The Washington times., 1914-05-25
COL. ROOSEVELT TO
CALL ON PRESIDENT
Press of Time Will Prevent His
Acceptance of Invitation to
Luncheon.
3EcWEHMEE;

Theodore Roosevelt will tell about
IT. TO President Wilson at the White
House tomorrow afternoon. The Pres
ident today let il be known that he
had invited the colonel to luncheon.
but the former President discovered
that he would not have time. He will,
however. come to the White House
before delivering his lecture on his
Brazilian discovery before the Ma
tional Geographic Society.
While II was announced that Col
onel Roosevelt's visit is 10 be one of
courtesy, the very fact that he is
going to the White House caused
much comment among politicians. Mr.
Roosevelt's already avowed open op-
position TO the Wilson Panama tolls
policy and the ADMINISTRATORS pro-
posed Colombian treaty had been ex-
pected TO stand in the way of a White
House call The President extended
an invitation, however
Colonel Roosevelt will arrive over the
Pennsylvania railroad at 800 tomorrow
afternoon. He will be met at the sta
ton by Gilbert IL. GrosVenor, director
and editor of the National Geographic
Society; DR.. G. Hart Merriam, and
others. who will accompany him to the
colonel will get his first view of his
South African trophies. From the
Smithsonian, Colonel Roosevelt will so
10 the New Willard Hotel. \ dinner
in his honor will be given by Mr.. Gros-
venor at $50 o clock. at which the board
of managers and officers Of the Ma
uonal Geographic Society will be given
an opportunity 10 renew their acQuain-
tance with Colonel Roosevelt.
The party will go directly from the
New willard (nnXnntlOn Hall WhANa
the lecture will begin at $50 O'Clock.
The colonel will depart for New York
at midnight.
The Roosevelt visit TO Washington
tomorrow has already pushed all other
issues into the background. While tht
colonel has announced that he will moi
take up for serious consideration 30
Htical questions until after his return
from Spain, some political leaders here
hope TO get him TO at least consider
q plan OF action for this falls cam
paign.
One Of these is Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts, who has let a number
OF his friends know that he believes
Republicans and Prosressives should
sink their animosity and combine for
the campaign for Congress this fa,l.
Lodge is expected TO see the colonel
and put his views souarely up TO him.
Because OF the long friendly association
between the TWO, the suggestions OF
senator Lodge are DKcly 10 nave more
influence on Colonel Roosevelt than
would those of any other Republican
leader.
Tickets for Colonel Roosevelt's lecture
before the National Geographic Society
are at premium. AS early as o'clock
this morning applicants for tickets
formed a line at the National Geo
graphic Society. Avenue of the PreSi-
dents and NJ streets northwest. and
tickets were supplied as long as they
lasted. The line extended west on VI
street to Seventeenth and south for two
blocks. Colonel Roosevelt is scheduled
10 arrive tomorrow morning
Moving pictures Will he shown Of the
expedition after the regular lecture.
Those in charge of the affair cannot
definitely state, until Colonel Roose-
veIt's arrival tomorrow. just what trend
the course OF his address will take.
But two-thirds the capacity OF Conven-
ton Hall will be used ! stage has
been moved up so that the speaker will
he nearer the gallery at the north end.
The doors OF the building will he thrown
open AT ! O'Clock tomorrow night, and
at BIB no late arrivals will be permitted
10 enter.