Evening journal., 1909-01-01


the holiday season had left but few in the
city.
Another pleasing splotch came immedi-
ately after-oficers OF che army and navy
and other military organizations an wear
Ing the regulation special full dress. 4
At l2.l5 the procession Of well-wshers
took on more sombre color. 1t was made
up Of the civilian officers and organiza-
tions appearing in the following order:
Regents and Secretary of the Smlthson-
ian lnstitutioni Civil Service Commission;
Interstate Commerce Commission. 18th
milan Canal Commission, Commissioners
Of the District Of Columbia, Assistant Sec
retaries Of Departments. Solicitor General.
Assistant Attorneys General, Assistant
Postmasters General. Treasurer of the
United states. Librarian Of Congress.
Public Printer, heads Of Bureaus. Presi-
dent of the Columbia Instruction for Deaf
and Dumb Society Of the Cincinnati, Az
tee Club Of lSi7, Associated Veterans. War
OF iSi6-47. Military order Loyal Legion,
Grand Army Medal of Honor Legion,
Veteran Legion. Union Veterans Union.
Society Army OF Santiago, Spanish War
Veterans, Army and Navy Union, Minute
Men. SONS of the Americana Revalution.
and the Oldest inhabitants Association.
Public Greets the Executive.
Then came the simple life. The long
serpentlne line OF "plain people" that had
been pulsating with impatience out of
doors for two hours from the head resting
on the front pertico in sight and hearing
of the gaiety. TO the rear many squares
away, moved forward at D. m. when the
big door was thrown open. The gay uni
forms and fine gowns were absent but the
flowers and plants and music were there
and-more important than all-Neighbor
Roosevelt.
The great band which had been discours-
ing classical airs burst forth in a blare
OF "See. The Conquerlng Hero Comes" as
the column fairly leaped inside Slowly
at first but faster moved the throng. and
more 'oyous became thc band skippn
from one lively air TO another At one
time it was "Listen To NY Tale OF Woe
and at another There viii BE a Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight"
"Step lively there. step lively there. and
see the elephant pack his trunk" came
the melody. but not the words as the
/
Toxic" Even Neighbor Roosevelt could
not repress q smile. for.all the good peo-
pie Of every rank and from almost every
+ CLINE had been wishing him successful
hunt on the African trip which is TO fol
low his retirement from public life.
More rapidly moved the column. Now
/ a quick step from the band. Then doubl,
I quick from the callers. The neatly uni
/ formed help, placed at different parts OF
/ the room 10 keep the courscclearetook &
I hand and by an insinuatcg gesture here
or a tap there. livened up the faltoring
ones. other gentlemanly attendants OBJ
served that there was no packages car
ried in the ranks and saw TO il that tn,
rule against a caller gretlng the host with
one hand behind his back or concealed il
his overcoat pocket. was not violated.
It was cosmopolitan gathering. from
first 10 last. and not less so after tn,
disappearance Of the royal trappings. tn,
frock coats and the handsome gowns. fol
in the peoples column" were old age an,
youth. willie boys" and simpering maidi
maiden ladies and washer women. tbs
genteel laborer as well as the fellow WI,
looked as II he had not known profitable
toll for years; the white and the black
the freshly secured as well as some VIII,
/ had neglected their toilet.
They hurled along, the embodiment o
Shakespeare's Seven Ages. with all in
termediate grades that he could have con
celved Of and others not dreamed Of IN
his philosophy Through it stood Neigh
Dor Roosevelt with no cider or apples L