New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10
AT The WHILE HOUSE.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington. Feb e-The President and MIS-
Roosevelt ask the kind consideration OF many
friends who would under ordinary circuhis'aiN
receive invitations to Miss Rooseveits weu"i"e'
The capacity of the White House required that' ui
der existing circumstances invitations be hriteu
TO the closest klnsfok the personal friends OF a'
Roosevelt and Mr.. Longworth and certain ciisSeS
of officials in Washington. No friends OF the res
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt being asked uiieSs
they also within of these classes anu
with these limitations the number or guests
threatens to overtax the capacity OF the White
House.
President Roosevelt entertained at dinner to-nieh
at the White House the executive committee ana
officers of the Republican National Comni''ee,
there being in the party Postmaster Gehelai
George b. Cortelyou. Harry s. New, CorheHuS "
Bliss N. B. Scott. Franklin Murphy charles r
BROKER. William L. Ward. r. b. Schneider. u
w Mulvane George A knight. Elmer Dover, j. A
Tawney. Frank II. Hitchcock. William F. stone
Charles H. Duell and L. A. Coolidge
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Robinson and MI ana
Mrs. David ri. Goodrich. who came over from New
York yesterday to attend the army and navy re-
cepton at the White House last night returned TO
New-YOrk this morning
All of the wedding presents so far received at the
White House for Miss Roosevelt are now arranged
in the library on the second floor. where they are
being seen by the relatives and friends who can.
Mrs. Roosevelt will probably show the presents 10
the women of the Cabinet and other official friends
by lne mlddIe or next week, ana Will nave IhO'A
sent for storage on Friday before the wedding.
Miss Roosevelt has for two days now made TWO
visits a day to Mr.. Lcngworth's home, where ne
IS confined by a temporary illness She called this
morning and again this afternoon upon Mrs Long
worth to INQUIRE about her betrothed. and was the
guest Of honor at a large luncheon given by Mrs
Slater in 1sth-st. She did shopping. going
to her miiner and also guest at a large
dinner party Tonight
Mrs Roosevelt saw 1.-THE Prince Chap at the
BeIasco tonight. President Roosevelt talked over
rate legislation problems this morning with Senator
Ell1ins chairman of the Committee Interstate
Commerce After the consultation Senator Elkns
said that rate bill would be reported from his
committee within week.
Alvin H. Sanders. of Chicago. chairman of the
executive committee of the Reciprocity Tariff
League, called TO make an appointment for a talk
with the President upon matters relating to foreign
trade. The Tariff League is greatly disturbed over
the prospect of trade with Germany. and is
using all influence the passage of some
reciprocal treaty that will keep business with the
fatherland
before the Cabinet meeting. Senators Platt.
Depew, Spooner. Fulton and Piles; Representatives
Foster, French. Jones and Humphrey: Solomon
Luna Republican National committeeman from
Mexico: Judge Magoon governor OF the canal
zone and Edward P Butler. OF Buffalo.
After the Cabinet session the President received
visits from Senator Crane. Major William III.
Llewellyn United States District Attorney Of New
Mexico and Captain Schuyler A. McGinness a
former member of the Rough Riders