The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-06
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Enthusiastic Ovation to President
Roosevelt.
CROWDS ALL ALONG THE AVENUE.
Hearty Cheers Greet Him and His Party on
the Way From the Station to the White
House, Which Was Brilliantly Illuminated -
Members Of the Cabinet Were In the
Line.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD Thou
sands of his fellow-citizens turned out
to welcome President Roosevelt to the
national capital, and made his home
coming an occasion for an ovation from
the time he was sighted on the plat
form of his car until he passed within
the doors of the White House There
was no band of music, but the sweeter
melody of the cheers of the assembled
people made the air ring with hurrahs
as his carriage passed slowly up the
avenue
1T was awfully kind of them to come
out to greet me" the President remarked
to some friends at the White House por-
tecochere, and l was deeply, deeply
touched by their welcome"
The presidential train came into the
station at 6:Io o'clock. On the platform
were assembled dozen or more officials
AT their head was Mr.. West, the Dis
trict Commissioner, who was in charge
of the arrangements for the welcome,
and who was the first to shake the Pres
ident's hand as he stepped from the
train With the President were his sec
rotary of state, Mr.. Root and Mrs. Root,
and the secretary of the treasury, Mr..
Shaw. At the station were Secretary
Hitchcock, Postmaster General Cortelyou,
Mr.. Quesada, the Cuban minister; DR..
Rixey the surgeon general of the Navy;
Mr.. Palmer, the marshal for the Dis
trict of Columbia, and others.
A mighty cheer went up as the crowd
inside the depot caught sight of the
President, which was taken UP by the
crowds outside of the station and passed
along the line as the President was
recognized. He shook hands first with
the Cabinet members and other officials.
Then, giving Mrs. Roosevelt his arm, he
walked slowly to his carriage, which was
waiting at the Sixth street entrance AS
he reached the engine the President
thanked the engineer for his safe trip and
stopped to shake his hand. In the car
rage with the President were Mrs.
Roosevelt, Ethel, Kermit and Quentin
Quentin sat on the box with the coach
man.
a The cabinet officers and the other MEM
bers of the party followed in carriages,
accompanying the President to the White
House. The President frequently arose
ana DOWeQ tO Tie CHCCihiS SiOWuS oh
both sides of the Avenue, and, during
the latter part of the drive, the "hur-
rahs" became so enthusiastic that the
President stood most Of the time. Mrs.
Roosevelt was greatly pleased with the
greeting, and her face was radiant as
She bowed to the right and left.
Not since last Inauguration day has
Pennsylvania avenue held such crowd
as lined it from the station to the White
House. Heavy cables, stretched the
whole length On both sides, kept the
crowds on the sidewalks. Street cars
were stopped and vehicles were halted
in the side streets as the party came UP
the avenue. From every f1agpole and
from many windows flags were Tapping
in the cool evening breeze.
A brilliant scene greeted the Presi-
dents eye as he reached the Whit.
House. The mansion was Illuminated
from basement to attic, bathing the whole
white structure in a soft, radiant glow.
AS the President reached the White
House gate he stopped his carriage. and,
lifting his hat to the crowd, said:
Good night, good luck and thank you
so much for all this"