The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-04
Greet the President.

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utes, Senator McCumber and party
we're called for and they passed
through the magic portals, into a
short corridor, at the end of which,
ready to greet them and with all
those beautiful teeth showing-had
we not been SO excited and overawed
we could have counted them-and
Tie ever ready ''delighted' on his
lips, stood our own great Teddy
the most efferyescent, ELUSIVE mar
that ever lived and yet one of the
greatest, most powerful presidents
that ever sat in the White House.
We came toward him, finally to his
side and in a moment after, our
names were presented, repeated over
carefully by the president and spok-
on two or three minutes during the
short period of conversation until
you felt that he not only knew you,
but had been acquainted for some
time.
The first member of the party was
introduced as a western Journalist.
Delighted" Teddy said. 81 am
somewhat interested in newspaper
work and Journalism myself, or will
be shortly"
/. He was told how interested his con
stituents in the west were in every
thing he did and how they looked
upon him as their own president,
nearer to them than any other man
who ever sat in the White House
chair. He answered.:
$50 proud to hear you say that
and to have you all feel that way. I
am warmly attached to North Dako-
ia, and look back over the years
spent there as the most interesting of
my whole life"
A Good Word for Taft.
An attempt was made to toll him
how disappointed We were about his
third term decision. He answered at
once:
"But you won't be. A great good
man will take my place." And so it
went down the line of the North Da-
kota party as they we're introduced,
pleasant words for everyone of them
and each name distinctly spoken, one
of President Roosevelt's most re-
markable characteristics. He never
forgets a name or face. This was
exempliied when President Worst Of
Fargo, was presented. He had met
President Roosevelt before, but only
fer a few moments at a time, but the
president remembered him most cor
daily.
Ones first impression of Roosevelt,
in his e%ffusiveness, effervescence
some writer's call it. and the term is
not far-fetched, for he fairly begins
to bubble before you are anywhere
near him. That broad smile greets
you from afar and fairly draws you
on toward him, and one wonders at
the remarkable vitality which can
bring up smile like this. There must
must be wonderful vitality, for at
times ne must be bored to death, but
he never shows It. He Is, the same
to everyone who comes into his pres
ence. Always that broad smile and
the same happy manner. but at times
so iron in determination and will
power that with all the smiles, draws
the strongest of men to do his bid
ding, and making those who come
into his presence with any thought
but a noble one, 60 away with a feel
ing of shame, yet not forgetting the
smile they have been favored with.
Some one said President Roosevelt
never turns down a North Dakota
party. no matter how busy he is, and
the commonest of his western friends
and admirers are treated in the same
cordial manner IS the party who cal
led last Thursday.
Go Through White House.
From the executive Offices the par
ty were escorted through the White
House, entering by the private, en-
trance. To the ladies' especially 1t
was a great pleasure to view the glor-
les Of the west room with Its. beauti-,
full old fireplaces, Its glittering chan
Ideliers and paintings Of former mis-
tresses Of the White House. Il twas
here under the chandelier at one end
that Alice Roosevelt was married 3