New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-04
CHEERED At DEPARTURE.
President To Be dissent from Wash
ington about Tzro Months.
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washington. April 3.-PrCsident 3. Roosevelt and
his party started for the Southwest at 9:O5
O'Clock this morning, just five minutes behind
the time scheduled for his departure. The delay
WIS caused by one Of the horses attached TO
the Presidents landau falling on the slippery
asphalt pavement in front Of the Treasury
Building on the way TO the station. No one was
hurt. and the horse was disentangled from the
harness without injury. Cheers and good wishes
resounded through the station as the President
departed. Among those at the station were
many friends Of the President. including Post
master General Cortelyou ana Secretary Met
calf. As General Joseph Wheeler pressed for
ward through tbs throng 10 reach the Presi-
dents hand, he was roughly thrust back by a
policeman. The President saw the predicament
Of the little old soldier just in time. and, reach
ing past the officers shoulder. caught hold of
General Wheeler and drew him through the
Qhalanx. Assistant Secretary Barnes brought
number Of commissions for the President to sign
Just before the train started. and the execu-
uve signature on one OF them was affixed after
he wheels had begun 10 turn. In the party be-
ades the President, were Secretary Loeb Cen
ersl 3 n. Young. DR.. Alexander Lambert.
Lieutenant G. r. Fortescue. one Of the Presi-
cents aids NJ c. Latta and J. l. McGrew,
Eetographers, a photographer and representa-
uRs Of The press associations
The special train consists Of three cars the
Presidents private car. the Rocket; the Pull
man sleeper Forest and the combination bag
gage and buffet car Eiceroy. II is handsomely
htled up and contains every known appliance
aor the comfort and safety Of the passengers.
Inc trip is being made primarily TO enable the
PRESIDENT 10 attend the reunion of the Rough
1uaers al san Antonio. Tex next Friday, and
% huht big game in Oklahoma and Colorado.
me President win deliver notable addresses at
several places. His first important stop will he
~ LOUISVILLE h. tomorrow morning. where
ae m Wlll be the guest Of the city for three hours
- VIII 90 from Louisville directly TO ST Io,,is
a eAa thence over the Missouri Kansas and rreraS
-ss.ilIoso 70 san Antonio, stopping az several
49, ol tne way, among them Sherman and
Dallas. Tex anu
Alter leaving san Antonio. the President VIII
- 90 yhlahoina for a wolf hunt and thence Ia
T-,-51--op 70 hunt big game in the mountains
,,-,e5 t Unforeseen circumstances should compel
-. -allileill ~ The trip the President will be ab
s - IRON Washington about two months De6
- - piells after leaving Oklahoma have not been
- - ~ ME ne expects 10 be in the maintains
-. 9te-o Iof a considera bic time the Presi-
-, -- Keep ill constant touch bv means of
49, 20 me nearest telegraph station Kyith
s,- ---s loii ana thus viii be able 10 attend 10
.ts-loftant business. DR. Lambert was the
b,,-.o-s-i = physician in New-York and has
~ "a lhe country which viii be visited In
r. AtfAlQenfs absence Assistant Secretary
- sS Hi4 5e IN charge AZ the White House
rrs." -" LF " constant communication with Seq
psscts --Oeo' ana viii probably receive dis
~ - rom the Presidents train as II makes
Colorado az journey 10 IeXas and