Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-05
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Arrival of the Bear for the Din
ner Tomorrow Night.
PRESENTED WITH PAINTING
Water Color of Presidents Landing
at Memphis Given Him.
sTOREKEEPERS AND GAUGERS
Representative Langley Of Kentucky
to Press Bill in Congress for
Their Relief.

There will be bear meat at the dinner OF
the bear hunters at the White House to-
morrow night. An express wagon rolled
into the executive grounds with the bear
this morning. 1t came from the swamps
around Mobile.
Steward Pinckney will at once begin to
prepare the animal for whatever DISPOSE
ton he can make Of it. The skin will be
removed and made into rug.
The mystery of the bear dinner tomor-
row night has not been cleared up. The
history of the bear received today is
equally lacking in clearness. 1t was ship
ped from Mobile by Haas Bros. whether
as a present to the President from some
Of his southern admirers or upon his
order is not stated.
Presented With a Painting.
A fine water color of the scene at Men,
phis when the President landed there
On his recent trip down the Mississippi
river was presented to the President to-
day A delegation of Memphis people,
headed by Mayor Malone and Represen-
tative Gordon, made the presentation.
Mayor Malone making a brief speech.
part Of which is as follows Your visit
to Memphis marked an epoch in its his
tory. I believe you will readily agree
that the enthusiasm of all its people, ir-
respective of class or political faith. awak-
ened by your visit could not have been
more genuine or unbounded. You may
| remember that as your vessel and the
large convoy of water craft which es-
denly the lowering clouds cleared from
the heavens, presenting a magnificent
view Of the. vast throngs which crowded
every available foot of ground upon the
levee and the Chicksaw bluffs upon which
the city is built Mr.. Frederick T. An
derson, an eminent artist of our city.
catching the spirit and enthusiasm of the
occasion, has transferred the scene to
canvas which we have borne to Wash
ington to present you as a souvenir of
the people of Memphis and the artist
we ask you to accept this painting"
The President made short speech in
reply and accepted the painting, which is
about three by five feet in size.
To Help Storekeepers and Gaugers.
Representative Langley of Kentucky.
who called upon the President today, says
that he will press bill in Congress giving
to the Secretary of the Treasury and COM
| missioner of internal revenue the discre-
ton OF covering into the civil Nervice such
storekeepers and gaugers not now CLASH
fed as deemed prudent. The bill will also
employees shall be s. per day instead of 50
per day. as at present. Mr.. Langley con-
siders that the storekeepers and gaugers
getting less than $500 year are greatly
underpaid and not properly treated.
Mr.. Thompson May Be Appointed.
Senator Curtis of Kansas urged the
President to name j. Q. Thompson of
Kansas as assistant attorney general, in
place of Josiah Van Orsdel. who was
made a Justice of the Court of Appeals
of the District Mi. Thompson has been
the principal assistant of Mr.. Van. Ors-
del in all cases arising in the Court of
Claims. and understands the duties of the
office thoroughly. Ha is spoken of highly
as A lawyer. The President made no posi-
tive promise. but spoke we'll of Mr.
Thompson. and Senator Curtis is hopeful
Of landing his candidate.
Representative Foster of Vermont in
troduced to the President Messrs. l.. NJ.
Hayes and W. II. Crockett. who are the
Vermont members of the joint commits
sion between Vermont and New York pro-
yidinS Tor a proper celebration Of the
3O0th anniversary of the discovery of
Lake Champlain. This celebration will
| take place a. year late. so that it may oc
cur at the same time dS d celebration By
| Quebec, Canada.
| At luncheon with the President this aft
| Conner of Alabama, ex-Gov. Pardee of
California, Harry S. New of Indiana.
Marshall Bullitt of Kentucky. DR. {. H1rt
Merriam, DR.. Rixey. CLYDE Metcalf and
| Harley Metcsf of Mississippi.
Resolutions of Thanks.
I'VE trust YOU may be spared. through
| Gods providence, to continue to rule this
| great nation until you have carried out
| those great principles and policies which
today are important and vital issues be
| fore the American people and all the na-
| tionS OF the world is the sincere wish
| sent to the President by the Master Mari
| n9rs' Association of Gloucester, Mass. in
! resolutions adopted BY them and pre-
/ scented to the President TODAY by Repre-
! sentative Gardner at Massa chusetts.
I When the President went to Province
\ town last summer he received 4 delega-
I ton of the master mariners and gave
/ them such nice reception they have
4 never forgotten him The resolutions
i The resolutions adopted by the ma riners
| express qualification at the honor shown
/ them. and convey congratulations and
i good wishes.