New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-25
Abouf People and IocfaI Incidents
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFnoM THE TRIBUNE BuHEAu-

,o,, THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
v,-.h,v.- MAY 24-Presi6ent RooseVet TINS
go I.aa,,,, A Nabuco de Aranjo. ana the ne"
Argentine Minister Senior Portela. The reception
of Senior Nabuco was the more Impressive u
the ceremonies. account OF the srea'eI u49
nity attached 70 his oifce added 10 the l"o' 'I'.
he i tho first representative accredited to THIS
49,. 49, rrozi with the rank OF Ambassador.
rha eremories took place in the Blue Parlcr OF
the White House and were marked with the usual
exchange Of fellctous speeches.
A large delegation from Florida. headed by
James n Coonbs. Republican national committee
man, called at the White House to-day to invite
the president to include their State in his projected
Southern trip. The President said that when he
made the tourney he would surely so as far south
as jacksonville and would visit Tampa il possible.
DR.. Ii Ri Gu a Chinese woman physician. re-
Gently graduated from Philadelphia medical col
leCe was one of the White House callers to-day
DR. Gu is preparing to return to China. where she
will engage in missionary work. Her mother was
raised by the missionaries after being thrown away
by her parents when she three days old. and
when she grew 10 womanhoOd she married a Chris
tianized Chinese Together they labored for the
uEion Of their adoption. and resolved that their
llLe daughter should be dedicated to the same
work The scarcity of woman physicians in China
offered a promising field for the saving OF lives
we'll as Of souls so the little girl sent to Amer
lea to be educated. She graduated with hon
ors in her class and is eager to take up her
work.
The President appointed w. S. Trautman, OF East
St. Louis United States District Attorney OF the
new Eastern Judicial District OF Illinois after
conference with Senators Cullom and Hopkins. Mr.
Trautman accompanied the Senators to the White
House and was introduced to the President. in
company with II. D. Bainum, OF Carmi. who
also candidate for the place. When Mr.. Bainum
learned that he could not the place he grace
fully withdrew and agreed to go to the White
House with the successful applicant.
Governor Warfeld Of Maryland accompanied by
Frank H Platt. of New-York and Thomas A.
Whelan, OF Baltimore, called at the White House
TO urge the President to set October 10, Peggy
Stewart Day" the date for burying the body Of
John Paul Jones at Annapolis. Peggy Stewart
Day said Governor Warield. lis a State holiday
in Maryland and If the ceremonies are set for that
date We will make it affair long to be remem-
bered. The President seemed to be favorably i'm
pressed with the idea, and we are encouraged to
hope that he will his way clear to grant the re-
quest"
Representative Slemp. of Virginia, called to pre-
sent c. NJ. Gibbons, of Winchester who is looking
for consular place; Senators Kean and Clam
who have been attending the meetings of the In
terstate Commerce Committee. came to saw goodbv
before going to their homes: and J. B. AIabee of
Toronto. and Louis Coste. of Ottawa members of
the Deep Waterways Commission. were introduced
by Charles B. Warren. the counsel for the Amert-
commissioners