The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-22
.CAP7|vA7ED BY
THE PRESIDENT s. {:
His Cordiality and Con-.
Siderdtion IlnpreSSes
the Committee
TELLS COMMITTEE
HE WILL ACCEPT CEl:,
President Roosevelt Will Ger
tainly Come to Richmond, But
Cannot Name Date Yet.
Reiterated His Regret .5
at DelayAsly Shot
at the Mayor.
President Roosevelt viii Ger

Mayor. Carlton Mccarthy and tile ma
1ority Of the nerbcrs of the special joint
committee ftthe Council, which went to
Washington TO invite Tho President to
sRlchm0nd. reached the city last night,
thoroughly pleased with tie trip and es-
pecially with tile reception accorded thcni
by the President, and the courtcstcs cx.
tended them by Senator. Daniel. Congress.
man Lamb and DIR. rllonlas Nelson Page
ssss! In fact, members of the party, indi.
NduallS and colltNtiyc,y. were capt.
waited by President Roosevelt, and many
have had their preconceived prejudice;
entirely dissipated by contact with the
man who was tile issue, pre-einincntlS,
lin the recent political campaign. One
member Of the Richmond delegation cx-
pressed his feelings when lic said:
Before ] went | would have given
<925 to have been rc]ler from I he duty;
now! ] would not take $50 for tic trip.
Without exception. the President sur
5prised all BY his cordially. Ills bonhom:e
and hi consideration for the yirgIniaiis.
He made the impression upon some at
least that he was iionorcd by their visit,
not they BY their audience nj III ishiInI
y
of the delegation talk o the trip and of
their conference with the Executive and
tell thnr impressions OF Mr.. Roosevelt.
4 Mayor Carlton Mccarthy. the spokes-
man for the pa yty well expresses the
ssentiments and feelings #of those who
went. When seer, last night Captain Me-
Cartlly chntted most cntertainingly of
the Interview with President Roosevelt,
and the incidents OF the trip
As had been stated in q the press re-
ports. was tmpossi BILE to- secure an In
sterview- nj til the President Mt noon Tues
day, owing to- the fact tha u he was n en-
gagged in an importan Cabinet ,,esttng,
After the delegation had concluded to
defer extending the city's Invitation until
5Wednesdas s# ana had dispersed, word
came hat the Pres dent would receive
the delegation that afternoon. Mayor Nc
sCarthy had gone over to georgetown,
however, and could not be cached. where
upon the ma ajority Of the delegation de-
termined to defer the call at the White
House until yesterday. Il, n 81
Daniels Introduction.
..'yyhe,l we reached the White House.
said the Mayor. eve were accompanied!
by Senato. Daniel, Congressman Lamb
and DR.. Thomas Nelson Page. 1'here was!
"a crowd awaiting al, audience with the!
President, but we were ushcred right In
There was no place to hang #aIl&overcont
lor a hat, or to put n pair Of gum 81 oes, +
and I did not like to walk into the room
to greet the President with all these,
So I quietly took OFF my orercoat and
hat and slammed them down on a chair!
took off my rubber shoes and went In
Senator Daniel with great dignity a!di
grace, introduced the party.
@5s I was prepared to find the President
5frowning and somewhat impatient after
we. had made three attempts to get an
audience with him, and ifshe had been so,
7 would have been thoroughlyS Sat ease
But he Knocked my pins from Under me,
completely when he extended his hand
and with every evidence Of pleasure
greeted us, and Immediately began an.
apology that we. had been delayed in SEE
curing All audience. He reiterated his
regret that he had not been able to see
US and stated that he had made al sent
3entle;lvorfio reach us Tuesday afternoon
IIc3stated that he had sent out to find
u.s. and mad sought us at that time. lie
even cracked n joke at my expense
said the Mayor. # z54.
3fs''I cndeaNored to communicate with!
you andsts, reach You until was afrald
itSmight be indelicnte to inquire further
You know there are limits beyond which
one must not co. said the President
smischievously referring to his inability to
find the Mayor the day before.
president Roosevelt WAS so cordial ana
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