Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
WELCOME PRESIDENT
At His Homecoming Tomor-
row Night.
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS
TO ACT AS ESCORT TO THE WHITE
HOUSE.
Spanish War Veterans to Be Guard OF
Honor-Views Of Com
missioners.
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS

An enthusiastic welcome HoAiO ~ = ~.
dent Roosevelt tomorrow evening at
o'clock is proposed as fitting climax 70
the wonderful journey he has mace
throughout the land during the past TWO
months. The District Commissioners VIII
be at the Pennsylvania station when the
presidential train arrives to officially anu
cordially greet him on behalf Of the people
of the capital. According to present ar
engagements, the High School CADETS III
whom the President has always taken the
livelest interest, will escort him from the
station to the White House, where IL IS
proposed the Marine Band shall give spe-
cial concert open to the public. A oetah OIL
Spanish War Veterans. under Maj. r. ..
Hodgson will act as a guard OF honor at
the station. The escort will be confined
wholly to the cadets. To complete the wei
come it is proposed that as many citizens
as are able to do so shall gather about the
station and along Pennsylvania avenue 10
wave their handkerchiefs and cheer the
President. whose safe return after such
momentous trip is looked forward to by
the people Of his resident city.
The arrangements for, the President
Homecoming welcome have sprung up
spontaneously. Commissioner West, as
acting president of the District board, TOOK
the matter up yesterday AFTERNOON anu
presented the case to the board Of educa-
ton at it's meeting last night relative to
the participation of the regiment OF High
School Cadets. The matter was referred
with the approval of the board, to the com
mittee on military affairs. with power to
act 1t is believed that the cadets will look
upon the invitation as an especial marx Oh
honor and will be glad to turn out.
Mr.. Macfarland's Views.
Commissioner Macfarland, president of
the District board. returned to the city this
morning and seconded the steps taken by
Commissioner West.
The Commissioners WILL OF course he
said, Join heartily in the expression of re-
spect and regard for President Roosevelt to
be made by the citizens of the District on
his return from his remarkable trip. The
Commissioners would have gone to welcome
him his return anyway, as the represent
tatives of the people of the District. but it
will be very gratifying to them and doubt
less to the President to have the community
generally take part in welcoming him
home'
Mr. Macfarland declared that he had long
thought it to be the duty of the Commits
sioners to be at the station to welcome home
the chief executive on the occasion OF his
return from a trip covering any length of
time. Recently this custom has been adopt
ed. but there has never before been gen.
eral participation.
President Roosevelt has had such inspir-
ing welcomes at all the cities he has visited
during his tour that it would seem to be ILL
considered not to give him a suitable EVIL
dence of tho qualification felt here over his
safe and happy Homecoming.
Commissioner West was informed this
morning that the proposed demonstration
in honor Of the Presidents return had been
received with great favor in the Navy De-
partment, and that the officials of that de-
partment were very anxious that the Ma
rine Band should be allowed to participate
The probability is that the band will give
concert on the White House grounds to-
morrow evening about the time OF the
Presidents arrival, so that the crowd which
gathers along Pennsylvania avenue to wit
ness the Presidents return can, If the PEG
pie are so disposed, walk up to the White
House grounds and listen to enjoyable
concert.
What Mr.. West Says.
at has given me a very great deal Of
pleasure today" said Commissioner West,
Ito find that the suggestion of an Informal,
but enthusiastic. reception to the President
has been adopted universally. The appro-
priateness Of the proposed welcome appeals
to every one. and there seems to be also a
great deal of satisfaction in knowing that
| it is not to assume the shape of a formal,
| official military display.
Il have not yet heard whether the High
School Cadets will be able to appear, but
know that the suggestion that they escort
| the President from the depot to the White
House, when made to the school board last
| night. was received with very general IA
vor should imagine that the boys would
| appreciate the honor of being selected for
| this pleasant duty. 1 am told that the
| President will be duly notified while Ell
route to Washington of the demonstration
| in his honor. so that he will be prepared to
see a goodly crowd of his fellow citizens
along Pennsylvania avenue as he drives to
| his home. The Commissioners will infor-
| mally greet the President at the depot upon
his arrival, and express their pleasure at
his safe return"
Spanish War Veterans as Guard.
Mr.. Frederic 8. Hodgson, commander of
the Spanish War Veterans. called upon
Commissioner West this morning to ask
| If that organization would be allowed to
participate in the proposed reception to
President Roosevelt tomorrow evening, and
desired to be assigned place in the pro-
cession. Mr.. West informed Mr. Hodgson
that 1t was not desired to have a process
| sion in connection with the reception, with
the exception of the High School Cadets
| Mr. West suggested, however, that he
would be pleased If the Spanish War Vete-
| rams would accept the position of guard at
| the depot to serve between the Presidents
| car and the Presidents carriage. Mr..
Hodgson accepted the assignment. and will
| have thirty members of the organization
| in uniform at the depot.
The District officials. individually and
| collectively, are deeply interested in the
| proposed welcome and will be on hand to
| assist as far as is in their power to make
| the greeting fitting one.
Marine Band Will Play.
| In honor of the return of the President
| to the city the Marine Band will give a
| concert at the White House from $50 to
| o'clock tomorrow evening. Orders were is
sued from the Navy Department this aft
eTnoOn for the concert at the request of
| Col. SymOnds. superintendent Of public
buildings and grounds.
Must Show Cause June IL,
| A rule requiring Charles r. Morgan to
show cause June II why he should not be
| adjudged In contempt was issued today by
| direction of Justice Gould, in Equity Court