New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
GOVERNOR AT HOME AGAIN
A DEFERRED FOURTH OF JULY CELE-
BRATION AT SYCAMORE HILL.
SAYS KANSAS CITY PLATFORM OUGHT TO
INDUCE ALL TRUE AMERICANS TO SUP
PORT THE PHILADELPHIA TICKET


Governor Roosevelt returned yesterday from
his trip TO OkahomE City to attend the Rough
Riders reunion recently held there The Gov
ernor left Canton on Friday afternoon and ar
| rived in Jersey City about 2:30 in the afternoon
Crossing the Borough Of Manhattan, the Gov
ernor went directly to the station of the Long
Island Railroad, in Long Island City, and there
awaited the departure of the $50 D. m train
for Oyster Bay. The Governors presence quick
~ became noised about the station and he was
soon surrounded by crowd of men and women
eager to shake him by the hand and to congrat-
ulate him on his nomination for Vice-President
and to wish and predict him success in the com
| ing election When the Governor was crossing
the North River prominent Kentuckian stepped
up to him and told him that the RepubIican
nominee for Governor of the Blue Grass s+a+e
would unquestionably be elected this fall and
that the States electoral vote would probably
De cast for Mckinley and Roosevelt
AT Long Island City Colonel Roosevelt was
joined by Lieutenant Robert Ferguson late of
the Rough Riders. Lieutenant Ferguson who
IS IN the real estate business with Douglass
Robinson, the Governors brother-in-Iaw is
great personal friend of Colonel Roosevelt. and
accompanied him to Oyster Bay to be present
at the display of fireworks which were set off
for the pleasure of the Governors children in
the evening.
Colonel Roosevelt arrived at Oyster Bay at
+; 40 p. m. and he and Mr. Ferguson were driven
directly to the Governors home. Sycamore
Hill The road to the house was a scene Of
desolation most Of the way for the terrific
| storm Of Friday night. the worst that has be-
1aIIen that section of Long Island for years
| wrought havoc with the beautiful trees of the
! town and surrounding country. All over the
town were trees torn up by the roots, or even
| where the trunk had withstood the shock Of
| the gale the tree had been bereft Of rnany OF
| It's limbs and most OF its foliage. All through
the village the sides Of the road are banked with
! these fallen trees and limbs and it took hard
| work on the part Of the village authorities to
| get them to the side of the road from the centre
! where they had originally fallen. About three
| quarters of a mile from the station and Just
where the road makes its northeasterIy swing
| toward Roosevelts home. behind a small arti-
| fetal lake, is the beautiful home Of William J.
| Youugs, Governor Roosevelts private secretary
| Mr.. YOungs has always been justly proud of
| the magnificent trees that girt his house. but
| exposed TO the full brunt Of Fridays storm not
! one Of them escaped. and fully a third 10 a half
| Of them were thrown bodily down Some of
| these trees were of great size. and Mr. Youngs
was inclined to congratulate himself on his luck
that none Of them had fallen on his house rather
| than to deplore their loss, heavy as it was
| At Mr.. Youngss house Governor Roosevelt
| stopped his carriage and examined the havoc
| the storm had wrought. He then drove on 10
| his own home. with q foreboding as to what
! might have happened there. But the elbow Of
! the hill had protected his domain. and al
though the quarter Of mile from his gate TO his
/ house lies through woodland, there was only
| one fallen tree
| Governor Roosevelt was eager to return yes
| terday, because it is his annual custom TO give
y
| that is the delight Of healthy American child
| hood The Roosevelt youngsters regard this as
| one Of their prerogatives Of eight and there was
| weeping and wailing and gnashing OF teeth
| when the Governor announced that on account
! Of the Rough Riders reunion he could not be
| present this year. Colonel Roosevelt was as
! disappointed they and so he said six words
for himself and half dozen for them. and
| compromised on a deferred celebration, which
| took place last night
When seen at his home Just after his early
| dinner the Governor made the following state
nent, with regard TO his Western trip:
| genuinely and thoroughly enjoyed the trip to
and from Oklahoma City, and have been greatly
impressed, not only with the prosperity OF the
It seems to me that the platform recently adopTed
by the Democrats party. together with the man
ner in which it was adopted, and the nominations
Republicans but TO every American as weii who is
sensitive 10 honesty home and honor abroad
TO stand with US in this contest.
Just after the Governors arrival tremen-
dous thunder and rain storm occurred. which
thoroughly drenched all Of Oyster Bay.
Our celebration tonight" the Governor re-
marked, lis simply Fourth Of July deferred.
All my children will, of course be there. and as
many Of those of my neighbors as care 10 come
Thanks to the rain, we Will probably now be
able to preserve the house. and We will trust in
Providence to prevent injury 10 the youngsters
Promptly at eight the fireworks were started
by rocket which, touched off by the Governor.
scared high in the air. Other rockets roman
candles, pinwheels crackers, and the thousand
and one other things that go to delight both
small boys and girls and adults too on
Fourth followed fast and followed faster. until
successful evening was brought to a success
full close without setting fire to the house. and
finally each and every tired youngster. perfect
Iy intact was tucked into his or her bed
Owing to the prominence of Sycamore Hill.
the fireworks were plainly visible from the
town, where the beautiful spectacle attracted
and held the attention of such Of the towns
people as had not made the trip TO the scene
Of the celebration All the telephone wires are
down at Oyster Bay on account of the storm. but
the Governor seemed rather TO regard this in
the light of a blessing.
TO GO ON STUMP WHEN CAMPAIGN OPENS.
Harrisburg. Penn, July Governor Roosevelt
passed through here this morning his way 10
New-York. He said he had had pleasant time in
the West but before talking ne wanted the morning
papers TO see the news These We're supplied him,
and after glance at current events he told the
newspaper that he had had an exceedingly
satisfactory visit with President Mckinley, an