Evening star., 1901-09-23
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Many Persons Pay Their Respects to
the President.
MR.. BABCOCK'S CONGRATULATIONS
A Talk Over Pennsylvania Post
Offices.
UNION VETERANS CALL

UNION VETERANS CALL
Until the usual acts Of civility from vari
Gus officials Of the government to a new
chief executive are paid, President Roose-
welt will not have much time during his
morning hours to give to public business.
The President was engaged for several
hours today In receiving callers who desired
to make their devoirs. These callers arrived
singiy. in pairs and in groups, large and
small. President Roosevelt Is using the
same room for the general run Of visitors
as did the late President. reserving his own
Office, the cabinet room, for such visitors as
he cares to see alone.
The President arrived at his office at 9:30
o'lcock, walking to the Executive Mansion
from the home Of his sister. The callers
began arriving shortly after the President
had gone to his office, where he first spent
some time with Secretary Corteiyou. Headed
by Assistant Secretaries Spaulding, Allies
and Taylor, all the bureau chiefs and prom
inent officials Of the Treasury Department
called in a body and were introduced by
Secretary Gage, who had been in conference
with the President
Martin A. Knapp and James D. Yeomans
of the interstate commerce commission. ac-
companied by Edward A. Moseley, secre-
tary OF the commission, were received.
The other callers were Postmaster Gen.
eral Smith. Secretary Long, Justice Nc
Kenna, Senator Penrose. Senator Pritch-
ard. Senator Millard, Senator Cockereli.
cock Of Wisconsin. Bingham of Pennsyl-
vanfa, Lester Of Georgia, Long of Kansas,
Martin Of South Dakota, Kehoe OF Ken
lucky, Prince Of Illinois. Gibson of Ten
nessee, ex-Secretary John w. Foster, ex-
Senator Blair, ex-senator Carter. ex-Rep-
resentative Handy Of Delaware, Governor
Merriam. director OF the census; Commits.
sioner Evans. Assistant Secretary Ryan OF
the Interior Department and DR.. /. b.
Stone of this city.
Good Wishes of . Democrat.
Representative Kehoe was elected from
the ninth Kentucky district to succaed
Samuel ]. Pugh. Mr.. Kehoe informed the
President that as democrat he would be
glad to give his cordial support to a Presi-
dent who would be the ruler of the entire
country. He thought all democrats would
feel that way.
for his announcement and remarked thar
during his public career he had never tried
to embarrass any administration or throw
obstacles in its way.
ME-. Babcock's CongratuIatfons.
Representative Babcock congratulated the
President on the good feeling shown by the
people Of this eonntry and OF foreign, ceun-
tries to the head Of the new administra-
ton and Of the universal feeling OF conf
dence everywhere exhibited. The Presi-r
dent said he felt gratified over the kindly
sentiments Of the people.
President Roosevelt's ranch in the west
lies partly in South Dakota and partly in
North Dakota, and he was glad TO see
Representative Martin of the former state.
president Roosevelt has thousands of sim
cere friends and admirers In the west"
said Mr.. Martin. We regard him a
national man first. as a New Yorker Sec
Ond and as Dakotan third" 49, .ee-
Post ONCE Appointments.
Postmaster General Smith talked with
the President about matters In the Post
Office Department, and particularly the
question Of some pressing appointments Of
postmasters. The terms OF q number OF
postmasters have expired and their sue
cessors must be appointed. 1t Is said that
Senator Penrose. who was at the White
House today, will take up with the Presi-
dent in q short time the Philadelphia post
office. The understanding is that POST
master Hicks, against whom there has for
several years been a bitter fight, will be al
lowed to serve his term out, when he will
be succeeded by anew man. The term eX-
pires In January and a successor has prob
ably been decided upon.
Senator Penrose and Representative
Bingham talked over several Pennsylvania
matters with the President.
Veteran Omcials Call.
Israel Stone. commander of the District
G. A. R., and Past Commanders Slaybaugh
and Pickford paid their respects. and were
invited to call again. r. G. Dyrenforth,
commander Of the U. ". u, called upon the
President to request the appointment OF
Capt. H. L. Street, former commander-in-
chief of the Z. v. T.. as a quartermaster
in the army. Capt. Street was appointed
to commissarys position in the army
during the war with Spain. and served until
a few months ago. Commander Dyren-
forth handed him his commission when the
organization held it's annual meeting in
annual meeting Of the organization will be
held in Chicago October 22, % and "a, and
Commander Dyrenforth hopes to have
Capt. Streets permanent commission signed
by that time.
President Roosevelt directed that the
matter be brought to his attention at an
early day.
DOmiciIed in the White House.
President Roosevelt is now domiciled in
the White House and Wednesday will be
Joined by Mrs. Roosevelt and members Of
the family. The President took lunch in
the building today, will have dinner there
this evening and tonight Will sleep there
The effects Of the late President and Of
Mrs. Mckinley are rapidly being prepared
tomorrow night. Secretary Cortelyou is
gathering together the private papers Of
President Mckinley.
Private Secretary Loeb went to New
York yesterday to transfer the papers and
documents Of President Roosevelt from
Oyster Bay to Washington. Mr.. Roosevelt
had quite a collection OF private papers be-
fore he was elected Vice President
Joseph ]. LANCER Of Nebraska was today
appointed consul Of the United States at
Germany.
Representative Hooker OF Mississippi,
Mr.. Charles r. Miller Of New York and
". Calvin Chase. the colored republican
leader of the District, paid their respects
IN the afternoon.
A Troop Horse for the President.
At the request Of President Roosevelt
Lieut. Col. Whitney of Lieut.. Gen. Miles
stan, who was recently assigned to tenn
porary duty as aid to the President, has
secured an army troop horse for the use OF
Mr.. Roosevelt. The horse, which is typi-
cal cavalry mount, is now In the White
House stables and viii, II is said be used
frequently. A regular cavalry saddle and
trappings were also secured by Col. Whit
ney, to be used by President Roosevelt.