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Show AT ROOSEVELT'S HOME Pulpit, Press, Bar and Politics Poli-tics Represented. ALL AT LUNCHEON BOARD No Particular Significance Attaches to the Calls of Any of tho Geutlo-nien, Geutlo-nien, tho Dcslro of the Fresident Being to Entertain Them Socially nt Ills Country Home Among tho Cnllets Were Two Prominent Boer Ofllcers, Who Havo Been Prisoners of War in Bermuda, Osster Has-. N. Y, Aug 2 Ihe pulpit, pul-pit, the press the bar and pedltles were represenleil todij about Ihe luniheon bond of Piesldent lloosevelt at Hngn-moro Hngn-moro Hill Henalor Millard of Nebraska, Ne-braska, nccnmpnnled by n frlen 1 of his own State, came down from New York to talk to Mr Uoosciell about his western trip nnd to make some nr-rnngements nr-rnngements for his visit to Nebrnski 'Ihe Piesldent will lie In Neluaska nn dates nlreatly tentnllvels ehtermliieil ulthough not forinnll) nnnemnied Ilia visit lo Nebinska will be 111 thu clos-Inc clos-Inc dnss of Hiplembn I'llflUS NHllltAHKAN POU PIjACH rienator Millard presented to tho President Mr Webster who was one of the lundldntes for the sent In the Senate occupied bj Mr Miliaria eol-learjue. eol-learjue. Senator Dietrich, nnd nuked that he be appointed In some good place. Tho Pre si lent promised to Inko the matter under consideration HIJHBTS AT I.UNCHHON. Among the guests nt luncheon were Silas Mellco of New York, editor of the Chuichmnn; lllshop Dudley of the Uplscopal chiii'ch, diocese of Kentucky, Charles Nagel of St Iuils, Oeorge llnr-ves-, editor of Harper's Weekls ; Oiorge W. Illnimn of Chicago edllor of Iho Inter-Oecnn. and Udvvnrd Kent of New Yoik Assurance Is given lint no particular par-ticular slgnlllcnnce nltnches to the e alls of nns of Ihe gentlemen, Ihe desire nf the President being to enleitiiln them socially nt his country home. SUCCHSHOU TO ItOtS. President ltoosevelt Is In receipt of scores of communications bj- wlro mid by mnll regarding Ihe vacancy on the bonrd of commissioners eif the District of Columbia cnused bv the dinth n few dnss ngo of John W. Hnss. Tho np-polntee np-polntee to succeed Mr. Hosa will be n Demoornt. Hvery mall brinks letters of Indorsement of randldalcH or letters let-ters benrlng upon the selection of Mr. Hoss's succeisnr without mentioning partlculnr names It Is not known when the President may mnke tho appointment. ap-pointment. nonrt opricnns cai.i Durlu"; the day President ltoosevelt received u call from Commandants Sny-man Sny-man nnd Hells, two prominent Hoer ofllcers, of-llcers, who have been prlsoneis of wnr In llermuda. They jinssed n plensnnt hour about the rlagamorc Hill giounds ILLINOIS POIl TtOOanVKLT. Mr Hlnmnn was the laRt nf tho President's Pres-ident's luncheon guests to leave. Ho had n long Inlk wllh the President about the political situation lu Illinois. He nssured Mr. ltoosevelt thnt birring unforeseen contingencies, Illinois In 1901 would send lo tho Hepubllcnn convention conven-tion a solid delegation to support his candidacy for the Presidency. WOHK OP TAIlH-r I.HAGUH. Wilbur P. Wnkeman nf New York, secretary of the American Protective Tariff league, nnd formerly appraiser of the port of New York, cnlled upon the 3'realdent during the afternoon to explain ex-plain to him the vvoik of the lenguo toward tho election of n Hepubllcnn house. He presented to Mr. ltoosevelt n prosperity circular which was being sprend broadcast throughout the coun-trj'. coun-trj'. The President expressed Interest und pleasuro nt the work being accomplished ac-complished by the lengue. mim:m at oy ti:ii hay. This evening Lieut. -Oen. Nelson A Miles, commanding Iho iirmy, arrived In Osster Hay on n visit to Colgite Hoyt nnd family for several elays. (Jen. Miles Is a frequent visitor nt Mr. Hoyt's summer home luie. |