Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
At THE WHITE HOUSE
The President Has a Busy
Day.
A GREAT MANY CALLERS
PENNSYLVANIA WANT A
PLACE FOR ]. R. YOUNG.
Cannot Go to Cincinnati and Will Not
Be Here July 4-Director Mer-
rams Resignation.

| There many statesmen and pol
| iticians at the White House today that
| the coming and going and hustle in the
| Presidents offices reminded White House
| officials of the days when Congress is in
| session. The President hardly had time
| to get into his office before visitors began
| to meander up to the door of the little
office room of Captain Loeff1er. the Presi-
| dents doorkeeper and have him to usher
| them in to the waiting rooms or hand their
names cards to the President. Secretary
| Hitchcock wanted to talk with the Presi-
| dent about some matters in the Interior
| Department, but before he could get we'll
started the visitors had arrived so fast
| that he made an appointment for confer
ence with the President this afternoon and
| returned to his Office.
| Place for James Rankin Young.
| Senator Penrose and Representative
Bingham of Pennsylvania were among the
| first of the congressional contingent to
| have interviews with the President. OF
| course, the President was not unmindful
| of the fact that the republicans of Penn
| sylvania had seen fit to indorse his ad-
| mlnlstration and pledge themselves to him
| for second term, and he expressed his
| appreciation to his Pennsylvania callers
| Senator Penrose is preparing to take a
| long trip to Alaska and through British
| Columbia. He will depart on this trip about
| June 20 and before going away he wanted
| to ask the President to give a good place
| IN the consular service to James Rankin
Young, former member of Congress from
Philadelphia.
| Representative Bingham also wanted to
urge MIR. Young, saying that the republi-
| cans throughout the state would be glad to
mt iY,tn m
President has promised to give the mat
ter consideration.
Representative Boreing of Kentucky pre-
sented Captain Albright, postmaster at
| Mfddleboro', KY. and assured the Presi-
| dent that the republican delegation to the
| next republican convention will be for him
| for the republican nomination. Represen-
| tative Slemp of Virginia gave the Presi-
dent similar assurance as to that state.
Ex-Representatives Loud of California
and Prince of Illinois paid their respects to
| the President. Representative Adamson
| of Georgia presented some friends from
| that state. Representative Hepburn of
| Iowa presented a friend.
Invited to Cincinnati.
Senator Foraker presented President
Howard Ayres and DR.. c. A. L. Reed of
| the Cincinnati University. The university
| will dedicate some new buildings within
| FEW days, and desire to have the President
present on that occasion. The President
will be in Cleveland Wednesday to attend
the wedding of Miss Hanna and Mr. Nc
Cormick, and was asked If he could not go
to Cincinnati on Thursday and attend the
dedication. The President expressed his
regret, saying that he would not be able
to make any new engagements now, he
must return to Washington direct from
Cleveland. The President will leave here
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock for Cleve-
land, reaching there Wednesday morning
at o'clock. He will leave there Wednes-
day night at II o'clock, getting back to
Washington the Thursday following at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. Miss Alice Roose-
welt, Secretary Loeb and DR.. Rixey will
accompany him.
Won't Be Here July 4.
President Roosevelt told Commissioner
Macfarland today that he will not be in
Washington July 4, and will consequently
not be able to participate in the special Gel
ebration Of the day that is being arranged
by the District Commissioners. Mr.. Mac
farland called to invite the President to at
tend the exercises. The President ex-
pressed approval of the plans for an ap-
propriate celebration of the day. and said
he hoped the celebration would be COM
plete success. The President will make an
address at Oyster Bay July 4. The citizens
of that place are preparing to give him
a great reception UPON his going there for
his summer vacation. The various organi
cations and the business people are already
making preparations for the reception
Commissioner Macfarland suggested to
the President that the south grounds of the
White House would be a good place in
which to hold the Fourth of July celebra-
ton. The President thought this a good
idea and gave permission for the celebra-
ton to take place on the grounds.
The President said to Commissioner Mac
farland that it gave him pleasure to have
been informed that Mr.. Macfarland had
decided to remain as one of the Commits
sioners of the District for another three
years. Mr.. Macfarland answered that the
pressure had been exceedingly heavy for
him to remain, and that it was practically
impossible to resist this pressure. The
President told Mr.. Macfarland that the re-
ception accorded him by the people of the
District upon his return to Washington
Friday night had been much appreciated by
him.
Mr.. Macfarland recommended the reap
pointments of John Joy Edison and S. w.
Woodward to membership ON the board of
charities of the District. The President
thought the recommendations of reappoint-
ment of such suitable men as proper and
will soon name them.
Invited to Connecticut.
Commander Chief Col. NJ E. TyrelI and
Adjutant General L. C. Dyer of the Spanish
War Veterans called upon President Roose-
welt today and extended to him an invi-
tation to attend the annual encampment
of the veterans. to be held next September
In New Haven, Conn. In addition to the
formal invitation from the veterans, Colo
mel Urell presented to the President cor
dial invitations from Governor Chamber
lain, on behalf of the people of Connecti-
cut; Mayor John P. Studley, on behalf OF
the citizens of New Haven. and Gen. George
NJ Cole, corps commander of the Spanish
War Veterans of Connecticut. The Presi-
dent indicated to Colonel Urell that he
would accept the invitation if possible, but
at this time he could scarcely make a def
mite engagement.
The Old Canal Commission.
Admiral Walker, who still retains the
position of chairman of the old isthmian
canal commission, although the commits
sioners have all been furloughed called to
say to the President that If he has any
canal matters he desired attended to now
the commission can do the work. The
President has nothing in connection with
canal matters for the commission at this
time. I'VE still maintain remnant of the
old commission" said Admiral Walker.
"There must be somebody or something
to unload everything on. and the commits
sioner answers that purpose
George E. Roberts, director of the mint