New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington June - (SpeciaD-Another incloent
was recorded in the history of the life at the cap
tai when President Roosevelt called the CaDinet
meeting this forenoon in the house In Lara! ~
Square temporarily used for his off1ce II was IN
Presidents first day in the new home Inc ~ ei'ile
second floor has peen set aside for his bedroom
suite. II is airy and as cool as any piaoe -
can be found here at this season OF the year A"
executive offices the hrst hoor' the tiVA'
parIor being turned the pressroom ana "aitiis
room while adjoining it is the secretarys ROOM ana
the third back. which has convenient hai.Sas en-,
trance, is occupied the Presidents ONCE e+u
Cabinet room. Though the space Is small lafis
comfortable arrangements have been made, anu
hereafter sghtseers will look with historical inter
est on the Scott-Townsend house. in which offclai
business begun to-day
The President returned to Washington at 1859 a.
m being driven with Secretary Cortelyou lnne-
dately to the Lafayette Square house They passed
in front of the White House, which is only tew
hundred wards from the Scott-TownSend House, on
the way. The President shook hands with 'iii
Cissel. old doorkeeper, and relnarheo 'ha'
things were all right" Before leaving the sta
ton he went the step of the engine on ms spe-
cal train and said goodby to the engineer and
fireman, giving them hearty handshake- AS ne
walked to the gate a strange man sald: MI rie'i
dent. l am from Long Island Glad 10 see you
the President replied, and grasped his hand. WIN
i'll two minutes he was In MS carriage VIZ" Ms
secretary and rode away
The Cabinet meeting attended Dy SIX mem
bers Secretaries Hay and Hitchcock being out OF
the city. One of the subjects considered was the
negotiations now in progress at Rome Terms or
amnesty were also agreed upon for all the polltcai
offenders in the Philippines The Cabinet took up
the question of naming the vessels provided Ior III
the Naval Appropriation bill, and 1t Is SAID de-
cision was reached In each case. but the names are
not to be made public until the vessels are actually
authorized
The first official caller at the temporary White
House was Senator Kean. of NeW-Jersey, WiIildLh
L. Rohrer. of Chicago, secretary or the
National League of Clubs accompanied py STATE
Senator Isaac Miller Hamilton. OF liIInols, anu
James ]. Sheridan, a member or tne eAecdtINe
committee the league, called on the FresldeIt
this afternoon to confer about the torthcoIlIns
Congress campaign. Il is proposed TO nold a cor
vention of Republican clubs in one or the WesteEn
cities next fail. These men desired TO secure tns
Presidents views on the campaign issues, ana
asked him to make speech: The PRESIDENT mas
an appointment to speak in St Louis on Septeltl-
ber 30 at a meeting of the business men ,
League which combines the Cotton, SIraIh anu
Stock exchanges of that city. Cndouptedy the t
Republican League managers VIII arrange te
convention to suit the appointments or the fresl-
dent The leaders are already soliciting suoscrip,
campaign to carried out, and their pig c9iFen
tiOn will be held in St. Louis about september S''
when the President can be present
on the evening of July the PreSldent anu a
small party will leave Washington for PittspurS 20
attend the Fourth of July celebration at SleIeE
Park He will probably be accompanies Dy zen
eraI Wood Attorney General Knox and secretary
Cortelyou. .. ,. : ,, 70 ,;e,b+