The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-05

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Of schools, and spoke few words to
them. Then he boarded special car
and he ard Mrs Roosevelt stood on
the rear tof ii, while they received tie
delinquent committee who should have
been there first 70 receive him. Altogether
he was there about half an hour, an
interesting character / assure You. Mrs.
Roosevelt has q pleasing manner, was
dressed in quiet but handsome gray
eton suit There was Chiel Engineer
Stevens and wife, Chairman Shonts
and wife. Mr. ard Mrs Baird, r n. r..
Snp't., Col. Gorgas and wife, Pres
Amador and wife, Che is quite old, but
his wife Il much younger) Pres.
Roosevelt nearly shook her hand Of,
but Pres. Amador greeted Mrs. Roose-
welt with all the dignity and courtesy
OF n Spanish gentleman. Then there
were two bishops representing the
church and several others Of minor iin-
portance The train started for Pana-
ma about s;15-a second salute was
given. Oil / forgot to mention that
all the marines were down from Camp
Elliott and lined up, and that the
isthmus Canal Commission band assisted
by the German band from the steamer,
rendered some fine selections All the
steamers were decorated with flags and
every store in Colon, before the war
ships had been in the harbor en- hour.
You never saw such 'fresco changes
That p. m. Pres Roosevelt rode over
all the streets in Panama with an IS.
cort OF 100 mounted horses lie went
to Ia Boca, the Pacific entrance to the
Canal. While there a special train was
sent over TO bring him back to the hotel
Trirole 10 dinner lie sent the train
back and to the amusement Of every
one, took dinner Ell the La Boca mess,
without an exception tho worst on the
Isthmus. and the Government runs
them all on poor enough scale. lie
said 'it wasn't iii for pigs to cat at.a
Gave Jackson Smith, head Of Bureau
Labor and Quarters, Q call-down. BY
this time, everyone began to realize
that Teddy" was here to see every.
thing and not the things Matched up
for him. Big reception at Pres. ANA
doris Thursday evening.
Six a. M Friday found him at Guile
bra Cut. Took them BIZ surprise. Ano-
Their reception that evening. Saturday
a. m. lie went 10 Gatun, proposed scat
Of new reservoir, and from there to
the Mt. Hope camp and reservoir. NY
friends Mr., and Mrs.--had the pleasure
Of their company for two hours Girls.
tobal hotel improved their bin Of fare.
thought TIE President would cat there,
but he ate at camp, Coming from Mt.
Hope 70 Colon, be never used the train
once. He went in every Niger shanty.
laborers' quarters at Fox River. Had
the colored wctchman show him around.
He shook hands with him also That
tickled the niggers. They called him
Uncle Sam" saying Uncle Sam isn't
afraid To shake hands with q niger
Look at him walk See him eol,p
etc. Teddy was darting from one
place to the other. lie tore along down
to Colon, taking in everything, big
store house, Mt Hope, meat market,
commissary, etc. and wound up BY
riding all over Colon. Front st. was
lined with people on both sides The
| President was standing on small
bridge leading from one p r. r. sta
ton to the other. overlooking the whole
Of Front 81. Cristobal Fire Department
made fire run from Cristobal to the
p. r. r. station, the whole length OF
Front st. Then the hydrants at the
intersections Aof the cross streets were
turned on and seven large streams Of
water thrown into the air through the
fire hose This was done TO show the
pressure of the water and the work Of
orr Engineering Department, as well as
the Fire Department After this dis
play, the President inspected all the
work in Colon, hospital building, drain.
age Canal sewerage. street work, etc,
and he struck plenty Of mud, for it
poured all day Thursday and Friday.
Saturday was pleasant
This takes us up 70 the reception
here, Saturday evening. ! am going to
leave that for my next letter, for you
are tired By this time. and SO am l.
Everyone in Colon says, "Our President
is fine man" Tic made n big impress
sion on the colored people he is demo
cratic in his ways-his influence will
be felt for some time This Il the first
regular inspection this work has ever
had and we all feel rs II every corner
had been looked into. He has seen
everything they didn't want him to see.
He seemed to catch onto the fact that
things were fixed MP for him and was
determined 10 see the very things that
they didn't show him.
must close now, as Madeline is
commencing to fuss. We are an well,
with the exception Of slight colds we
caught at the reception Baby keeps
gaining. | bought her a rubber doll To.
day; she was very much pleased with
ii something new, You know Hope
to hear some good home news before
long.
Lovingly,