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10 THE MORNING OBEGONIAN", FKIDA-X", MAY 2Z, vuv. LARGE CROWDS PAY ENTHUSIASTIC HOMAGE TO CHIEF OF .THE AMERICAN NATION crystal from the city museum, born to blush unseen and -waste its sweetness In a copper box; both from Colonel L. L. Hawkins Post-Intelligencer. Seattle. May 19. 1903. Tacoma Dally Ledger, May 19. 1903. The Spokesman-Review, May 19, 1903. Idaho Dally Statesman, May IS, 1903. The Montana Daily Record. May 17. 1903. The Salt Lake Tribune. May 18, 1903. The San Francisco Chronicle, May 18, 1903. The San Francisco Examiner, May 18, 1903. Los Angeles Sunday Herald, May 17, 1903. Oregon Statesman. May 19. 1903. Capital Journal, May 19. 1903. Copper cents of 1900. 1901, 1902, 1903. Two-cent postage stamp, 1903. Internal revenue stamp of 185o. Ten-cent postage stamp of 1S56. The Astorian. May 19. 1903. The Astoria Dally News, May 19. 1903. The' Portland Evening Telegram; May 20 1903. bally Oregon Journal. May 20. 1903. The Oregonlan, May 20, 1903. giving line of march of the procession In honor or President Roosevelt. The Oregonlan, May 21. 1903. containing full details about the arrangements for receiving President Roosevelt and the ex ercises relating to the laying of the corner-stone of the Lewis and Clark monu- Afist of the articles secured in this box, secured and prepared by George H. HImes. assistant secretary of the Oregon Historical Society. GOES TO DINNER. Police Have Difficulty in Keeping Sightseers Bnclt Promptly at 8 o'clock last eenlng President Roosevelt passed from bis rooms on the second floor of the Hotel Portland to the new- banquet hall. It was known as early as o clocK tnat he would pass along the south corridor of the hotel, and a large crowd of guests at the hotel were assembled at the south entrance at the various doorways open ing on the hallway. By 7:30 o'clock the crowd was so dense ly packed that It was necessary to force the spectators back Into the main lobby of the hotel so that the corridor might be cleared. Every possible en trance was guarded by secret service men and city detectives, and at the entrance to the street was stationed a cordon of policemen, under the orders of Captain Parker. As fast as the guests for the dinner arrived they were shown to the parlors at the east end of the corridor, where they removed their coats and hats and prepared to enter the dining room. Then all, with the exception of the few that were to accompany the President from his room to the hall, marched in double file to the dining room and took their seats. Seven of the committee took the ele vator to the second floor, where they were with the President but a few short moments. The hallway to the hotel office was blocked by an eager mob of sight seers. Suddenly the elevator descended, three secret service men stepped out, and then came the President. Immediately there was a cheer so vo ciferous that the President raised his hana to his head, whirled it around In much the cane manner as if he had been shooting off Roman candles, and cheered in reply. He smiled, and the crowd cheered again. He passed by in an instant, and fol lowing him came more secret service men and others of the party, including the seven members of the reception com mittee. The police and the guards closed up the hallway as soon as he passed, and the dining room was filled. All evening long the entrance to the dining room was guarded by numerous detectives. Stationed at the outside win dows, at the fire escapes and at even' possible entrance were one or more po lice officers, and secret service men. At the two entrances of the dining room were local officers under the charge of Detective Joe Day, and in the hallways patrolmen paced to and fro to see that no harm should come to the Nation's Chief Executive. ENTERTAINED AT BANQUET. President' Ilenlth Is Proposed nnd He Makes Short Response. The guests entered the dining room to the strains of "Wilder's orchestra, which was concealed behind banked palms in an alcove. The President was seated on the right side In the center, and directly opposite him was General Beebe. At the President's right sat Senator Mitch ell and on the left Mayor Williams. To the right of Senator Mitchell sat Secre tary Loeb and Secretary of the Navy Moody was at Mayor "Williams' left His Grace Archbishop Christie offered prayer, and Mayor "Williams stated that there would be no speechmaking. In compli ance with President Roosevelt's rennpsh During the course of the dining Mayor nutuujs prupuseu me jrresiaenrs neaun, which was drunk standing, and in re sponse to which President Roosevelt said: "I shall not try to make a. mfrnh t just had to leave the room to make a epeech to some of my fellow citizens In the street. I wish only to say what a genuine surprise it has been to me to spend the last 24 hours in your wonder ful and beautiful state, and what a pleas ure it has been to me to come to this great state. I never have been in Ore gon before, but however you may feel as to me. I have felt thoroughly at home with you. (Applause.) I have felt that I know you. that I felt as you felt, that my ambitions were yours, my wavs of looking at things were vour ways of looking at them, and I think the funda mental reason is that I hope I am a fairly good American myself and I know I am with Americans than whom none can be better." The following was the menu, prepared under the personal supervision of Man ager Bowers: Toke Point oysters. Clear green turtle. Crawfish Newberg. Boiled royal chinook salmon. Cucumbers. . Potatoes natural. Olives stuffed. Sweetbreads with green peas. Punch Maraschino. Breast of Spring chicken supreme. Artichoke salad. Charlotte "russe Americaine. Biscuit en surprise. Roquefort. Mocha. Moet & Chandon. Brut Imperial. During the evening W. M. Wilder's or chestra discoursed music, and a quartet composed of Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer, so prano; Mrs. Walter Reed, contralto); W. H. Boyer. tenor, and Dom Zan. baritone, sang two selections from "Robin Hood." The President retired from the dining room at 11 o'clock, and the most elaborate banquet ever held in Portland came to an end. The arrangements were in charge of Manager H. C. Bowers, of the hotel, and Its complete success, even to the smallest detail, was largely due to his efforts. During the dinner Slgnor A. De Caprlo's band entertained the crowd which was massed in front of the hotel until 10:30. The guests follow: Presidential Party. The President. The Secretary of the Navy, W. H. Moody. William Loeb, Jr., secretary to the Pres ident. C. J. Barnes, assistant secretary. Dr. P. M. Rlxey. Surgeon-General. Nelson P. Webster, stenographer. M. C. Latta. stenographer. J. L. McGrew. stenographer. John C. McCoy, tourist agent Pennsyl vania Railroad Company. H. A. Col man. Associated Press. R. H. Hazard. Scrlpps-McRae Press As sociation. Lindsay Denison, New York Sun Press Association. R. L. Dunn. Collier's Weekly. George B. Luckey. Leslie's Weekly. N. Lazarnick, Harper's Weekly. H. A. Strohmeyer. photographer. P. W. Williams, Western Union Tele graph Company. J. P. Gooch, Postal Telegraph-Cable Company. F. H. Tyree. R. H. Taylor. 6. B. Connell. W. W. Stone. Invited Guests. Hon. George H. Williams, Mayor of Portland, - presldl ng. Hon. Gorge E. Chamberlain,- Governor of Oregon. Hon. John H. Mitchell, Senator from Oregon. Hon. Charles W. Fulton, Senator from Oregon. Hon. John L. Wilson, ex-Senator fronr Washlngton. Hon. J. N. Williamson, Representative from Oregon. Hon. M. A. Moody, ex-Representative from Oregon. Hon. W. R. Ellis, ex-Representative from Orecon. Hon. Blnger Hermann, ex-Representative from Oregon. Hon. M. C. George, ex-Representative from ; Oregon. Hon. C. B, Bellinger, District Judge United States Court. Hon. Frank A- Moore, Chief Justice of State Supreme Court. Hon. John B. Cleland, presiding Judge of State Circuit Court. General Frederick Funston, Brigadier General, United States Army. Major R. K. Evans, Chief of Staff, United States Army. Major William Hancock Clark. General Charles F. Beebe, grand mar shal. General Owen Summers, Grand Com mander Spanish-American War "Veterans. L L. Patterson, Collector of United States Customs. ' L. Zimmerman, President of Council. James Laidlaw, British Consul. Archbishop A. Christie. Rev. Stephen S. Wise. H. W. Scott. W. D. Fenton. William D. Wheelwright. J. C. Ainsworth. A. L. Mills. j. O. F. Paxton. F. S. Morris. Cyrus A. Dolph. Slgmund Frank. F. V. Holman. Tyler Woodward. i j Adolph Wolfe. H. C. Wortman. Hon. John Barrett. John H. Hall. Ernest Bioss. C. J. Owen E. L. PowelL C. S. Jackson. The floral decorations in the new dining-room were on a scale of magnificence never before attempted in this city or In the Northwest. The finish and furnishing of the palatial room are artistic and beau tiful, the green hue of the carpet and cur tains being a charming contrast to the red coloring of the walls and to the deli cately toned celling, which is best seen by the light of the chandeliers and the concealed lamps along the cornices. . . A large oval table, constructed espe cially for the occasion, occupied "the center of the room, laid with covers for 44, and at each end of the room were circular tables with covers for ten on each, the entire seating capacity being sufficient for C4 guests. The linen napery and table equipments of cnystal, china and silver were of the finest obtainable. The seat for the President was placed In the center of the large table on the side of the room facing Seventh street. The 'hall leading from tho Yamhill-street entrance of the hotel to the lobby of the dlnlng-roonv was lined with a profusion of rhododendrons, calla lilies, hydrangeas and foliage plants, In pots and clusters attached to the walls. In the lobby, or passage from the hall to the dining-room, tall vases containing long-stemmed American Beauty roses were ranged along the walls. Their per fection and beauty attracted attention from nil. Tho decorations of the dining-room and tables, under the personal supervision of Messrs. Martin & Fqrbes, made the spa cious apartment a perfect bower of beauty. The corners of the room were built up with masses of hawthorn and other flowering trees and shrubs. Easter lilies and ferns, while the walls were draped with masses of carnations and a profusion of the delicate asparagus spren gerii, the principal feature of this decora tion being huge baskets of roses and Easter lilies. The table decorations, however, sur passed all the o Chcrs. In the center of the large oval table In front of the Presi dent stood a rose tree about 12 feet In height, the branches of which, spreading a distance of about 15 feet, were loaded with hnudreds of beautiful pink roses. Around this was arranged a large bed of Bridesmaid roses In a layer of the delicate asparagus sprengerii. containing many hundred of the beautiful flowers. Between this and the ends of the table were two circular beds of roses. In nil these beds were concealed electric wires carrying hundreds of tiny colored Incandescent lamps, which, when turned on, produced a wonderfully pleasing effect. Around the border of the tables were beds of several choice varieties of roses interspersed with smaller beds of lilies of the valley, delicate little Cecil Bruner roses and Tare orchids, the whole making up a floral display which, In magnificence, contrast of color, skill of arrangement and beauty. It would be difficult to excel In any city in the Union, ay the plate of each guest was placed as the finishing touch of the floral display a boutonnlere of lilies of the val ley, to which was attached a tiny silken American flag, and then Manager uowers. who had kept an eye on the decoration from the start, looked pleased and pro nounced the work completed and satlsfac tory. ADDRESSES VAST CROWD. President SpeaUs to the People From a FIrescnpe. During the entire evening a vast crowd stood outside the hotel waiting eageriy for a glimpse of the President, should he show himself at any time. The crowa occasionally became restless and people would walk around the hotel building to come back again to their original posl tion. The brilliant electric display In the court attracted more attention than any thing else and served to keep the crowd together. Late In the evening, just as the banquet was drawing to a close. It became known to the President that a big crowd had gathered outside the hotel and he insisted upon meeting the people. He hurried from the banquet hall and mounting a Are escape, said, after the cheers that greeted his appearance had died away: "This Is an unexpected pleasure to have you come here this evening. I have en joyed to the full my trip through Oregon during the past 24 hours. I regret that the weatker this afternoon could, I think, legitimately be called rainy (laughter) and as a consequence I was not able to speak at length as I had hoped to have spoken to you at the Lewis and Clark momi ment. "I shall not try to make you an ex tended speech this evening. All I shall say to you Is to tell you how I have en joyed my vslt, how I have enjoyed see ing this wonderfully fertile "Western Ore gon, the Oregon near the seacoast have admired your farms; your manufac tures; I have seen your great forests, and now I want to say, having In view the parade this afternoon, that much though I have liked all your products, i think I like most the product of the children. (Applause.) "I wish to say In closing that while I think I was a pretty good American when I came to Oregon I shall leave this state an even better man." (Applause.)) PRESIDENT'S PLANS TODAY. Leaves Portland at S This Morning for Washington Tour. The President and his party will leave Portland at S o'clock this morning. Ahead of his special train will go a special cor rylng President C S. Mellen. of the North ern Pacific, and a small party of officials 1 of that road ana guests of Mr. Mellen. It Is the intention of Mr. Mellen to pilot the Presidential party over the lines of his road, and the start will be made this morning. The Presidential special, aboard which will be W. C. Albee, Ji Tacoma, superin tendent of this division of the Northern Pacific, Is to follow close behind Mr. Mel len's train. At Goble the train In which President Mellen Is riding will be side tracked and. await the coming of the President. The two special trains will cross the ferry together. Mr. Mellen's special train will leave Kalama ten minutes ahead of the train In which President Roosevelt Is riding. This will give time at the Washington town for a short address, -and President Roose velt has promised the people that he would speak to them. It Is the Intention of Governor Henry McBrlde to join the President at Kalama. He will be the only Washington official MEMBER OF THE PRESS CLUB. His Excellency. Theodore Roosevelt, President, United States of America. My Dear Sir: It elves me pleasure to Inform you that at a meeting of the City Press Club held Wednesday, May 20, 1003, you were unanimously elected an honorary life member of this or ganization. We had hoped to make this announcement to you la person at our club-rooms, and we sincerely re Bret that the inclement weather made It impossible for you to be with us for a few minutes upon your return from the exercises at the City Park this afternoon. While our disappointment was keen we know that the change in programme was unavoidable on your part. We have In preparation a suitable card evidencing your membership In our club, xsado of native gold, which we will be pleased to send you as soon as completed. Tho yellow metal was selected not alone as a compliment to your financial doctrines, but also to remind you that Oregon is one of the foremost mining states In the Union. Will you do us the honor to accept the membership conferred upon you? Very respectfully, MAX II. SHILLOCK, President City Press Club. to greet the Executive at that point. The members of Congress will greet him at Tacoma, and most of the Legislative re ception committee have declared their in tention of making that city their ren dezvous. Somewhere in Washington the Presi dent's train will be joined by E. L. Reber, of the Seattle Post-Intelllgencer; C. B. Blethen. of the Seattle Times; N. W. Dur ham, of the Spokane Spokesman-Review, and Managing Editor Kloeber, of the Ta coma News, representing the News, Ledg er, Everett Herald and Olympla Recorder. These newspaper men will fellow the President In Washington. After tho President's train leaves Ka lama the first stop will be made at Che halls, where the train arrives at 11:30 A. M. and waits for a 15-minute reception. Ten minutes later the President will ad dress a crowd, at Centralia, and the state .capital, Olympla, wlU be reached at 1:20 P. M. The President has promised to re main in Olympla for an hour and ten min utes, during which he Is, to make a speech and later to be driven about town. The people of Olympla have planned also that he shall hold a short reception. Conflicting' stories are told as to wheth er or not the Legislative reception com mittee has been invited to meet the Pres THE PRESIDENT'S CARRIAGE AND VIEW OF ident at Olympla. The Governor says they have, and the committeemen, or rather, a. majorlly of them, declare they have not. But it Is announced that aside from W. H. Hare, Speaker of the House, and J. G. Megler, a member of tho House commit tee, the Legislators will be gathered In Tacoma to greet the President at that city. Tacoma has planned a rather exciting time for the President so far as events are concerned. He is to be driven rapidly about town, reviewed by the school chil dren, and then, along about the time twi light falls, will make his first speech at Wright Park. From that point he will be driven to the New Masonic Temple, where he will lay the corner-stone, as sisted by John Arthur, of Seattle, the head of the Masonic order in Washington. United States Senator Levi Ankeny will join the Presidential party in Tacoma, and In tno ovinlni. TTnltoil Rtnt! Rpnatdr A. G. Foster will give a private dinner to the 1 President at the Tacoma Hotel. At this dinner 'a very small list of guests will be present, and the President will not be called upon to make any remarks. The President's following day In Wash ington Is even a more varied affair than today will be. He begins by an early de parture from Tacoma, on the steamship Spokane, for the Puget Sound navy-yard at Bremerton, and then goes to Seattle, arriving at that point about 1P.M. Ho leaves Seattle about 3:30 to make a steam ship ride to Everett, returns late in the afternoon, taking dinner aboard the boat, and arrives In Seattle at 9 P. M. From the wharf he is to be driven to tho Grand Theater, where, the Alaska Society takes charge of him, and he Is then hurried off to attend a banquet at which 400 guests will be "present, and President Roosevelt is expected to make another speech. At 3 A. M. Monday, after a quiet day in Seattle, the President leaves for Eastern Washington, with President Mellen's spe cial train pointing the way again. PRESENTED "WITH TWO PAINTINGS. Oregon Scenery on Canvaa for Mrs. Roosevelt. A number of women representing the Equal Suffragists and Pioneer Women of Oregon purchased and presented to Mrs. Roosevelt, by means of a letter to the President, while In this city, two beau tiful oil paintings. They are the work of Mrs. Eliza R. Barchus, cnairwoman of the art "committee of the Lewis and Clark Fair. They represent Mount Hood, in the soft glow of an Indian Summer sunset, and tho "Three Sisters" in the clear air of the Summer morning. The donors hoped to present the gift in a brief address from one of the pioneer women of the state, and incidentally, to the number of a score or more, shake hands with the President. In this hope they were disappointed, owlhg to the ex acting demands upon, his time. They therefore had recourse to the following letter, with its appended signatures: "Mr. President The Equal Suffragists and the Pioneer Women of Oregon, whose names are hereunto subjoined, beg leave to present through you to Mrs. Roosevelt two pictures representing some of the grand mountains of this state Mount Hood and the Three Sisters. These pictures, Mr. President, were painted from nature by a woman artist, whose name appears among the list of donors. The gift is intended to convey to the "First Lady of the Land" ' the cordial greetings of the women of Oregon. "We beg also. In their behalf, to ex press to Mrs. Roosevelt our apprecia tion of and pride in the womanly dig nity with which she discharges the duties of her high position. "We venture to hope when you return to tho Pacific Coast after the close of your second term of office when yoar THE PARADE, LOOKING EAST ON ALDER STREET. time will be your own and hers. Instead of as now, the people's, that she will accompany you and see and enjoy our magnificent scenery at first hand. Cor dially and respectfully, your silent con stituents: Abigail Scott Dunlway. Annlce F. Jef freys, M. D., Frances E. Gotshall, Ada Cornish Hertsche, Mrs. Henry Waldo Coe, ' Catherine A. Coburn, Dr. Abbie C. French, Alice M. Beeler, Mary E. Nor ton, Mae H. Cardwell. M. D., Edna D. Timms. M. D., Annie J. Conyers, Mls3 A. M. Hough, Eliza R. Barchus (artist), Mrs. Jennie Prltchard, Miss Mary Osburn Douthlt, Mrs. A. H. Breyman, Mrs. J. B. Waldo, Myra Brown Tyman, M. D., Mrs. C. M. Cartwright, Mrs. Mamie Palmer Schlegel, Dr. Beatrice Grenler Stelyer, Dr. Delia Howard, Esther Pohl. M. D., Mrs. O. W. Denny, Mrs. H. L. Palmer, Mrs. M. F. Cook. Bessie M. De Voe, Mrs. M. L. George. Mrs. H. C. Scott, Dr. Mary Thompson. Mrs. May Robinson, Mrs. A H. Adams. Mrs. M. E. Dalton, Mrs. Wls ner, Mrs. Latimer, Mrs. JEtena Bary Pow ers, Madame Julia Bauer, Miss L. Bron son. Miss E. Mackle, Miss S. M. Balllnger. PRESIDENT'S ITINERARY TO DAY. Leave Portland. 8 A.M. Arrive Chehalis, 11:30 A. if. Leave Chehalis. 11:43 A. II. Arrive Centralia, 11:65 A. M. Leave Centralia. 12 noon. Arrive Olympla, 1:20 P. M. Leave Olympla, 2:30 P. M. Arrive Tacoma, 4 P. M. Miss Besple Mathews, Mrs. L.B. Salmon. Mrs. William Galloway, Mrs. Sarah Evans, Mrs. Mallory. SOUVENIR OF PORTLAND. Handsome Boole of Oregon Vlevrs Presented to President. A handsome souvenir of his visit to Portland and Oregon was .presented to President Theodore Roosevelt at last night's banquet by Mayor George H. Will lams on behalf of a. special committee of the reception committee. The souvenir is a testimonial to Portland's ability to issue such publications, aside from showing faithfully, the Bcenery of the state and city. The publication was issued from the presses of the James Printing Company; the binding being done by Howe, Davis & Kilham. The Illuminations are by George T. Holman and the verses that accompanied the series of illustrations are taken from the works of Sam. L. Simpson, the first Oregon poet to attract general attention from critics and public. The photographs were taken from the studios of Wiester, Hale, Ash and Klser Bros. The work was dpne under the, direction of the committee consisting of I. N. Flelsch ner. Whitney L. Boise and John Gill. The publication shows some of the most effective bits of ocenery in Oregon, beau tiful spots along the Columbia and Will amette Rivers beinp shown In profusion. Views of this city are also given and the whole effect Is one that prompts the feel ing that something has been missed by one who has not viewed the scenery which is portrayed. The poems of Mxv Simpson are well se lected to show-lhe character of tho coun try and the spots chosen for illustrations. These poems are among the brightest bits of Mr. Simpson's work, one in particular having won the appreciation of the offi cials in charge of the Centennial Exposi tion in 1876. The poems printed are: "Beautiful Willamette," Memaloose Island," "Oregon in Summer," "The, . - Feast of Apple Blossoms," "The Flag and Portland." Illustrations, chosen for the souvenir in clude the following scenes: Multnomah Falls, Mount Hood. Mount Adams, a topo graphical view of Mounts Hood. St. Helens and Adams and surrounding country, the beach at Seaside with Tillamook Rock in the distance, an Indian encampment, Celllo Falls, a Winter scene at Castle Rock, sunset on the Columbia River, a beach scene on the same stream, the valley near The Dalles, a log cabin near the same city, a blrdseye view of Portland and a score or more of other famed spots. The illustrations and verse are printed on parchment and bound in morocco, silken cords being used for binding pur poses. The whole makes one of the neat est and best souvenirs the President has received on his' trip. The committee which Issued the souve nir were limited to three days time in which to put forth the production and that the work was so thoroughly done upon such short notice Is a strong testi monial in favor of Portland's business houses. INCIDENTS OF THE DAY. Good-Natured Crowd Celebrates In a Holidar Spirit. The crowd which had collected on the corner In front of The Oregonlan building yesterday afternoon to see the procession and President Roosevelt go by were much annoyed by a short and chunky but very lively and muscular Individual. He kept pushing and crowding and standing on tip-toes to try to see over the heads of taller people till he drew down general wrath and numerous objurgations, which, as he could see nothing, did not tend to Increase his happiness. Close by him was a long-llmbed young man who could look over the crowd with ease. He was con gratulated on his height, but said he sometimes found It a great inconvenience. especially wnen traveling, as on sleeping cars, for Instance, he was obliged to dou ble up like a jackknlfe in order to get into a berth. "I suppose you sometimes feel like hav Ing your feet cut off," suggested a man Denind him. "Well, hardly," was his reply. "I have to attribute my length of limb to numer ous surgical operations in the way of hav ing my legs pulled by friends, and I shall nave to stay with them.'1 J They come in handy." he continued. "when I want to steal cklckens or pick cherries, but I wish I could telescope mem, Then he turned his attention to a wo man Just in front of him, who had her umbrella expanded, the only one in the crowd, and reaching over he thumped on the top of it. The woman looked sur prised, and the crowd caught von and yelled, "Put down that umbrella," but It took a good, deal of shouting to induce tho woman to lower it, though there was no rain falling. Two women In a top buggy standing be side the curb were much annoyed by two men, one a long, lank Pike Countlan, who persisted in climbing up on the hub of her vehicle, to make themselves more conspicuous. Remonstrance proving use less, theelder of the two ladles seized tho whip and applied the but to their heads with h. vigor which quickly caused them to descend to the street, when she placed the whip in the socket and sat down to enjoy the view or the procession and the applause the crowd lavished on her. An order for supplies for the dining car of the Presidential train was telegraphed to a market man of this city yesterday morning. " It made a rather long list, in eluding nearly everything in the market in the lines of meats, poultry ana nsn. fruits and vegetables, and even bread and milk. The employes of the lucky market man, who were then fairly swamped un der with the orders in hand, were rattled when this long order was laid before them to be filled, and came to the conclusion that their half-holiday was not likely to materialize,, but extra, help was called In, and they managed to get out on the streets Ion? enough to get a glimpse of the President. An accident near the depot marred the pleasure of the day to one person. A patriotic youth managed to get his trousers caught in the turntable while a car was being turned upon it and In an instant they were a total wreck. The boy was still several years from the voting age and the tears were near the surface as he gazed at the strips of cloth hanging about his person. "I got them pant? Just to see President Roosevelt In and now you've gone and spoiled them," he wailed to the conductor. "I wanted to wear 'em today 'cause I've never had no long pants before." The conductor realized that if the small boy could not view the Chief Executive In his first pair of long trousers It would prove a great disappointment to the Pres ident. So the conductor called up 5 the company headquarters, told them the state of affairs and was Instructed to square things with the claimant before the President discovered the calamity which had befallen one of his most patri otic subjects. While the small boy was yet bemoaning his fate the conductor took him to a near by clothing store and purchased a new pair of trousers, the long kind, you may bo sure. So the boy, clad In long trousers, viewed President Roosevelt after all. and the President never knew how close they came to missing one another. More people were carried by the street cars yesterday than the total population credited to Portland. No exact figures can be obtained from any of the three companies, as the receipts of yesterday will not be counted until today. Officials of one road said that yester day broke all records. Others said that the number of passengers had been equaled on certain celebrations of the Fourth of July. At any rate, the number of people who forced their way Into the crowded cars yesterday afternoon and evening was surprising. Manager Swigert, of the City & Sub urban, said last evening that fully 50.000 persons were moved by the cars of his company. Thi3 is counting the transfers as two trips, the system always used by the street-car companies in count ing passengers. The Portland Railway Company could furnish no figures, owing to the fact that no receipts will be counted until this morning. Superinten dent Tiffany, of the Oregon Water Power & Railway, said that It was impossible to give figures until today. He expressed the opinion, however, that yesterday had broken the record for carrying passen gers on his line. Estimating that the City & Suburban carries a few more pas sengers than the Portland company. It Is probable that the latter company car ried In the neighborhood of 40,000 per sons. The Oregon Water Power & Rail way Company can be safely set down at 30,000. This makes a total of 120,000, more by 6000 than the population of the city of Portland, as given in the city direc tory. The service on the Vancouver line was quadrupled for the day. On the Wood lawn line it was doubled. The Mount Scott and Oregon City lines were given a faster service for the great occasion. AH the city lines soon found their ca pacity greatly taxed and additional care were placed upon them early in the day. The rain in the afternoon was a boon to the car companies. Instead of walk ing home the majority of sightseers took a car. Consequently the cars were packed to suffocation. It was like the rush from a baseball game for several hours after the parade. "Mr. M. T. "WonrtoooV nf Sm Pai'r Vna street, received a signal honor from the gracious Chief Magistrate. He lifted his Vint p.mfHnllv for her. Tt hannened this way: Like the patriotic American she is, Mrs. Woodcock took up her post early in the afternoon on the Postofflce sidewalk. She was determined to gratify the Presl- aent s weu-Known love ior nowers, ana out of deference to certain of his well Vnnwn Ideas, the nartlcular flower she chose is known to the unbotanical as "Baby Breath." vnen tne resiaenuai rnrrlasrp annrnached she tossed the bou quet straight at the chief occupant. He caugnt It. iQ smenea tne iragrance. xie cmiini TTf raised hla hat to the donor. Mrs. Woodcock felt highly flattered. The crowd cheered. When General Summers rode by on his charger, she threw a huncn ox snowballs at him. it maae tne norse Jump. Mrs. Woodcock was highly amused. After the President returned from tho rniii nt tho Cltv Park and entered his apartments at the Portland Hotel, the first sight that greeted hts eyes was a hnslrpt of ettreeoua carnations. He looked at the card. He read. v"From Mrs. M. L. Woodcock. 403 East Pine." is .rrutiflrnrlon at the elft would have de lighted Mrs. Woodcock's kind heart. r To get her remembrance piacea in tno President's room. Mrs. Woodcock had to run the gauntlet of the Secret Service men. But In spite of the fact that ad mission to the hotel was by ticket only, Mrs. Woodcock perseverea ana nnauy onr Vim- tHft rarrfullv olaced. In her own words: "They tried to keep me out, but I got there, just the same. 'The way people of all ages, sizes and weights followed the President from place to place was a marvel. They took short cuts from one point of vantage to an other good position in time to gaze once more upon the features of the President. The same people who went to 'the depot to see the arrival of the Presidential train hurried over to Gllsan street to watch, the party seated in carriages pass that point, Then they pushed themselves upon a crowded car and caught the cyno sure of all eyes again at Alder or Sixth street. The largest downtown crowd was at Sixth and Morrison streets around the Portland Hotel. As soon as the party had passed this point everyone rushed to the plaza blocks. This was the test of patriotism. It was an up-hill climb, but stout, middle-aged men and women panted up the grade as though their lives depended upon the race. Happy and satisfied they could look again upon President Roosevelt. As the President passed Fifth and Alder streets he was showered with, snow balls from the windows of the Meier & Frank Company store. In the upper win dows stood 250 girls, employes of the store, and apparently each had a quantity of snowballs hidden away for even be fore the Presidential carriage reached the spot the flowers were thrown Into the air. The President took it as a compliment when one of the snowy blossoms fell Into the-carriage and delighted the girls by smiling in their direction. Each of the girls also had a flag that was kept waving. Julius Meier, the manager of the store, stood on the edge of a platform level with the second story and led the chew ing. As far down Alder street as Third thoso on elevated positions could see the form of Julius Meier, dancing on the nar row platform, waving a big flag and cheering with might and main. Tf PMnf Hoosftvftlt could have seen Lthe number of women about town yester day with their nocks of little ones, want ing hand in hand, forming strings which took up the whole sidewalk, he would not have formed an Idea that race suicide was in vogue here, but the sight might have caused him to change his opinion on this subject.