Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23
PRESIDENT IN BOSTON
GREETED BY CHEERING CROWD
AT RAILWAY STATION.

BOSTON, February 23.-President and
Mrs. Roosevelt, who came to Massachusetts
to pay flying visit to their sons at Har-
ward and at Groton School, arrived here
today after an uneventful journey from
Washington. The President was driven to
the home of DR.. w. S. Bigelow, Harvard
College classmate, and Mrs. Roosevelt, with
her daughter, Miss Ethel, and Representa-
tive and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, to the
home OIL Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Lee of
Chestnut Hill.
The President planr ed to spend the fore
noon with DR.. Bigelow to attend the chris
tening of the son of Capt Guy Murchie, a
classmate, and then go to Harvard, where,
during the afternoon and evening, he was
to be the guest Of the undergraduates at
various fraternal and social events.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt
were to remain at the Lee house but
short Time before taking a train for Groton,
where Kermit Roosevelt is at school. At
Groton they have planned to remain until
joined by the President tomorrow at noon.
and later in the day the whole party will
return to Boston preparatory to the home
ward trip to Washington, leaving at
o'clock in the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Long
worth expect to stay In Boston and go
back to Washington with the President to-
morrow night.
CnoecS 1OT the 6TcS1UouC.
The President and party, whose car was
attached to the rear OF the Federal Ex>
press reached the city at ten minutes after
8 O'clock an hour and fifteen minutes be-
hind the schedule. AS the President stepped
from the car he was greeted by hearty
cheer from a crowd assembled at the sta
ton in anticipation of his coming. A pla-
toon of police formel in lines along the
sides of the station, making a passage to
the Presidents carriage.
President Roosevelt remained in his car
during the entire trip from washington.
He arose early this morning ready for the
numerous events Of tie day. He seemed to
enjoy the zero atmosphere which prevailed.
The events scheduled during the day in
which the President Is to participate an
clude the Harvard Union reception, a lunch
at the Sphinx Club and meeting with
the Porcelain Society, into which his son
is to be initiated.
At the Christening.
At the breakfast at DR.. Bigelow's home
the guests besides the President were Prof.
Arlo Bates of the Massachusetts, Institute
Of Technology; President Lebaron R.
Briggs of Radcliffe College, and Rev.
Samuel Crothers, pastor of the First Parish
Onitarian) Church, Cambridge. After
breakfast and brief period of rest the
President took carriage for the home OF
MS lTleQQ, CAPT. huICilc Al the CITiStcH-
ing Bishop VIM. Lawrence of the Episcopal
diocese of Massachusetts officiated Mrs.
Writ Dexter of this city was godm0ther.
From the Murchie house President Roose-
Welt was driven to the studio of we'll
known portrait painted of Beacon street,
where he was to have sitting.
Afterward he visited a Park street book
store and from there went back to DIR. Bige-
lows house. where he remained for a few
moments. Then the President and DR.. Bige-
low started for Cambridge. where the chief
executive was to spend the rest of the day.
The trip to Cambridge was made In an au-
tomobile. The train bearing Mrs and Miss
Roosevelt left the North station for Groton
at 11:15
Mrs. Roosevelt at Groton.
GROTON, Mass. February 23.-Mrs.
Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt arrived
here at 1898 pm. and were driven to the
hone of Prof. W. A. Gardner, whose guests
they will be during their stay here. De-
spite the zero weather, tney made the drive
O ftwo miles and half in an open sleigh
Kermit Roosevelt Joined them at luncheon
at the Gardner home.