New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. Feb (speciaD.-Despite the cold
day with several inches of snow under 1oot' the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt went out 1or long
horseback ride. They left tho southwest gate OF
the White House grounds about $3.50. There were
several hundred people near watching the endiess
chain of sleighs driven around the Whlte Lot
When the President and Mrs. Roosevelt rooe
through the gate the bystanders raised their hats
and afterward had some remark TO make ABOUT
the Presidents pea jacket with the great fur col
lar and his felt hat
The President remained in his office this evening
working over an important matter which IS pend
ing.
one of the Presidents callers to-day was Cap
tain Joshua SIocum author of Sailing Alone
Around the World Captain Slocum hrst Went
to the Navy Department to pay his respects TO Sec
retary Long After briefly going over some OF MS
experiences as a sailor, Mr.. Long accompanied him
to the White House and introduced him to the
President. On April "a, 1895, Captain Slocum leit
Boston in a small boat for trip around the
world. He returned on July 3, 1883 From Boston
he sailed tc Gibraltar. thence to the Straits OF
Magellan thence his Eomeward trip from the
Cape of Good Hope to his starting point Captain
Slocum passed the oregon in 1898 while she was
making her celebrated voyage around the Horn
He was cordially received by the President Win
whom he spent several minutes in conversation.
At luncheon to-day President Roosevelt had sec
retary Root his guest.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and the party TO
accompany them TO the Charleston Exposition VIII
start for the South next Monday night In special
train over the Southern Railway. The hour for
departure has not been definitely fixed, but the
train will reach Summerville, s. c.. on Tuesday
afternoon. Tuesday night will be spent at the Pine
Forest Inn. Summerville. the guests of Captain
Wagner, president of the exposition At this point
the party will inspect the tea farms near by On
Wednesday they will to Charleston, spending
the day in that city and at the exposition gronnds
At night a dinner will be given Tor the FresldeIlt
and his party at the Charleston Hotel. The return
journey will begin Thursday, February - Inc
train will reach Washington on Friday morning. In
the Presidents party will be Secretary Wilson and
Hitchcock. Attorney General Knox, Postmaster
General Payne and the women OF their families.
cotRe No and " '' " Morgan, Of Kansas CITY.
were presented to the President this morning oy
1t Is learned that Louis c. Bohle has declined a
nomination as United States Marshal Tor the East
District of Missouri which includes St. Louis.
George 2. Winebrenner has been named Tor the
John McE,roy, Nathan BIckford and F. l. Camp
bell committee from the Department or the
a dinner to be given by the department on Febru-
airy 10. at the New Willard The President will
answer the invitation in a few days.
Senator Clay OF Georgia, talked with the Presi-
dent to-day about the opposition OF the white peo-
pie of Athens to the denomination of NJ. Z. Morton.
cOlorcd. as postmaster at that place ne FreSi-
dent has decided to give Morton another term.
and will select white man.
John Barrett, the representative or the ST, Louis
Exposition to Asia, saw the President to-day.
Asiatc countries will take part In the exposition.
he says, but their representatives are inclined to
wait until the year for the fair to begin before
preparing exhibits.
G. W Erdmar, ex-consuI 20 BresIau. Germany.
presented TO the President to-day by Senator
DebOe He desires another appointment.
President Roosevelt has received a protest.
signed by number OF well known women Of New
York and Washington. against the method OF en-
the examination of the baggage of returning
tourists.