Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-31
SINCERE AND HEARTY
Reception to President Upon
His Return.
CROWD AT NAVY YARD
DOLPHIN REACHED PIER SHORT
LY AFTER ELEVEN.
Chief Executive Reaches Washington
After Stormy Voyage Up the
Atlantic Coast.

President Roosevelts Homecoming recep-
ton shortly before noon today was at
tended by several pretty panoramic effects,
and while ii not demonstrative and
did not attract as large a crowd as his re-
turn from Oyster Bay about one month
ago, yet 1t was none the less sincere and
hearty.
The trim United States steamer Dolphin,
with the President aboard. touched her pier
at the Washington navy yard about 1850
O'Clock this forenoon and five minutes later
Mr.. Roosevelt stood on the dock, sur
rounded by naval officers and his fellow
citizens of Washington, who had come to
greet him after his stormy voyage along
the south Atlantic coast board the bat
tleship West Virginia.
Mrs. Roosevelt in an open landeau reached
the navy yard about twenty minutes before
the Dolphin arrived and drove about the
great gunmaking plant apparently much in
tereSted in the workings of Uncle Sans
mechanical beehive of industry, with its
hundreds of busy workers Occasionally
she would pause and glance anXiously and
expectantly down the Eastern branch of
the Potomac to catch a first glimpse of the
Dolphin with her distinguished husband
aboard.
There were no cabinet officers or other
department officials at the wharf to greet
the President after his triumphant tour of
the south. and the only officialism observed
was that on the part OF the navy yard Of
ficers who had assembled at the pier to
do honor to their chief.
The Wireless Busy.
The wireless telegraph station at the
navy yard had busy forenoon of 1t re-
ceiving messages of the Presidents progress
up the historic Potomac These messages
We're sent to the telephone exchange in the
House.
After the receipt of the message from the
Dolphin then off Marshall Hall, sailor
lookout with a long navy telescope was
posted in the rigging of the Presidents
yacht the Sylph, which lay near the pier.
reserved for the Dolphin, in order that he
might communicate to the acting command
ant of the navy yard, Capt. E. H. c. Leutze
the first appearance of the Presidents
steamer on the horizon
.She Is in sight, sir, sang out this look
out as the peak of a mainmast and long
line of curling black smoke became visible
over the horizon below Alexandria.
Then all became hustle and motion in the
yard. Naval officers in gilt-decorated uni
forms and cockade hats came from all di-
rectionS and assembled on the piers. There
was the tramp of marching feet and two
details of bluejackets, who are attending
the school of naval gunnery at the yard,
marched into view and We're aligned on
either side of the pier. When from the dis
tance was waited sounds of martial music
and the scarlet-coated Marine Band, appro-
priately playing Hands Across the Sea-"
followed by battalion of marines in full
dress uniform, hove into sight. The crowd Of
men, women and children, some six hun
dred in number, pressed closer to the
waters edge. A etachment of jackies took
position by the salutfng cannon-two rapid
fire x-pounders-and the sailors on the
Sylph and other vessels lined up ready to
receive with full honors the American
President.
Nearer and nearer cama the nratty- mol
phin, presenting a picturesque view as she
rounded Arsenal Point. her snowy white
coat of peach paint glistening in the glints
of autumn sunshine that came fitfully from
behind the cloud bands, while behind her
stretched a long line of dense black smoke
from her tunnels marking her tortuous
course for miles down stream. At the peak
of her mainmast fiuttered the Presidents
flag, while her crew Were assembled at
quarters.
The Presidents Salute.
a flash of fire, a puff of smoke and a
crashing report from the shore battery gave
notice that the President was home again.
The first shot of the presidential salute was
fired when the Dolphin was within about
two thousand feet of the pier. AT its con-
clusion puff of fire and smoke from the
forward part of the Dolphin preceded the
responsive artillery greeting.
The marines, wearing their new dress
suits, emblazoned with scarlet trimmings,
had in the meantime been drawn up along
the water front in command of Lieut. Col
George Bartlett, being fianked on the north
by the Marine Band. under Lieut. Santel-
mann, and adding color to the scene. Near
the gangway was assembled Capt Leutze
and the other naval officers on duty at the
yard, while the seamen gunners Were rang
ed on either side of the gathering.
Remained With Family.
The President did not go to his office after
his arrival at the White House. and re-
mained with his family until after lunch
con. He told about the pleasures of his
southern trip and some of the incidents
that had come under his observation Sec
retary Loeb also remained away from the
White House until after luncheon
The President went to his office in the
afternoon and got down to work on the ac-
cumulation of matters before him. He and
Secretary Loeb remained with each other
a number of hours going over the mails.
There was no cabinet meeting today The
usual hour is II o'clock, but the President
did not reach the White House until short
ly after 12:15 1t is not known whether
there will be a cabinet meeting before to-
morrow.