Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-09-19
A GREAT RECEPTION.
President Roosevelt Mingles with
His Neighbors.
Pleasing Event mt Oyster Bay-Rest-
dents OF Nnssmu County to the
Number of 5000 or 1000
Are Warmly Greeted.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 16.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt on Monday received
his friends and neighbors of Nassau
county, and between 5000 and 1000
people shook his hand. The recep-
tion was held at his country home
on Sycamore hill, and from three
o'clock until nearly six he was busy
shaking hands and renewing old ac-
qaintances. He met people whom he
had not seen for 30 years. and shook
hands with men who had known him
when he was child. The president
thoroughly enjoyed the affair and
was as fresh when it was over as
when he began. He expressed his
Feelings to a woman in the crowd
who asked him if he was getting
tired. Not Bit" he replied. ut
takes more than a trolley car to
knock me out or crowd to tire me-"
Finely Decorated.
Most all of the buildings and many
of the private houses were adorned
with flags and bunting. The most eff
fective decoration was along the road
leading from the center of the town
to the road that winds up Sagamc<e
hill. Here at n distance of every 100
feet We're hung large American
flags which formed a canopy of stars
and stripes under which the people
rode on the way to Sycamore hill.
The crowds began to arrive early
from points on Long Island, and by
noon the village streets were crowd
ed. Delegations came in from many
,f ha ,,1a
special trains added their quota to the
crowd. At one o'clock the members
of the committees, headed by band,
started for Sycamore hill, and they
were followed by vehicles of all de-
scriptions filed with Long Islanders,
many + whom had come a consider
able distance to greet the president.
Precautionary Measures.
The precautions to guard the presi-
dent against any possible harm were
of the most thorough character. In
addition to Sheriff Johnson's 80 special
deputies, who had been sworn in for
duty, large number of secret service
men and policemen from New York, in
plain clothes, were on the porch and
about the grounds. No one was al
lowed to go past the president with
camera or stick of any description.
| Cameras, valises, canes, umbrellas, and
| in many cases overcoats and women
wraps were taken from their owners
and piled up under tree near the
porch.
Reception Begins.
It was 2:45 o'clock when the recep-
tion began. President Roosevelt stood
on his porch and shook hands with all.
After passing him the visitors passed
off the porch, along a road leading to
| the side of the house, where lemonade
was served, and thence by another
road out of the grounds. On the porch
with the president were Mrs. Roose-
velt Mrs. William Roosevelt, Miss
Christine Roosevelt. Miss Lorraine
Roosevelt, Mrs. T.. Reed Merritt, Frank
i. Travis. Assistant Secretary Loeb.
Father Powers and Rev. Henry Homer
Washburn. All sorts of people in all
conditions OF life filed by the president.
White and black, poor and well-to-do
women with babes in arms, and sew
eral with dogs, small boys and little
| girls. All got pleasant smile and "a
shake of the hand. Many were in line
who had known the president most
of his life, and their delight in renew
ing ain old acquaintance was apparent.
Greets Old Servants.
But none gave the president more
pleasure than the greeting of two
old family servants, Maggie and
Bridget Mitchell, who had been serv-
ants in his fathers family. They came
from New York, where they now live,
to greet the president and to show
him n photograph of his father and
one of himself when he was four years
OF age. The president was delighted
to see the pictures, and the old serv-
ants, and presented the sisters to Mrs.
Roosevelt.
Plenty of Music.
During the reception a number of
bands, stationed on the lawn in front
of the porch discoursed music. Gar
ry Owen" "There VIII BE a Hot Time
in the Old Town Tonight" and ''Amer-
ica," seemed to be the favorites, for
they were repeated a number of times.
The Hicksville battery, at the foot of
the hill, also did its share to make
the affair n success, and fired a con-
tinuous salute. A pleasing incident oc.
Cured toward the close of the recep-
ton. The New York policemen wanted
their picture taken with the president.
When the request was made of the
president, he complied at once. "This
is one time | really want picture
taken" he said. 81 know these men.
and admire them. am proud to have
my picture taken with them"
Before the receptiSl closed, the
bands, which came from Brooklyn and
villages on Long Island, filed past the
president. He shook each by the hand
and thanked him for the music he had
made.
The Western Tour.
Details of President Roosevelt's
western trip are being arranged by