then coming down in
torrents and the hills about the lake rever-
berated with almost continuous rolls OF
ha INIT
posed Of Bishop John II. Vincent, Dr.
George r Vincent Ira MiFer and J. G.
Neville waited upon President Roosevelt at
7:2o. After an exchange of greetings the
President was escorted to a private on
the trolley line and the short trip to the
assembly grounds was begun.
10000 Present by 8 O'Clock.
As early g o'clock 10000 neople had as
serhled at the amphitheater to secure seats.
The route over which the President came
to the grounds had not been made public
and only a few hundred people greeted him
when the car arrived at the road gate The
party at once entered carriages and were
escorted to Higgins Hall. where a breakfast
was given hv the Chautauuua trustees.
About 1913 prominent Chautauauans and re-
publican leaders from western New York
were present There was no speechrnakIng
but President Roosevelt held an Informal
reception and greeted many Of the guests
we'll known to him.
The breakfast was served hv the depart-
msnt Of domestic science the walters be-
ing Young women OF well known Chautau-
qua families.
Drive Through the Grounds
At 1913 the President and party were
taken for thirty minute drive through the
Chautauqua grounds. escorted by guard
OF honor from the 18th SeDararte Company
AS the President anghted from his car
riage he discovered a bright o-year-old
ican flag.
"Ah." said the President here is a 1T
tie Chautauquan who is going to grow into
a good American citizen" and to the de-
light of the father and mother the Presi-
dent chucked the future American under
the chin
Through n line Of 300 boys and girls the
President was escorted to the assembly am
phitheater. his way being strewn with flow
ers When he appeared on the platform
President Roosevelt was greeted by 10000
people with cheers and the Chautauuua sa-
lutte. Bishop Vincent introduced President
Roosevelt to the great audience in a few
simple sentences. The President was given
an ovation His speech appears elsewhere
in The Star today.
The President finished speaking at ll:59
After the singing of America by the au-
dience President Roosevelt at once started
for his carriage, receiving a great ovation
The party embarked on the special trolley
car at the road gate and thirty minutes
later were on board the special train at
Lakewood. President Underwood of the
Erie accompanied the President