The Washington times., 1902-06-25
PRESIDENT WANTED
IN MANY PLACES
Invited to Visit Kansas, COL
orado and Illinois.
Former State Asks His Attendance at
Celebration in Ieo4-Tfip Through
Yellowstone Park Proposed.


President Roosevelt was yesterday in
vited to visit Kansas in 1904.
No other invitation recently extended
to him has been for so remote a date
The occasion WILL. the fiftieth ami
versary of the admission of Kansas as
a State of the Union. Senator Burton
and large delegation presented the in
vitation.
The people of adjoining Common
| wealths are anxious to join with their
neighbors of the Sunlower State in
planning a huge welcome to the Presi-
dent, and, with characteristic energy
wish to go about the preparations well
in advance. Now that the invitation is
in the Presidents hands, they feel as
sured that. barring unforeseen circuIn-
stances, he will be the guest of the State
in 1904
Governor Stanley's Invitation.
The invitation, extended in the name
of Governor Stanley and the authorities
of the city of Topeka, reads as follows:
1.-The signing of an act organizing the
Territories of Nebraska and Kansas on
May 30. 1854. By Franklin Pierce, Presi
dent of the United States marked an
epoch in the history of the country sec
ond only in Importance to the signing Of
the Declaration of Independence. II was
the beginning OF the end OF slavery.
The question of the extension of slavery
was fought out on the soil thus organ
lied into Territory and freedom was
won. 1t is proposed to celebrate the
semi-centennial Of this important his
toric event in the city of Topeka, the
capital of the State. in 1904.
THE fftieth anniversary of the sign
ing of the organic act will occur On
Monday. May 30, 1904. Memorial Day.
The Grand Army of the Republic. De-
partment of Kansas, extends an invita-
tion to you to deliver the memorial ad-
dress on that occasion and thus fitting
" inaugurate a weeks observance in
tended to commemorate the historic and
OtCuSlOh AlD BNbP'' VI '''H
capital city. and OF the great State of
Kansas viii extend a hearty welcome
to the Chief Magistrate of the greateGt
republic on earth. and vie with each
other in making your visit enjoyable.
We beg of you to accept"
Those in the delegation were Senator
Burton. Representatives Curtis, Calder
head: Reeder, Scott. and Bowersock; the
Commissioner of Pensions. Hon. Eugene
f Ware: Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow. Col. o. II. Coulter, past depart
nent commander of the G. a. r., of Kan
sas. and Col H C. Loomis, the present
State department commander.
Trip Through Yellowstone.
President Roosevelt also received yes
terday an invitation presented in novel
form from the Chamber OF Commerce Ct
Stockton, Cal. asking him to visit Stock
ton and become the guest of the Chamber
of Commerce In o trip through the To-
semitic Valley.
The covering to the invitation Is in
the form of dress suit case. which in
closes an envelope. containing
three invitations burned on leather
one from the Chamber OF Commerce.
one from the city of Stockton, signed by
the mayor, and one from the president
of the board OF supervisors.
The frame work of the outer case is
made from the root of one Of the large
sequoia trees OF the Calaveras grove.
The sides are OF bark taken ten years
ago from one OF the big trees of the
Tuolumne grove. This bark is left in the
rough. and is very similar to plush in
appearance. The corners of the case
are protected by pieces of leather from
a Stockton tannery. and the handles
are also made Of leather supplied for
this special purpose. The case Is lined
with clcth from the Stockton wooden
mills.
The inner envelope is of heavy leather
and is addressed in embossed letters to
Theodore Roosevelt. President of the
United States. The three invitations
burned on leather contain the signatures
OF President Steinbeck, of the Chamber
OF Commerce; Mayor Cats, mayor of
Stockton, and Mr.. Henderson, chairman
of the board OF supervisors. Attached
10 the outer case Is a tag made OF gold
in the form of shield the gold coming
from the celebrated "Rawhide mine" of
the Mother lode, and the work being
done by Stockton workmen
Representatives Boutell, Foss. and
Mann of Illinois also called at the White
House yesterday TO ask President Roose-
Welt 10 deliver ~ address at the com
exercises of the Northwest
ern University some time during his pro-
jecteG September trip.
The date of the exercises will be fixed
TO silt the convenience of the President,
who said he thought he would DO able
to comply with the request.