New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-28

ST LOUIS .o,+ - and his party left the
--o-Id,s Fair grounds at l-'ol 'iii' i'''' '-Ne
SIS way TO Washington
G. rou,s Nov PIN sharp contrast Win INC
.xns,ience Of yesterday. President h0oSe'ei'
time to-day was passed query ana uHeN e"
t-I,r, AFTER a late family breakfast at the home
-,,.a, II Thomson the treasurer Of the
s.or,+ton company, who entertained the Presi-
80 ,srs Roosevelt Miss Alice Roosevelt, Sec
~.+.-v and Mrs Loeb and d.. P. NJ. Rixey. the
r,res,dert and his party attended church at IL
o'clock in the Second Presbyterian Church
I, was known that the President would attend
tbe morning seryice az this church. and long be-
fore the hour Of his arrival the streets were
banked with people almost from curb to curb.
The crowd was handled admirably. however. and
gave the big force of police and Secret Service
men no trouble. A considerable crowd assem-
bled also near the Thompson home AS the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt descended the
steps of the house the people uncovered, but
there was no noisy demonstration. The silence
on this day appreciated by the President
Both he and Mrs. Roosevelt acknowledged the
silent sautation OF the crowd, the former by tip
ping his hat and the latter by bowling and smii-
jng.
Careful precautions were taken to insure the
safety Of the President Watchfulness was not
relaxed for an instant. The Presidents carriage
vas surrounded by Secret Service officers. and
two picked sergeants of the Sth United States
Cavalry rode, one on each side OF the carriage,
both TO and from the church. AS the Presidents
carriage stopped al the church entrance cheers
were given for the President. which he acknowl-
edged by lifting his hat He was met at the
trance by the officers of the church. who escort
Cd him and Mrs Roosevelt and other members
Of the party TO peWs on the right front of the
auditorium, which had been reserved fer them.
) The service was conducted and the sermon
preached by the Rev. Dr.. s. J. Niccols. pastor Of
the church, the lesson being read by the assist
ant pastor. The subject Of DR.. Niccols's dis
course was the glory Of the Kingdom of God and
the progress il is making in the world. No ref
erence was made by the pastor In his sermon to
the President, and only the usual supplication
was offered in his final prayer for the safety and
wise conduct of the President of the United
States. At the conclusion OF the service how
ever. DR.. Niccolls requested the congregation to
remain seated while the President and his party
retired from the church. The President was well
on his way to the home of Mr.. Thompson, there
fore before the cong, ,egation had left the church
After luncheon the President and Mrs Roose-
welt received informally a few personal friends
Among them the President greeted ore of his
former comrades in the Rough Riders, Private
Schroeder, of Muskogee, Ind. T.. who now is
connected with the Indian police of the Terri
tory. He had come TO St. Louis expressly to
see the President.
At O'Clock the party went for an extended
drive. In the carriage with the President were
Mrs. Roosevelt. Secretary Loeb and Mayor
rEelis. of St Louis. Other members Of the
party followed in other carriages. The drive
extended through Forest Park and over the
boulevards in that part of the city. 1t was $50
o'clock when the President returned to Mr.
Thompson's home As soon as the President
was recognized in his carriage people followed
him in vehicles Of all sorts. principally auto
mobiles. Many of the drivers of the automo-
biles endeavored to pass the Presidents car
riage. but they were cut out in every instance
by the secret service men, who had lively
tine in keeping them back.
On his return trip the President was foIlowel
by a procession containing more than two hun
dred vehicles President David r. Francis, of
the exposition company who started with the
Presidents party OF the drive. left II after
une, and in company with some others of the
party visited the art galleries the exposition
grounds. Among President Francis's guests on
this little trip were Governor Van SAINT Of
Minnesota, and AIT and Mrs. Douglas Robinson.
Tonight the President and Mrs Roosevelt,
Miss Roosevelt, Secretary and Mrs Loeb Dr.
RlXey and Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson, were en-
leftanec at dinner at O'CLOCK by Mr. and Mrs.
Francis at their home. After the dinner the
home At 1918 o. m they left il in carriages
Ior the exposition grounds. where their special
train had been held awaiting their departure for
Washington.