Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-09
when the shower of roses was taking place
In the Presidents room.
Maj. Anderson's Widow,

when the shower of roses was taking place
In the Presidents room.
Maj. Anderson's Widow.
The widow of Major Robert Anderson.
the hero of Fort Sumter. rode up to the
White House this afternoon, accompanied
by her daughter and DIR. Magruder. The
President walked out of his Office and went
to her carriage, spending several minutes
talking with her. Mrs. Anderson is in
feeble health but she much desired to con-
graduate the President.
By Cable and Telegraph.
The following are among the cable and
telegraph messages of congratulation that
have reached the White House:
Nous Palais, November 8. 1904.
President Roosevelt,
U. s. A, Washington.
Sincerest congratulations. May heaven
give you prosperity. Tuum quod bonum
felix faustumque sit populo Americana.
WILLIAM 1. r.
means: May your administration be happy
and prosperous to all the American people.
Among the thousands of kilograms re-
ceived last night and today were the fol-
lowing:
Gov.-elect Frank w. Higgins of New
York:
Your character. ability and achieve
ments have won for the republican party
its greatest victory"
John Mitchell. president of the United
Mine Workers of America:
Accept my congratulations upon your
great victory"
Timothy l.. Woodruff, former lieutenant
governor of New York:
What did write to you two weeks ago?
Almost exactly according to results. We
are proud of Kings county. Let me con-
graduate you with all my heart, but even
more do l congratulate the people of the
United States. Patriotism prevails in the
land"
Former Gov. w. Murray Crane of Mas
sachusetts:
81 send my heartiest congratulations upon
your great victory"
Seth Low, former mayor of New York:
Heartfelt congratulations on your su-
perb and well-deserved victory"
Whiteaw Reid, former minister to Eng
land:
"Warmest congratulations on an unparai-
leled popular Endorsement
Prof. ]. G. Schurman, president of Cor
nell:
Cordial congratulations on the peoples
estimate of Rooseveltsm.
Benjamin B. Odell. jr.. governor of New
York. who managed the campaign In that
state:
THE overwhelming majority which has
teen given you in New York state must be
a great qualification to you. Words can
not express my own personal pleasure at
the result. and i know that you, with me,
share in the delight and pleasure at having
the next two years. Gov. Higgins majority
is over 10000. Please accept my sincerest
congratulations"
United States Senator Thomas c. Platt
of New York:
"Heartiest congratulations. I know 1t
could not be otherwise
Jacob II. Schff of New York:
"They made you the issue. / believe, and
haven't they received a fitting reply. re-
joice and congratulate you.
Former Gov. Frank S. Black of New
York:
Il was not half as crazy as my friends
thought l was. This county gives you over
5.000-the largest ever given: Higgins about
the same. Your majority in state Will be
over 100000. and Higgins is Overwhelmingly
elected"
John j. Hannahan. president OF the
Brotherhood of Locomotive F1remen, OF
which the President is an honorary MEM
Der:
1.-The people of the nation today have
demonstrated beyond question their conf
dence in your purity, honesty and integ-
rity. Hearty congratulations"