The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-11

the night at the white house last night
as the guests Of President and Mrs.
Roosevelt.
Taft Keeps UP Humor.
~ always knew it would be a cold
day when / was made President of the
United States" was the laughing remark
of Mr.. Taft this morning as he looked
out of the white house windows on one
Of the prettiest winter pictures ever seen.
The snow, clinging TO the trees and
shrubbery has transformed the white
house grounds into vertable fairyland
of dazzling white and fantastic forms.
Mr. Taft said he had never felt bet
ter in his life and personally the terrible
weather was not hardship to him. but
he regretted exceedingly the conditions
that confronted the men in the militia
and the marching clubs who had Travelled
so many miles to have a part i'll the
parade.
Roosevelt Feels Happy.
President Roosevelt who has always
chosen stormy weather for his most
strenuous riding and walking expedi-
tons. greeted his successor with rare
good humOr as they met at breakfast
and there was much bantering between
the two friends who played today such
important roles in the newly written
chapter of American history.
With the break Of day this morning.
the weather bureaus prophecy Of fair
and somewhat cooler" was found to be
but an empty dream. Washington is
filled with Il recOrd-breaking throng
whose disappointment today knew no
bounds. Owners Of reviewing stands
privileges and ticket spectators will lose
thousands of dollars.
Todoy's storm. the worst Washington
has known in ten years, followed wealth
er which for l time on yesterday was
suggestive Of late April Fog was fol-
lowed by heavy showers and rising tenn
ppramrc Thunder and lightning played
about the city in the afternoon and then
with the coming of night snow began to
fall.
Streets Are Deserted.
Down town Washington was deserted
this morning during the hours which in
rrcvious inaugural years have witnessed
the struggling Of thousands for places
nf vantage along the sidewalks of the
route of the big parade. Street car traf-
&c was so uncertain that few people in
the residential districts cared to venture
forth Hundreds who on yesterday had
raid fancy prices for grandstand seats
remained AZ home regardless of their
pecuniary loss.
When Mr. Taft and President Roose
Welt met this morning in the breakfast
room Mr. Tafts greeting to the man he
was soon TO succeed was:
"Mr President, even the elements
protest" IT,,
Mr.. Roosevelt, II knew there would be
a blizzard clear up to the minute
went out of Office
Cheer Within Doors.
Notwithstanding the fury of the storm
outside, there was happiness and cheer
inside the white house up to the mo
meut that Mr. Taft and President KoOse
welt started for the capitol. Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks and the entire member
ship Of President Rooseyelts cabinet
had arrived by a quarter of 10.
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft left
the white house at 1910 a. m, on their
tourney to the capitol. Az he came out
Of the front door Mr.. Roosevelt babe
goodbye to the various officers and at
PENDANTS who were gathered on the pOr-
tico. Mr.. Taft followed. The President
was first to enter the carriage, taking
the right hand seat. Mr. Taft followed
aud sat beside him. Senator Knox and
Senator Lodge Of the committee on ar
also entered the carriage.
Troop 4 Of Cleveland, the famous
Black Horse cavalry Of the Ohio Ma
tioual guard, which has acted as escort
to a number Of Presidents, performed a
similar service today.
Mrs. Roosevelt was the last of the
presidential family to leave the white
house. In the automobile purchased for
the Taft family Mrs. Roosevelt took her
final departure from the white house.
She was accompanied by two other la
dies and Capt. Archibald w. Butt,
President Roosevelt's chief military aide,
The auto ear proceeded directly to the
Union station, where Mrs. Roosevelt
awaited the arrival Of her husband in
the presidential suite of rooms.
Former President Roosevelt and party
left Washington in private car at
tachcl To the regular train leaving
Washington at 3 p. m. At Long Island
City the Roosevelt party will be sup
piled with special train leaving there
at 9 O'Clock tonight, due at Oyster Bay
at 1913 p. m.