The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
Thousands Out to St. Ro0st-
 Ve|Ps Home Coming
PRESIDENT DEEPLY TOUCHED
Mrs. Roosevelt Was Greatly Pleased With Greeting, and Her Face Was Radiant az She Bowed
 Right and Left.

Washington, September 1.-Thousands of his fellow citizens turned out to well come President Roosevelt to the national capital this evening, and made his home coming an occasion for 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 of the cheers of the assembled people made the air ring with hurrahs as his carriage passed slowly up the avenue. The President was deeply touched by the welcome and especially by It's spontan- iety
 "It was awfully kind of them to come out to greet me-" he remarked to some friends at the White House porte cochere, ''and I was deeply, deely touched by the welcome
 Accompanied by Cabinet Members.
 The presidential train came into the station at 6:19 o'clock. On the platform were assembled a dozen or more officials At their head was MT. West, the district commissioner, who was in charge of the arrangements for the welcome, and who - hand as he stepped from the train. With the President were his secretary of state, Mr. Root and Mrs. Root, and the secre- tary of the treasury, MT. Shaw At the station were Secretary Hitchcock, Post master General Cortelyou, MT. Quesada, the Cuban minister; Dr. Rixey, the sur- geon general of the navy; MT. Palmer. the marshal for the District of Columbia, and others.
 mighty cheer went up as the crowd inside the station caught sight of the President, which was taken up py the crowds outside 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 eu- gineer for his safe trip and stopped to shake his hand.
 In the carriage with the President were Mrs. Roosevelt, Ethel, Kermet and auen- tin Quentin sat on the box with, the coachman.
 Stood Most of the Time.
 The cabinet and other members of the
 
 ine the President to the White House. The President frequently arose and bowed to the cheering crowds on both sides CT the. avenue and during the latter part or the drive the ''hurrahs' became so en- thusiastic that the President stood moss of the time. Mrs. Roosevelt was greatly pleased with the greeting, and her iace was radiant as she bowed to the rsht and left. ,
 Not since last inauguration uay nus Pennsylvania avenue held such crowd as lined it this evening 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 fiagpole and from many windows flags were Tapping In the cool evening breeze.
 A brilliant scene greeted the President eve as he reached the White House The mansion was illuminated from basement to attic bathing the whole white structure in radiant glow.