Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-03
KING EDW ARDS LETTER
CONGRATULATING THE PRESI-
DENT ON HIS INAUGURATION.
Mike Donovan Likes Mr.. Roosevelt
Mr.. Cortelyou and Others Hold
Brief Conferences.

the PreSidentS time that the regular Sefsfi-
weekly cabinet meeting was abandoned
and Mr.. Roosevelt gave up as much Of
his time as he possibly could spare from
executive business to greeting and shaking
hands with callers. He said to his friends
that this day of all others his time be-
longed to the people, and it afforded him
genuine pleasure to meet them and ex-
change with them even a transient greet
ing.
No formal engagements were made that
might trench upon the Presidents time.
The callers were received practically as
they appeared at the executive offices, all
officials of the White House cooperating
with the President in the effort TO avoid
any unnecessary congestion in the offices.
AS early as o'clock the crowd began to
assemble at the White House. The people
came from every part of the Union, their
common desire being to extend heartfelt
good wishes to the chief executive who has
endeared himself personally to all, ire
spective Of political affiliations.
The President appeared at his office early
and plunged immediately into the mass OF
work which had accumulated since yes
terday. In the Intervals of the reception
Of visitors he found time to discuss with
various officials questions Of Importance.
Many senators and representatives called
to talk moment with the President re-
garding measures either pending in Con-
gress or already before the executive for
approval. Most of them, in addition to
their official errands. presented constituents
who are in Washington to witness the cere-
monies incident to the inauguration
Senator Wetmore presented Lieutenant
Governor Jackson Of Rhode Island and the
governors staff of handsomely uniformed
officers. Rough Riders and cowboys were
in the throng, and, as many of them were
personal friends of the President of years
CT and rc fhnY rIn1 hnnv vn-
ceptiOn.
Toward 1 o'clock the crush of callers
eased somewhat and the President found
time to take up his morning mail with Sec
rotary Loeb2J 1t had been neglected for
hours. He devoted some time, too. to affix-
ing his signature to bills which had been
enacted by Congress. He approved sew
eral hundred measures during the day, in
Guiding four of the big appropriation acts.
The work Of the President at the close of
this Congress will not be so heavy tonight
and tomorrow as 1t usually has been in
previous inaugural years, as, notwithstand-
ing the delay. of Congress in acting upon
many important measures, practically all
of them now have been disposed of. Only
few bills will remain to be signed by the
President tomorrow, 100
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt are en-
tertaining a large party of relatives and
friends at the White House Today, after
luncheon, they were afforded the opportu-
nifty to hear the famous Columbus Glee
Club, which gave a special concert in the
east room at the request of the President.
The club has sung at inauguration concerts
for many years and its 10 members have
Won an envable reputation for their fine
music.
An informal reception also was rendered
by the President and Mrs.. Roosevelt to
several of the visiting governors of states
and the members Of their stats after the
concert.
Congratulations From King Edward.
sador, handed to President Roosevelt today
long personal letter of congratulations
on his Inauguration and beginning of a new
administration from King Edward of Great
Britain. Sir Mortimer received the Presi-
dents thanks for the letter. which was
sealed and the contents known only to the
king and the President. This is the first
OF a number of letters and kilograms that
are beginning to come from all over the
world to the President. Some are from
far-away friends, while others are from
foreign rulers and admirers.
Donovan Likes the President.
Mike Donovan, former pugilist and in
structor of boxing in the New York Ath-
letic Club, took in his wife and some mem
bers of his family. The President and
Prof. Donovan are old friends and the
President provided place on his reviewing
stand for Mrs. Donovan. The professor is
dl Tie Hedu Ul the CdtHOuc PrOteCtOry Band
of New York. and he will march in the
parade with the band.
Donovan was here some time ago giving
lessons in boxing to Theodore Roosevelt,
jr, and having a few friendly bouts with
the President, who had received instruc-
tons from him when governor of New
York. mo, am not here to give lessons
to anybody in the White House," said
Prof. Donovan. 1.-The fact is that the
President doesn't need lessons from any
body. He is one of the best boxers in the
country, and is as strong and quick as the
best of them. My, but he is a powerful
as they are made. He is such a big man
mentally that he doesn't have to put on
any airs to make things go. He just nat
urally towers above others. The President
keeps close to his opponent when he is
boxing, and you can just bet that there is
no running away with him.
Young Theodore is bright, quick young
fellow, who is as game as they are made
He is a fine athlete He is going to prove
a splendid boxer. He believes in closing in
on his opponent, too. Right now he can't
do much boxing. He has had a bad hurt
on the bridge of his nose that has necessi-
tated an operation. 1 don't know how he
got it and did not ask. I know he did not
get it when he was boxing with me. l
know that much. He is fine boy
Mr.. Cortelyou With the President.
George Bg9Cortelyou, who will become
Postmaster General tomorrow; Secretaries
Hay, Taft, wilson and Metcalf and Attor-
ney General MOODY had brief conferences
with the President during the day. Com
missioner Garfield DE the bureau Of corpora
tons was also with the President. Mr..
Cortelyou made the first visit to the Presi-
dent since his return from abroad. He
has been in Washington for several days,
but he has been Keeping to his home, de-
string as much rest as possible before re-
Stunning official duties.
Mr. Garfieldis conferences related to the
beef trust report that went to Congress to-
day. 1t is admitted that the most i'm
portant partsaof the facts accumulated dur
ing the Investigation have been expurgated
The government Is beginning an action
against thee beef trust In the criminal
courts, and has NO intention of making
public the many valuable facts that have
been got together by months of hard and
costly work.
Athletes in the Army.
Athletic training is to form an important
part of the training Of West Point and An
napolis students In the future. The lessons
of the Japanese-Russian war have taught
the countries of the world that personal
combats, hand-to-hand struggles, are likely
to Increase The United States government
has looked into this thoroughly, and will