The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20
NEW PRESIDENT At WORK.
Mr. Roosevelt Begins His Duties at
the White House.

the Signing of the Commission OF
/ Col. BeiI TO BE BriEadier General
! President Roosevelt returned to Wash
ington from Canton this morning. drove
at once to the White House and. without
| form or ceremony. but in a thoroughly
business-Iike and practical manner. be
gan the discharge Of the duties Of the
high Office to which he has succeeded.
His first official act. after reaching his
desk in the private office formerly occu-
pied by President Mckinley and which
Mr.. Roosevelt is also TO use. was to sign
a commission making Col. James NJ. Bell
a bugadier general in the regular army
/ This appointment was decided upon by
the late President and would have been
/ executed by him before this time. but for
the lameutaole tragedy which ended his
life.
In commissioning Colonel Bell to be a
brigadier general the new President sim
ply carried out the purpose Of his prede-
cessor. as he has heretofore announced
his intention Of doing in all his official
acts.
The President arrived at the Sixth
| Street depot aboard his special car on the
f, Pennsylvania Railroad shortly before $50
| o'clock this morning. The exact hour
| when he would reach here was not known
and there were few persons, other than
regular travellers and those who had busi-
ness at the station, at the depot to greet
him.
He was attired in a black suir. a long
/ raglan. and the black slouch hat which is
a characteristic part Of his dress, drawn
| well over his eyes. He looked well. after
the severe straio which he has undergone
for the past two weeks. but somewhat
more solemn than usual. No one is bet
ter aware Of the grave duties and respOn-
| sibilities which have devolved upon him
| than is Mr.. Roosevelt. and his appearance
this morning was that Of a man deter
/ mined 20 cope with them.
He Acknowledged the greetings Of those
who recognized him and hurriedly walk
ed down the platform. where in true dem
ocratic style. he entered a hired carriage
which had been engaged TO carry him TO
the White House.
! The President was accompanied by Sec
reta-y Cortelyou and Commander Cowles.
L. s. y, his brother-in-law.
/ II was expected that the President
! would first go 10 the home of his brother
in-law, but he decided that as a Cabinet
meeting was TO be held at II O'Clock he
/ would 20 direct 10 the Executive Man
sion. He lunched this afternoon at Com
mander Cowles' residence and will remain
at the home Of the naval officer until
Monday night, when. for the first time.
he VIII sleep at the White House.
Mrs. Roosevelt and three OF the ROose-
welt children viii arrive in Washington
on Wednesday and will go at once 70
take up their quarters at the Executive
Mansion In the meantime the house viii
be put I'm readiness for them TX is now
I equipped in summer furnishings ana 20
put 10 In order for occupancy bv the
Presidents family the carpets viii be re-
laid and the coverings on the paintings
and ornaments removed The exclusively
private apartments will be arranged in
accordance with the wishes of Mrs
Roosevelt. when she arrives.
During the coming week Mrs McKiu-
ley's personal effects VIII be carefully
packed and shipped to Canton
| The White House employees had not been
/ advised as 20 when the President would
I arrive and in consequence they We're not
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going over with Mr.. Roosevelt the situa-