The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-26
ROOSEVELT. GOES
: TO VISIT WILSON
Al ,,iNYll '"IJUS{
Rejects Cravat of Many COlors
~ Offered to Him at Rail-
road Station.
PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN.
Tells Pennsylvanians He Will
Speak in Pittsburgh on
@ June 80.
PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN.

Col. Roosevelt went to Washington
to-day feeling as TT as a fiddle" as
he expressed II, to deliver an address
to the National Geographical Society
and pay a call on President Wilson
at the White House. The Colonel
was accompanied by J. X. Cherrie
and Leo Miller Of the Museum Of
Natural History. who were with him
throughout his explorations in South
America. and Anthony Fiala, who
commanded a supplemental expedi-
ton. Congressman Victor Murdoch OF
Kansas also rode down to Washing
ton with the Colonel.
Col. Roosevelt came in from Oyster
Bay in Bourke Cockran's automobile.
Mr.. Cochran delivered him at the
Pennsylvania station shortly before
10 o'clock. With his customary
promptness the Colonel was ahead Of
the other members Of his party. who
did not arrive until after he had
bought his tickets.
While surrounded by a group OF
reporters in the waiting room the
Colonel was approached by a man
who introduced himself as "Mr.
Springer" and endeavored to force
the ex-President to accept one OF the
gaudiest cravats ever released from
captivity. 1t was red. pink. blue.
yellow, orange green and several
other colors and tints. Tho Colonel
recoiled when MIR. Springer unfolded
his offering and Mr.. Springer regret
fully moved away.
Inasmuch a. Col. Roosevelt 10 going
to tell the National Geographical So.
ciety about the river he discovered
1t IL worthy Of note that the parlor
car IN which no rode 10 Washington
Is named "Darkwater." Before the
train departed at 1905 the Colonel
shook hands with several members Of
the crew and dictated several letters
TO . stenographer from tho Outlook
ONCE.
Besides leoturing and calling on the
President. Col. Roosevelt will. Z Is
understood, attend TO some practical
politics while In Washington.
ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK IN PENN.
eYLvANiA CAMPAIGN.
PHILADELPHIA. May 26.-Col
Roosevelt's formal compaign for the
ItVStSooiNc Phity ttus yVui PioONcsy
will be opened in Pennsylvania. He
promised while on his way TO Wash
ington, to speak in Pittsburgh on
June 30. The date set in six days
after Col. Roosevelt 10 to return from
Spain.
Allen T. Burns of Pittsburgh met
Col. Roosevelt at New York and trav-
clled with him to Philadelphia. Will.
lam Draper Lewis, dean OF the Law
department Of the University Of Penn.
sylvania, and Progressive candidate FOL
Governor. also travelled from New
oYrk TO Philadelphia with Col. Roose'
welt
A delegation OF Pennsylvania Pro
gressives boarded the train and rod'
through the city with the Colonel. Tt
those Mr.. Roosevelt told of his inten
ton to speak at Pittsburgh.
II am In Pennsylvania now" he said
land ] am coming back. and when
do ] will have Dean eLwis and Pin
chot with me-" As he said this n
slapped DIR. Lewis on the back I"
am taking an enormous interest II
Pennsylvania, and that Is why l an
going to speak in this State"
Several hundred persons greeted Mr.
Roosevelt at the station, where he lef
tn train TO shak hands with as man!
as ne could before the train started
There was great shout when SOM
one called for Three cheers for tn
old warhorse."