The Washington times., 1901-10-28
HIS BIRTHDAY OBSERVED.
President Receives Congratulations
and Gifts From His Children.

None but the simplest observance mark
ed the celebration Of the Presidents for
ty-fourth birthday at the White House
yesterday. The family passed the day in
much the same manner that it has. when
ever all are together, on October q. Ow-
ing to the fact that IL was Sunday, the
celebration was in fact a little bit cur
tailed. The members of the Cabinet call
cd and extended their best wishes, and
numerous gifts We're received from friends
and admirers of Mr.. Roosevelt. Each
of the Presidents children presented him
with simple remembrance. Many tele-
gran-s were received. extending conven-
tional wishes for many happy returns
of the cay" The family dinner at the
usual hour was little different from that
meal on other days.
AS usual, the President worshipped in
the morning at Grace Dutch Reformed
Church. He walked there, accompanied
by his daughter Alice. and Kermit and
Archibald. For Alice Roosevelt. this was
her first Sunday in Washington since her
father became President. The Rev John
NJ. Schick, pastor of Grace Church, was
in the pulpit. His sermon was brief. and
dealt with the Scriptural story Of the
healing of the iloblemans SON He drew
ported by intelligent research. is the pow
er by which the Christian is equipped for
his work among men.
After the service the President did not
return Immediately to the White House.
but took walk. accompanied by his
children. The day was ideal, and the
President appeared rather loath to re-
turn to the White House. An unusually
large crowd of people stood along the
driveway and on the sidewalks awaiting
an opportunity to gain a glimpse of the
President as he returned from church.
The Cabinet officers called during the
afternoon, as did a number of others,
most of them personal friends of the
President. Mr.. Roosevelt spent a couple
of hours with Secretary Cortelyou.
1t is expected that the coming week
VIII he marked by discussions at the two
Cabinet meetings, OF the most important
subjects which will demand the attention
of Congress. There is little over a month
remaining before the Fifty-seventh Con-
gress viii be called to order. As yet the
President and his council have not con-
sidered several of the greatest problems
confronting the Administration
The PRESIDENTS message will not be
longer than is necessary to embody the
recommendations and references he WIFI
make TO the National Legislature. The
document may possibly be sent to the
Capitol in typewriter form although this
has not been decided upon. The Presi-
dent spends a part of every day in work
upon the message, but some parts of it
VIII necessarily be altered greatly before
Il IS in the shape it will leave the White
House.
Within the near future work will be
begun on a new house of worship for the
Grace Dutch Reformed Church congre-
CATION. The pastor the Rev. John NJ.
Schick, returned several days ago from
Philadelphia. where the Eastern Synod Of
Ire Dutch Reformed Church voted $4,000
to the Grace Church building fund. Prior
to that the Potomac Synod pledged n
similar amount. which. added to $1,000
voted by the Pittsburg Synod and about
$1,000 already in the building fund. makes
a total Of nearly $35DaO on which to begin
operations. An architect viii soon be
selected. and plans drawn for an edifice