Evening star., 1901-11-06
Al THE WHITE HOUSE
Distinguished Guests Lunch With
the President.
new AMBASSADOR TO ITALY
Indians From Arizona Are Pre-
sented.
RECEIVING THE RETURNS

When President Roosevelt went into his
reception room this morning he found a
large number of people waiting to see him.
Between that time and just before noon
the President was exceedingly busy. lit
tie before noon he went with Mrs. Roosc-
Welt to attend the marriage Of General Cor
bin and Miss Edyth Patten and received
few other visitors during the afternoon.
At lunch with the President were Secre-
tary Hay. Mr.. Choate. the United States am
bassador to Great Britain; Mr. and Mrs
Myron t. Herrick Of Cleveland, Ohio. and
Major Webb Hayes of Ohoi. Mr.. Choate
remained to talk with the President about
the new Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
New Ambassador TO Italy.
Mr.. Herrick win succeed George Won l..
Meyer ambassador to Italy within a
year or so, by which time Mr.. Meyer viii
probably leave his post. 1T is stated that it
was the sincere wish OF President Mckinley
that Mr. Herrick should have this appoint
nent, and that the understanding was that
Ar Meyer should serve as ambassador un-
I'll Mr.. Herricks large business affairs in
Cleveland are put in shape for a residence
abroad. The talk is that Mr.. Meyer will
resign when Mr.. Herrick's affairs are in
condition. Mr.. Herrick for many years
the warmest personal friend of Mr.. McKin-
ley in Ohio.
Place for Mr.. PiersOu.
Senator Prtchard, Representative Moody
and Spencer Adams were at the White
House with Representative Pierson OF
Asheriiie to ask for good diplomatic place
for Mr.. Pierson when there is a vacancy.
The President promised that he would pro-
vide for Mr. Pierson and said that he would
be glad to do so.
Indians See the President.
Rev. w. r. Johnston, missionary among
western Indians, called on the President
this morning and presented two Navahoe
Indians who live on the Little Colorado
river in Arizona. They were Tut-che-ne-
teal and Da-na-woz-
Ex-senator ManderSon asked the Presi-
dent to appoint a grandson of Gen. O. o.
Howard a cadet in West Point. The
young mans father, Maj. Guy Howard,
was killed in the Philippines.
Return Of the President.
President Roosevelt returned TO Washing
ton last night at $50 o'clock from oyster
Bay, where he cast his vote. With him
were Mrs. Roosevelt. Secretary Cortelyou,
Private Secretary Loeb and DR. Z. NJ.
Rixey. The party occupied the private car
Lucania. which was attached to the rear Of
the Florida and Southwest express of the
Pennsylvania railroad On arrival here the
President, after shaking hands with the
porter, led the way, with Mrs. Roosevelt,
to the carriage in waiting, and the party
was driven directly to the White House.
Quite number Of persons We're assembled
at the station, and the President lifted his
hat several times in response to their salu-
tations. An extra detail of police and a
large force of secret service officials were
on hand to that no harm befen the
chief executive.
The President trip from New York to
Washington was without special incident.
The party remained within the car and
avoided moving about to any extent. At
Jersey City the President shook hands and
conversed with a number of friends, while
waiting for the train to depart. The Pres-
ident was kept informed of the results of
the election during the evening while aboard
the train, and later at the White House.
While anxious for news from every quar-
ter. his greatest interest centered in the re-
suit in New York city, and he expressed
keen satisfaction over the election of the
fusion ticket there. Soon after reaching
the White House he telegraphed his con-
gratulations to Mayor-elect Low, and
later, when the election of Mr.. Jerome ap-
peared TO be beyond any question, he sent
telegram to him.