| Show ROOSEVELT'S DAY IN INI CAPITAL A VERY I BUSY ONE Will Be There Nine Hours and Has a Great Deal Dealto to Do W WASHINGTON May 56 The The national national na na- capital awaited awalt d the coming today toda of ot Theodore Roosevelt His third visit to Washington 1 since he quit the presidency prest- prest presidency dency more than five O years 8 ago excited the tho keenest Interest In political and scientific set ecI- circles circles Principal interest interest In fn the visit of or form former President Roosevelt centered centred in his lecture lecture lec lee ture turo before the National Geographic so society society so- so det and In the conference be ho was as to toha ha havo ve with t Pro Progressive retho in congre con con- gre gress a. a To d deliver liver hI his lC lecture tut Is the primary object Of Of t Colonel Roosevelt's visit and scientists awaited with mth great Interest the story of or his recent explorations in South America Amelica With Ith equally equall as much Interest politicians of ot all parties awaited the outcome outcome outcome out out- come of or the conference of or party leaders in which the former Cormer president will par par- It wa wasl wa expected by Progressive leaders le that at this conference a plan of ot action may be developed elored fo for the forthcoming conTeE- conTeE congressional lonal campaign Stay Will Be Short I Former President Roosevelt Roose was expected expect expected ex ex- d t to arrive hero here at p p. p m m. today toda and remain until midnight This would give Kiva him a n stay ta- ta of a little less le than nine hou hours but they promise to be full of excitement nt and A large number of ot persons including officials of the Geographic society J jep- jep pre p- p re of the th Progressive party part In congress personal friends and others were t ct expected ct d to bid Colonel Roosevelt ell welcome on his a arrival a I here First on tho the pro program ram called Riled for a R. visit by the former president to Yo the Smithsonian in institution In- In where he was t as to review the exhibits E there which he procured procure In his African explorations From th the Smithsonian Colonel Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt elt was ae expected to call at the White WhiteHouse Ite House HOUM to pay pay his respects to President Wilson Neat on the pro program Tris was a I. I call callon callon callon on Senator Lodge of Massachusetts at athis athis his hta home where a reception was onal to be given Iven in honor of or the diplomatic dIploma tic corp corps The colonel then was expected to take dinner at a downtown dO hotel with officials of or the tho Geographic society He had no other engagements until the time for his J lecture which I was W to be with T I leaders leaders lead lead- ad- ad followed b by a B conference party part ers erG In con congress R at t PlO Progressive party parl headquarters This was to conclude hi hl his visit to Washington Public Interest in Colonel Roose Roosevelt's elt's lecture Is attested b by y the fact that tho the distribution of or seats broke all records of or orthe the Geographic society's offices |
