Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-06
WELCOMED BACK
TO WASHINGTON
President Completes His Long
Journey Without Accident,
REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE
Not Delay Anywhere OF Five Win"
utes-He Made Two Hundred and
sixty-Aye Speecbe.

Washington, June 5,-PTesident
Roosevelt returned TO Washington TO-
night from his memorable trip of over
two months throughout the west He
was given a hearty reception by the
people Of the capital city who lined
the sidewalks as his carriage escorted
by battalion Of the high school cadets,
was driven to the White House, The
president cordially responded 10 the
greeting given him, and repeatedly
stood up in his carriage and waved his
hat and bowed his acknowledgements.
lie looked the picture Of health
There was "A large gathering of off,
cials at the Pennsylvania railway sta
ton when the president arrived, They
included secy. Root, secy. Hitchcock,
secy, Coytelyou and Postmaster-G
Payne. Comm ssioners West, McFar-
land and Biddle, Commander Cowles
and Col. SymOns. the superintendent OF
public buildings and grounds. Drawn
up In line were Commander IN Chief
Kimball of the department Of the Po-
tomac of the q. A. r. and a detachment
OF Spanish war veterans under COM
mand of Col. Hodgson.
Promptly at Z o'clock the train bear
ing the president and his party rolled
into the station There was a shout Of
welcome home as Mr.. Roosevelt made
his appearance on the platform ana Il
continued while the president was In
or about the station. The president
gnent few minutes In exchanging
greetings with the assembled officials.
He talked longer with Postmaster
General Payne than any OF the others,
the latter throwing his arms about the
president and apparently whispering to
him
The president, accompanied by Com
mander Cowles In full uniform, then
entered a carriage, ard with his party,
which. besides the officials at the sta
ton. included Atty. Gen. Knox, Secy.
Wilson ana Senator Fairbanks Of In
diana, were escorted by battalion OF
high school cadets along Pennsylvania
avenue to the White House grounds,
At the entrance TO the White House
the cadets halted, and the president
AMI his party passed them In review.
The avenue was lined with people, and
the applause which greeted the presi'
dent on every hand was outspoken and
cordial, The fire engines of the city
were stationed at the interesting
streets on the avenue, and the tolllng
OF their bells added 70 the welcome
to the president.
While the review Of the cadets was
taking place large crowd of people
repaired to the rear Of the White
House, where the Marine band gave a
concert In honor of the arrival home
Of the chief executive They expected
that the president would appear for q
moment TO acknowledge the greeting
home that had been given him. and in
this they We're not disappointed. The
band played THE star Spangled Ban
ner' and then as the president APP
peared on the portico struck up Hail
to the Chief" The president made a
brief speech TO the gathering, saying
MY friends and neighbors, | thank
You very, very much for coming here to
greet me this afternoon and | have APP
preclated more than ] can say the wei
come back home that | have received
today. j have been absent over two
months and have Travelled many miles.
During that time one thing has struck
me and that Is the substantialness OF
the American people. one can travel
from ocean to ocean and from Canada
10 the Gulf and always be at home
among ones fellow Americans | thank
you again, my friends, and now | am
going in to talk TO my own folks
The run from Pittsburg to Washing
ton was without incident None but
el,
only speech the president made was at
Altoona, where he addressed a large
crowd. Crowds were at the stations by
which the train ran, and warmly
cheered every appearance Of the presi-
dent on the platform Of the car.
The trip just completed has been In
some respects the most remarkable ever
taken. Mr.. Roosevelt and his party
Travelled over 1900 miles on railroads
and several hundred miles IN stages.
Not FIVE minutes delay was occasioned
during the whole trip on account OF
train conditions, and the schedule
adopted by Secy Loeb before the party
left Washington was carried out with
military precision. Rarely was the
train late in reaching its destination,
notwithstanding that il passed through
the Hooded district In Iowa. The health
of the president and his party. too, was
remarkable. Not one member OF the
party was seriously IN, and few calls
were made on the physician on the
train.
During the 65 days that the president
spent on the road he made 265 speeches,
and had II not been for the firmness OF
Secy Loeb he would have made nearly
double that number. From the day the
president left Washington requests be-
gan to pour In for changes In his pro-
gram and for additional addresses but
Secy. Loeb In almost every case said no.
The successful manner In which Mr.,
Loeb managed the trip was very pleas
ing TO the president, and he warmly
congratulated the secretary on the sue
cessful outcome Of il. The other mem
bers OF the party also gave Mr.. Loeb a
vote OF thanks for the able manner In
which he had conducted affairs,
one Of the remarkable features Of the
trip was the non-partisan spirit dis
played In the reception OF the president
everywhere. Democratic as well as Re-
publican mayors united In extending
him welcoming hand. While az
Springfield. H., former Vice President
Stevenson rode In the carriage with the
president The crowds were orderly
and friendly, and gave the secret SER
vice men little cause for alarm. These
men were under the command OF Frank
Tyree Who Is detailed at the White
House, and the able manner in which
they performed their tasks was the sub
feet Of general commentator.