The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-10-06
BACK TO1HE CAPITAL
PRESIDENT and FAMILY RETURN
FROM SUMMER HOME.
Cheering Crowds Line Pennsylvania
Avenue as He Rides to White House
Like Inauguration Day-Stars ana
Stripes Wave from Every Pole
The Reception Touches Roosevelt.

washington, Oct. thousands OF
his fellow citizens turned out TO
welcome President Roosevelt to the
national capital Saturday evening and
made his Homecoming an occasion Tor
an ovation from the time he was
sighted on the platform of his car
until he passed within the doors OF
the White House. There was no band
of music, but the sWeeter melody or
the cheers of the people made the air
ring with "hurrahs" as his carriage
passed slowly up the avenue. me
president was deeply touched by the
welcome and especially by the spon-
taneity.
at is awfully kind of them to come
out and greet me- he remarked to
: some friends at the White House
porte cochere, "and | was deeply,
deeply touched by their welcome"
The presidential train came into the
station at GIG o'clock. On the plat
form was assembled a dozen or more
officials. At their head was Mr.. West,
the district commissioner, who was
, in charge of the arrangements for the
! welcome and who was the first to
. shake the presidents hand as he
3 stepped from the train.
, With the president were Secretary
l of State Root and Mrs. Root and
Secretary Shaw. At the station were
Secretary Hitchcock, Postmaster Gen
eral Cortelyou, Mr.. Quesada, the
. Cuban minister; DR.. Rixey, the surgeon
!. general of the navy; Mr.. Palmer, the
!. marshal for the District of Columbia
: and others.
/ A mighty cheer went up as the
i crowd inside the station caught sight
Of the president, which was taken III
IL by the crowds outside the station ant
z, passed along the line as the presiden
u was recognized. He shook hands
first with the cabinet members ant
l. other officials, then, giving Mrs
Roosevelt his arm, he walked slowl,
u to his carriage, which was waiting a
u the Sixth street entrance. AS h
J. reached the engine the presiden
thanked the engineer for his safe tri
i and stopped to shake hands with him
l. In the carriage with the presiden
'e were Mrs. Roosevelt, Ethel, Kermi
ST and Quentin. Quentin sat on the DO
= with the coachman.
y The cabinet and other members @
W the party followed in carriages, az
- companying the president to the Whit
House. The president frequently aros
and bowed to the cheering crowds o
both sides of the avenue, and durin
IN the later part of the drive the "hu
lie rahs" became so enthusiastic tina
the president stood most of the tins
in Mrs. Roosevelt was greatly please
as with the greeting and her face wa
n left.
Not since last inauguration da
tn has Pennsylvnia avenue held such
at crowd as lined it from the station
re- the White House. Heavy cables WEI
IA stretched the whole length on bot
ct sides to keep the crowds on the sid
he walk. Streetcars were stopped an
of vehicles were halted in the side stree
ce as the party came up the avenu
IT. From every flag pole and from mar
ce windows flags were tapping in tt
lal cool evening breeze.
A brilliant scene greeted the pres
os- dents eye as he reached the Viii
Id House. The mansion was illuminate
DIS from the basement to the attick, bat
,n ing the whole white structure with
ril radiant glow.
of The president received great che
as as he passed the line of G. A r. yete
ey ans who stood at attention in front
% their hall on Pennsylvania avenu
ter The president acknowledged the gree
lie ings with bow and cordial wave
ng the hand.
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