The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-10


/ large number OF pictures which woulI
have great historic value, presumably
some time hence-ccrtainIy by thu time
Of he Louisiana Purchase bjceatennial
in 1904. He actually took one picture
Int the preparations INDUCED in were
+ sufficient excuse for the mistaken idea
OF many in the waiting crowd.
While this was going on, trio Of ner
came through the main arch Of the Adj
minjstration Building, They We're walk
ing arm in arm. but not by gelcraI
consent. The man in the middle was
evidently disscntcr from the oplrio
hcId by the other two. He was under
escort. entirely against his own will Il,
ba,I q z",chcI, an ordinary thing about
"a foot long It might have held some
property not int, aided for the Presi-
/ dents comfort or pleasure at the ban
quet It was locked, and presumably
the key was IN the mans pocket.
Could Not Fool the Detectives.
! But the detectives-for such they were
did not insist on making a close in
spection OF all the man had with him.
Z
that was enough for a starter. Tor the
next point in the argument he was lott
cring about one Of the entrances 10 the
banquet hall and claimed TO be waiter.
engaged TO aid in serving the repast,
out kept out through some misunder-
standing Of course his satchei con
tanned his neatly pressed dress suit ara
turn-down collar which would trans
! form him from a see5y appearance into
the similttude of the perfect serving
man But, pshaw. the borTid dc,ec-
tives couldn't understand it at all.
The top landing had been crossed, TO
the head Of The long main fight Of steps,
when the hard-luck waiter DethoUgAt
him of scheme. At his request the
/ trio stopped and he pulled cut q wallet
with what purported to be some hrd
Of credentials The detectives shook
their heads. IN the wrong way, and
hustled him down the twenty stea o
the level of the crowd and turned the
man adrift. All eyes We're upon him as
ne picked his way through the crowd,
and it is safe. 10 believe he didn't have
a chance 10 pick any valua5Ies right
then after steh public Introduction
from che step-top.
One other nan Of doubtful intentions
/ tried 10 make his presence known 10
the President in The buffet circus tent
/ Correctly assuming that even The PresI-
/ idept's guards would not be exempt from
hunger. this stranger managed 10 get
rear enough to the Executive to touch
the IatteT's coat. He then began 10 tug
playfuIIv at The Presidents cCatrails TO
/ attract his attention. In that he sue
coeded inst as one OF the guards came
/ into action with an Illustration Of the
first lesson IN rud:mantary football
what thc Unknown man said is not a
part of this story. but it can be said he
/ travelled through space rapidly and II
voluntarily.
On RcosevoIl's Tegro Policy.
At the fireworks after the banquet
ar niaht-there were also some 'Ggeni-
! otss fireworks By day-a picture oi tie
/ President was given in fire. Jefferson
/ ana Eaooleon had been given previous
. II. ana one OF cleveland. was held in re-
serve for the final deiectaJ.on of Demo
/ cratic ST. Louis. When the Roosevelt
! .fcture appeared there was loud chcer-
ing. of course, and innumcrlbIe czcIa-
. nations.
Burning likeness" said ous man
/ without urtoward coasa -aeac7= TO him
self As the picture reached rs greatest
/ trlIIiancy. another man dropping intc
I slang. exclaimed: White Man"
100000 .-~-,.r.-.- A.
( BLACK man. you mean; black man
came the shrlu and sturlllng cry from
q feminine Voice nearby. lie likes EN-
/ better. T. laea Alice Roosevelt re-
/ ceiving nigsers at a reception in tht
! White House. cause her Daddy made heI
do il. Don't say white nan n zine
TO Southern people"
The French Caterer.
Any account Of the exposition dedica-
/ ton exercises without a word for OF
ABOUT even if not against. the Frenc5
( restaurant keeper in the Administration
/ building would be incom-lete.
Isa was dubbed the sunny con o.
4. France" in the course Of some Iaulato~s
. remarks at banquet given in honor oil
.tHa press Of the United States" Ills
. energy was limited and never Iaste5
much beyond the point of securing adj
vance payment of the debt which roch.
uiealIy became due him as soon as 2
. customer entered the dfnuq apartment
In proportion 10 tae gegls served. the
. space here given TO this individual j.
+ most generous, To quote The expire
.-n.. ~ ono may, s.- l7e .,-rr rrrr..T f.,,,.-.