New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IrRoM THE TRIRuNE nrREAu.I

washington Dec 3-The President and Mrs,
Roosevelt gave a dinner tonight at which MT and
Mrs. Robert Goelet. Miss Roosevelt. the Misses
Warder Miss Josephine Boar6nan. Miss Mac
Veagh Nicholas Longworth, Viscount de Cham
brun. Count Sala, Lieutenant u. S. Grant, Sd, ana
William Hit were present The table decorations
were Bridesmaid roses and Roman hyacinths'
After dinner there was small musical entertain
nent. at which vocal and instrumental selections
were given by lie Cantori Napoltani. The
guests included some of Miss Roosevelts young
friends and debutantes OF the season. Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Gpelet spending Sunday at tire
White House. The President and Mrs Roosevelt
will give dinner on December ). followed oy
musical entertainment.
President Roosevelt this afternoon promised Pro-
vost c. c. Harrison that he would deliver the
Washington's Birthday address 20 the students OK
the University of Pennsylvania DR. Harrison
made the journey from Philadelphia for the pur-
pose of presenting the invitation. and was i'm
mensely pleased at the success of his mission
Observation-Disclosures Fairbanks called at the
White House this afternoon and had half an hours
conference with the President legislative mat
tiers.
Speaker Cannon. who was one Of the Presidents
callers IN the forenoon. arrived at the office build
ing to find the anteroo1n full OF members Of Con-
gress and bureau chiefs waiting their turn.
"Oh, guess I'll get out OF here!' exclaimed the
Speaker with a good natured laugh There's
whole lot of fellows in here that have more bust
Eess than I have to transact
The President observed the threatened outward
move the part OF the Speaker. and called him in
Haven't a thing to say cried the Speaker. I
just dropped in and can come in again at any old
time"
Your official position commands attention when
you call" replied the President: so come on
IN and have It OUT
And do you know said the Speaker. as he left
the building. Il went IN and wasted twenty min
Of the Presidents time. I ought TO be ashamed
&C myself
Representative Champ Clark, one OF the few DEM
ocrats who saved their official heads in Missouri
dropped into the Presidents Office this morning TO
tell him that he had seer the landslide coming
If had not it. said Mr. Clark. Il would
not be back in my old seat IN Congress next term
AS It was the handwriting the wall and
got out and hustled good and plenty Had the rest
of the Democratic members done the thing
we might have a different tale tell to-day. IN
stead Of getting out and working like beavers TO
back. IN their confidence OF good old Mssouris
rock-ribbed Democracy and the wave swallowed
them up"
Senator Reed Smoot. of Utah. paid his respects
to the President this morning. Senator Beverage
in a short talk with the President heartily
congratulated on his active work in the recent
campaign. Senator Alger spent some time con-
ferrng with the President regarding what is known
as the Lake Bluff site for the naval training sta
ton Senators McComas, Foraker. Clay and New
lands were among the days visitors. together with
a number of Representatives. the majority Of whom
called to pay their respects and congratulate the
President on the result OF the election.