The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
WARM WELCOME
TO ROOSEVELT
President Greeted With Cheers on
Arrival at Washington.
GREAT CROWDS IN STREETS
BRILLIANT SCENE WHEN WHITE
HOUSE WAS REACHED.

tAI ASHINGTON. Sept. So.-Thous-
w aRds OF his Ieaaw citizens turned
out to welcome President Roose-
welt to the national capital this even
ing and made mis- home coming an Oc-
casion for an ovation from the lime
he was sighted on the platform of his
car until he passed within the doors
of the White House. There was 10
band of music. but the sweeter melody
of the cheers of the assembled peO-
pie 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 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. land l was deeply, deeply
touched by their welcome.''
Cabinet in Waiting.
The presidential train came into the
station at 6;19 o'clock. On the plat
form was assembled a dozen or more
officials. At their head was Mr.. West,
the district commissioner, who was in
charge of the arrangements for the
welcome, and who was the first to
shake the presidents hand as ne
stepped from the train. With the
president were Secretary of State Root
and Mrs Root and Secretary of The
| Treasury Shaw. At the station were
Secretary Hitchcock Postmaster Gen
eral CortelyOu, MIR. Queseda, the Cuban
minister; DR.. Rixey, the surgeon gen
eral of the navy; Mr.. Palmer, the mar
shall for the District of Columbia, and
| others.
Heartily Cheered.
A mighty cheer went up as the crowd
inside the station caught sight OF the
president, which was taken up ~ the
crowds outside the station and passed
along the line as the president was
recognized. He shook hands first with
| cabinet members and 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
president thanked the engineer for his
safe trip and stopped TO shake MS
hand
In the carriage with the president
were Mrs. Roosevelt, Ethel, Kermit and
Quentin. Quentin sat Oh the box with
the coachman.
Mrs. Roosevelt Pleased.
The cabinet and the other members
of the party followed in carriages, ac-
companyng 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 hur-
rahs" became so enthusiastic that The
president stood most of the time. Mrs.
Roosevelt was greatly pleased with the
greeting and her face was radiant as
she bowed To the right and left.
Not since last inauguration day Las
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 side
walks. Street cars were stopped and
vehicles were halted in the side streets
as the party came up the avenue.
From every flag pole and from many
windows flags were Tapping in the cool
evening breeze.
Scene at White House.
A brilliant scene greeted the pres;-
dents eye as he reached the White
House. The manion was Illuminated
from basement to attic, bathing the
whole white structure with a radiant
glow
The president received a great cheer
as he passed the line of c. A. r. vet
Grams, who stood at attention in front
of their hall on Pennsylvania avenue.
The President acknowledged the greet
ing with a bow and cordial wave Of
the hand.