The Washington times., 1909-03-04

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Taft, who were guests at the White
Breakfast over. President Roosevelt
and Mr.. Taft went into the President
private office, where a group OF CaDlnet
officers had already gathered TO say
their faTeWells. Mrs. Roosevelt, mean
time prepared for her leaVc-taklnE-
There were several Of the old servants
yet to say gOOd-by to, and she hasiehed
TO make the round of their quarters
This over, accompanied by Miss HdSncr.
I her social secretary, COnhdant ana
friend, she was driven from the White
House to the Union Station, there TO
await Mr.. ROOSevelt's arrival.
For almost half an hour Mr. Roosevelt
held an informal levee in his Otuce-
Secretaries Bacon, Garfield. Virgil
and \eWberry came early to say their
/ fareweUs, and Attorney General Bona
! parte, Secretary COrt elyou. and Score
| tar Straus dropped in few minutes
later, bound on the same GRAND
The retiring President thanked mem
/ Individually and collectively for their
| service TO him personally and 10 the
country, and he referred 1oculaTly 10
/ his Tennis Cabinet" as having carried
many Of the nations bigger burdens
Handshakes All Round.
Then there were handshakes all
round, a brief indulgence in reminis-
cences associated with each Cabinet
! minister's part in the councils Of the
! OutCOinE Administration, then a paIIlhS
| word or two from their hOnOred Chlei,
/ and the last gathering OF the RooSeVelI
! advisers within he ancient walls or the
/ White House WAS at an end.
/ The last callers had departed Whei'
! shortly before 10 o'clock, Secretary LoeD
/ sent word 20 Mr.. Roosevelt that the
| hour to leave the old mansion had ar
/ rived. -.
/ The carriage which was 20 convey the
/ Chief Executive and his successor 10 the
! Capitol was waiting at the door OF the
! Executive Office AS the PRESIDENT mo
/ toned Mr. Taft and Senators Lodge ana
/ Knox the last being their senatorial
! escort, into the vehicle, he turned once
! more TO a group of newspaper friends
| and employees standing on the Executive
"Good-by and good luck" he said
| addressing them, his face wreathed IN
/ his cheeriest smile. This was all; but
I it was a typical parting. And II the
| retiring Chief Magistrate at that mo-
/ ment felt any regret at turning ms
| back on the great powers and privileges
/ accompanying his high office. there " -
/ absolutely no trace Of il in his smiling
! face. The only emotion that seemed
] TO affect him was that which would
! come over a grateful man leaving old
! and trusted friends
Pass Out of Gate.
In a moment the Executive carriage,
| followed by another containing Secre-
/ tary Loeb and two Secret Service men,
/ passed through the west gateway Of the
! White House grounds into the Avenue
! and swung to the east, while Troop A,
! Of the famous Black Horse Cavalry, or
! Cleveland. one Of the crack military
/ organizations of the country, took its
! place as guard Of honor. This same
| orga nizztiOn held this coveted post for
/ President Mckinley, AID by special re-
| quest the service was extended to an
| other Of OhiO'L distinguished sons to
| day.
/ The sight OF the two men who held
/ dual possession Of the public mind and
! eye at this hour was the signal for an
/ OUtbUTst Of cheering from 5000 persons
! crowding and ioStling on the sidewalk
! behind rCped-Off Enclosures for q block
/ either way.
/ AS the two carriages and their guard
/ Of honor moved sharply along the Az
| enue and passed around into Fifteenth
| street by the Treasury another noisy
/ demonstration greeted the distinguished
/ pair. And so IL was while the carriages
/ proceeded along The entire length OF
/ historic Pennsylvania avenue.
/ No retiring president giving way 10
/ his successor was ever treated 20 q.
/ warmer, more sincere or enthusiastic
/ ovation than that extended TO Theodore
! Roosevelt as he passed triumphant from
/ the center Of the American political
| stage today. There were thousands OF
/ his admirers filing the roped-in specs
| along the Avenue and they were there
| TO give their strenuous E1N6CUIlFe q
| heartfelt and lonG-to-be-remembere
] send of.
LUssy-Lunged Applause.
They did It With ell the power Of
thousands Of IuSty lungs. leather-lined
threats and wildly waving arms. 1t was
| soul-StirTing, eloquent, grand, and all
! those thousands who saw him pass
from their lives as the Nations head
! seemed willing by their tribute TO a6-
! NIT that Theodore Roosevelt, the man,
| though the sun was setting on his Ad-
! ministTatiOn, doomed as big rs ever
! The Black Horse Cavalry left its DIS
/ tinguished charges as the Senate wing
| OF the Capitol was reached One more
/ duty, the last official act Of his Ad-
/ ministratiOn. was 10 be finished here
/ Several bills passed IN the closing hours
! Of Congress awaited only the PTesi-
! dents signature before becoming laws
I Of the land. Mr.. Roosevelt signed them
/ shortly after entering the President
room Of the Senate, where, with Mr..
, Taft, ne greeted the members OF his
/ Cabinet, who had preceded him 10 the
/ Capitol
! After the bills were signed there was