The Washington times., 1901-11-04
TO LEAVE FOR OYSTER BAY.
President Takes His Departure To-
day 10 Cast His Vote

President Roosevelt will this morning
leave Washington for oyster Bay, where
he will vote tomorrow. He will return to
Washington late Tuesday evening. ON ac-
count OF his departure the President VIII
receive no visitors today, with the eNcep-
ton Of a delegation from the Porto Rican
Chamber of Commerce.
The Porto Ricans have come to this
country 90 urge the establishment of a
protective duty ON coffee imported to
Porto Rico from Brazil. The coffee rails
ers OF Porto Rico complain that they are
Handicapped in the development Of the
coffee industry by the flood of that COM
modify poured on the island markets by
Brazilian coffee firms. The delegation
consists Of fourteen prominent merchants
Of The island They represent the pro-
Gressive business element Of Porto Rico,
and ere backed in their plea for pro-
tectiva tariff by "A number of influential
Senators and Representatives in this
country. The delegation Will arrive in
Washington early this morning.
President Roosevelt win travel in a pri-
vate car 70 New York. and will leave
Washington via the Pennsylvania Rail
road. He viii be accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt. Secretary Cortelyou, DR.. RiXey
Assistant Secretary Loeb, and messen-
ger Henry Pinckney. the White House
steward. who votes in oyster Bay. Will
also accompany the party. There will be
three votes from the White House cast
at oyster Bay tomorrow. including the
ballot Of Mr.. Loeb. Assistant Secretary to
the President who is a resident there
also 1t Is safe TO say that each of the
three ballots will be marked for the
straight Republican ticket. Republican
votes are needed at oyster Bay, as the
contests for county ofIices, State Senator,
and AssembIyman are quite close. The
President advocates every man exercising
his right of suffrage whenever possible.
He has never failed to vote whenever he
was able to reach his home voting place.
This year it was not necessary for the
President to register The President IS
rather sorry that he is not able to cast
his vote for Low in New York on Tues
day He has taken the keeuest interest
in the great municipal fight there, and
with his old opposition to Tammany
awakened. is most anxious that the fu-
sion forces should triumph.
Mrs. Roosevelt viii not 20 TO oyster
Bay. but viii remain in New York She
will remain with her sister until the
President starts on his return trip, when
she will Join MIN at Jersey City. Secre-
tary CortclyOu viii vote at Hampstead,
/. l.. only few miles from Oyster Bay.
The Presidential party will leave Oyster
Bay some time Tuesday afternoon, and
will arrive in Washington late Tuesday
night In view Of the trip there will be
no Cabinet meeting tomorrow
President Roosevelt attended Grace
Dutch Reformed Church as usual yester-
q To- arpDFutta MED Mrs
Roosevelt, his daughter Alice. and the
ojher Roosevelt children. In the after
noon the entire family enjoyed a long
ride The drive extended across the PO-
romaC. and for considerable distance
into Virginia.
Thomas r.. Pendel. one Of the doorkeep-
ers at the White House. celebrated yes
terday the tHisty-S"yeuth anniversary Of
his iacumh.ucy u that position. He en-
iifr,d s,rE.gc as a member ot lhe NJ, 8P6its P6tts
been On duty almost continuously ever
since He is the sole remaining member
of tho famous hndvgl9rd which iHvari-
ably escorted Pr sij,ut Lincoln whenever
be- went any place. He opened the door
for prgsid ut Lincoln on the fatal night
when hc went TO FCrd's Theatre, and was
struck down by the assassin Booth.
"gll Tom. as Pln8ei is better known
among the attaches Of the White House,
bears "A striking resemblance TO the great
emancipation After the death OF Lincoln
Pcrtei went To Boston ana posed. dressed
IN the clothes which Lincoln last wore. for
O portrait Of President Lincoln. painted
by the famous artist. William II. Hunt.
When President Garfield left the White
House on the day when he was assas-
sinsjed Pendel was the last man whom
he shook by the hand Pcndel was on
duty when President Mckinley passed
from tn" White House for the last time.
He IS full Of "reminiscences Of his long
service in the White House. In all prob
ability. with the exception Of Captain
IlociIicr the Presidents doorkeeper, Pen
del knows more Of the incidental history
OF the White House than any other hv-
ing man. lie has written a book Of remi-
uisccnces of his service at the White
House. The volume viii soon come from
the press Of a local publishing firm.