The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03
mr.. ROOSEEELT'S ARRIVAL
Vice President Elect and Family
Greeted by Mrs. w. S. S.'COwles.

! No Demonstration in Honor of the
Distinguished Party nt the Depot
-Recognixed by But Few in the
Mass That Thronged the Station.
| Theodore Roosevelt Vice President
| elect. arrived in Washington over the
| Pennsylvania Railroad at 4:4O o'clock yes
| terday afternoon. He was accompanied
| by Mrs. Roosevelt and their five Children
Archie, Vermit, Quentin, Alice, and
| Ethel-and Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Rob-
( inson, who Joined the Roosevelt family
| in New York.
| The party was met at the station by
/ Colonel Roosevelt's sister, Mrs. w. S.
! COwles, and all were driven Immediately
| to her residence, 1923 n Street northwest.
where the future Vice President will make
/ his home until after the inauguration.
! The fact that the distinguished party
would arrive in this city shortly after 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon was not gen.
/ orally known to the immense crowds
which thronged the Pennsylvania station,
| and packed the building to suffocation,
and Colonel Roosevelt and his family were
| recognized by but few, as the party pass
! ed through the sheds on their way to the
! waiting room.
The group of New Workers passed down
! the long platform scarcely observed in
the crush, and Colonel Roosevelt elbowed
his way through the waiting mass of peo-
! pie in the station as though he were not
on his way to be inaugurated into the
second highest office in the United States
tomorrow No ostentatious display mark
ed the bearing of the little party. Each
7 nor tfplr 80 nd lost Iad
with the nondescript throng packed be-
tween the main entrance of the station
and the iron gates 1t was found impossi-
| BILE for an exit to be made through the
main waiting rooms, which were congest-
ed, and the party accordingly left the de-
pot through the baggage entrance in Sixth
Street, outside of which the carriages
were being held in readiness.
The train on which Colonel Roosevelt
arrived was the regular New York ex-
press, to which was attached the Erie
special. 800. set apart by the railroad COM
pany for the use of the Roosevelt family
and guests. 1t was about thirty minutes
late. Colonel Roosevelt assisted his wife
from the car and greeted his sister
warmly.
There was nothing strenuous looking
about Colonel Roosevelt's appearance,
his popular portraits. He appeared as an
ordinary citizen might have and looked
but little fatigued after his trip. He was
dressed in plain black suit OF clothes,
black overcoat, and black derby hat
raised slightly above his forehead. After
the customary greetings had been ex-
changed Colonel Roosevelt made some en-
Quiries about his baggage and discovering
that everything had been attended to the
party moved down the platform.
The Vice Presidert-eiect was in cheer
full and smiling mood, and looked about
him with interest The great crowds at
tracted his attention, and he smiled good
humoredly at the eXpectant faces about
him as he approached the mass of human
ity in the outside waiting-room of the
station. He was not long in discovering
that the crowds were on the lookout for
friends of their own. and a feeling of re-
lief appeared to pass over his face when
he realized that there was not going to
be q demonstration in his honor.
On the way down the station platform
the colonel joked PLEASANTLY with his
family ard friends. and when he observed
the dense gathering OF people through
which he would be Obliged TO push his
way to gain the street his face lighted
up and he appeared to enjoy the sensa-
tion.
Among the Roosevelt baggage was one
piece thoroughly characteristic OF the
man. 1t was a meditlm sized. ordinary
Gently accompanied the colonel on his
hunting expedition in the West. and
which could no doubt tell some interest
ing stories of adventures IL it could
speak The grip showed evident signs of
the strenuous life" which its owner has
impressed upon the plastic minds OF the
public 1t was battered and worn and in
some places the original polish had been
scraped off through contact with various
baggage cars. on one end of the box
were the letters, ''T. r. and on the
other. the soiled and torn label of New
York express company, with the one
word. Roosevelt scrawled across its
face.
Il had a pleasant trip said Colonel
Roosevelt atfably to reporter. and en-
joyed myself very much. | do not know
ton. but probably for a few days
Then he smiled and started for the
street.
veit, Vice President-elect. and his wife
and children left oyster Bay this morn
ing on the sos train for Long Island City
en- route TO Washington. The party caught
the 1914 train from Twenty-third Street,
this borough Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Rob
inson met the RooSevelts in this borough
and will accompany them TO the Capital
In Washington the party will be the
guests of Lieutenant Commander and
Mrs. w. S. Cowles.
Colonel Roosevelt has appointed as his
personal messenger cOlored man named
Henry Rinckney. Mrs. Roosevelt and the
children viii remain in Washington until
Tuesday, when they Will return to oyster
Bay Colonel Roosevelt will remain at
the Capital until the close Of the Session
Of Congress.
on his way to the railroad station at
Oyster Bay Colonel Roosevelt got out of
his carriage to speak to neighbor who
was passing. Ahead OF Colonel Roose-
yelt's carriage was one containing the
children. The colonel laughed as the
youngsters set up shout, as they feared
missing the train. Nodding toward them
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