The Washington times., 1901-09-17
The PRESIDENTS ARRIVAL
His Official Entry Into the Capital
of the Nation Sad One.
Though Bowed by Grief. His Rugged
Nature Asserted Itscif-MemoTabic
Spectacle ns the Body of the Late
Executive Wns Borne to the licarse

| liam Mckinley. last night arrived in
] Washington on the train bearing the body
| of his predecessor, and accompanied it to
| the Executive Mansion.
| On alighting from the funeral train Mr..
| Roosevelt walked briskly, at the head of
the Cabinet, TO the sidewalk on the Sixth
Street side of the station. There he took
! his position near the curb with Secreta-
| ries Hay and Root and Postmaster Cen
| eral Smith in order on his left, Secretary
| Gage, Attorney General Knox, and Sec
retaries Long and Hitchcock in order di-
rectly opposite, forming a lane through
| which the body of the late President was
carried a few moments later.
| As the carriage of Commander Cowles
| came up the President stepped into the
| street to enter it with the naval officer.
Finding themselves alone he turned and
! baGe Secretaries Hay and Gage as the
ranking Cabinet officers, to accompany
| him on the journey to the White House.
| The Presidents carriage Immediately
| followed the hearsa. The curtains were
/ half drawn. and the President many times
| on the memorable journey up Pennsyl-
| vania Avenue gave way to the emotion
| which he endeavored to restrain. At the
| White House the President took part in
| the impressive scene OF formally deliv-
| ering the body to the Executive Mansion.
| The party remained in the East Room for
| a few moments while the various officials
| of the Government took a silent leave of
the dead.
The President, still accompanied by the
| members of the Cabinet, left the room,
and a few minutes afterward departed
| from the building. saying goodbye to
| Secretaries Hay and Gage. He then en-
| tered his carriage. and, together with
| Commander Cowles, was driven to the
| residence of the latter, 1913 n Street
northwest, where, during his present stay
| in Washington, he win make his home.
The carriage of the President entered
the quiet street Commander and Mrs.
Cowles reside. Commander Cowles'
ccpchman and the orderly to Colonel Will
so>, the other aide to the President. were
on the box. 1t was shortly after $3.50
| o'clock when the carriage drove up to the
house and President Roosevelt alighted.
He spoke a kindly word to the orderly
who opened the door, and preceded Com
| mander Cowles into the residence There
he was met by his wife and son, Theo-
dore. jr., and his sister. Mrs. Cowles The
President went Immediately to his room,
| spacious apartment on the second floor,
and later Joined Commander Cowles for a
quiet chat in the parlor
The new Executive was tired and
worn, after the arduous duties and re-
sponsi5ilities of the past week. but looked
well and strong. He partook of hearty
supper shortly after reaching the Cowles'
house, and permitted his mind and en-
ergies to relax for the first time since
the assassination of President Mckinley
His face at the White House, and during
the evening, showed plainly the emotion
under which he has iabored within the
past days.
The President was not seen by any call
ers, ami the latter part of the evening
was spent quietly and unevertfully He
did not transact any official business last
night. and he does not contemplate doing
anything at this time He and Mrs
Roosevelt will leave here this evening
with the funeral party for Canton, but
will return Immediately after the funeral
services there Thursday.
President Roosevelt does not expect to
remain in Washington long after his re-
turn and will not then occupy the White
House He will go to his home at Oys-
ter Bay and does not expect to come to
Washington again for some time after
he goes home. Just how long ne will re-
u.
but as there are one or two matters of
some Importance which may require his
early attention he will probably not stay
there long.
No one passing the Cowies house on
Street last night would have considered
for an instant the possibility of the
President of the United States being with
in The house was lighted on the first
and second floors, the front door was open
to admit a breeze, and the windows Of
the parior, while the President was in
that room, were closed only by slightly
drawn blinds, through which glimpses of
the interior could be obtained. The Fres-
ident remained here, after retiring to his
room for few minutes, smoking cigar
and talking with Commander Cowles At
times the sound of their voices could he
heard through the open door on the
street, and the well-known tones of the
President might have been recognized by
those familiar with them
No better commentary on the sympathy
and freedom of American life could have
been given than by the lack of ostentation
on President Roosevelt's reception at the
home of his sister. and in the quiet sur
rounding that home after his arrival If
there were any officers of the Secret Ser
vice IN the vicinity of the residence at
the time of his arrival they made their
duty conspicuous by their apparent alb
sence. The street was almost deserted
and although everyone knew that the
President would stop there while in the
city, not the slightest curiosity was mani
tested. At the same time a careful watch
was kept upon the house late last night
and an intruder could not have gained
an entrance TO the residence, nor could
he have displayed such an intention, with
out having the officers of the law upon
him. President Roosevelt is averse to
having guard about him. in spite of the
threats which have been rumored against
his life but Secret Service men were near
at hand throughout the late hours of the
night.
Mrs. Roosevelt. accompanied by Theo-
dore. jr.. Mrs. Cowles, and Governor AL
len, of Porto Rico. reached the city over
the Pennsylvania Railroad at 3:4O O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. They were met at
the station by Commander Cowles in his
private carriage. Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs.
Cowles. and Master Teddy" as the
namesake of the President is known to
the Cowles servants. were driven imme-
diately TO the n Street home. They were
not accompanied by either Governor AL
len or Comma nder Cowles.
Mrs. Roosevelts travelling costume was
simplicity Itself, being entirely of black.
with a small black veil, and seemed to
have made the long Journey from Oyster