The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-06
PRESIDENT WELCOMED
HOME BY THOUSANDS
Escorted to White House by High
School Cadets.

President Roosevelts welcome home
by the people of Washington proved the
spontaneous success anticipated by those
who suggested the general outpouring OF
citizens along Pennsylvania Avenue,
with the High School Cadets as an es-
cort to the White House. All along the
line of the route from Sixth Street to
the mansion. crowds of people lined, the
sidewalk. and gave hearty greeting to
their long absent neighbor. the Presi-
dent. who bowed from side to side In
acknowledgment of the greetings.
The Presidents special train arrived
promptly at 7.oclock at the Sixth Street
Station, where had gathered on the plat
form. more than dozen prominent Of
ficials. Among these were four mem
bers of the Cabinet. Secretaries Root,
Hitchcock, and CorteIyou, and Postmas-
ter General Payne. There were the Dis
trict Commissioners, Mr.. mcfarland,
Mr.. West, and Colonel Biddle; the Pres
ident's naval aide. Captain Cowles. and
military aide, Colonel Symons, both in
full uniform; Major Charles McCawley,
q. S. NJ. c.; Assistant Secretary Loomis.
of the State Department; Commissioner
Garfield. of the Department of Commerce
and Labor; Aulick Palmer, United States
marshal for the District; Dr. Uric. ply
stefan to the President; Assistant Secre-
tary Foster. and all the members of
the White House staff.
Drawn uD as guard of honor from
The station platform to the point on
Sixth Street where the President was
to enter mis- carriage were two delega-
items of army veterans. Nearest the
train were the members of the G. A. r.,
with Department Commander Kimball
ard four members of his staff in uni
form. Next were the Spanish War Vet
Grams, with Commander F. s. Hodgson
at their head.
The crowds about the station lined
every available foot of ground back of
the wire ropes stretched alcng the pave
ments. Lieutenant Moore, IN charge of
the police detail, kept clear the street
leading to Pennsylvania Avenue. ct the
corner of Sixth Street and the Avenue
an immense crowd had gathered, and
there the High School Cadets were ID
waiting, with a platoon of mounted po-
dent to the White House.
The President was the first to alight
from the train and Immediately plunged
into the crowd of Cabinet officers and
other officials There seemed to be no
doubt the Executive was glad to be back
home again after his 1900 mile trip.
On behalf of the District, Commissioner
Mcfarland warmly greeted the Presi
dent, saying:
Mr.. President: / welcome you back TO
the city which has been your home FOR
number of years past, and which will
be your official home for six years 10
come"
The President seemed plainly delight
ed with Mr. Macfarland's tactful and
Mandatory comment.
The Presidents greetings with Post 4
master General Payne were especially
cordial The Cabinet member shook the
Presidents hand heartily and whispered
something in his ear which caused The
President to express great satisfaction.
Pressing through the line OF veterans.
the President reached his carriage and
entered it with Captain Cowles as his
sole companion. Secretary and Mrs.
Loeb took their carriage, which was next
in line. Attorney General Knox and
Senator Beveridge, Postmaster General
Payne and Secretary Root, Secretary
Wilson and Assistant Secretary Loomis.
Secretary Cortelyou and Commissioner
Garfield followed in line.
The welcome given the President
along the Avenue was a continuous one.
At the entrance to The White House
grounds the High School Cadets drew up
in line and were reviewed by the Presi-
dent. His carriage was driven into the
White House grounds and the procession
came to an end.
After greeting his own family the
President went to the south portico.
where he made short speech to the
several thousand people assembled on
the lawn in the rear of the White House.
The Marine Band, under Lieutenant San
lehman, gave a short program. and the
crowd dispersed. while the President had
dinner with his family in the good old
White House.