The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-12
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
The Commissioners Approve Of a
Reception to the President.

/ Views Of the hoard Of TTade on the
subject Subrnittcd-Dr- ~ O"dyvnrd
t. Attend Health Comic -cnccs-The
Protest Of a Citizens Association
The District Commissioners are heartily
4 in accord with the plans suggested by the
Board of Trade of Washington 90 give
the President a fitting reception uu0n his
return To- the National Capital They re-
/ ceived from the Board of Trade today its
views iu regard to the matter The Board
I signshed a willingness to take charge Of
/ the arrangements for the event.
/ As yet nothing beyond "a few indefinite
. suggestions have been made with refer
! ,uce To- the matter In the first place the
proposed reception is conditioned upon
the Pr, sideuts final recovery and rtstora-
tiun 60 health. which now seems assured
I IN the next place the reception VIII be
conditioned upon the state Of Mr.. Mci\in-
/ Ieys health when ne comes TO Washing
! ton. If he should be i'm an eufeehlod con-
dition and not in his accustomed strength
/ the appearance Of military. of shouting
/ crowds and booming guns might be en-
tirely out Of place.
Commissioner Ross suggested today
that under such circumstances thanks
giving I'm the churches might be the better
way to show the gratitude of the District
for the outcome of the attack upon the
Presidents life.
The Commissioners are agreed that
whatever is done shall be with the knowl-
edge and cooperation of MIR. Cortelyou,
the Presidents Secrs tary, who will be in
position 10 make known the Presidents
wishes. The Commissioners are Of the
opinion that no great demonstration is
necessary TO show the President the en-
tire loyalty and sympathy Of the people
Of the District At the same time they
recognize the propriety Of giving the
President such a reception as only the
/ people Of the District can give, who have
known him so long aad who recognize his
work as "a man and his honor as the Chief
Magistrate. The Commissioners. there
/ fore, are ready to execute the will of the
I people in whatever way may seem best at
{ the time when the President comes home.
I Commissioner mcfarland today said in
reference to the matter:
The President is out Of danger, OF I
would not be here. for l felt it 20 be my
/ duty to remain until that point was
/ reached. As I teleKrupheI Commissioner
/ Ross yesterday Afternoon, / hope that
I within a month we will be able TO ap-
| propriately welcome the President TO
/ Washington l told Secretary Cortelyou
/ yesterday afternoon that the Commits
I sioners would desire to formally welcome
] the President on his return. after such
/ an extraordinary experience and in token
/ of the Districts appreciation Of his de-
! Hverance from death, and he said that he
( knew the President would be gaId 10 re-
/ ceive such d welcome. I did not. OF
/ course, know at that time Of the Board
/ Of Trades suggestion Of a welcome for
/ the President. but am very glad 70 know
/ that, as was TO be expected. the Board Of
/ Trade and all The other citizens are. ready
/ to take part in the preparation for what
} ever may turn out to DE the most appro-
/ pirate form Of showing the Districts
/ feeling.
/ After the success Of District DAY and
| Of the gracious hospitality Of BunaIO
then and on Presidents Day the tragedy
OF Friday came with a terrible shock but
I the providential recovery from ii has been
] tE'n more remarkable. AS We went
I through the functions OF Presidents Dav
thought had never seen the President
/ Io'klng SO well or so happy, and he told
me while We were waiting for luncheon
/ that he felt just as he looked He said he
had had perfect rest at Canton. and that
II had done MIN great good This was a
10Y tulldle preparation Tor the event which
was 70 happen 50 Unexpectedly the next
I day The President was delighted with
l the Pan-American Exposition and with
all the courtcsies Of Buffalo. Certainly
the exposition is an admirable one and
there are no more hOspitable people than
/ the men and women Of Buffalo. whose
courage and ability have made il what
/ il is.
| i conveyed to Secretary CorteIvou as
promptly as possible the sympathy Of the
I District, and. before / left its congratula-
: tions- Secretary COrtcIyOu said the Pres
/ ldent was especially interested in the feel
/ ing Of the District"