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THE PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL.
Party of Distinguished People Who
Attended Football Game.

Party of Distinguished People Who
Attended Football Game.
Washington, Dec. president and
Mrs. Roosevelt and large number of
Washington people, including many
officials of the army, navy and con-
gressional circles, left here Saturday
morning to attend the West Point
Annapolis football game at Philadel-
phia. The presidential party left on
special train of three cars over the
Pennsylvania railroad at six minutes
past ten o'clock. With the president
were Mrs. Roosevelt and two chill
dren, Commander and Mrs. Cowles,
Secretary and Mrs. Cortelyou, Assist
ant Secretary Loeb, Mrs. Douglass
Robinson and daughter, DR.. and Mrs.
Rixey, Col. Bingham and Mrs. Rich
ardson. They occupied private car
No. GO of President Cassatt, of the
Pennsylvania railroad, which was at
tached to the rear of the train. An
other private car, ''The Constance"
was occupied by Secretary of War
Root and family and party, the latter
including Secretary and Mrs. Long,
Postmaster General Smith, Attorney
General Knox and family; Gen. Leon
ard Wood, military governor of Cuba,
and Mrs. Wood; Adjt. Gen. Corbin and
Mrs. Corbin, Gen. Bates and family,
Assistant Secretary of War Sanger,
Gen. and Mrs. Randolph, Col and Mrs.
Carter, Miss Edith Sanger, Miss Hag-
ner, Mrs. Roosevelt's secretary, Col.
Edwards, Mr.. Humphreys Owen, of
the British embassy, and Lieuts.
Poole, Jewett and Stryker, of the
army. The other car was the diner
continental"
The presidents special reached the
football field about so O'Clock in the
afternoon and returned to Washing
ton about half-past eight in the even
ing. Aside from the presidential
train, there were two football special
trains to the football field over the
Pennsylvania, including solid train
of parlor cars. Twenty-Five special
cars in all went out over that route
direct to the field. In addition to
these many went on the regular
trains. President Roosevelt was as
enthusiastic as any of the outgoing
crowd. When he arrived at the de-
| pot he walked rapidly through the
throng, responding to the greetings
of the crowd. 81 am occupying" he
said, with "a hearty laugh, "a posi-
ton of rigid impartiality" He talked
enthusiastically about the game and
waited until the train was about to
pull out before boarding his car.
Admiral Dewey left for the foot
ball field in the private car of John
X. Mclean. He Travelled over the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad.
Gen. Miles Has His own Car.
Washington, Dec. 2.-Lieut. Gen.
Miles, commanding the army, left
for the football field in private car
attached to the regular 7:57 train
over the Pennsylvania Saturday
morning.
The Arrival ut the Grounds.
Franklin Field, Dec. 2.-The presi.
dent and party arrived at the South
street station of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad at few minutes to one and
took lunch while the train waited at
the station. At 1:40 the presidential
party left the train and arrived at
| the grounds at 1850. The party came
on the grounds at the east end and
walked straight up the center of the
football field. Lieutenant Commander
Cowles and Provost Harrison, of the
| University of Pennsylvania, walked
with the president.
The huge stands arose en- masse and
cheered for the president and the lat.
ter was kept busy doffing his silk ha t
In the party there were Secretary
Smith, Secretary Long, Chief Wlkie
and several secret service men and
half dozen of Philadelphia's best de.
tectives. The party took seats in a
box on the north stand, which was oc.
cupied by the navy shouters. At this
hour there was tremendous crowd
present and long lines of people striy.
ing to gain admission.
The navy team came on the grounds
at 1854 and West Point followed at two
o'clock
Noted Sculptor Dead.
Reading, Pa, Dec. DIR. Herman
| Strecker, a sculptor and entomologis