Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

SeS'S '.5"' NtlCh Lincoln was assassi
mated, special precautions are tal.ar "a
guli'. the Chiei Magistrate whenever
ne chooses to visit the nl,y and
/ 7verse as Mr.. Roosevelt i to being
closely guarded, il is absolutely racss7
sarN that ne should be shldow,d ana
al ce!tlih stages of his progress even
surrounded against his will and possi-
bly, BIS knowledge. Incidentally ON
MS recent visit to the new National
theatre with his wife ana eldest
daughter and their present guests ~
the W hitc House. he was accomnanjad
by the best of bodyguards in the ner-
! son oi his staiwart and vigilant
br"ther-in-iaw. Commander ,'n\lles
the husband OF ono of she most noniilor
ladies "i the Roosevelt family. \
c"upi" of boxes had been set aside for.
IRE distinguished guests at the pey-
i"tnlance Of Lady Huntsworth's EN-
pertinent by Daniel Fruhman's
comedians. but otherwise none Of The
arrangements for their reception had
been made that are characteristic OF
tie visit OF European royalties 70
the play.
Tie London combination Of awning
and red. turkey carpeting extending
frcmldoor 10 curb. of a bill of the play
printed on satin. a bouquet for the
lady sand refreshments at the rear or
the hox for all concerned. does net OBJ
tcin Ih our republic; everything is in
formal and semi The first
lady in. the land possesses the ad-
vantage Of an expressive face that
easily mirrors her thoughts. and il is
obviously no effort for her to look
pleased: that size is rs tastefully as
unostentatiousiy dressed is readily un-
6"rStUCd.
The Presidents eldest daughter. who
was pret,ily arrayed in blue is likely
to be rs great 4 favCIitc with the pub
lic as was ever Nellie Grant. who. as
Mrs Sdrtoris. is just returning to
Washington. Although there had been
some doubt in the pubic mind as to
which theatre was 10 be honored by
the Presidential party-the new Ma
tional o" The Columbia. where Mr.. Nor
gan and Miss Elsie Leslie are appear
ing i'll The Christian the news
spread that the former mad been Sc
leoted. ANA a large crowd assembled On
the sidewalk To sec Mr. and Mrs.
Roosevelt and their guests pass. There
can be no doubt IS To the popularity
of this Presidential policy. Visits to
public places such as the theatre
mean large and quick returns to the
mana cement. y boom II the per
formance chosen ana pleasure 70 thou
| sands of people who thus have one Of
the rare opportunities Of seeing the
Presidrn; and the first lady in the
iand Ct closer range.
Had this event occurred in Broad
way. TIL. sidewalk sprcuIat tors would
have r, turned to the siege: as it was
the spectators Were not squeezed,
and paid the usual rates of admission
The old United Stn' Arsenal is tha
most remarkable IlaC. in Wash n@to'l. II
has commanded unique nuSlt %? m i"'it
history .incQ the wear llG4. aIt rhrOuSh
out - century has served III III 'r' c3'a.i-
ties than any other military station in tn
country. Now. ~ h newly elected inS'
uf the United States engineers anna IN
prospective site for th" great war college.
1t is attracting universal interest.
This old arsenal has had Il curious hl"E-
raphv. 1t was born a fort aud its earliest
associations We're with earth works. fiht'
pitS ANA cannon balls. However. mis- Wa
All nothing more or lvsS than 4 pia
soldier game. for til" 'ntm. never Gam,
i,:lt once. and then the old guns didu
work. So at length. after II tired oi TN
Ia voutt- charge attitCde it set, ID doWn I
fatigue duty. Il became depot 81 SUI
niles 4 Morkaday nlarc, and passing H.'-
der the mast r~hip az Tho United stat
ordnance department. .'agan 10 MAKE shoi
ANA snelI for forts that could get S"m,-
" l,r' n@a- the fring ;Iuc. lis own amhi-
t.nn in that direction l..iuls thwarted.
~ thr .otn year OF it, existence II ht-
cam. 80 JriJHa St-t,- Pt-it nltlrH. aNd
c.trlied ~ The twpfcid duty ~ manu-
featuring guns nd aElmu"iiion a0d
| guarding and hanging u'if n'"i. ~" it'-
ter vocation. after nearly !" years p
ing found % conflict -"meV h'l wi'l Nj