Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
President Roosevelt Coming
Home From Oyster Bay.
DUE HERE AT 6 O'CLOCK
WILL BE MET AT DEPOT BY REP
RESENTATIvE COMMITTEE.
Flags and Bunting Displayed Along
the Avenue-G. A. r. and His
torical Society Ordered Out.

this city at O'Clock this evening" The
welcome to be accorded him will be a
hearty one. and the chief executive is no
stranger to warm greetings. There will be
little of formality in the reception at the
9Th street depot, but the people of the ma
tionai capital almost to a man will turn
out to greet their distinguished 'neighbor.'
1t viii be a ne!ghborhood greeting to fell
low tewnsman whom they greatly admire
regular village outpouring, magnified sew
eral hundred thousandfold
The chances are that had the peace con-
ference at Portsmouth not occurred Presi-
dentt Roosevelt would have been given
welcome home at the close of his vacation.
But with his notable achievement in behalf
of peace, in bringing the warning powers of
the east together, his fellow citizens felt
that sils return should be made an event In
the history of Washington.
1t shas never before happened that an
Anglican President figured so largely in In
ternAtional politics. The United States has
risen to the position of world power in
less than decade but during his admins
traitor whenever there was an opportunity
10 be grasped President Roosevelt was there
to give II the strong grip.
His success in bringing about the Ports
mouth conference was considered abroad as
even more remarkable than 1t was thought
at home. Here, where matters of great I'M
portance are looked at in a very matter-of-
was accepted as more or less natural that
Il strong honest and straightforward man
like the President should be able to bring
the car and the mikado to adjust their
differences in a business-like way. But
abb DAD, where the divinity that hedges
labout a throne has more dazzling ra-
. dience, both to the courter and to the man
in the street, the mere proposal of the
Z Portsmouth conference was considered al
> most a huge joke Foreign chancelleries
:. almost sneered at the proposal. Foreign
statesmen seemed to think that the invita-
? ton would not be really given. much less
! accepted And il was a foregone conclu-
! sion abroad that the conference was DOOM
ed to failure When the successful out
: come known. the amaZement noted was
al! abyoad At home il was taken largely
as a after of course that Roosevelt should
: succeed where others had not even dared
, fail1re-
, kWelcome BETTING the Occasion.
, mt the prestige of the President was en-
, minced even in America. which. while re-
aarsling him highly had not been so en-
4ffely astounded at his achievement II
&a48s suggested while the bells were still
S34H8ing over the Portsmouth victory that
Hcsident Roosevelt should be given well
MfSne home betting the occasion.
4Fith his usual straightforward simplicity
ne President said he wanted no welcome
A4Dxpe But this was one occasion where
@5lz word was not law. The business men
md leading citizens went ahead with their
efegy one eager to participate.
Eariy today the fronts of buildings along
tina avenue began to blossom with flags
and bunting. Later in the day the cable
was laid along the street to hold back the
crowds. for 1t had been decided that the
should be wired off almost as for
an inauguration parade. The center of the
street will be kept clear as possible
without actually stopping all traffic in con-
nection with the arrival of the executive.
President Roosevelt left Oyster Bay early
9 inc nd srfHa tipcr of
New York, where a special tug was placed
at his disposal to cross to Jersey City. AS
stated. he Is due to arrive at the 9Th street
depot here this evening at 6 o'clock.
In previous statements concerning the
delegation of national and District officials
who will greet President Roosevelt when
he steps from the train this evening 1t was
declared that both Commissioners West and
Biddle would be among the number This
morning however. Col. Biddle received
urgent and unexpected message, which ne
cessitated his leaving the city Immediately,
and Commissioner West will accordingly be
the only representative of the District at the
station.
Among those who will be on the platform
awaiting the Presidents arrival will be:
Commissioner West, representing the Dis
trict of Columbia; James T. Oyster repre-
senting the Business Mems Association; w.
V. Cox, representing the Board of Trade;
Judge Ivory KimbaiI, representing the
Grand Army of the Republic. and United
States Marshal Aulick Palmer.
Ihere Will De no FORMAL speeches., Dut the
President will find almost as big crowd
awaiting him in the streets he did when
he proceeded to the Capitol the 4th of
March last
Presence Of Veterans.
One of the features of the welcome will
be- the presence of the Grand Army vet
Grams. They will line up In double rank
from in front of their headquarters, G.. A.
b. Hall. on Pennsylvania avenue, as far
as they reach in the direction of the White
House. Special permission for the turnout
has been given by the Department of the
= Potomac. and Col Tasker. who Is in COM
mand. has expressed the hope that all the
members of the organization will be
hand in full uniform at GAS o'clock.
ssfl Maj. ]. II. Slime. president of the United
States Historical Society, has promulgated
the following call:
81 earnestly request all the members of
the society to assemble In front of The
Evening Star building this evening to pay
,ddue respect to the President. Let patriot
ism be our theme"
The welcome will extend all along his
s route to the White House. The President
will be allowed TO go to bed early without
8the infiiction of a public reception.