The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-24
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Lrpebesrs sy lie President and
urss Roosevelt on Day Of
Z the Inauguration.
WASHINGTON Feb: One
would imagine that the President and
Mn. Roosevelt would have enough to
IN Inauguration day 70 carry out
ne dticial programme, and therefore
s1ciets Of Washington Is wondering
i lii; item In the society columns Of
lhe Washington papers saying that
President and Mrs. Roosevelt have
cards out for luncheon on March
ii 3 O'clock. Exactly how the Presli
dent and Mrs Roosevelt will give
Ianslfeon at that hour at the White
House is not we'll understood. The
inauguration ceremonies at the cap:
loI are neyeFf finished until after that
huas and as the President leads the
psfade up the avenue and reviews u
frptfst the grandstand in front of the
ghite House, II hardly seems possi
he for him be able to act a host
at The executive mansion 1t has al
ways been the custom TO serve a
luncheon hi the Presidents room at
tlpa capitol after he has taken the
pstts and before he starts back TO the
White House. This luncheon, how.
syefs 4 not a function given by the
President but Is provided by the
Congressional committee, and is
usually partakenE of by the Preslden.
nai PARTY. the cabinet and the sena.
tqsf and Il IS hardly likely that the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt would
ssue cards in their own name to this
fnictions
Representative Capron, OF Rhode
Island was telling some of his col.
leagnes the other day of an expert.
enes he had during his campaign for
eeleetioa to Congress.
was making a speech in one Of
my towns said he, and during my
argumep was interrupted by my
Democratic opponent, who asked me
. long drawn;out question, and said
he Waateda 4 answered yes or no.
explained that It would take time 10
consider. y
Of noS yelled my opponent,
again plying the question to me. Then
MI npong q scheme. / asked him II
Ne uatId. answer me one question, yes
dr -. and he replied that he would.
Then put forth this query:
HIVE you stopped beating your
ME yeta
MY opponent was SO completely
rrushed BY his interrogantory that lie
did not open his mouth again during
The meeting and I never heard from
him again.
Society is gossiplnga about another
mn proposed for Miss Alice Roose
ysa nss summer. It has been sale
thattMissR Roosevelt would go to Lon
aonsSithtMrama Mrs. Whitelaw Reit
them the former gent to the Cour
81 s.. James as american ambassa
dor But now tile gossips say tina,
Miss Roosevelt IS going to the Phil
ippfnes as the guest Of Secretary ant
Mrs Taft The Secretary and hi.
Wife wilIsleaYe early in July. to max,
tour 81 the islands, as the secretar,
Sishesst65get in touch with condi
ions there Hiss Roosevelt has ey
Rresseda desire 10 go on a trip, an,
MES TAFT will be most pleased Il
IKE her AS yet no official confrma
stdn has been given to the report.
Miss Roosevelt should so, this woul
he her second trip outside the Unite,
States since her father became Pres
dent Three years: ago she went /
Cuba andlPorto Rico, and was give
an oyationSat both places.
CODY 81 GET HIS MONEY
Thinks Howard Gould viii Pay Clair
Against Wife.
NEW YORK Feb: 24.-Bulalo Bi
thinks he can easily satisfy Howar
GonldS that he ought 10 pay him SIZE
900 on account of losses sustained !
theatrical ventures in which he VIZ
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