Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04
LEAVING WHITE HOUSE
PRESIDENT WAS READY TO
START AT APPOINTED HOUR.

President Roosevelt did not change his
hours of arising and breakfasting on ac-
count of the day. He arose shortly before
T:30 O'Clock read the morning papers and
at $50 o'clock was seated at the break
fast table with Mrs. Roosevelt and the
members of his family. Breakfast was con-
Guided Just before O'Clock, and the Presi-
dent left his family and went at once to
his offices, Secretary Loeb and Assistant
Secretary Barnes having got there much
earlier and gone over the dispatches ana
various communications received since the
night before There was not much work
for the President when he sat down at his
desk. but he glanced over the papers laid IN
front of him, gave some instructions 10
Secretary Loeb as to their disposition, and
as to some of the details of the day, and
was ready to return to the private apart
rents of the White House shortly after
$50 O'Clock His only visitor was Secre-
tary Morton. who arrived about 9:1O and
accompanied him TO the White House.
where the other cabinet officers and the
members of the Joint committee of arrange
ments of the Senate and House were as
sembled preparatory for the start to the
Capitol The President extended greetings
to all present and chatted until the hour
fox starting.
II was little more than a minute past 10
o'clock when the President walked out the
north door Of the executive mansion ana
saluted those who were standing on the
portico. Behind him were Senators Spooner
and Lodge and Representative Dalzell
They entered the landau right be-
hind him. The cameras and other photo
graphic apparatus of dozen photographers
snapped as the President sat down IN the
right half of the rear seat.
The four dark bay horses pulling the Ian
dau moved off carefully, and the other
vehicles rapidly drove up for their occu-
pants. The presidential team and carriage
were furnished by William F. Downey, and
great care had been taken by him in select
ing them. The horses. said Mr.. Downey.
who was reluctant to speak about the team
at ALL were picked because 1 knew they
were absolutely safe. l could have used
more spirited and more snowy animals,
but this four-in- hand is composed of good
animals. 1 would give my own life for the
President and I knew that there would
be no accident while they pulled the car
rage. AL Anderson. the driver of the four
animals, is the most careful man l have,
and the coolest headed man in my employ.
The two bays constituting the pair of
wheel horses were larger than the leaders,
but the coIors of all four were very much
alike They had been carefully clipped. The
Presidents own carriage was not used,
and the vehicle chosen rolled noiselessly
on rubber tires. Mr. Downey himself su-
perintended the starting Of the team
The presidential carriage was driven slow
Iy toward the northwest gate SO as to give
hl
second vehicle contained Vice President
elect Fairbanks. Senator Bacon and Repre-
sentatives Williams and Crurnpacker three
other members of the joint committee OF
arrangements at the Capitol
II was noted as of interest that neither
OF the democratic representatives of the
toint committee rode in the carriage with
the President. but that seems to have been
the arrangement of the committee, and
was possibly an oversight. 1t was sup
posed that one of the minority members
would ride in the carriage with the Pres
ident.
In the third carriage were Secretaries
Hay. Shaw. Taft and Attorney General
Moody: in the fourth. Secretaries Hitch
cock Morton. Wilson and Postmaster Cen
eral Wynne. and in the fifth. Secretary Met
calf. Secretary Loeb. Col. Charles s. Brom-
well and Commander G. MGR Winsiow-
The sixth contained Surgeon General Rixey.
the Presidents family physician.
Facing the gate as the Presidents horses
turned into Pennsylvania avenue were
Equardon A of the National Guard of New
York and thirty Rough Riders. Both sides
OF the avenue were lined with people and
the stands were filled with others. There
was a mighty cheer the carriage OF the
President appeared and halted almost In
front of the White House to permit others
to join. Bugles sounded flags were waved
and haudkerchiefs were thrown through the
air. 1t was an inspiring moment.
Troop A clattered forward and took posi-
tion in front OF the carriage to lead the
procession. and the Rough Rider band Of
thirty faithful comrades of the President
fastened up on their cavalry horses, COM
manded by Col. Alex o. Brodie. to take
their position surrounding the carriage as
personal escort. There were just thirty of
them. and they had been selected by Colonel
Brodie. A hundred other members were
In the city and would have been permitted
TO have Joined the escort IL horses could
have been obtained.
Then the procession moved forward the
escort of the Grand Army and Of the Span
ish War Veterans falling in behind the
Rough Riders. The great crowd lining the
avenue sent up another mighty shout. a
greeting of Godspeed as the cavalcade fin
E7i under way and turned down 18th