Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-13
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The Supreme Court Received
by the President.
PRESIDENT IMPROVING
BEGINNING TO RECEIVE VISITORS
REGULARLY.
Secretary Reitz of Transvaal Re
public Calls-Many Visitors to the
jackson Place House.

jackson Place House.
President Roosevelt is improving so fast
that he is beginning to receive visitors.
much If he were not still taking care OF
a wounded leg. The President saw good
many visitors today, but the majority of
them had no important business. merely
paying calls of respect. Within a week or
ten days the President and his executive
staff will probably be housed In the new
temporary office building between the old
White House and state. and navy
building The new executive office building
IS practically completed. and furnaces are
now being run to dry 1t out for occupancy
~ the President. In this structure the
President will be more accessible to callers
than in the Jackson place house, and the
callers can be handled with more ease and
satisfaction. Some of the office effects of
the President are now being placed in the
new building, and carpets and other fur
niShings being put in.
Call of the Supreme Court.
The formal call of the Supreme Court of
the United States, marking the opening of
the fall term, was paid to the President
about 12;iJ o'clock. after the court had as
sembed. Chief Justice Fuller and all the
members of the court, accompanied by the
officials. paid the call. and informed the
President that the court in session
Mr. Oliver w. Holmes. the new member
of the court, will not take his seat until he
has been confirmed by the Senate. Conse-
quently there was one vacancy. The pre-
sentatiou made in the order of the
seniority of the members Of the court
The call was purely social and formal
consuming only a few minutes of time. The
We nv
Solicitor General Richards. Clerk McKen-
ney, Marshal Wright and Court Crier
Faust.
Ex-Secretary Reitz Received.
De Herr F. w. Reitz. former secretary Of
state of the Transvaal republic, accom-
panied by Captain du Toit of the Boer ar
tillery, was received by the President. Mr..
Reitz arrived in the United States about
a week ago. and will return to New York
this afternoon. The former secretary IF
state of the Transvaal government says
ne is at present a homeless man. He does
not expect to become a British subject, and
does not propose to live in his old country
again. mo British citizenship for me-" IS
his motto. He Is looking around for a
home somewhere. Two of his sons are now
in Madagascar. looking over that country
with view to making 1t the home of the
family. Madagascar Is about two and
half days sail from Delgoa bay. and Is
under the sovereignty of France. The
French government is doing all it can. in
directly, to induce dissatisfied Beers to set
tie in that country The country is de-
scribed as d fine place and likely to suit the
Beers.
Mr. Reitz says he does not know what
the British are doing in South Africa now,
But he declares that they were so inhuman
during the progress of the war that he
would not live under the British govern
ment for anything.
A Wealthy Bombay Caller.
One Of the Presidents callers was jam
setjee n. Tata of Bombay, India. He was
accompanied by ex-Secretary John w Fos-
ter. Mr. Tata is one of the wealthiest men
Of India and an eminent philanthropist who
devotes his time and money to the i'm
provement Of the condition of his people.
He is making a tour of the United States
investiga ting various industries Of this
country with view to introducing the
modern systems OF this country into India
especially in developing iron mines and
agriculture j. p Morgan Is sending sew
eral experts with Mr.. Tata to different
industrial centers for the purpose of Civ
Ing him informal ion. Secretary Wilson of
the Agricultural Department has furnished
the distinguished visitor with facts relating
TO improved agricultural methods in the
United States.
Other Callers.
d
time with the President discussing some
New Jersey matters. Gen. John NJ Soho
field. retired. was another caller. The Presi-
dent also received Gen. and Mrs John c.
Black Of Illinois
Oliver Bell. a farmer from Newman Ill
wearing a Ct. A. r. button In his coat
vas escorted up the steps to the Presidents
room and was with the President five or ten
minutes.
wonder who the old gentleman is that
Ne Is able to see the PRESIDENT" inquired
man who himself wanted to see the Pres
ident
The old gentleman" himself told Star
reporter who he was. Il am the father of
sherman Bell. about whom the President
has written most favorably in his work on
the Cuban war. Sherman was In the Presi-
dents Rough Riders and fought with him
on san Juan hill. Sherman Travelled all
around with Mr.. Roosevelt when he was a
candidate for governor and also for Vice
President. Sherman thinks there's nobody
like the President and Mr.. Roosevelt told
him one day that he wanted to see me- lust
TO see what Kind OF stun he was made out
OF The President was very nice"
Mrs. Roosevelt's Departure.
Mrs. Roosevelt went TO New York today.
and will be away from Washington about
week. She will spend most OF the time at
Oyster Bay, closing up her home there for
the winter. BY the time she comes back
the President will be almost ready to move
TO his office. When he does this Mrs
Roosevelt will take the present temporary
executive mansion for residence purposes.
Awaiting himself OF the delightful weather
which prevailed yesterday. the President
took long drive throughout the city and
suburbs. He was accompanied by Mrs
Roosevelt.