The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-04
Southern Papers, as Usual Mis-
represent the Facts
Mem bers of Government Boats Enter.
tanned with q Buffet Lunch
at Washington.
DOwIEITES AT WHITE HOUSE

unusual White House scene when the
state dining room was crowded with
jsckies from the Mayflower and the
yacht Sylph. In . measure the enter.
tainment was q return favor" from
the president. During the past sum-
mer the president and the members of
his family have been using almost
continuously the May fiower and Sylph
as private yachts. The men Of the
Sylph planned a surprise for the presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt shortly before
they left Oyster bay, and. through
their officers, invited them to board
the ship and be their guests at fore.
castle luncheon. The men had the
matter in entire charge, and the
spread" they prepared beneath the
deck of the ship quite delighted the
president and surprised their officers.
Now the season is over and the men
will shortly 20 to southern waters for
the winter maneuvers. The president
planned that they should put into this
port, aud, under the command Of only
petty officers, they boarded four special
street cars at the navy yard and were
brought to the White House grounds.
As there were five negro sailors among
those entertained, it is expected that
the president will again come in for
criticism. To omit them from the gen.
eral invitation to the luncheon would
have been contrary to the presidents
spirit and inclination, SO they came
with the others, as did three little
Japanese and four swarthy Portuguese.
The president appeared only long
enough to greet his guests and wish
them we'll and then Withdrew, while
they enjoyed hearty buffet lunch.
An incident followed the visit Of tie
sailors, and one which was hardly con.
templated, was the fight which the
youngest male member Of the Roose.
welt family had with a capitol police
man at the exit through which the
sailors were leaving the grounds. Ii
appears that Kermit wanted to accom-
pany bis fathers guests to the street
cars, but the policeman had been or
dered not to permit him to leave the
grounds. Kermit resisted. the police
mans efforts to prevent his leaving.
Mr.. Proctor, member of the United
States civil service commission and
personal friend of the president and
his family, noticed the incident and
went to the aid Of the policeman,
pulled the youngest Roosevelt from
the officer and lea him away.
Nine members of the official body
of the Dowie church called at the
White House this afternoon to pay
their respects to President Roosevelt
and at the same time to convey to him
a message from prophet" Dowie.
This was done in the most formal man
ner. The president was informed that
the Dowie elders were awaiting to see
him and had them ushered into his
office. There were nine stalwart fell
lows, each wearing frock coat and
bearing in his hand . tall silk tile.
When the president had extended
hand to each of them, they lined up
shoulder to shoulder, and one of their
number, as leader, told the president
that he bore a message from DR.. Dow.
lie, the words of which were 1--WE
are all for you, because you are not
afraid 10 do what is right in the face
of all oppositions.
The president thanked the visitors
for their kindly expressions and they
withdrew. While they We're making
their formal call at the office Of the
president. about two score women of
the "host" and twice as many more
men Of lesser rank than those who had
called, waited across the street from
the White house in Lafayette park.
When the nine left the Office they
Joined the women of their party and
escorted them through the enst room
of the White House, which is open to