Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01
Route from Station to Mansion Crowded
with Cheering Thousands.
RAND ARMY VETERANS IN LINE
Chief Executive Rises in Carriage and
Bsws to the Old Boys.
FAREWELL TO OYSTER BAY HOME
Friends and NeiEhbOra Gather at
Sycamore Hill and Railway
station TO Bid Party
Goodbye.

WASHINGTON, Sept. SO.-Thousands Of
his fellow citizens turned out to welcome
President Roosevelt to the national capital
this evening and made his homecoming 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 as
sembled people made the air ring with
'hurrahs" as his carriage passed slowly up
the avenue. The president deeply
touched by the welcome and especially by
its spontaneity.
1T was awfully kind of them to come out
to greet me-" he remarked to some friends
at the White House porte cochere. "and l
deeply deeply touched by their well
come"
Arrival of the Train.
The presidential train came into the sta
tion at 6:19 o'clock. on the platform were
assembled a dozen or more officials. At
their head was Mr.. West, the district COM
missioner. who was in charge OF the ar
rangements for the welcome and who was
the first to shake the presidents hand as he
stepped from the train. with the president
were Mr. Root and Mrs Root and the secre-
tary of the treasury, Mr. Shaw. At the sta
ton were Secretary Hitchcock, Postmaster
General Cortelyou and others.
A mighty cheer went up as the crowd in
side the depot caught sight of the president,
which was taken up by crowds outside Of
the station and passed along the line the
president was recognized He shook hands
first with the cabinet members then the
other officials, then giving Mrs. Roosevelt
his arm he walked slowly to his carriage,
which was waiting at the Sixth street en-
trance. AS he reached the engine the pres-
dent thanked the engineer for his safe trip
and stopped TO shake his hand.
In the carriage with the president were
Mrs. Roosevelt. Ethel Kermit and Quen-
tin. Quentin sat on the box with the coach
man.
The cabinet and other members of the
party follow I'd in carriages. accompanying
the president to the White House. The
president frequently arose and bowed to
the cheering crowds on both sides of the
avenue and during the latter part of the
drive the ''hurrahs" became so enthusi-
astic that the president stood most of the
time. Mrs. Roosevelt was greatly pleased
with the greeting and her face was radl-
ant as she bowed to the right and left.
Greatest Crowd since Inauguration.
! Not since last Inauguration day has
| Pennsylvania avenue held such crowd
as lined it this afternoon 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 lagpole and
| from many windows flags were tapping
| in the cool evening breeze.
! A brilliant scena graeted tho &
eye as he reached the White House The
mansion was illuminated from basement tC
attic. bathing the whole structure with a
/ radiant glow. The president received a
| great cheer he passed the line of Crane
Army of the Republic who stood at atten
| ton in front of their hall on Pennsyl
vania avenue. The president acknowledged
the greeting with a bow and a cordia
wave of the hand,
Farewell to Oyster Bay.
OYSTER BAY L. l., Sept. 3J.-With tn,
cheers and good wishes of his neighbour
and friends. following him, Presiden
! Roosevelt. his vacation ended, left Oyste
Bay at 10 o'clock this morning for Wash
ington. The farewell given the presi
dent by the residents OF his hom
town was notable Residences and business
buildings we're decorated and Audrey ave
nue., over which the president passed to tn
Failroad station, was hung with large Amer
lean flags at intervals of twenty feet. A
the railroad station over the entrance L
the waiting room a white dove with out
stretched wings perched on the American
shield, had beer placed. Beneath this EN-
blem was the one word peace" The Who'll
was entwined with the national colors o
Russia and Japan.
At the station hundreds of the neighbor
and acquaintances of the president and hi
family had assembled. Scores OF schoc
children were massed about the platform
each waving little American flag withi
a part OF the platform, which had bee
roped off to enable the president and hi
party to reach the train. were twent
young women attired in white. trimme
with ribbons OF red and blue. AS the presi
dent boarded the train they sang God b
With You TIN We Meet Again The presi
dent was accompanied to Washington b
Mrs Roosevelt and their children, Ethe
Archie and Quentin.
Secretary and Mrs Loeb, who have bee
living at the Sewanhaka Yacht club on Ger
ter island this summer, were obliged on &C
count of the serious Illness of Mrs Loci
TO go to Jersey City by water, making tn
trip on the naval yacht sylph Mrs Loe
has been IN for several days and on the tri
to Washington viii be under the care Of
trained nurse.
Accident 90 Wagon.
After the Daughters OF the Revolutio
had sung the hymn God Be With Yo
Till We Meet Again" the president fror
the rear platform OF his car made a fer
farewell remarks to his friends and neigh
bors
While the president and family were b,