The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-06-11

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Postmaster General Payne than any
of the others, the latter throwing his
arms about the president and appa-.
rently whispering to him.
The president, accompanied by Capt.
Cowles in full uniform, then entered
carriage and with his party. which, be-
sides the officials at the station, in
GUIDED Attorney General Knox, Secre-
tary Wilson and Senator Fairbanks, of
Indiana, were escorted by battalion
of high school cadets along Pennsyl-
vania avenue to the white house
grounds. At the entrance to the white
house grounds the cadets halted and
the president and his party passed
them in review. The avenue was, lined
with people and the applause which
greeted the president on every hand
was outspoken and cordial.
While the review Of the cadets was
taking place a large crowd of people
repaired to the rear of the white
house, where the Marine band gave
concert in honor of the arrival home
of the chief executive, They expected
that the president would appear for
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
pcared on the portico, struck up .'Hail
to the Chief" The president made
a brief speech to the gathering, say
ing: ~ ,ss;-
A Brief Address.
.'My friends and neighbors, thank
you very very much for coming. here
to greet me and have appreciated
more than lean say the welcome back
home that I have received. Ihave been
absent over two months and have
travelled many miles. During that
time only one thing has struck me and
that is the substantialness of the
American people. One can travel
from ocean to ocean and from Canada
to the gulf and always be at home
among ones fellow Americans. I
thank you again, my friends, and now
am going i'll to my own folks
89ta A Remarkable Trip.
The trip just completed has been in
some respects the most remarka BILE q
president ever took. Roosevelt and
his party travelled over $4,000 miles on
railroads and several hundred miles in
stage coaches and carriages, but not
an accident marred their journey. Not
five minutes delay was occasioned dur
ing the whole trip on account of train
conditions, and the schedule adopted
by Secretary Loeb before the party
left Washington was carried out with
military precision. Rarely was the
train late in reaching its destination,
notwithstanding that it passed
through the flooded district in Iowa.
The health of the president and his
party, too, was remarkable. Not one
member of the party was seriously i'll,
and few calls were made on the ply
stefan on the train.
Made Many Speeches.
During the IS days that the presi-
dent spent on the road he made 265
speeches, and had it not been for Sec
rotary Loeb,s firmness he would have
made nearly double that number.
From the day the president left Wash
ington requests began to pour in for
changes in his programme and for adj
ditional addresses, but Secretary Loeb
in most every case said no. The sue
cessful manner in which Mr. Loeb man
aged the trip was very pleasing to the
president and he warmly congratu-
lated his secretary on the successful
outcome of it. The other members of
the party also gave Mr.. Loeb vote of
thanks for the able manner in which
he had conducted affairs. One of the
remarkable features of the trip was
the nonpartisan spirit displayed in the
reception of the president everywhere.
Democratic as we'll as republican may
ors united in extending him welcom-
ing hand.
Cabinet Meetfng Held.
Washington, June. 8.-President
Roosevelt, refreshed and vigorous
from his long western trip, appeared
at his Office in the executive building
early Saturday morning. He plunged
at once into the mass of business
awaiting him, excusing himself to all
callers except those who had urgent
business with him. g.-ss;isssg.sssl,7EffS. (
To members of his cabinet he an
nounced personally Friday night that
he desired to have meeting with