New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

,,,,,e+on Nov 20 fSpeciaD-President Roose-
veIt's special train returning from Phiiaoepnia'
where the Presidential party had been to see tne
annual West Pont-Annapolis football game. ar
rived at the Pennsylvania station at STU O'CLOCK
inst ten hours after the starting time this fore
noon. Mrs. Roosevelt did not accompany the
President back to Washington. but remained IN
Philadelphia. where she will visit Mr. and MIS-
John N. Brock. who are relatives. and were re-
Gently guests at the White House At the station
here the President. his son and daughter Kermit
and Ethel. and one of his secretaries entered one
carriage. and Mr.. and Mrs Douglas Robinson ana
Mrs. Corteyou another. and were driven IN Penn
svIvania ave. to the White House. On the portlco
the President stopped for few seconds to speak
to his pet dog Jack. which went to the station In
the closed carriage President Roosevelt did not
go his office directly but remained with his SIS
ter and Mr.. Robinson in the private apartments.
Presently General Leonard Wood came in to see
the President and they together some time.
The door of the Presidents carriage was opened
at the Sixth-st. entrance of the Pennsylvania sta
ton few minutes before 10 o'clock this morning
by Colonel Bingham The President, Mrs Roose-
welt and their children, Kermit and Ethel stepped
out and proceeded at to the Presidential
train. Before the train departed the President
stood on the station platform and talked with
number of friends. He spoke of little else but the
game. Just before the conductor sgnalled to
start the President walked along the platform to
the engine and shook hands with the engineer. The
fireman out the rail above the boiler, busy
with an oil can. The President reached up his
gloved hand The fireman pulled off his heavy
glove looked a bit obviously at his rather greasy
palm and then shook hands with the President A
large number of policemen, detectives and Secret
Service men were keeping close watch on the Presi-
dent. President Roosevelt's guests were Com
mander and Mrs. Cowles. the former in uniform;
DR.. and Mrs. Rixey. Secretary and Mrs Cortelyou.
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, Miss Robinson Mr.. and
Mrs. Richardson and Assistant Secretary Loeb.
Douglas Robinson Joined the party in Philadelphia.
The Presidential train made up of three
cars besides the Presidents. The Secretary OF War
and the Secretary of the Navy. with their guests.
occupied separate cars. and dining car, in which
luncheon vas served was also attached.
Secretary Roots party comprised Mrs. and Miss
Root. Attorney General Knox, Mrs. and Miss Knox,
Postmaster General and Mrs. Smith, the Assistant
Secretary OF War and Mrs. Sanger General and
Mrs. Corbin, General and Mrs. Leonard Wood. Cen
eral and Mrs. Bates and their daughters. Colonel
and Mrs. Randolph. Colonel and Mrs. Edwards,
Colonel Simpson. Colonel and Mrs Carter. Miss
Hagner Mr. wyndham Mr.. Humphreys-Owe
Sanger Ernest Howe. Miss Mary Sheridan and
Lieutenant Clarke.
Those invited by Secretary Long were Assistant
Secretary and Mrs Hackett, Rear Admiras Mel
willie and Bradford. Captain and Mrs. Lemly. and
Lieutenants Webster. Barnes. Ward, Long and
Stone.
Lieutenant General Miles, commanding the army.
started 1877 this morning in private with
party of invited guests for Philadelphia. In the
Reber. Colonel and Mrs. Maus. Miss Ward. daugh-
ter Of Colonel Thomas Ward: Miss Pope. and a
number of other WashingtonianS. The party re-
turned tonight