Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27

the thoroughfare, he entered the down.
town district at a rapid pace. He went at
once to the government building, deliv-
cred his message and was then escorted
to the Illinois Athletic Club, where he was
officially welcomed
When Weston made his appearance on
the porch Of the Chicago Beach Hotel. at
9:55 this morning, he had discarded the
dusty sarb which he had worn in the
rough portion Of his journey. Now he was
habited in q new black suit, polished
shoes. new black CATERS. a neat black
felt hat and white gloves.
Refreshed with six hours of sleep the
sixty-nine-year-old pedestrian left the
Chicago Beach Hotel at 1906 am. on
the last lap Of his Journey.
Police Escort.
: mighty throng began to gather about
the Chicago Beach long before the pedes-
TRAN began preparations for the walk
down town. Reserves from the Hyde
Park police station were sent to the hotel
and long lines OF policemen kept order
about the grounds.
A detail Of mounted police cleared the
way for Weston and cavalcade followed.
Automobiles and carriages In gay process
sion jockeyed for position, while old and
young men and boys trudSed along on
foot.
It was necessary to form a wedge Of
policemen to force . way through the
crowd.
weston. during the Anal tramp. was p-e-
coded by Alderman Badenoch. who car
ried a banner Of the Illinois Athletic Club
with the Inscription welcome to Wes-
ton" Then came line of twelve police
men. Weston following closely behind
appeared taunty and fresh ana kept up
spirited conversation with his guards In
front.
In automobiles following Weston were
his judges and members OF the Illinois
Athletic Club reception committee, headed
by President William Hale Thompson.
From the front row Of policemen to the
automobile bearing the Judges extended
ropes, forming hollow square. in the
center of which Weston walked.
Record Well Broken.
Over part Of the distance Chief of
Police Shippy and Ire Marshal Koran
by the aged walker about their ability to
keep the pace set by him. and at other
times were kept busy indicating the
points Of interest as the procession moved
along.
Weston ended his tramp of 1924 miles,
from Portland. Me-. at the federal build
ing here at 1915 pm. today. He left
Portland October 70 at 5 Pm. thus max
ing his travelling time. exclusive Of Sum
days. twenty-four days, nineteen hours
and fifteen minutes. Weston did not walk
on Sundays.
Weston broke his record of forty years
ago by one day. three hours and twenty
Ave minutes. His former time was TWEEN
ty-fve days. twenty-five hours and forty
minutes.
Last Nights Walk.
Weston crossed the state line into South
Chicago at los o'clock this morning.
Three thousand people were present al
the border Of South Chicago to greet him.
Capt Charles Dorman of the South Chi
cago police station. commanding twenty
five policemen. kept the crowd from inter
fering with the walkers feet. A solid
line of patrolmen marched twenty-five
feet ahead Of him, rushing the good-na-
tured spectators out Of the roadway AT
the outer ends Of this bluecoat line two
ropes were held. which extended back to
the automobile. These ropes formed the
sides Of a hollow square 6 by . feet In
size in which the aged man walked.
The big crowd was joyful. Marching
Through Georgia" was sung throughout
the way in South Chicago. The old mar
plodded on. seemingly unmindful of the
attention he was receiving. or, more
properly. rather scornfui of it as putting
further difficulties and distractions In the
way of an already difficult task
The walker all of yesterday looked pale
weak and tired. but he claimed to be
fresh He was not able to keep up his
regulation clip of four miles an hour
Three miles was the best he did, and MUCK
of the way was only at the rate Of two
miles,
He was much annoyed when the part,
lost its way into Chesterton and he wal
piloted several miles In the wrong direc