New-York tribune., 1902-11-29
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington, Nov. IS (SpeciaD-The President. be-
sides holding a Cabinet meeting to-day received a
number of visitors. among them Senators l. 4
Platt Cuom. Kearns. Hansbrough and Burton;
Director Merriam. of the Census; Serene Z. Payne
chairman Of the Ways and Means Committee; Rep
resentative Mercer and Minister Quesada Senator
Burton presented to Mr.. Roosevelt copy OF SEN
ator Ingalls's poem. Opportunity. engrossed by
Mrs ingalls,. which ii had been her intention to de-
liver to him on his Western tour in September.
Minister Cuesada called to assure the President
that the strike in Havana is now under perfect
control. The President announced several appoint
ments of United States attorneys including that
of his neighbor william J. Youngs. Of Oyster Bay,
for the Eastern District of New-York in which
Senator Plat acquesced. The President told Sen
ator CulIom that until the pending negotiations
with Colombia are finished and the government as
certains exactly where it stands ne would not con-
slider appointments the Canal Commission.
General Wood called on Mrs Roosevelt at II
o'clock. The President and Mrs Roosevelt enter
tanned at luncheon Justice Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Richardson. Miss Christine Roosevelt and
Mrs Endicott
The President. Robert Ferguson and Theodore
Roosevelt, jr.. went horseback riding this after
noon.
Mrs. RooseveIt's reception this afternoon in
the nature of a housewarming, it being the first
time the White House has been thrown open
to a large number of guests. Mrs. Roosevelt in
white wool and lace, received at the door OF the
Red Room. assisted by the women OF the Cabinet
and her house guests. The presentations were
made by Colonel Bingham. The majority of the
guests. after paying their respects TO Mrs Roose-
welt, gathered in the state dining room, where re-
freshments were served. On the polished mahogany
table stood large vase OF pink roses in a centre
piece of Mexican drawnwork. on either side were
silver jardinieres Of ferns Miss Hitchcock and Miss
Hagner presided at the table and Miss Alice Roose-
welt assisted in the general entertainment. Miss
Roosevelt a simple gown Of light blue wool,
with yoke of cream lace.
The private dining room was used as a cloak
room. The state dining room won general admll a.
ton. The walls formed of richly carved panels
mounted heads OF game, the place OF honor over
the mantel being given to the elks head recently
presented to the President by the people OF Alaska
At the opposite corner was the huge moose mead
sent to him from North Dakota The buttet tables
around the room Of heavy oak supported by
carved eagles. The furnishings are In old tapes
try erects. and large squares OF tapestry are suS
pended over the nantel and on one side of the wall
The East Room not opened. The two hundred
and fifty guests from the Cabinet and Su
preme Court families, the diplomatic corps, the
best known residents Of the capital Miss Alice
Roosevelt and Miss Hagner Will go to the West
POnt-AnnapOlis football game tomorrow with the
party of Assistant Secretary Sanger.
Of the Carlisle Indian School football team, who
defea ted the Georgetown University team yesteT-
the President had pleasant word for each, asking
him about his tribe famous Indian chief.
To the President referred TO the Carlisle-Har-
ward game The Indian who was q Sioux. said
than Harvard aid with Yale observed the
President smiling. Another srapping big fellow.
whose eye showed the result of a bad collision in
response the Presidents question said he played
left tackle The last of the party EsQui-
rnau, and the President detained him ask sew
eral questions about his people.