New-York tribune., 1902-03-03
At THE WHITE HOUSE.

yy.shinrton March . (SpeciaD--Mrs Roosevelt
has sent out Invitations for a musical 10 De given
al the White House Tuesday evening TO
about three hundred guests. As usual, the enter
tstnuent will be held In the East Room. This Is
the first opportunity Mrs. Roosevelt has had TO
entertain her friends in Washington since she
was called 10 the sckbed of her son Theodore az
Groton, Mass. IN the early part OF last month
Young Theodore is steadily gaining strength. and
after a while II is likely he will away for
short trip in the South.
IL seems to be we'll settled that the Tillnnan IN
cIdent will not have any effect the Presidents
ARRANGEMENTS to attend the Charleston Exposition
II Is the belief Of we'll informed officials that the
President has intention Of giving up entirely
his plans Ex-senator NJ. Z. Butler. Of South
Carolina called to the President yesterday
TO say that in his opinion. not three of the con-
trfhutors for the sword which to be given to
Captain Jenkins supported Lieutenant Governor
Tillman's action. II was Mr. Buffers wish tnst
President Roosevelt would not let the AFFAIR inter-
fere with his proposed trip.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt spent quiet day
at the White House. In the evening Mr. Foulke.
Civil Service Commissioner. made a short call, and
w. J. Calhoun. ex-Consul General to Cuba, also
saw President and Mrs Roosevelt. Secretary Hay
and W. W. Rockhil. director of the Bureau of
American Republics went to the White House and
spent few minutes In one OF the parlors with the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt after which they
went TO the Presidents Office TO talk over some
affairs. 1t could not be learned what the interview
was about, but Mr. ROckhi denied that anything
had been said about the reported hitch in the Chi
nese indemnity payment about him being sent
in a diplomatic way Peking.
Ell Torrance, Commander-in.Chie OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic. with Messrs Warner and
McE.lroy, saw the President yesterday morning
about the annual encampment TO be held here In
october. They received assurances that the Presi-
dent would not leave the city at that time under
any circumstances
Henry Oxnard also called on the President yes
terday. He said that he thought rebate on Cuban
sugar. such as is proposed in Representative Taw
ney's bll would accomplish the desired relief for
the island, and that it's provisions contain other
President and Mrs Roosevelt for horse
for riding. but the going was heavy.
William S. Warren president OF the CHICAGO Board
of Trade, was presented TO the Prince by Repre-
sentative Hopkins. of Illinois. Mr.. Warren csna
Washington TO protest against the possible noni-
nation os Daniel Hogan collector of internal
revenue of the Southern District of Illinois
of the lid Texas District has been chosen for re-
nomination. There has been an effort to show thsf
Flannagan was not worthy OF this political once
but the President, IL seems, took the opposite view
OF the ~
Senator Dubois and ex-senator Shoup OF Idaho
presented Thomas Cobb Editor OF THE Idaho
Statesman" Mr.. Cobb is his way TO F.,iro,s
but stopped IN Washington to say good Nord fer
Joseph Perault, surveyor General of Idaho Chsrxss
Of yiolatins the Givil Service rules are psndins
against Mr. Perault and threaten 20 nrsysn, ~.
being again nominated for the once -