The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-29
GLAD He WENT.
President Roosevelt Returns to WASH
ington From the Fair.

Washington, Nov. 29.-President
Roosevelt arrived here at 7:o2 a. m.
from his visit to the ST Louis exposi-
ton. The special train was awaited
by a throng of several hundred people
at the station and as the train drew
into the depot the crowd broke into
cheers. 1t was 5 5 minutes later when
the president, accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt and Miss Alice Roosevelt,
alighted from their car. They were
conducted Immediately to their car
riage and driven rapidly to the White
House.
Only one stop was made by the
presidents special train between Den
nison. o., and Pittsburg. The run was
entirely devoid of interest.
At Dennison the president was
greeted by a great crowd. The train
pulled into the station shortly before
4:SO o'clock and scores of school chill
dren were in the crowd. In the
Journey to st. Louis the president was
presented with a raccoon which is be-
ing taken to Washington. In some re-
marks at Dennison the president re-
ferred to the gift. He said:
1 want to tell you all good evening
and say how pleased I am to see you
again and to tell you that the coon is
getting along well. He feeds on every
thing and shows little inclination to
reed on every man, too. The fair was
a most beautiful and wonderful scene
and 1 am very glad 1 went. was glad
to see the fair but I am still gladder
TO see all of you here, the people of
these states and Missouri. I wish you
good night and good luck and espe-
cially the little folks"
The trip of the president, ended by
his arrival at the White House today,
IN some circumstances, was one of the
most notable he ever took. The ar
rangements for the comfort, convent
ence and personal safety of the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt were the most
thorough ever made. They were plann-
ed, with the approval of Mr.. Roosevelt,
by Secretary Loeb ana John E. Wilkie
chief of the secret service. They were
accepted by President David R. Francis
OF the Exposition company and by the
ST. Louis officials ana were carried into
effect absolutely to the letter.
Only once during Saturday was there
a variation of the programme and it
was not such as to effect in the least
way the safety of the president. Some
points in the Philippine exhibit were
visited which the president had not ex-
pected to see. His interest in the ex-
hibit was SO marked however, that he
desired to view personally all that was
to be seen about it. The delay of 20
minutes in the Philippine concession did
not affect materially the plan of the
arrangements and it afforded genuine
pleasure to the president who voiced his
interest many times.
The trip from st. Louis to Washing
ton was without particular note or in
cident. The president and Mrs Roose-
welt rested quietly in their car spend
ing the time in reading and in CONVEX
sation with members of the party Few
stops were made en- route, those being
at division terminals. Crowds assem-
bled at almost every station, however
and cheered as the train swept by At
points where stops were made the pres
ident invariably appeared on the rear
platform of his car and addressed the
crowds briefly.
The railroad arrangements for the
trip were admiratNe. No delay was ex-
perienced either in going to st. Louis
or in returning to Washington. At no
time did the train vary more than a
small fraction of a minute from the
schedule. The officials of the PennsyI-
vania railroad and of the Pullman COM
pany did everything in their power to
render the presidents journey safe and
comfortable.