The Washington herald., 1909-03-03
ROOSEVELT BADGE
GIVEN PRESIDENT
First Club to Bear His Name
Presents the Gift.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE DELIGHTED
VIII Wear 1t If He Never Wears
Another Thing in His Life, He Says.
Minnesota Organization, sixty
strong, Visits White House-Has
Never Asked Political FavOrs.

BY George. III wear this II never
wear another thing in my life"
This is what President Roosevelt said
when he was presented with a badge OF
the original Roosevelt Club Of St. Paul
By delegation Of sixty members OF that
organization who were received at the
White House yesterday afternoon
The President was highly pleased with
the visit from the Westerners, and said
50. He shook hands with every man in
the room, and chstted freely with them.
Hugh T. HalbeTt, president Of the club,
presented the men of the delegation 70
Mr.. Roosevelt A lively half hour passed.
IN which pleasantries were ~swapped" by
the Chief Executive and his loyal sup
poTters from the West
Arrive sixty strong.
The sixty Nlnnesotans. with a leather
lunged band. arrived in the city from st.
Paul at noon yesterday. on a special train.
on which they viii I've until their de-
partlre on Monday With Western direct
ness, they Immediately set about seeing
the President. and two hours later were
in the presence"
The members Of the delegation were
khaki uniforms. with Rough Rider hats
They VIII march IN the inaugural parade
Bith their band.
The Original Roosevelt Club, Of St
Paul. was organized when the present
Chief Executive was at the head Of the
government OF New York. The motive
behind IL was an unfailing confidence in
the future greatness and success Of the
man who had Tegenerated the police de-
partment OF New York City and a 10y
atty 10 Rooseveltisn policies fl general
Judge Taft has now been included IN
that allegiance
The members OF tho club are represen-
tative business and professional men.
One OF the qualifications for admission IS
that the candidate shah not be an Office
holder nor seeker after Office.
Never Asks FavOrs.
The club makes IT boast that in ali
its existence II has never asked Mr.
Roosevelt fer a political favor OF a favor
OF any kind.
A delegation from the organization
came 10 Washington in 1901. when Mr..
Roosevelt was inaug1rated into the Vice
Presidency. Four years ago q delega-
ton came down to see him made PTesi-
dent of the United States.
WHAT the Roosevelt Club, OF St Paul.
didn't do on its first afternoon in WASH
ington wasn't worth doing On the way
here in the train they had taken a vote
and decided what vas really worth while
and whom they should call On II was
decided, Of course. 70 see the President
and Mr. Taft IF it were possible After
them the choice fell on Ambassador
James Bryce, Gov. Hughes. Of New York.
and Clifford Pinchot. who made an ad-
dress on forestry in St Paul year ago.
The delegation was disappointed in not
seeing BIr. Taft because he was out plav-
ing golf on the Chevy Chase links.
Four members Of the executive commit
tee Of the Original Roosevelt Club are
Yale men The men Of the delegation
from that college VIII attend the Taft
smoker At the New Willard tonight
Many Of them viii go 10 Hampton Roads
10 see the feet before returning to s..
PauI
Bears Name in Gold.
The badge which was presented TO Prssi-
dent Roosevelt bears the name Of the.
club in gold letters. and below IS hung
medallion with the pictures Of the re-
firing and incoming Presidents.
Representative men Of St Paul are
numbered IN the delegation. including
three officers Of the regular army stationed
at st. Paul. the headquarters Of the De-
paTtment Of Dakota, and six captains and
iieutenants Of the Minnesota National
Guard
Among The men in the party are: Hugh
7 HaIbert- State treasurer; Clarence
Dinehart, Dr. Park Ritchie Col Sawyer.
L. S. A; Maj Gambrill, L. s. A; Lieut.
Commiskey, L s. A; Mr.. and Mrs. F. 6.
Bradbury. Capt. George h Sheppard.
n y. G., who VIII be captain Of the
body IN the inaugural parade: Lieut.. Ar
thur Clarke, n n G.; Capt O-Lsary,
n y. G.; Capt Smith n. n. G.: Lieut.
Paulson. n. \. G., and Lieut.. Chester