Evening star., 1901-03-04
ARRIVAL OF Mr.. ROOSEVELT.
AVOIDS DISPLAY BY COMING IN UN-
ANNOUNCED.
Church and Afterward
Revises His Address-The Visit-
ing GovernOrs-Other Guests.

Theodore Roosevelt the Vice President of
| the United States, arrived Saturday after
noon, on the Congressional limited" a
regular train OF the Pennsylvania railroad.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and
their children; Mr.. Loeb, private secretary
and Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson of
New York. The party was met by Mrs. w.
8. Cowles, sister of the Vice President,
and conveyed to the home of that lady, 1913
N street northwest.
Though it was the plan of the inaugural
committee that certain of it's members
should meet Mr. Roosevelt at the station
and bid him welcome to Washington, this
miscarrted, because of the evident desire of
the Vice President to avoid anything in
the nature of public reception. The COM
mittee had been unable to ascertain when
Mr. Roosevelt would leave Oyster Bay, or
by which railroad or train he would travel
to Washington. Creighton Webb of New
York and Mr.. f. B. Hay were at the sta
tfon, and they greeted Mr.. Roosevelt es
he left the train
Half an hour after the arrival Of Mr..
roosevelt he was called upon by Mr.. The
ophiIus e. Roessle. vice chairman of the
inaugural committee, accompanied by Mai
John r. Carmody of the committee on med
ais and badges, who presented to the Vice
President an inaugural medal of gold, like
tiidt winch was presented to the President.
among the passengers on the train which
brought the Vice President and party to
the capital were Mrs. Frederick w. Van
derbilt Mr.. Abner Mckinley, brother of
the President, and Craig Wadsworth and
F. h. J. Ferguson, late of the LIST Volun-
teer Cavalry.
The Vice President and family left their
home at Oyster Bay at o'clock Saturday
morning. At New York they were Joined
by Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, Mrs
Robinson be1n ga sister to Mr.. Roosevelt
At 10 o'clock the party boardeds "a ferry
boat at 23d street and left Jersey City at
11:14. reaching Washington at 4:5O, forty
minutes behind schedule time.
Revises His Address.
Sunday was a busy day with the new
Vice President. He spent an hour in dis
posing of his mail and then read and
finally revised his inauguration address
When this work had been completed he re-
ceived about seventy-fve callers. At IL
o'clock he attended divine service at Grace
Reformed Church and engaged a pew.
From the church he went to the White
House and, accompanied by Governor Odell.
paid his respects to the President He re-
turned to the Cowles residence for lunch
con. having as his guests Senator and Mrs.
Lodge and Senator Kean. After luncheon
Secretary Hitchcock, Mr.. Justice White,
Senator Hawley, Gen Joseph Wheeler and
several who were members of the 1st Vol
unteer Cavalry in the war with Spain
called
The Vice President held reception from
to o'clock and this was attended by
300 persons, among them being cabinet Of
hcers, members of the diplomatic corps,
members of Congress. officers of the army
and navy. Admiral Dewey and General
Miles were among the callers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt last night attend
ed dinner given in their honor by Sena-
tor Depew and Miss Paulding, at which
the following were guests: The Secretary
of War and Mrs Root, Senator and Mrs.
Lodge Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Senator
and Mrs. Hanna, Major General and Mrs
Wheaton. Mrs. Sheridan, General and MIS-
Greene Mrs. Kernochan, Commander and
Mrs. Cowles, Lady Cunard. Mrs Paset,
Miss Johnson Mr. Frederick Harrison.
Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Cassatt and Senators
Bacon and Daniel.
Hotels Filled with Guests.
The influx of Inauguration visitors con-
tinued throughout Saturday night, yester-
day and early morning.t to-day, increasing In
volume as the hours passed. The principal
hotels of Washington are crowded and the
minor ones congested. During yesterday
and this morning men and women were
ranked before the registers, and in the Of
fees, parlors, dining rooms and corridors
there was an eddying, jostling throng or
strangers. Uniforms of staff officers of the
governors OF states nghted up tne lODOleS
of the uptown hotels.
Governors Who Are Here.
Governor Bliss Of Michigan, Governor
Smith of Maryland and Governor Heard Of
Louisiana, with their stats, reached the
city last night.
Governor Stone Of Pennsylvania, with his
stan, came in late last night and went to
the Raleigh. The governor and his officers
had banquet during the evening and sew
eral little speeches concerning the inaugu-
ration were made.
Governor Crane of Massachusetts and
staff also reached Washington last night.
Governor Odell and staff of New York
| eached~Washington Saturday afternoon
and went directly to their quarters at the
Arlington Accompanying the governor
were Mrs. Odell. Maj. H. X. Bird. military
secretary, and James G. Grain, private sec
retary, and Mrs. Grain. Among those TO
welcome the governor upon his arrival at
the hotel were Lieutenant Governor Wood
ruff and Mrs. Woodruff, who came TO
Washington on Friday.
Governor Yates and staff Of Illinois
reached Washington late Saturday night
and were escorted to the Arlington. The
governor Is accompanied by his wife and
by Gen. Horace Clark and Mr. George Ran
kin, the latter a member Of the legislature
of Illinois. Forty ladies came with the
party.
The escort to Governor Yates, consisting
of thirty-five men Of the 9th Regiment, ILL.,
Capt. E. C. Vickery and Lieuts. w. r.
James and Burt A. Van Wrinkle, arrived
over the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad at 6
pm. Saturday
Governor Nash and staff of Ohio arrived
at the capital over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad Saturday afternoon. They estab-
lished headquarters at the Ebbitt House.
Accompanying the governor are Secretary
Of State and Mrs. Lewis c. Laylin, State
Treasurer o. d. Cameron, Private Secre-
tary Fred w. Sinks, Capt ]. c. Schendel,
Mrs. Wing and Mrs. Donavan.
Governor Dietrich and staff Of Nebraska
also reached the city Saturday afternoon.
The visiting Nebraskans wear medallions
bearing the coat-of-arms of their state. On
the reverse side Is inscribed the name of
President Mckinley. the Inauguration date
and the Scriptural reference. Luke xviii
81 This passage of Scripture contains
the story of the return Of the prodigal son.
Leslie NJ. Shaw, governor Of Iowa. accom-
panied by his wife and two daughters. ar
rived late Saturday afternoon and are stop
ping at the Normandie. The members Of
the governors party are w. B. Martin sec
retary Of state and wife; Adjutant Gen. NJ.
II. Byers, M. A. Rainey, c. c. Potter, H.
w. Burnett. Phil. Fowler. H. F. Leibbe,
DIR. L. Schooler, Frank Hoeye Perry Frank
c. Let's and wife, H. H.: Van Brunt and
wife. C. P. Hannah. wife and awo children;
Attorney General c. w. Mullen and wife,
George c. Henry and wife c. F. Kuehnle