The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-01
Driven to Improvised Hall
Through Streets Lined
With Spectators.
CROWDS GATHER EARLY
StraggIers Take Possession of Good
Seats Before 10 o'Clock-Train
Ten Minutes Late.

vice-President Fairbanks. accompan-
led by Congressman Watson, arrived in
thie city at 3:45 this afternoon after
the vice. president had made a five
minute speech at Memorial hall in Val
paraiso. He was accompanied by nu-
merous newspaper men and politicians
Of note from all over the country. The
burden of his speech this afternoon
was that President Roosevelt should be
backed up in the good work he is car
rying on by a large republican major
ity in congress. He spoke of railway
rate legislation, the pure-food laws and
the activity of the government in pros
ecutlng the trusts. He was greeted by
large crowds at every stop. who cheer
ed Enthusiastically his references to
the achievements of the republican
party.
Vice President Fairbanks. who is
making a whirlwind campaign through
the state of Indiana.s having just re-
turned from an extensive holiday, ar
rived in Hammond this afternoon on the
1890 train, via the Nickel Plate. He
had come direct from Valparaiso, where
ne had addressed an enormous crowd
on the issues Of the campaign, literally
interspersed with dashes of local color.
He spoke at Valparaiso at the noon
hour.
The crowds. who were anxious to
catch a glimpse of the distinguished
statesman, began to form on the streets
several hours before the train was due
to arrive. and by the time it pulled
into Hammond, Sibley and Holman
streets were literally lined with people
waiting to give him hearty welcome
The republican county candidates, to-
gether with members OF the committee
were assembled at the depot TO receive
the speaker and number or carri ages
waited near at hand, an unusual sight
in the vicinity.
There were several brass bands Il
discourse music during the early after
noon and one of these headed the pro
cession which escorted the speaker tC
the skating-rink tent, where Mr.. Fair
banks was to address the citizens. AS
early as 10 o'clock this morning a few
stragglers, who were determined tc
hear the vice-president from good van
tage points, wandered into the tent anc
took their stations near the platform
They brought their lunches with them
in many instances, appreciating that
even the prospects OF a speech from
the second in power in the United
States would not cheer the inner mar
when feeding time" arrived. even If Il
did fire his patriotism. Those who
came both early and later for the mos
part wore badges significant of theil
politics and attesting their loyalty t
the speaker of the occasion and tn,
principles for which he stood.
The train pulled in about ten min
utes late amid the cheering OF tn,
spectators. and on his way to the i'm
provised hail the massive head of tht
distinguished statesman was uncovere,
IN Acknowledgements of cheers and ap
plause as he passed on his way.
His speech was most enthusissticell,
received. being punctuated with ap
plause and cheers, and when he tool
his departure 1t must have been with 4
feeling of intense satisfaction that n
numbered his friends in abundance il
Hammond and Lake county.