The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-31
WAS LATE IN ARRIVAL
FROM ST. JOHNSBURY
Colonel Was Given Hearty Re-
ception----In the Interval Be-
fore His Arrival Progressive
Candidate for Governor
Spoke.

1HeouOTe hOOseNeIL, iOTlntI pieslueH'
nj the United States and candidate fol-
the same honor this year in the newly
imade Progressive party. formed at Chi
cago, spent an hour in Barre to-day and
was greeted bv a throng Of 5000 people
= who were massed in the east side of the
leity park triangle.
Y, The Colonel came by automobile from
ST. Johnsbury, where last night he closed
a strenuous days campaign of his three.
day tour through Vermont. His arrival
!, was at l0:lO o'clock, which was an hour
after the schedule. The crowd had been
waiting for longer than the hour, but
the local committee of arrangements had
previously received word that his depart
are from st. Johnsbury was to be de-
layed until $3.50 o'clock, thus giving him
good nights rest.
4 AT $50 he left the Scale town in the
automobile of DIR. H. Nelson jackson of
\ Burlington, which had transported him
Through the greater part of his tour of
Z. the state. The trip over the hills was
made in good time, and wns much en-
joyed by the. former president. He was
accompanied by an Associated Press rep
lresentative and personal attendants.
His arrival in Barre was unannonnced,
as the carrying automobile crept up an
ali but deserted Main street; but few
cheers here and there told the waiting
multitude at the foot of Washington
street that the famous Bull Mooser had
come.
The car was al once driven to the resi-
dcnce of DIR. G. r. Camp. which is Just
aopposite the Church street. schoolhouse.
where the speaking stand was located.
4 This, move was a disarrangement OF
plans. as it had been intended to stop at
the City. hotel but the sight of the
gaily-dccorated Camp residence may have
misdirected the driver Of the car, as he
went straight past the hotel. Never
i theless, the .recention at the. Camp. resi-.
dence was most hearty, as A. w. Allen
of the local committee was there. The
Colonel was cheered.' and he waved his
hat in acknowledgement and showed
s<hat. famous set of teeth.
He was lishered into t7e house ami
latter a shcrt stop emerged, entered the
waiting automobile and was whisked
around the park and up South Main
street to the rear of the edifice, as the
crowd was so solidly packed in the street
that II would have been difficult to get
through. On mounting the platform,
Col. Roosevelt was enthusiastically
ieheered and many waved their hats and
some their bandannas. The ex- president
bowed and waved the black fedora hat
with undiguised pleasure, and after shak
ing hands with the members Of the com
mittee on the platform he was seated for
"A few moments.
One of the features which met his gaze
as he looked about was sign in huge
black letters attached to the building
Just over his head. The sign read: 'Let
the People Rule" The stand was other
wise decorated with the national colors.
One HUGE Mass of People
Nlassed in front of the platform was
probably the largest audience ever gath |
cred together in Barre. The double |
strcct--Chureh and Washington was
packed fun OF humanity; the eastern end
ef the park held hundreds and the
clmreh lawns and steps were occupied |
with Others Of the eager tllrong. They
had become somewhat wearied with their /
lerg wait: but the time had been passed /
With listening to the strains of the Barre
Citizens band which was forced to go |
through considerable part of its roper
toire because OF the delayed arrival OF
the speaker. The band started PLAYING
at s:45. and from then until 1915 it |
kept il M with intervals of rest
The crowd was well handled by Chief
Sinelair and an augmented police force.
Traffic squads kept teams. automobiles
and bicycles off all the streets leading
10 the speaking stand, thus avoiding
much of the confusion which might have
been incident 60 the event. When Col
Roosevelt mounted the stand. Gordon
of police kept the throng back reason
able distance from the platform.
Business was practically suspended
during the Colonel's visit. and many OF
The granite plants let their men out for
the opportunity to see the only living
ex-presi1ent. Trains and street cars
brought large loads of people, while
country people from miles around drove
in. and automobiles transported others
from even greater distances.
Rev. Metzger "Filled In"
While the crowd was waiting for
to arrive, Rev. Fraser Metzger.
the Progressive candidate for governor.
filed in with an impromptu speech, being
introduced by Rev. J. w. Barnett oil
Barre. Mr.. Metzger told of the rapid