Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-26
COLONEL CENTER
OF WIDE INTEREST
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latter was unable to accept, pointing
out that he would not arrive in Wash
| ington until considerably after the
luncheon hour.
After talking for a while with presi-
dent Wilson at the White House, Col
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts, 1765 Massachusetts, avenue
| where the latter will give a reception
| which will include the members Of the
diplomatic corps.
It is understood that the colonel Is par
| ticularly DESTROYS OF saying "how-do' to
Sir Cecil Arthur Spring Rice. the British
ambassador. who was best man ut Col
Rooseveit's wedding. and close friend
| Of Col. Roosevelt number OF years age
| when the now British ambassador was
connected with the British embassy OF
| those days and Col. Roosevelt was civil
service commissioner.
Hopes to See Ambassador.
| 1t is also understood that Col. Roose-
welt desires to have a chat with Jules ].
Jusserand. the French ambassador. who
was member Of the colonefs so-called
tennis cabinet" during the latter's oc-
cupancy Of the White House. Present at
| the reception also will be James r. Car
| field. who was Secretary of the Interior
in the Roosevelt days, another member
Of the so-called tennis cabinet"
| This evening at $50 o'clock. Col.
| dinner given by Gilbert H. Grosvenor
at the New Willard Hotel. Mr.. Grosve-
| nor. who is the director the National
Geographic Society. has asked a num-
stitution and other prominent persons,
thirty-four in all, to meet Col. Roose-
welt The list Of those to be at the din
ner includes:
The French ambassador. the Spanish
terror. Admiral Peary. Admiral pills.
bury. Gen. John NJ. Wilson, Father
Zahm. Gen. A; W. Greedy. Rudolph
Hart Aarto Merriam ana Dr.. s. Y. covfile, David
Fairchild, Charles J. Bell, John Bar.
rett, Col. Henry 8. Blount. Col. F. F.
Eichelberger. John o. LaGorce, George
Otis Smith. Dr.. Hugh NJ. smith 8. H
Putnam. Grant Squires Of New York
George X. Cherry. Leo Miller, DR.. T. L
Macdonald. DR.. ]. Howard Gore, o. r
Austin, Truxton Beale and Mr.. Pulsifer
Doors Will Close at s:15.
Following the dinner Col. Roosevelt
will be escorted to Convention Hall. 9Th
begin his lecture at S:15. at which hour
tional persons admitted. Tho doors will
be opened at 1880 pm
The lecture is to last about two
hours. IT is understood, and every seat
has been reserved, hundreds OF men,
bers of the National Geographic So
seats because Of having delayed in ap-
plying for them when 1t was first an
nounced that Col. Roosevelt would
speak before the members Of the so
ciety here.
Immediately after the lecture Col.
Roosevelt will go to the progressive
party headquarters in the Munsey
building. where the conference with
progressive party leaders in Congress
will be held: Every member Of the
party in the House who is in town Is
expected to attend, but Senator Clapp
will be the only representative from
the Senate. Senator Poindexter, the
committee which left yesterday to at
tend the funeral Of the late Senator
Bradley. He said that he would see
Col Roosevelt later at Oyster Bay.
Will Outline Situation.
No definite plans have been made for
the conference at party headquarters.
The colonel will be told. however. just
what success the party has had in at
tempting to put through its legislative
program at the present session and each
man will outline the steps he thinks are
necessary in his own district and else
where to gain victory in November The
colonel will be advised also Of what his
supporters in Congress believe are the
weak spots in the administration and will
be asked to devise methods Of attack for
the campaign.
Reports that Col. Roosevelt might con-
fer while here with leaders Of the repub-
ican party were not regarded here today
as being definite. Senators Root, Gal
linger, Smoot and Warren. four of the
most active Of the old guard of the party
in the Senate. are members Of the Brad
ley funeral committee, and will not be in
town. Senator Borah spoke at a repub-
lican gathering in Detroit last night, and
will not return in time to see the colonel
Other republican senators may seize the
opportunity to pay their respects, but
1t seemed doubtful il there would be a
general desire on the part Of the repub-
licans to hold a conference at this time.
May Visit Press Club.
1t was said at progressive headquarters
today that Col. Roosevelt might md time
to drop in at the National Press Club
tonight. but that If he did not he prob
ably would receive newspaper men at the
progressive headquarters about II o'clock
1hefe Is SAID 10 De keen interest through
out the country. and consequently among
the Washington newspaper correspond
ents in the outcome Of the conference
among the progressives and Col. Roose.
welt tonight.
1t is said that if this conference re-
| suits in nothing more the party leaders
| expect Col. Roosevelt to show the way
in which the Wilson administration car
be most advantageously attacked by
campaign orators and in prediction lit.
erature.
The conference is expected to last two
hours or moro, and Col. Roosevelt will
leave on a midnight train for the re-
turn trip to New York.
Maj. Sylvester directed that Capt
Flather Of the sixth precinct take
| charge of a detail of twelve policemen
| to handle the crowd at Union station
when Col. Roosevelt arrives. Detect
ives Pratt, Forteney. Grant and Arm
strong will remain on duty with the
visitor until he leaves the city.
Col. Roosevelt Consents
to Speak for Progressives
in Pittsburgh June 80