Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-19
AT THE White HOUSE
Another Invitation of Solid
Gold for the President.
IT WAS FROM FRISCO
UNION LEAGUE CLUB WANTS HIM
UNION LEAGUE CLUB WANTS HIM
AS ITS GUEST.
Delaware Senators Are in Agreement
as to Patronage Distribution-Sena-
tor Hanna Has Conference,

President Roosevelt today received an in
vitation, engraved on plate of solid gold,
to be the guest of the Union League Club
of San Francisco on the occasion Of his
visit to that city on his approaching west
ern trip. The invitations was presented by
Col. George H. Pippy, president of the
Union League Club, and was accepted by
the President with expressions of cordial
appreciation He will be the guest of the
club at banquet to be held on the even
ing of Thursday, May H.
Col. Pippy was introduced to the Presi-
dent by Senators Perkins and Bard of Cali
fornia and Beveridge of Indiana In pre-
senting the invitation, Col. Pippy expressed
In felicitous terms the high regard in
which President Roosevelt Is held by the
people OF San Francisco and Of California.
He presented also the Invitation to the
President issued by the general committee
OF San Francisco. This invitation was
beautifully inscribed on parchment signed
by M. II. DeYoung, president, and George
H. Foulks, secretary, and was handsomely
bound.
The invitation Of the Union League Club
| Is engraved on plate of pure gold, three
and a quarter inches in width and six
inches in length. In the left-hand corner
of the plate appears the monogram Of the
club in red, white and blue enamel The
inscription upon it is as foHewE
THE Union League Club of San Francisco.
Cal, presents its compliments to the Presi-
dent and requests that he be tie guest Of
the club on such a date sas hesmay select
on the occasion Of his visit to San Fran
CISCO 19O3.''
Following is the text of the Invitation Of
the general committee:
THE citizens Of San Francisco through
their organized committee, beg 20 extend you
their most cordial invitation to visit their
city-the door to the orient-and assure Won
that. If the honor Of your presence is con-
ferred upon them, you viii receive Cali
Iornla welcome, to some extent commen-
surate with the honor and glory you have
bestowed upon our country and the posi-
ton you occupy"
In addition to these invitations Gov. Geo
Pardee of California has sent to the
PRESIDENT a most cordial fnyitation to visit
the state during his western trip.
Delaware Senator's in Agreement.
Senator Alice of Delaware spent some time
with the President this morning Senator
Alice and his colleague, Senator Ball, are so
far having no trouble with the appointments
in that state. An agreement has been
reached by them as to the postmasters by
which Senator Alice will make all the rec
concentrations for poStmasterS in Kent and
Sussex and Senator Ball those in New
Castle. AS to the larger offices in the state
eiieio Aas 80 lar Deen little or no hitch.
For marshal the two senators united upon
State Senator William r. Flynn, who was
the leader of the anti-Addicks forces in the
legislature. but who opposed coalition with
the democrats at all times Although rank
Ing as an anti-Addicks man, Mr.. Flynn was
recognized as being more or less friend
ly to the opposition. Mr.. Flynn was
promptly confirmed by the Senate The
nomination Of William NJ. Byrne an Ad-
dicks adherent, as United States attorney of
Delaware Is still hanging in the Senate and
Will not be acted upon before that body
ad1ourns today. Mr.. Byrne was nominated
by the President before the election Of two
senators from Delaware. but the nomination
mas been fought before the judiciary COM
mittee by various interests in the state.
NJ is well understood among Delaware re-
publ1cans that Senator Alice has no idea
or resiSning his seat in the Senate to per-
MI Addlcks in his place and thereby carry
OUT the ambition of the gas MAJ gnate to sit
IN the Senate. Mr.. Addicks himself It NAV
De stated authoritatively. does not desire
TINS and would not permit It, He has so
nearly reached the goal of his ambition that
ne wants to attain itby being duly elected
senator by the legislature instead of by ap-
pontment. The term of Senator Ball will
expire In two years, and,it is no secret any,
where in Delaware that Mr. Addicks pro-
poses to occupy the, seat now held by Sem
ator Ball. new legislature will be elected
between now and then and the Addicks re-
publ1cans are confident they will easily have
a majority In that legislature. This ma
oority Will promptly elect Mr. Addicks,
while Senator Alice will continue where
he is.
The Presidents Western Trip.
The details Of tho praefdart,. r,ast.rr