The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23
HIS FIRST SUNDAY.
How the President Spent the
Day in Washington.

Washington, Sept. 23.-PreSide ent
Roosevelt's first Sunday in washington
as chief executive was comparatively
uneventfuI. He was out twice during
the day, in the morning attending re-
ligious service with his brother -in-law
Mr.. Douglas Robinson, of New York
and in the AFTERNOON taking a long
stroll through Rock Creek park with
General Leonard Wood, military gov
ernor of Cuba. IN the evening he dined
with the family at the residence Of
Captain CoWles, of the navy, at whose
residence he is staying preparatory to
moving into the White House. This Mr..
Roosevelt probably will do on Tuesday.
two later. The president did not visit
the White House during the day.
Accompanied by Mr.. Robinson, Mr..
Roosevelt left the Cowles residence
shortly before II o'clock for Grace Re
formed church, located on Fifteenth
and o streets, which, as vice president.
he chose his church home just after the
Inauguration. The president was at
tired in black frock coat and trousers
and gloves to match He wore a silk
hat. Reaching the church just before
the hour of worship, President RoOse-
welt was met at the door by Rev. J. NJ.
Schick, the pastor, who extended cor
dial greeting, to which Mr.. Roosevelt
responded, at the same time intrOduc-
ing Mr.. Robinson. The two were then
escorted to the presidents pew the SEQ
ton. The church, which has seating
capacity of perhaps $50 persons, was
filled to overlooking, and many per-
sons were unable to gain admlttance.
The president participated in the serv-
ices and at the close the congregation
remained standing until he and Mr..
Robinson left the ediflce.
An unexpected incident occurred just
as Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Robinson
left the church. A 15-year-old boy, anx-
iOus to obtain a photograph of the chief
executive had stationed himself on the
sidewalk about so feet from the en-
trance to the church. AS soon as Mr..
Roosevelt reached the sidewalk he saw
the boy with his big box Immediately
and raising his hand in signal to a
bicycle policeman standing near said;
stop thatt Stop thatr
The officer jumped in front of the cam
era and the president strobe forward al
most on run. Coming up to the boy ne
shook his finger menacingly at him and
declared:
Trying to take a man 5 picture as ne
leaves house of worship IL s a dis
sssif sgiaess. You ought to De ashamed OF your
With Mr. Robinson. the president then
erect and shoulders back. A bicycle Of
hcer, under instructions previously given,
turned and with an impatient wave Of
the hand, said: Il don't need you, The
president and Mr.. Robinson continued
their walk. going in a. roundabout way to
passed and recognized the president, the
latter pleasantly responding TO their sal
utations
Two bicycle policemen. who kept at a
respectful distance in the rear, had fol-
lowed the president when he went to
church
The presidents walk with Gen. Wood
covered about six miles in all The general
called for Mr.. Roosevelt with an automO-
bile. The two got into the vehicle together
at the COWles residence, but the Chauffeur
was dismissed when the outskirts of the
city We're reached, and the two men, who
had seen much Of each other as COM
manding officers of the Rough Riders in
Cuba footed their trip the remainder of
the way. Their walk lay through the
beautiful section Of the suburbs known as
Rock Creek park, with which Cen Wood
was familiar as a hOrseman during his
long residence here. They were gone
about two hours.
During that time Gen. Wood went over
much of the Cuban situation with the
president, informing him in detail of the
condition of affairs and of the prospects
for the future of the island. The day was
q perfect one and the president enjoyed
his outing immensely.
The remainder of the day was spent at
home, the president dining at the Cowles
residence. those present being confined to
the members of the household
Quite a number Of persons called during
the afternoon to pay their respects, among
them being Admiral and Mrs Dewey. Ad-
Admiral Taylor. Assistant Secretary and
Mrs Ha clxett, Mrs. Miles. Mrs. Sanger,
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Blaine and Mr..
PinchOf.