ing tour in Northwest Colorado; bringing down many cougars.

April.

Attended the dedication of the Pan-American Exposition buildings at Buffalo, New York, and delivered an address.

September 6. Received word, while at Isle la

Motte, Vermont, that President McKinley had been shot; hurried at once to Buffalo; assured that the President would recover, joined his family in the Adirondacks. September 14. Death of President McKinley. Roosevelt returned to Buffalo; took the oath of office as President of the United States at the house of Ansley Wilcox; retained the McKinley Cabinet.

September 15 to 19. Funeral of President

McKinley, at Buffalo, Washington, and
Canton, Ohio. President Roosevelt at-

tended.

September 20. First regular working day of President Roosevelt at the White House.

December 3. First annual message delivered to Congress.

December 4. Senate received Hay-Pauncefote canal treaty from the President. December 17. First break in the McKinley Cabinet. Postmaster General Smith resigned; was succeeded by H. C. Payne. 1902. January 3. Grand ball at the White House, Miss Alice Roosevelt formally presented to Washington society.

January 6. Secretary Gage of the Treasury resigned; was succeeded by Ex-Governor Leslie M. Shaw, of Iowa.

January 20. The President transmitted to Congress report of Canal Commission, recommending buying of rights for $40,000,000.

February 10. Serious sickness of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. President in attendance at Groton, Massachusetts, several days.

February 24. Reception to Prince Henry of Prussia.

February 25. Launching of German Emperor's yacht, which was christened by Miss Alice Roosevelt.

March 7. President signed a bill creating a permanent pension bureau.

May 12. Beginning of the great coal strike; largest in the history of the United States.

May 21. President unveiled a monument at Arlington Cemetery, erected in memory of those who fell in the Spanish-American War.

June 9. President reviewed West Point cadets at the centennial celebration of that institution.

July 4. Addressed a great gathering at Pittsburg.

July 5. Removed his business offices to Oyster Bay for the summer.

August 11. Retirement of Justice Gray

of the Supreme Court; the President named Oliver Wendell Holmes as his

successor.

August 22. The President began a twelve days' tour of New England.

September 3. Narrow escape from death

near Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Trolley

car ran down carriage, killing Secret Service attendant.

September 6 and 7. President visited
Chattanooga, Tennessee, and delivered
addresses.

October 3. President called conference at
Washington concerning coal strike.
October 21. As a result of several meet-

ings between the President, the mine
operators, and the mine workers the
miners resumed work, and a commission
was appointed by the President to adjust
matters in dispute.

November 19. Grand reception to the President at Memphis, Tennessee.

December 2. President's message to Congress was read by both branches.

1903. January 15. President signed the free coal bill passed by Congress.

January 21. President signed the bill for the reorganization of the military system. March 5. Special session of Congress called

by the President to consider Cuban reciprocity bill and Panama Canal treaty with Colombia.

March 12. President appointed a Commis

sion to report on organization, needs, and conditions of government work.

March 18. President received report of Coal Commission.

April 2. President received degree of LL.D. from the University of Chicago. Beginning of long trip to the west.

April 4. President addressed Minnesota legislature at St. Paul.

April 30. President delivered address at dedication of buildings of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, at St. Louis.

June 6. President ordered an investigation into the Post-office Department scandals. July 4. First message around the world, via new Pacific cable, received by President at Oyster Bay.

July 23. The President refused to consider charges made by a bookbinders' union against a workman in the Government Printing Office, thereby declaring for an "open" shop.

August 17. Grand naval review by the President, on Long Island Sound, near Oyster Bay.

September 17. President delivered an address at the dedication of a monument to New Jersey soldiers, on the battle-field of Antietam.

October 15. President delivered an address at unveiling of statue to General Sherman, at Washington.

October 20. President called extra session

of Congress to consider a commercial treaty with Cuba.

November 3.

Panama proclaimed inde

pendent of Colombia.

November 6. The United States government formally recognized the independence of the state of Panama.

November 10. Opening of extra session of Congress called by President to consider commercial treaty with Cuba.

November 18. A new canal treaty was formally signed at Washington by Secretary Hay, of the United States, and M. Bunau-Varilla, acting for Panama. December 2. The canal treaty was ratified at Panama.

December 7. The President sent regular message to Congress especially defending the administration policy regarding Panama and the canal.

1904. January 4. The President sent a special message to Congress regarding the recognition of the new republic of Panama. This was followed for weeks by debates, for and against the action of the administration.

February. War broke out between Japan

and Russia; the President issued a proclamation declaring the neutrality of the United States.

February 22. The President and family assisted at a Washington's Birthday treeplanting at the White House grounds.