Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-06
CURIOUS CROWDS
At WHITE HOUSE
THR0NGS EAGER TO CATCH
SIGHT OF PRESIDENT
Mr.. Roosevelt Passes Quiet Day, Re-
naming Away From Church to
Avoid the Sight,
seers
BY Assnciated prnsa-


WASHINGTON March 5.--President
Roosevelt passed the first Sunday after
his inauguration quietly at the White
House, except for a horseback ride
through the suburbs during the after
noon. He was alone and took his
mount at the outskirts of the city.
Surrounded by the members of his
family and his house guests, he spent
the day in recuperation from the
fatigue incident to the heavy mental
and physical strain which he UNDER
went during the inaugural ceremonies.
1t was expected that the president
would attend religious services today,
and in anticipation of his leaving the
White House today thousands of peo-
pie gathered in and about the White
House grounds as early at $3.50 o'clock.
No restrictions were placed on en-
trance to the grounds and throughout
the day thousands of people wandered
about the historic executive mansion.
They swarmed about the main entrance
and peered through the closed glass
doors and windows.
The White House, of course, was
closed to all visitors except the per-
sonal friends and relatives of the
Roosevelt family. During the day the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt received
informal calls from many of such
friends and at both luncheon and din
ner large companies were entertained.
1t became evident early in the day
that if the president should leave the
White House to attend services at his
church he would be surrounded both
at the church and in going to and from
the church by an almost uncontralla-
BILE crowd of curiosity seekers and ad-
mirers. He was advised strongly not
to leave the White House under the
circumstances and finally yielded to
the admonitions of his friends.
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
attended service this morning at their
usual place of worship, the Metropoli-
tan Methodist church. At the conclu-
sion of the service the pastor, Rev. DR..
Frank M. Bristol, and a large part of
the congregation gathered about the
vice presidents pew and extended to
him their congratulations on his in
duction into his high office.
While thousands of visitors to the
inaugural ceremony left the city last
night and early today, other thousands
remained over Sunday. The day was
fair, but the air was sharp with frost.
Seeing Washington" automobiles
and street cars were thronged to their
capacity and all thoroughfares Of the
capital were congested with humanity
throughout the day. 1t was remarked
by old Washingtonians that this was
the first inauguration period for thirty
years when the weather had been so
uniformly pleasant for so many sue
cessive days and comments upon
"Roosevelt's luck" and "Roosevelt's
destiny became trite in repetition
among the vast crowds which thronged
the capital.
The electric illuminations Of the
buildings along the line of march of
the inaugural parade which have
proved so attractive to the thousands
of visitors were turned on again to-
night. The streets were thronged with
people, most of whom spent much Of
their time within the precincts of the
court of history, where te electrical
display was particularly pleasing.