The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-10-07
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PRESIDENT And FAMILY RETURN
TR0M SUMNER HONE.
Cheering Crowds Line Pennsylvania
Avenue as He hides % white House
Like Inauguration Day-stars and
stripes Wave from Every Pole
The Reception Touches Roosevelt.

washington. Oct Thousands Of
his fellow citizens turned out to
welcome President Roosevelt to the
national capital Saturday evening and
made his homecoming an occasion for
an ovation from the time be was
sighted on the platform OF bis ear
until he passed within the doors Of
the White House. There was no band
Of music. but the sweeteT melody Of
the cheers Of the people 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 the spon-
taneity.
1T is awfulIy kind OF them to come
out and greet me-" he remarked to
some friends at the White House
porte cOchere, -and was deeply,
deeply touched by their welcome"
The presidential train came into the
station at G.ls O'Clock. On the plat
form was assembled q dozen or more
officials. At their head was MIR. West,
the district commissioner. who was
in charge OF the arrangements for the
welcome and who was the first 10
shake the presidents hand as he
stepped from the train
With the president were Secretary
Of State Root and Mrs. Root and
Secretary Shaw. At the station were
Secretary Hitchcock, Postmaster Gen.
eral CortelyOu. Mr.. Quesada. the
Cuban minister; Or. Rixey, the surgeon
general of the navy; Mr.. Palmer, the
marshal for the District OF Columbia,
and others.
A mighty cheer went mp as the
crowd inside the station caught sight
Of the president, which was taken up
by the crowds outside the station and
passed along the line as the president
was recognized. He shook hands
first with the cabinet members and
other officials. then, giving Mrs
Roosevelt his arm. he walked slowly
to his carriage. which was waiting al
the Sixth street entrance As be
reached the engine the president
thanked the engineer for his safe triE
and stopped to shake hands with him
In the carriage with the president
were Mrs. Roosevelt. Ethel. Kermit
and Quentin. Quentin sat on the boa
with the coaehman-
The cabinet and other members Of
the party followed in carriages. &C
compaRying the president TO the White
House. The president frequently aross
and bowed TO the cheering crowds OF
both sides Of the avenue. and during
the later part Of the drive the "hur
rahs" became so enthusiastic thai
the president stood most of the time
Mrs. Roosevelt was greatly pleased
with the greeting and her face wa
radiant as she bowed TO the right ana
left,
Not since last Inauguration das
has Pennsylvania avenue held such {
crowd as lined it from the station Il
the White House. Heavy cables wer'
stretched the whole length on both
sides TO keep the crowds on the side
walk. Streetcars were stopped ans
vehicles were halted In the side streets
as the party came up the avenue
From every flag pole and from man,
windows fiags were tapping in tn,
cool evening breeze.
A brilliant scene greeted the presi
dents eye as he reached the Whit,
House. The mansion was illuminateS
from the basement 10 the attiek. bath
ing the whole white structure with /
radiant glow.
i The president received a great chez
as he passed the line OF G. A. r, yeteF
ans who stood at attention in front 0
their hall on Pennsylvania avenue
The president acknowledged the greet
ings with a bow and a cordial wave o
the hand.
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