Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-16
At THE WHITE HOUSE
President Announces Some
Appointments.
WILL START APRIL lST
TO GO TO YELLOWSTONE PARK
FOR A REST.
Then He Will Return to Open the st.
WILL START APRIL lST
Then He Will Return to Open the st.
Louis Exposition and Go to
the Pacific Coast.

The position of assistant secretary to the
President, made vacant when Mr.. Loeb
was promoted to be secretary, on the going
out of Mr.. Cortelyou as executive head
OF the new Department of Commerce and
Labor, was filled today by the appoint-
ment of Rudolph Forster of Virginia the
present executive clerk Of the White House
The appointment Is a deserved promotion
for an able official Mr. Forster's abilities
were recognized by Secretary Cortelyou,
who advanced him whenever possible The
promotion of Mr.. Forster results in pro-
motion for a number OF other old and eff
cient clerks of the White House.
Mr.. Foster was born in the city of Wash
ngton, october 30, 1872, and was educated
in the public schools of this city; is a
graduate of Columbian University law
school. Was appointed from Virginia as a
clerk in the United States commission Of
fish and fisheries in 1894, and in March,
1897, detailed for duty at the White
House. Was appointed to clerkship in
the White House in May, 1857, and pro-
NOTED to executive clerk in May, 1900.
Secretary Loeb also announced the fol-
lowing promotions in the executive office:
Warren S. Young of Ohio, from clerk of
class five, to be executive clerk to the
President
Nelson P Webster Of New York. from
clerk of class four, to be clerk of class five
Mr.. Young was appointed to a cerkship
In the executive office by President Gar
field He was a close personal friend Of
President Barfeld and was at Elberon In
attendance upon him during his Illness and
at the time of his death. Mr.. Young mas
remained at the White House ever since
and Is widely and faVorably known.
Mr.. Webster was for several years a
clerk In the War Department and was con-
fidential secretary to Senator Elkns wnile
the latter was Secretary Of War. He is a
graduate of the Northwestern University,
Evanston, H., and of the law department
of Columbian University of this city
These appointments are all based on
merit, the men appointed having been well
trained for their duties and having shown
exceptional fitness for the positions
The Presidents Western Trip.
President Roosevelt spent much time to-
day with western senators discussing his
trip to the west and the stops he Will make
in the various states. The widespread in
terest in the trip, and general desire for
stops at cities and towns, is causing al
most as much pressure on the President as
if he had a bag full of political plums at
his disposal. The President discussed some
of the details of his journey with Senators
Hopkins, Hansbrough, Bard, Quarles,
Long, Mitchell Allison, Hepburn, Warren,
Hull, Hepburn and others.
The President is to make a large number
of speeches during the trip. He will leave
Washington April 1 and reach Chicago, his
first important stop, the next day. He will
spend all of April 2 in Chicago, and will
make an address in that city. The pro-
gram of his stay there is to be arranged.
On midnight of that day the President
Will leave Chicago for Wisconsin His first
stop on the Sd will be at Madison, which
he will reach early. The legislature viii
invite him to address that body in the
state house, and he will do this. From Mad
ison the itinerary includes Waukesna, and
the same day the main stop will be at Mil
waukee. In that city he will be given a
banquet by the Merchants and Manufac-
turers Association. April the President
Will be IN La Crosse, and the next day in
Minneapolis and st. Paul Easter Sunday,
the 18th he will be in MINNEAPOLIS and St
Paul.
From Minneapolis the President will go
directly westward making few stops in
the Dakotas until he reaches Yellowstone
Park, where he and Secretary Root will
camp for two weeks. Cavalry officers hay
ing charge of the park will have the Presi-
dent as their guest, and troops of cavalry
will form his escort # he wants one. There
will be no hunting in the park 1t is stated
The President wants absolute rest, and
when he gets into he park he viii he able
to have that, as 1t cannot be invaded by
crowd of curiosity seekers. All the mem
bers of the party except the President and
Secretary Root will remain with the tram
at Cinnabar outside the park. The Presl-
dent win probably be accompanied, how
ever, by John Burroughs of New York, the
well-known poet-naturalist. The presidents
time in the park will be devoted to study
of natural history, as found In the park
The President has a wide knowledge of
natural history. 1t IS likely that not gun
will be fired by the President while in the
park.
After Leaving the Park.
Toward the last Of April the President
will leave the Yellowstone region and start
back east. On April q he will make
number of stops In Nebraska. among them
being Hastings, Lincoln. Fremont and
Omaha From the latter city the President
will go into Iowa, spending two days in
that state. He will visit various cites ana
towns. From Iowa he will go to st. Louis,
where he win spend the 30th at the eNposi-
tion grounds. Leaving St.. Louis the Pres
ident will go westward across Missouri, Kan
sas, Colorado and the territories to southern
California, reaching Redlands on the 1th
of May. A good many stops VIII be made
In California, the President Spending sew
eral days in working northward to San
Francisco. While in California the Presi-
dent will visit the Yosemite region and take
q brief rest there.
Oregon will be entered May 81. the Presi-
day. He will stay there over night and
leave the next morning. Tacoma viii be
reached the evening of Nay z, and the
night will be spent there From Tacoma,
on the morning OF the 23d. the President
and his party will take a steamer to visit
points on Puget sound, Including the navy
yard at Bremerton On the evening of May
% the party will reach Seattle, forty miles
from Tacoma. Saturday night and Sunday
will be spent there. On the 18th a trip of
about ten days will be made through CEN
tral and eastern Washington Ellensburg,
North Yakima, Walia Walla and Spokane
will be visited in the order named From
Spokane the President will enter Idaho,
stopping at Harrison on the afternoon of
May 26. A stop will be made at Wallace
the same day, and the President will run
right on to Montana, stopping at Butte and
Helena the 9th. He will round back
into Idaho on the 2sth, visiting Boise.
Nampa, Mountain Home and Shoshone.
The 18th will be spent in Utah. stops being
made at Ogden and Salt Lake. May 30,
Decoration day, will be spent in Wyoming.
So will the 1st of June. Cheyenne and Lar
annie will be the points wished on those