Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02

Crat, ana WOulQ be the strongest man tne
party could put up. So long prosperity
continues the democrats will have to fight
hard to win President, but if times begin
to get worse and the people should conclude
sure to do when that time comes, we want
man as President who would be appro-
pirate to guiding the country through
troublous days."
Invited to Charlottesville.
President Roosevelt received large dele
cation of Virginians who called on him
to. day to invite him to attend the COM
mencement exercises Of the University Of
Virginia, at Charlottesville on June 16,
which is alumni day. The delegation con-
sisted Of James B. Sener, president Of the
General Association of Alumni Of the Uni
versity Of Virginia, as chairman; DR.. ]. w.
Mallet, vice chairman of the faculty; r.
Walton Moore, chairman Of the executive
committee of the board Of visitors; Judge
George w. Morris, city judge of Charlottes-
Vile; ex-Judge r. T. w. Duke, DR.. Thomas
Nelson Page, Surgeon General Rixey, Dr.
P. 8. Roy, secretary Of the Washington
local Alumni Association, and Mr.. ]. Geo.
Htden of Culpeper, accompanied by Repre-
sentative James Hay of the Charlottesville
district.
Mr.. Sener made a short speech in pre-
senting the invitation covering many his
toric matters in the course of his brief
remarks Among other things he said:
I'm asking you to come to the univer
sity on alumni day it is that you may
visit the University Of Jefferson, to see his
home, his birthplace and his tomb, to enter
the town Of Charlottesville, whose streets
the feet Of Jefferson so often trod, to look
upon the spots where Merriwether Lewis
was born, where George Rogers Clark first
came into being, to stand at the place
where Nicholas P. Trist was born and to
be in Albemarle, the birthplace Of Thomas
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war Of the revolution, to go to the home
of Andrew Stevenson, longer Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives Of the United
States than any other man save Henry
Cay. the county in which William Writ
plighted his troth, where Edward Coles the
first governor Of Illinois was born, where
William c. Rives, whose fortune an
American minister 1t was to witness four
changes Of regime in France, and to recog-
nize two of them on behalf of our gov
ernment, lived and died The faces Of
these great departed ones, You will agree
with us, we are sure, are among the most
distinctly striking in our great national
portrait gallery"
history of the region through which the
President would go to Charlottesville. He
said:
"In making your pilgrimage to Virginia,
leaving the District, ten miles square, with
the setting aside of which and its dedica-
tion as the seat of government Mr.. Jeffer-
son had so much to do, you pass almost
nigh enough to Mount Vernons tollins
bells to hear their sound, through Prince
William, whose soil is made forever classic
by the blood of the brave, on by John
Marsha1i's birthplace in Fauquier, thence
through Culpeper, where Washington July
20. 174e %. s. took the oath of his first
office, that of surveyor, by and in sight
of the birthplace of Zachary Taylor,
| twelfth President of the United States, and
a little further on within view of Mont
pelier, where rest the remains of James
Madison before reaching Charlottesville
and its kindred points in the landscape. the
university and Monticello.
1.-The University of Virginia was not only
the University Of Jefferson, but at his
death Mr.. Madison succeeded him as rector
and Mr.. Monroe was one Of the board Of
! visitors, the governing body of the in
| stitution, all of these serving after their
retirement from the presidency
Says He Will Make Visit.
In replying the President spoke of many
| historic incidents connected with Virginia
| and the university. He said it would give
| him pleasure to visit there some time, but
he could not say positively now whether he
could attend at the date named He re-
called that he will go next April to St.
Louis to pay tribute to some of the work Of
Jefferson. who secured the territory for the
United States, the act of which is to be
y
said that from st. Louis he was going to
| make western trip of length, and he did
not yet know whether the itinerary would
permit him to return to Charlottesville at
the time fixed. If 1t did he would cer-
tainly be pleased to go there.
The Presidents Visitors.
Thomas F. Walsh presented John Hays
Hammond, the welI-known mining engi-
neer, who is now associated with Mr..
Walsh in mining aaffirs in Colorado. Mr.
Hammond will lecture to scientists at the
National Theater this afternoon on king
Solomon's Mines" Mr.. Hammond was In
South Africa many years and took part in
the famous Jameson raid on the Boer gov
ernment. He was sentenced to die, but the
government of this country saved his life
by interceding, and shortly afterward OBJ
tanned pardon for him.
Senator Beveridge presented John Ben.
nell, collector of internal revenue at Craw-
fordsvilIe.
Senator Clarke of Wyoming presented
some friends from his state.
The Cabinet Meeting.
The cabinet was in session more than two
hours and a half today, and one matter of
| Importance occupied practically all the
| time. 1t was stated that a statement of the
matter considered would be given out by
Mr. Cortelyou. The latter said at o'clock
| that there would be nothing to give out
| until later In the afternoon.