The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-04
ROOSEVELT'S DAY OF DAYS.
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LONELINESS in the daytime is now outlined
/ in "A golden hal
High up in the top OF the tower are four
immense Hewitt tubes that east their blue
green shadowless glare abroad. one Of
the most striking features OF the illumin6-
ton because OF their strangeness
Perhaps most beautiful OF all il the Wash
ington Monument That grea; white ODE
lisk ia the focus OF battery of searchlights
and II changes in obedience TO the pointing
| Of their ghOsty fingers First the whole
white pile stands outlined against the night.
then the upper half will disappear melt
ing into the upper darkness. and again the
lower part Is blotted OUT in gloom and the
white apex OF the shaft seems TO rest in
midair
Scarcely moment has passed since noon
that Pennsylvania avenue has not been
filed with the sound OF marching feet
Tho bands Of the arriving regiments and
delegations play everything from tho Pill
grims' Chorus to ~Hiawatha. and each
seems TO feal that its mission il to furnish
all the music that is needed between now
and the dawning OF the 9TH
WHITE HOUSE sroRNtD.
Thousands of Inauguration visitors
thronged the White Houlse grounds to-day,
and more sighlseers entered the historic
mansion than have been seen there on any
day since the interior OF the house was
practically rebuilt in 1902 President Roose-
welt spent the greater part OF the dav in
his Office, but this small building on the
west side Of the White House proper in
which the President transaots officis! bust
ness was not free from the onslaught Of the
visitors.
srho,.ansia "a ptad 70 sbaLa b. q, 81 ia NTH NJ
Roosev welt, and hundreds did shake hands
with him. MIR. Roosevelt showed to-day
his tremendous capacity for hard and rapid
work, for he not only transacted sucn Of |
fetal business ~ required hi- attention.
but received a great throug Of persons
good many were turned away by the |
doorkeepers on the plea that his was the |
regular meeting day for the Cabinet. Others. !
however, who were accompanied by Sena-
tors and Representatives or who brought
cards OF Identification from persons proIni-
nent in the Government and elsewhere /
were admitted, Tho President, expressed |
a desire TO receive as many people As pos- I
sibe and the crowds were turned away I
only when il became apparent that the I
public business pressing for attention /
would not permit OF any further handshak-
ing
eX changed views about the weather with n |
good many OF his callers and expressed
a good deal OF confidence that inauguration
day would he ra nlests and suowless
good many Senators and Represen-
tatives called on the President In the morn
ing 10 zee bout the n gning of bills in which
they were especially Interested and to pre-
sent friends and constituents. The regular
meeting of the Cabinet was omitted on
account OF the mass Of other business and B
the fact that the President wishe d 10 receive
as many Of the Inauguration visitors as
possible
oIEE CLUB SINGS PoH PRESIDENT
Only one formal appointment for "A meet
ing with the President was made to-day.
and that was for the Columbus ReDiiblicab
9lee Club Of Columbus. Ohio This organ
Hation, more than hundred strong has
been on hand az several inauguration and
has taken part In many political cam
paigns.
The club gave a brief concert in the East
Room of The White House AT 23O this after
noon, the audience consisting only Of the
President and Mrs Rooseve the members
Il the President family and few friends
The club will march in the inHugnra parade
% morrow
After the White House concert the Preei-
lent and Mrs Roosevelt received informally
: number OF the visiting Governors Of
states and other distinguished persons
rho have come TO Washington for the
Among the visitors was Gov Higgins
II New York and the members Of his staff
The reception took place in the East Room
rhe Presiden; chatted pleasantly with
he Now Workers, many Of HON were old
Albany aoqualntances and expressed hs
pleasure not only that they were 10 take
part IN the Inauguration parade but that
IN organization Of New York troops was
o serve n part Of his personal escort
LETTER FROM KING EDWARD.
In anticipation Of his Inauguration the
PRESIDENT received large number Of tee-
,rams and letters OF COugTatulat ion to-day
,ir Henry Mortimer Dursnd the British
AMBASSADOR called TO deliver an auto
,raph letter addressed to President Roose-
'elt by King Edward cougra tulating the
PRESIDENT OF his coming Inauguration
nd the opening Of new administration
he letter was sealed and The exact contents
we're not made known
The President expected to spend this
yening quietly with the members OF hia
amily. but at the last moment he made
Ragements 10 meet two delegations One
I them consisted Of the Governor OF Con-
ectlcut and his staff and tho other was
OF large number OF The old
eighbors and friends Of Mr. Roosevelt ,
rom OYSTER BAY