Evening star., 1905-10-01


could not wave a handkerchief raised the
sehild at arms length and shook Ii above
the heads Of the crowd. Flags and bunt-
ing were everywhere IN evidence along the
avenue from 11tn street to the treasury.
A party OF soldiers OF the regular army.
about nifty In number. cheered themselves
hoarse as the commander-in-chiefr reached a
United States Historical Society. who were
assembled In front OF The Star building,
stood ~tth barred heads as the carriage con-
faining the President passed them.
Grand Army's Greeting.
In front of the Grand Army headquarters.
on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue
between 14th and 18th streets. the Presi-
dent received probably the warmest greet
ing that was given him along the entire
route from the railroad station to the White
House. Here in long thin line stood some
three hundred veterans. each dressed in his
suit of dark blue and carrying small
American flag. They had been waiting with
great expectancy for sight of the Presi-
dent, and as soon as the cheering from far
ther down the street announced that his
earTiage carr was drawing near they straight
eneu up to their full height and prepared to
salute with the stars and stripes.
Cheer and wave your flags as hard as
you can. called out Department Command
er A. p. Tasker. who stood in front of the
line. with the post commanders and his
aids.
When the President caught sight of the
large banner held By the color sergeant of
the command he doffed his hat deeply and
bowed with particular emphasis. The
Grand Army men broke into great cheer
ana were Joined by the throngs of people
aions the streets and at the windows on
poth sides. The line of blue extended from
l4th street almost all the way TO 18th street.
ana the ovation went like a wave from one
end TO the other
The crowds gathered on the south and
east fronts Of the treasury building took
up the cheering as the Presidents carriage
turned the corner at 10Th and the avenue
there.
Near the White House.
The crowd near the White House was rs
dense and as enthusiastic as near the depot
and on Pennsylvania avenue 1t was esti-
mated by the police officers that 1900 per-
sons were pushed against the ropes in the
short space from 10th street to the north
east gate of the White House grounds Sur
rounding the gate the throng was more
closely packed than elsewhere The CON-
ing OF the President was heralded by the
nearly acclaim of the people all along the
avenue and up 18th street. Inch by inch ii
was taken up, and when the President
feacned the gates of his home the noise
nad grown into a great cheer, which was
accentuated by waving flags and handker-
The reception had been such a sururise
to the President and had touched him so
deeply that he directed his coachman Ia
matt as the carriage turned from PennsyI-
vania avenue to enter the driveway of the
gate Arising in his carriage, he said:
MY fellow citizens and ladies and chill
dren. 1 thank you most heartily for your
greeting to me tonight. 1t is thoughtful OF
you to extend me such cordial welcome
home. l wish you long. happy and prosper
Gus lives Good night"
The President had hardly begun his brief
tax Of thanks when great cheer went up
the concluding words.
President Expresses Pleasure.
That the President was pleased and totich-.
ed was shown by what he said on reaching
the front porch of the White House. He
called kindly greeting to the newspaper
men, policemen and attendants who were
waiting lis arrival, and as soon as he Step
ped out OF his carriage. after shaking hands
with one of the White House force who as
sisted him OUT Of the carriage, ne went over,
to the group of newspaper men, said a
friendly word to each. and remarked:
This reception has been awfuily kind
and touched me very much"
Then he turned to shake hands with the
White House employees and to express his
pleasure at getting back to Washington He
had an appropriate word for each man.
Mrs. Roosevelt was equally thoughtful of
all. graspfng the outstretched hands In
homelike way. Her smiling face showed
that She, too. was fully appreciatiye of the,
warm greeting Of the people of the city
The children and those with the President
were likewise happy.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt soon made
their way to the private apartments of the
bulldlng, where they removed the stains of
travel and half an hour later appeared at
dinner. 1t was the first meal the family
had taken in the Executive Mansion for
many weeks. The family retired shortly
before midnight. the usual hour.
The President will begin work In his Of
fees Monday morning about 10 O'clock
There are not many public men-h l.. the city,
hut 1t Is expected that he will have numer-
GUS callers from the start. He has been
away from Washington so long his cabinet
officers will have number of minor mat
ters to take up with him. They have de-
ferred these matters until now so as not to
interrupt his vacation any more than pos
sibie None OF the things are of magnitude.
and their holding over has not hurt any
one Most of the cabinet officers have
themselves been out Of the city for some
time and must grasp the details of their
own establishments before talking with
their chief.
Scenes Along the Route.
Many favorable comments were made on
the splendid physical appearance OF PreSi-
dent Roosevelt after his summer outing.
HE fs as ruddy as a Cape Cod fisher
man." said an army officer. 'and will be in
fine fettle to buckle down to the strenuous
official duties which will confront him at
the beginning of the active fall and winter
season preceding the convening Of Con-
gress.'
Miss Ethel Roosevelt, who returned from
Oyster Bay with the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt. claimed large share of the at
tention OF the wee girls who went out last
night with their parents to take part in the
welcome home. Quentin and Archie were
also the recipients of compliments from the
boys along the route, as well as by the
adults.
Mrs. Roosevelt was greatly pleased with
the splendid greeting that was extended to
the distinguished home-comers by the citi-
zens of Washington. Her face was radiant
with smiles as she bowed to the right and
the left.
A conspicuous group Of welcomers was
composed of Col. ]. Edwin Browne the new
national commander Of the Army and Navy
Union. his aid, Lieut.. William A. Hickey.
Capt. Z. M. Heines, Commander J. J. Cor