Evening star., 1909-02-14
PRESIDENT GETS BACK
Goes to Work, Sees Dentist
and Takes a Walk.
JUST FIFTY HOURS AWAY
Gratifed by Show Of Interest in a
Retiring Executive.
COMMENTS ON KENTUCKIANS
Liked Their DemeaEor Toward Lin
coin and Himself-Talks to
Gen. Wright on Route.
COMMENTS ON KENTUCKIANS

After a railroad journey of $50 miles In
each direction. taken for the purpose OF
making a tNenty-mnute speech on the
occasion of the laying of the corner stone
for memorial building on the site. in
Larue county, Ky, of the birthplace of
Abraham Lincoln. President Roosevelt
returned to Washington at . o'clock yes
terlay afternoon.
With his wife and daughter. who had
made the long excursion with him, lie
proceeded Immediately to the White
House. where he was prompt in resum-
ing his official duties.
President Roosevelt went to work at
once in the executive offices, going over
an accumulated correspondence. He
worked until $3.50 O'Clock at this and then
kept an engagement with his dentist.
again returning to his Office, where he re-
manned until o'clock debating letters.
Then he went out for a brisk walk of
an hour, keeping the two secret service
men on fast jog until 8 o'clock Then
he went back to the White House for
dinner.
He had no engagements for the even
ing.
Fifty Hours on Trip.
The trip consumed just fifty hours OF
the time Of the executive. Leaving
Washington on special train on the
Pennsylvania railroad at noon last Thurs
day Louisville. Ky, was reached at 9:20
Friday morning, and from that point the
run Of about seventy-ive miles to
Hodgenville was made by noon of that
day.
The Lincoln farm. three miles distant in
the country, was reached by carriages
After the exercises the party Immediate
ly returned to the special train and
within less than four hours was on it's
way back to Washington.
The return trip was practically without
Incident. The most exciting event was
brief speech made early yesterday to a
number of railroad employees at Harris
burg. Pa. In this address. of scarcely
more than minutes duration, the Presi-
dent spoke of the railroad man as a model
type of American citizenship, and said
that. because of his alertness, self-reliance
and Willingness to obey orders, he was
just the sort OF man that would be most
useful in case of another war. which, how
ever, he hoped would never come.
AT Baltimore the President appeared on
the rear platform. He did not attempt to
make a speech.
The day was spent largely In converse
ton with Mrs. Roosevelt and Secretary Of
War Wright. At many places along the
road there were crowds of people. who
waved their salutations as the train few
by.
Waves to Spectators.
The President lost few opportunities to
show his appreciation Of the interest thus
manifested. When he did not himself
see the people his wife or daughter would
call his attention to them. when he would
respond by the waving Of his handker-
chief or the lifting of his hat.
The long journey was entirely devoid
of accident. Aside from the informal
demonstrations at points along the road.
nothing happened that was not down on
the program.
The President and the members OF his
party found in the corner stone ceremonies
an incident worthy of their warm admira-
ton. He commented freely upon it as one
of the interesting occasions in which he
has participated as President
He did not fail to take note OF the de-
corous demeanor of the country people OF
Kentucky who, like himself, went to the
birthplace of the great civil war President
to do him honor; nor to note that. In pay
ing their homage to a departed President,
they were also deferential in their treat
ment of his living successor In office.
Returning to Washington. members of
the presidential party referred to the fact
that the trip to Kentucky was the last of
many long tours made by Mr.. Roosevelt
since he became President 1t was gem
orally agreed that no executive had ever
before afforded the people of the whole
country so many opportunities to become
personally acquainted with him.