The Washington times., 1908-10-17

You are a pretty good looking spec
tacle yourselves"
President Roosevelt slipped out OF
the executive Offices long enough this
morning TO come over and greet the
thousands attending the secondary
presentation Of two OF Hawthorne'a
wonder tales by the Ben Greet Wood
lawn Players, and after making the
heart Of every actor glad with a CHEEKY
word and a handshake, yielded 70 the
appIauding demands Of the hundreds OF
school children present and made q
short address, throwing the bouquet
quoted above as he left the improvised
stLge-
7 a perfect setting was that presented
on the White House grounds when the
outdoor performances opened at 10
O'Clock this morning. Nature had pro-
vided her very best; the day was ideal,
the crowds happy in anticipation OF
the unique treat, and the actors them
selves seemingly imbued with the very
appropriateness of 1t all
/ As upon yesterday, when society
/ turned out in force, Pandora and th5
/ Mischief Box and Midas and the Gold
I en- Touch were presented TO the IN
srlated applause Of school children, IOnE
( parents, teachers, members Of the
Board Of Education, and an audience as
cosmopolitan as il was representative
During the ten-minuJe inIermlssiOn be-
tween the TWO plays. the Marine Band
began medley Of patriotic airs herald
ing the approach of the President. VINO
u had SIgnified his intention Of leaving
affairs Of state for rev moments and
becoming part Of the festive outdoor
3 scene
President Roosevelt first stopped at
the back Of the natural stage. where he
shook hands with the various actors
still in costume A few moments later
he emerged from behind Ule clUmp OF
trees, and with brisk strides and his
customary smile, advanced 10 the front
Of the small stage and faced the cheer
ing school children He said
Word for Fairgrounds
II wish 70 say word Of greeting 70
tell you how welcome you are Eera and
, how glad we are TO see you on the
; White House grounds, not only tns
grown-ups. but more especially the ch l.
dren- On your behalf as well as nv
own I want 10 express our sense Of oD-
legation to Mr. Greet and his COmpan.
for coming here today and in such gen
erOUS style giving half to the work OF
the Fairgrounds association
( I'VE owe 10 them not only Our enter
I tainmenr OF yesterday afternoon and
this morning. and that profit that must
cone from a play done in this manner,
/ but we owe 20 them substantial aC-
vancement in the movement for secur-
ing better playground facilities for the
children OF Washington.
ION your behalf as well as mine,
/ therefore, and on behalf OF the city OF
Washington. 1 want TO express in this
fG shion my sense of obligation 10 Mr.
Greet and those associated with him
I Good-by. and good luck 20 all OF you
You are a pretty gOOd-loOking spec
taCle yourselves
Thousands Are Awed
There could hardly be imagined a mors
p picturesque and beautiful scene than
t that feasted upon by thousands Of eyes
- at the historic White House grounds
: this morning.
In and out of the autUmn-tinted folI-
age came the elfish little actors and ac-
r tresses. a score Of washington boys ana
) girls having been added TO the noted
2 Zen Greet cast The rays Of an in
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