The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-02
PRESIDENT OFF
FOR PLEASURE
Special Train Left Washington
at 9:05 Yesterday.
SHORT TALK AT HARRISBURG
AN IMMENSE CONCOURSE OF
PEOPLE IN WAITING

Washington. April 1-Presid-ut
Roosevelt al 9.O5 this morning started
on his western trip under the most fa-
vorablc auspices AS the special train
pulled out of The Pennsylvania station
the president stood on the platform of
his car tipping his hat and smiling in
response TO- the enthusiastic cheers OF
hundreds of admirers.
AS early as s o'clock a crowd began
20 gather at the White House to- Wit
ness the presidents departure. AS be
entered his carriage t0 drive 90 The
station the men made the historic
grounds echo with cheers while Wo-
men waved their haudkercAIefs and
many of them their hats
The Pennsylvania station and plat
forms were crowded with people anN-
i0us t0 extend 90 the president -heir
good wishes for safe and successful
journey. Notable precautions were
taken 90 insure the safety of the pres
ident. The police arrangements were
under the personal supervision OF Com
missioner West and Chief Sylvester
Uniformed officers. detectives. plain
clothes men and secret service opera
tives surrounded the president and COW
cred every point
At the Station.
As President Roosevelt aIghted from
his carriage ho was Joined by Secretary
Hitchcock and they walked down The
platform arm in arm the president
stopping now and then to greet friends.
! he was attred in a black getaway
coat dark striped trousers and wore a
black felt hat. He was in the best of
spirits and ch8tted enthusiastically
about The trip. Near his car be met
Baron Speck Won SteTnbeTg, the Ger
man minister. who had come 90 see him
off, The two had several minutes cone
yersation, the president thanking the
minister for his thoughuulness I'm COM
ing tO the station.
No member Of the presidents immcdi-
ate family except his sister, Mrs.
Cowles was al the station Mrs Roose-
Welt and the young children being down
the Chesareake bay ON the Mayiower
and Miss Alice iu Porto Rico. Several
members Of the cabinet including Sec
rotary Cortelyou, Secretary Hitchcock
and Secretary Wilson. were present The
president and Secretary Corteiyou
chatted several minutes, the president
Expressing his regret that the secretary
Was not To accompany bim. Other
members OF the cabinet had taken their
formal leave of the president at the
White House. Among other notable
people at the station To see the presi-
dent off We're Assistant Secretary of
State LoOmis. Colonel Theodore Bling
ham and Captain ". S. COwles. Second
Assistant Postmaster General Shallel-
berger and District Commissioner West
Magnificent Train.
The train is one Of the finest ever run
out of Washington by the Pennsy lvaniJ
road. handsomely equipped and manned
by "a crew of picked men, The only
change in The personnel of the party
as heretofore announced was that John
Mccoy went as special representative
of the Pennsylvania railroad instead OF
e.. r. Rosenberg. I'm addition OBJ those
officially designated as members of the
presidents party three secret service
men and two pOsJOfice Inspectors ac-
c1mpauied the president as personal
bodyguard. The journey ass planned
viii occupy mine weeks and three days.
aud the party will travel little more
than $4,000 miles.