Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Preparing for the Executive
Thanksgiving Dinner.
TRADE WITH ORIENT
SENATOR McCUMBER TALKS
WITH PRESIDENT ON SUBJECT.
Indiana Judgeship Discussed - Dr..
Crum May Not Be Appointed
Some of Today's Callers.

The turkey from which the President and
his family will dine tomorrow weighs thir
ty-two pounds dressed, and reached the
White House last night. 1t now reposes in
the White House refrigerator, and tomor-
row will be put into the great oven and
Drowned to luxuriant color by the Presi-
dents cook who is rated as an expert in
turning out a roasted turkey that would re-
gale the appetite of the most confirmed
dyspeptic.
The big bird that Will grace the center
of the presidential table is the annual con-
tribution of Horace Vose Of Westerly, R.
L. the man who has furnished the Tha nks-
giving turkey that has tempted the palates
of every President for twenty-five years.
The present bird Is easily the equal of any
that Mr.. Vose has ever sent to Washington
both in size and apparent wealth of flavor,
for all of Mr.. Voses presidential turkeys
are especially brought up for their favor.
number of birds are picked out early in
the spring and placed in a particular yard.
Their feeding on an unusual diet Is then
begun and continued right along until two
of the turkeys show development in size
and shape the others. These two are
then kept and fed carefully until time to be
sent to the White House, when the best one
IS selected, killed with great care and ship
pea Dy express TO " "dSNlTStOH. MT. NOSe
has many letters from Presidents express
sive of appreciation Of this yearly remem
brance of his.
The Thanksgiving dinner at the White
House tomorrow win be enjoyed by nearly
all the members of the Roosevelt family.
Kermit who is at school at Groton Mass.
will probably be the only absentee. Miss
Alice Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt, jr,
and all the other Roosevelt children are in
Washington. The President has some
guests at the White House, and these will
surround the Thanksgiving table with the
family. a
Last year the Presidents steward had
several turkeys from which to make a Sc
lection for the Thanksgiving table but nat
urally he used the Vose turkey. One of the
birds sent last year was from Virginia and
was a live white turkey.
Increase the Oriental Trade.
Senator McCumber of North Dakota talk
ed a good while today with the President
about the Importance of increasing the orl-
entail trade of this country by plans to be
put into effect by congressional legislation.
Senator McCumber favors the creation of
a commission to investigate the trade con-
ditioas Of the east and to thoroughly lay
before the business men of this country
| everything of fact and interest that would
aid in the development of the trade of this
country. Senator McCumber proposes to
push his bill for an appropriation for the
building at Shanghai or some other good
port in China Of permanent exposition
building for the exhibit of American goods.
He believes that 1t would result in in
creasing the oriental trade Of this country
millions of dollars year. The President is
as deeply interested as any congressman or
exporter, and will give his approval to any
feasible plan that may be agreed to by
Congress.
The Indiana Judgeship.
To; tad Drac
ident today small delegation Of Indiana
men who are interested in the district
judgeship vacancy in that state. The men
presented were Judge G. w. Grubbs of
Martinsvile Samuel O. Pickens of Indian
apois and r. w. Furnas of indianapolis.
The delegation urged the appointment of
ex-Judge Lawson NJ. Harvey of Indianapo-
lis to fill the place Of Judge John II. Baker.
Judge Harvey was formerly on the su-
perior court bench of Indiana, and is well
known in the state. Judge Harvey has
| not received the Endorsement of Senator
Fairbanks.
The President saw Representative Ian
dis of Indiana about the judgeship during
the day. Mr.. Landis wants one of his con-
stituents appointed to the vacancy. This is
A B. Anderson of Charlottesville
The President will not fill the Indiana ju-
dicial vacancy for some time, anyhow not
until Senator Fairbanks has selected can
d-date for the position.
Got Out Side Door.
Public men who see the President and
want to avoid interviews from newspaper
| men step out side door of the Presidents
offices and escape molestatton. This plan
was tried today by Attorney General Knox
and Senator Lodge, who held long con-
ference with the President. Senator Lodge,
while at the White House, talked with Cen
eral Luke Wright about affairs In the Phil
ippines. Senator Lodge is chairman of the
Philippine committee of the Senate and will
probably present some legislation for the
islands at the coming session of Congress.
Secretaries Hay and Moody had confer
ences with the President In the morning
about departmental affairs. Ex-Secretary
Gage paid his respects to the President. He
| Is located In New York at the head OF
big financial institution.
DR.. Crum May Not BE Appointed.
| 1t Is said to be quite likely that the Presi-
dent will not appoint Dr. W. D. Crum, col
ored, as collector Of customs at Charleston.
S. c. DR.. Crum's selection had been made,
but not announced. Before the place could
| be clinched charges were made against DR..
Crum in connection with his participation
as a delegate to the republican national
convention at Minneapoiis in 1892. The
President is saidet have Informed DR.. Crm
| that the circumstances were such that the
latter could not be appointed. Just after
the Minneapolis eonyentton DR.. Crum was
appointed postmastersat Charleston by Pres
| ident Harrison, but the Senate rejected his
nomination. DR.. Crum Is said to be indig-
| nant over the --latest turn In his case and
his friends charge that the real reason Is
that the people Of Charleston made fight
on DR.. Crun becasse Of his color. Nothing
official has been given out about the case.
Among the Callers.
Representative Tawney Of Minnesota pre-
! sented some friends from Missouri. Ex-
Senator Lindsay OF Kentucky paid his re-
spects: He said he was in Washington
| with half a day to spare and concluded to
call on the Presidents Senator Proctor en-
joyed a talk with the President about the
iatter's experiences during his recent bear
hunt In Mississippi. Senator Proctor and
the President are Fellow -hnntersl Of al
kinds OF game. and the former likes good
/ hunting story.
Edward Rosewafer Of Omaha spoke to the
President relative to Nebraska affairs
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