Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-04
President to Attend West
Point Centennial.
REQUEST FOR PARDON
MR.. DOVENER ASKS CLEMENCY
FOR B. F. WILSON.
Lieut.. Col. Glenn Asks a Cadetship for
His Son-Other of Today's
Callers.

President Roosevelt will leave Washing
ton on Tuesday night. June 10, for West
| Point. where he will attend the exercises
| in connection with the celebration of the
| centennial anniversary of the establishment
of that institution. He will probably make
| an address. The President will reach West
| FONT on the morning of the nth and will
! be away from Washington two or three
days.
Mrs. Roosevelt's plans for going to Oyster
Bay are now arranged that she will
leave here with the members Of her family
next Monday, the day before the President
goes to West Point. She will go by water
in the Dolphin or some government vessel.
Request for a Pardon.
Representative Dovener of West Vir-
ginia asked the President today to grant
! pardon to b. F. Wilson of Tyler county,
W. Va. Wilson was convicted in January
of technical violation of postal laws. He
was sentenced to a years Imprisonment.
Since he began his term his house burned
down and his only child persisted in the
flames His wife is in destitute circum-
stances. Mr.. Dovener says that he has
personally known Wilson for years and
that he is a good man. The request Will
be considered.
The President granted a pardon yesteI
day after consideration of only a few
minutes. H. p. Moulton, the United States
attorney for Massachusetts. sent the fol-
lowing telegram to the Department of jus
tice about o'clock:
Fred. A Patterson pleaded guilty to
passing a few counterfeit 5 and 1o-cenl
pieces, sentenced to East Cambridge
Jail for thirty days May 10 His child died
yesterday. Funeral tomorrow. Defendant
first offense. l recommend release or par
don by wire III. P. MOULTON,
rrit Cfnfo Art
The President acted promptly upon the
request when laid before him and granted
| the pardon.
A West Point Cadetship.
Lieutenant Colonel John l.. Glenn. U. S.
! A. saw the President today to ask the APP
| pointment of his son, John l.. Glenn jr., as
cadet at West Point. The President said
he would be glad to think over the request
| Lieutenant Colonel Glen is the chief
| quartermaster al San Antonio. He has
| record in the army that is unique. He en-
| tered the volunteer army during the war
| of the rebellion a drummer boy at nine
years of age. On the battlefield of Chica-
| manga General Rosecrans personally pro-
| NOTED him to be a sergeant for bravery and
! daring. Colonel Glenn was then twelve
! years of age. He entered the regular army
| after the war and has had a splendid
| career.
Vessel for Naval Reserve.
| Representatives Knapp and Perkins of
| New York called on the President today to
request the assignment of a practice vessel
| to the naval reserve of Lake Ontario. There
| are naval reserves at Oswego and Roches-
ter. and they feel that they are as much
| entitled to a vessel similar organizations
on the other lakes. Messrs. Knapp and
| Perkins also called on Secretary Moody.
They believe they will get vessel,
Senator Kearns of Utah spoke to the
President sending
to treat with the Utah Indians for the
opening of their lands to settlement after
allOtments are made.
The Court Of Claims Judgeship.
1t is now thought to be probable that
Senator McLaurns nominate as Judge
of the Court of Claims will not be made I'M
til toward the end of the session of Con-
gress. inasmuch as the South Carolina sem
ator would like to serve in his present ca
pacity until toward the close of the ses-
sion.
Representative Olmsted of Pennsylvania.
accompanied by Dr. J. H. Redsecker, presi-
dent: H. c. Snavely, vice president. and A.
d. Smith. superintendent of the Mount
Gretna farmers exposition. today called
on the President to urge his attendance at
the annual exposition to be held August IS
to %. The President expressed a desire to
go and said he would do so if he could ar
range his engagements.
Gov. Van SAINT a Caller.
Gov. S. r. Van SAINT Of Minnesota ac-
companied by Secretary Shaw, called to
see the President. The governor presented
an invitation on behalf of the state, to
the President to include Minnesota In the
list of places he will visit during his west
ern tour In September. This supplements
an invitation of a similar character pre-
scented few days ago by General Ell Tor
renee Of Minneapolis. commander chief
of the G. A. r. The National Employers
and Employees convention will be held in
Minneapolis September 22-26 and the city
and state very much disre that the Presi-
dent may find 1t convenient to be present
at one or more of the sessions. While no
definite promise was made to Governor Van
SAINT. the President said that he would take
the invitation under advisement and accept
1t If possible.
Presented With q Picture.
Senator Burton Of Kansas, accompanied
by Mr.. Bennett. United States marshal in
the Indian territory. called on the Presi-
dent today. Mr.. Bennett desiring to talk
with the chief executive on political con-
ditions in the territory. The President pre-
sented Senator Burton with a splendid
nearly life,size pencil drawing Of himself
graph is inscribed on the drawing.
Cattlemen Want the President.
Ex-Judge William NJ. Springer, counsel
III lhls city ioI the A>dtioHdl Live STOCK AS
ISOLATION, today invited the President by
request of the association, to attend the
next annual convention of tine association
to be held at Kansas City. Mo-, January H.
IA. 10 and 16. 1903. and to address the rep
resentatives of stockmen and others The
association contains a membership extend
ing to every state and territory In the
Union. and owns property valued at over
four billion dollars. At least fifteen hun
dred members Of the association will be
present at the next January meeting.
Rev. Arthur J. Brown. secretary Of the
Presbyterian board of foreign missions Of
New York. took lunch with the President
today. Mr.. Brown has just returned from
fifteen months tour of Japan, COrea
China. the Philippines, Siam, LAS, Bur
NAH, India, Egypt and Syria On the whole
of the journey Mr.. Brown was accompanied
by his wife.
Presented With a Cane.