New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
MR.. ROOSEVELT'S TRIP
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women Of their home life, he turned 10
one and pointing TO John Mitchell VINO
was at his side. he said: do you know
who he is2 He is John Mitchell"
Kisses MitcheIPs Hands
The woman started as she heard the
name of the man who Is idolized by so
many miners. then she forgot Mr. Roose-
welt completely. With a cry she fell on
her knees before the miner. cIutched his
hands. and kissed them again and again
Mr. Mitchell raised her TO her feet. shook
her hand and backed out of the house
For the remainder Of the day he kept in
the background
Mr. Roosevelt talked ar Duryea with
number Of Polish women. wives Of
miners. They were mostly well dressed.
and spoke good English Their houses
were well built and neatly kept Mr..
Roosevelt also talked with some Polish
priests who seeded from the Catholic
Church. or never regularly took orders
They call themselves Independent Cath
olics'
Adam Corran, \ carpenter. stopped MT
Roosevelt and gave him a bouquet OF
flowers from his garden. which MT
Roosevelt carried with him the rest OF
the day. Thomas Carroll. a husky miner
won Mr.. Roosevelt's regard by declaring
that he served all through the Spanish
war and knew "Corny" ODonahue'
Colonel Roosevelt's orderly
Fine. fine: he's q great fellow. said
Mr.. Roosevelt, speaking to Carroll he
a yellow legs all right"
The next stop was at Ct Cecilia
School. in the outskirts of wyoming
Here an extremely amusing incident DC
Cured at a nearby country tavern "A
man who apparently had been spending
a large part of the day in the oarrooin
was sleeping on the porch AS the Roosa
Welt party rode by the bartender rushed
cut. gazed at the travellers, and then
shook the sleeper.
Hey. wake up" he shouted. "Roose-
velt's going by
The revener rubbed his eyes sleepily
and then sprang 10 his feet
Roosevelt Going to Buy"
Roosevelt going TO buy2" he called
out gladly, and ran into the barroom-
His dfsappointment was great when the
colonel did not stop.
The party visited the school. through
which Father Quinan showed them
From there Mr.. Roosevelt went 10 the
barracks of the state constabulary. in
command of which was Captain Robin
son. About thirty men on reserve were
there. Among them Mr.. Roosevelt rec
ognized men who had served with him
in cuba and he laughed and chatted with
them. His party and the men posed for
a photograph.
Mr.. Roosevelt then went back 70 Father
Curran's house. IN the east end of this
city. for luncheon. He met there some
forty priests. who had been called in
from all over the valley. He talked much
with them. Mr.. Roosevelt has a high
regard for the Catholic cIergymen, who
he feels. in many cases. get closer to the
lives of their parishioners than do the
clergy of most other churches
After luncheon the party headed for
Avondale. Passing through Kingston
there was great celebration for Ted
dy." Flags were flying everywhere.
whistles shrieked welcome. and there
was a dyna mite salute Men and women
by the hundreds damned the streets, and
held up the automobiles, until Mr.. Roose-
welt shook hands with as many as could
struggle within reach
Death of 125 Recalled.
At AvondaIe visit was made to a
group Of company houses built on the
site of an abandoned mine. where. in
1859, there was an accident resulting in
125 deaths These company houses
formed a striking contrast to the well
built. well kept houses of the Polish min
ers at Duryea. The first house visited
was that of Mrs o. y. Matthews She
and Mr. Roosevelt we're talking about
her family of eight children when a
little girl from next door came in and
said her r1other. Mrs Thomas McLaugh-
lin. wanted II r" 10 come over TO see
her family of twelve children He went
and took his party with him Mrs. Nc
T,aughlfn exhibited with much pride a
hook she had. entitled The Life Of
| Theodore Roosevelt. An Intellectual
Giant
Mr.. Roosevelt IaughingIy declared he
had never heard of the volume. Then
Mrs McLaughIin asked the ex-Presidenr
10 try her piano. He said he couldn't
plav. but Father Curran sat down and
nIaved. and H T Madden, Of Scranton.
sang The Rosary while the priest &C
companied him.
The next house down the road was the
home of Mrs George Hart I'm the
mother Of seventeen children she told
Mr. Roosevelt. She rad nine Of them
there To exhibit. With the help Of God
I'll have three more. Just TO make a
round twenty" she added.
"cut Out" the saIoonkseper.
\ breaker boy who had heard of the
children contest. rushed UP with the
news that a saIoonkeeper around the
corner had eighteen children. but Mr..
Roosevelt didn't visit his place.
/ Mrs. Bridget Grout. nearly eighty
wears old. was i'll at her home up the
mountafnside when she heard that the
President was down in the village.
/ She dressed and came rushing down to
! see him. He received her with much
Difference. and congratulated her on her
/ long life and the big family she had
raised she is the mother of Mrs. Nc
/ IauebIin At this interview some of