The National tribune., 1905-10-05

al of his own, perhaps speaking polit-
ically. but at least a large and very
enthusiastic portion of his own which
calls Washington home" exactly as the
President does. 1t was nearly $50 p.
m. when the Presidents train pulled in
to the Pennsylvania Depot, after a
strenuous start from Oyster Bay at 10
O'Clock a. m. The President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, with Ethel, Archie, and
Quentin. started to the station from
Sycamore Hill in the Roosevelt spring
wagon which has done duty for long
time on the Presidents estate. Either
the vehicle is old, or it was overcome
by the load of greatness it carried, for
the hind axle-bar broke exactly in the
middle and let the wagon down to the
ground in the back, all but splitting out
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt who
occupied the back seat. They were
right in front of the home of some
resident of that section, and a carriage
was quickly procured, and the trip to
the station made a quarter of an hour
late.
All Oyster Bay was decked out in
bunting to speed the President kindly
away. Flags and banners were hung
aloft. and the people turned out in
force to say goOd-by to the distin-
guished guests Some 200 school chill
dren dressed all in white lined up along
the depot platform and received special
greetings from the President. After the
Presidential party entered the private
car the children formed around it and
sang in splendid voice God be with
you till we meet again. under the lead
ership of the Rev Dr. Bowman
With the President were Mrs Roose-
welt. Miss Ethel, Archie, and Quentin.
In the front car were Assistant Secre-
tary Barnes. the Executive clerks, the
Secret Service men. and the servants.
The train arrived at Long Island City
at 1885. and the party boarded the tug
Nassau. which rounded the Battery,
reaching Jersey City at 1850. On the
tug the President went all the way
down to the engine-room to shake
hands with j. w. CruwOrthy, the
gineer. A large crowd cheered the
President at the Pennsylvania station.
Here the Presidents party was joined
by Naval Surgeon Stokes, Secretary of
State and Mrs. Elihu Root. Secretary
of the Treasury Shaw. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richardson, and Miss Hagner.
The train pulled out at 1:16 o'clock,
and the party lunched on board. The
President conversed most of the way
with Secretaries Root and Shaw. The
run from Jersey City to Washington
was made without a stop.
pennsylvania Avenue from the PENN
Bylvania Station to the White House
was packed with people as for Inaug-
uration day. They carried flags, flow
ers and handkerchiefs, and in their en-
thusiasm half these were flung under
the feet of the prancing horses as the
Presidents carriage passed up the Ave-
nue.. The President shook hands with
the engineers of his train as he walked
down the platform to go to his carriage
and was greeted with rouSing cheers
by the crowd about the iron gates as he
came into their range of vision. The
White House carriage was in waiting.
and there sprang to meet the family of
the President tiny Jack the pet dog
with fine new bow of blue ribbon on
his neck. and of all the crowd he was
probably the happiest as he jumped
upon one after another and got his pat
and gentle word of welcome. He got
into the carriage first. and then the
President helped Mrs. Roosevelt in, fol-
lowing himself. Ethel faced them, and
Quentin and Archie bounded up on the
drivers seat, and thus they made their
triumphal march up the Avenue; a
platoon of Washington's Finest pre-
ceding TO clear the way, and the car
rage with the Secret Service men fol-
lowing.
The President rose to bow to the
acknowledgement welcome as the
he didn't sit down again. He bowed
and smiled, and bowed and smiled
waved his high hat, and bowed again.
He was tremendously pleased with the
welcome. and he said so to several of
his friends. AS the carriage passed
Grand Army Hall the veterans of the
Department of the Potomac, Col. A. p.
Tasker Commander, drawn up at at
tention," gave him a soldiers welcome
and flag salute Many of the nearly
800 veterans were quite old and feeble,
but they looked soldierly just the same,
and the President was greatly touched
by the greeting which came SO heartily
from these veterans of the old war
whom he so much venerates. At the
White House gate the President had
the horses stopped and spoke briefly to
nearly 5000 people gathered there,
thanking them for the welcome which
he declared had been a great surprise
to him and a most delightful one. The
President and Mrs. Roosevelt look to
be in splendid health.
Congressman Hefin, of Alabama, has
figured before the public in an oratori-
cal way. and in some other ways that
were especially obnoxious to the veter-
ans who kept the country safe for men
like Hefiin to grow up in and get
Statesman" tackled to their names.
They do say that prophet is not with
1t seems that Hefiin can show the ex-
ception which proves the rule. for the
following, save me from my fool
friends" extract, is culled from the
Opelika fAla.) News:
Our Tom Hefin is as hard to re-
port as he is entertaining as a public
speaker. Logic, humor and pathos SUI
blime thoughts in glowing words. the
mimicry Of an accomplished actor and
the convincing arguments of a deep
reasoner. follow so fast the one the
other that all blend in a mass of
thought in the hearers mind, but his
earnestness and insistence carry his au-
dience with him whether willingly or
unwillingly"
Parse and 'construe' that, We who
can.
Deah me. Cabinet officers must here
after pay for their own visiting cards
Indeed they will. It's just awful, but il
certainly looks as though IL couldn't
be helped Since-well. almost since
Congress and the Cabinet began to
make their visiting cards in the hands
Of their womenkind do duty for calls
the Government has been paying for
these priced bits OF pasteboard Costly
bits. at that. The very finest OF card
board. the highest style Of engraving
and all that Now. as matter of fact