New-York tribune., 1901-03-03
ROOSETELT on THE WAY.
,cC,o,PANrED BY HIS FAMILY-HE DoDGEs
A PHOTOGRAPHER AND SHAKES
HANDS WITH FRIENDS.

-ios-Presisent-elect Theodore Roosevelt passed
through the city yesterday morslng on his way to
washington accompanied hv his wife and Eve ot
his children-Miss Alice. Kermit. Ethel Archie ano
ouentin-and by Henry Pinckney, his messenger
and William Leeb. his secretary.
The party reached East Thirty y-fourth-st. from
oyster Bay AZ $40 a. m. A photographer was reaoy
70 get snapshot Of the Nice-President-efec'' puI
he saw tho camera and quickly executed a sidestep
that was suggestive Of the tactics Of the ring ana
rrovoked laugh at the expense Of the discounted
Photographer
The party crossed town on a trolley car, the eH-
Governor and his eldest daughter getting OH In
Tpenty-third-st. TO do some shopping.
lie arrived AZ the Twenty-third-st. ferry of the
Pennsylvania Railroad just in time 10 catch the
Io.25 boat. To the newspaper men who approached
him in the waiting room the Vioe-President-elect
said:
Gentlemen I am not profitable subject now
] am in as fine health mortal can he. and
that IS all ] have to say
''No. no." said he in answer ~ questions Il have
nothing say except that the interview purportng
70 be with me published in Sunday paper. was
"a shrication. but that ought 10 go without saying
Asked II Il was true that he going 10 allow
his hunting trophies be exhibited ne said:
Certainly not Why. they drying out on the
ranch"
The pictures of your hunting adventures
not taken from Hfe?' said OF the reporters.
We'll hardly" said the Ex-Governor. laughing
heartily. and rejoning his family he hurried aboard
the ferryboat New Brunswick.
D. ! Roberts. general passenger agent ~ the
Erie Railroad waiting for the party on the
upper bridge Of the ferry slip escort them TO the
private car of President T. r Thomas of the Erie
Railroad. which had been placed az his disposal,
and which was attached TO the New-N ork Phila-
delphis and Washington eNpress OF the Pennsyl-
rania Railroad scheduled 10 leave Jersey city a.
II u a m. and reach Washington at 4:i5 2.
The Governor was asked his opinion Of the police
situation and responded:
Thank Provide nee that responsibility Is on other
shoulders than mine. 7 have nothing 10 say
The party left Jersey City for Washington A.
Ahner McKinlev the Presidents brother. left for
Washington the second section OF the train that
took the Roosevelt family TO the capital On the
same section with Mr.. Mckinley Mrs. Fred
erick W. Vanderbilt who I'm her private car
She had as guests Craig Wadsworth and 7. II.
Ferguson Of ROosevPlt's Rough Riders. Colonel
shook hands with Mrs. Vanderbilt and tho two
members OF his old command. Mr.. Mckinley greeted
Colonel Roosevelt and his wife on tho station plat
form.
the rear platform. took of his hat and bowed
repeatedly 20 the people the station platform.
who shouted chorus Of ''eoodhyS
In Washington the whole party viii be the guests
of Lieutenant Commander and AIRS. ". T. CowleS.
Mrs. CONles and Mrs. Douglas Robinson are sisters
Of Colonel Roosevelt Mrs. Roosevelt and the chill
siren viii remain in Washington until next Tuesday.
when they will return 10 Oyster BAY. Colonel
of the session Of Congress.
Chicago March 2.-The Roosevelt Rough Rider
Clubs ~ Minneapolis and ST. Paul arrived here at
1910 2. m. TO-DAY and departed AZ noon the
Baltimore and Ohio for Washington. where. ac-
cording 10 present plans they will Colonel
Roosevelts personal escort al the inauguration
demonstrations.