Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-04
At THE WHITE HOUSE
The President Has a Busy Time
Receiving Callers.
COAL ROADS DISCUSSED
Charles Lummis, the Author, One OF
the Days Visitors.
CAPERS MADE COMMISSIONER
Will Serve Until Pearl Wight Takes
Charge-Senator Elkins Endorses
Presidents Indianapolis Speech.

There were a number of presentations at
the White House today. The French am
bassador called in the morning to present
the visiting naval officers. At the same
time the minister Of the Netherlands called
on similar errand, presenting the visit
ing Dutch officers. The cabinet meeting
interviewed, and then, at 100, the President
had as luncheon guests the French am
bassador, Admiral Thierry, Commander
Preaubert, the Secretary of State, the Sec
rotary Of the Navy, the minister Of the
Netherlands and Admiral Brownson.
In the afternoon the members of the Ma
tiopal Electric Lighting Association now
meeting In Washington called. There were
about 800 OF the members and their fami-
hes They were received in the east room
where the President made them a shart ad-
dress of welcome. They were introduced
by Gen. Geo. H. Harries
A number Of confederate veterans were
also received.
Arthur Lummis Calls.
Charles Lummis, the author, of the south
west in general and Los Angeles in partic-
ular, was one of the Presidents callers
today. Mr.. Lummis was arrayed in a taste
full costume of green corduroy with gold
pins in the corners of his collar and a red
and green sash around his waist He had
heavy silver bracelet of Navajo workman
ship on his wrist, and wore a big sombrero
with leather band. Questioned in con-
fidence as to why he had sprung this rather
obvious costume on WASHINGTON Mr. Linn
mis- declared that he was not inducing in
anything newt was merely that Wash
lngton was not used to his costumes He
said he had adopted corduroy something
over twenty years ago in the west as a
thing that would not wear out, and that
one could slide down a mountain in without
having to crawfish out of town afterward
for the sake of propriety and the police
regulations. He asserted that he did not
particularly enjoy being conspicuous. but
that the costume was good enough for his
home town, and as he did not change his
complexion when he came to Washington
he did not see any reason for changing his
clothes.
Mr.. Lummis is the author Of one of the
most picturesque and entertaining books
ever written on the Pueblo Indians He
used to be the city editor of the Los An
geles Times and is now the editor of the
Sunshine Magazine. He said he was seeing
the President because Mr.. Roosevelt is one
Of the honorary members of the Archaeo-
logical Society, and the southwestern
branch, with headquarters at Los Angeles
Is putting up what will be one of the finest
museums of the sort in the world. It Is To
be specimen Of old Spanish architecture.
with red roof and adobe walls, The To-
ton is on a hill 300 feet high looking toward
the Sierra Madres.
For his SINS as Mr.. Lummis put H. he
is the librarian of Los Angeles, and he has
been attending meeting of the librarians
association down at Asheville. He is visit
ing Washington for a day or two on his
way out of the east, and will complete his
penance by going to New York. But he
says that there is no air here, and he does
not expect to draw full breath till he gets
west of the Tooth meridian.
For Temporary Commissioner.
John c. Capers of South Carolina will be
appointed commissioner of internal revenue
ad interim. The appointment is to continue