Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
AGAIN At THE CAPITAL
President Roosevelt Reaches Washington
and the White House.
IS GIVEN FORMAL WELCOME HOME
Friends at the seat of Government
Rejoice 60 Have Him Back I'm
safety After the Long
Trip.

safety After the Long
Trip.
WASHINGTON. June 5.-President Roose-
welt returned to Washington at o'clock
tonight from his memorable trip of over
two months throughout the west. He was
given a hearty reception by the people Of
the capital, who lined the sidewalks as his
carriage. escorted by the battalion of high
school cadets. was driven to the White
House. The president cordially responded
to the greetings given him and repeatedly
stood up in his carriage and waved his hat
and bowed his acknowledgements. He
looked the picture Of health.
There was a large gathering of officials
at the railroad station when the presi-
dent arrived. They Included Secretary
Root, Secretary Hitchcock and Secretary
Cortelyou and Postmaster General Payne.
Drawn up in line were Commander r-in-Chief
Kimball of the Department of the Potomac
Of the Grand Army of the Republic and a
detachment of Spanish war veterans under
command of Colonel Hodgson. There was
a shout OF welcome home as Mr.. Roosevelt
made his appearance on the platform, and
it continued while he was in or about the
station.
ne pItSlutul spent II Ntis &c" hiAiiuNSS
in exchanging greetings with the assem-
bled officials. He talked longer with Post
master General Payne than with any of the
others, the latter throwing his arms about
the president and apparently whispering
TO him.
To the white House.
The president, accompanied by his
brother-in-law. Captain w. s. Cowles, in
full uniform. then entered a carriage and
with his party, which included Attorney
General Knox, Secretary Wilson and SEN
ator Fairbanks OF Indiana, was escorted
by battalion of high school cadets along
Pennsylvania avenue to the White House
grounds. At the entrance to the grounds
the cadets halted and the president and
his party passed them in review. The
avenue was lined with people and the
applause which the president received on
every hand was outspoken and cordial.
The FIRE engines of the city were stationed
at the intersecting streets on the avenue
and the tolling OF the bells added to the
welcome Of the president
While the review of the cadets was taxi
ing place a large crowd of people repaired
to the rear of the White House, where
the Marine band gave a concert in honor
of the arrival home of the chief executive.
The people expected that the president
would appear for a moment TO acknowl-
edge the greeting home that would be
given him, and I'm this they were not dis
appointed. The band played the Star
SpanEled Banner" and then, as the presi-
dent appeared on the portico. struck up
HAL to the Chief
Impressions of His TriP.
The president made brief speech to the
gathering. saying:
my friends and neighbors: I thank you
very, very much for coming here to greet
me this afternoon and l have appreciated
more than 1 can say the welcome home that
/ have received today. l have been absent
| over two months, and I have travelled many
miles. During that time one thing has
4 struck me- and that is the substantialness
| of the American people. One can travel
| from ocean to ocean and from Canada to
the Gulf and always be at home among
ones fellow Americans. thank you again,
my fellow citizens, and 1 am now going in
to my own folks"
! The run from Pittsburg to Washington
was without incident. None but necessary
stops were made, and the only speech the
president made was at Altoona, where he
addressed a large crowd. Crowds were at
the stations by which the train ran and
warmly cheered every appearance Of the
president on the platform of the car.
| The trip just completed has, in some re-
spects, been the most remarkable a presi-
dent ever took. Mr.. Roosevelt and his
! party Travelled over "A. 900 miles on railroads
| and several hundred miles in stages and
carriages, but not an accident marred their
Journey. Not FIVE minutes delay was occa-
stoned during the whole trip on account of
| train conditions and the train schedule
adopted by Secretary Loeb before the party
| left Washington was carried out with mil
! itary precision. Rarely was the train late
! in reaching its destination, Notwithstanding
| that It passed through the flooded district
/ OF Iowa.
Feels Good Despite Much Speaking.
! The health Of the president and his party
( was remarkable. Not one member of the
party was sick. and few calls were made
on the physician on the train.
During the sixty-five days that the pres
/ ident spent on the road he made 265
speeches and had IL not been for Secretary
Loeb's frmness he would have made nearly
double that From the day the president
, left Washington requests began TO pour in
for changes in his program and for ad-
ditional addresses, but Secretary Loeb In
almost every case said mo" The sue
cessful manner in which Mr.. Loeb managed
the trip was very pleasing to the president
and he warmly congratulated his secretary
on the successful outcome of II.
The other members OF the party also gave
Mr.. Loeb a vote OF thanks for the able
manner in which he had conducted affairs,
One of the remarkable features OF the
trip was the non-partisan spirit displayed
in the reception of the president every
where Democratic as well as republican
mayors united in extending him welcom-
ing hand, and while at Springfield, Ill.
former Vice President Stevenson rode in
the carriage with the president. The crowds
were orderly and friendly and gave the
secret service men little cause for concern
These men were under the command OF
Frank Tyree. who is detailed at the White
House.
MERRY TELLS HOW IT WAS DONE