The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-23
ROOSEVELT GETS HOME
All Oyster Bay Greets Him in .
Furious Rain Storm.
10 Will Attend to Important Matters
Only While on His vaestion-"Whits
House" In the Village.

Oyster Bay. L. I.-Oyster Bay. popu.
lation 5000. Is now to all lntents and
purposes the capital Of the United
States. President Roosevelt. attended
by Secretary CUrtelyou, retinue OF
stenographers and messengers. aud
surrounded by Secret Service men and
New York City detectives. arrived here
Saturday afternoon on q special train
from Long Island City. A furious rain
was falling at the time.
When the President arrived here at
ZIG q. N. every whistle in the village.
through 4 pre-arranged signal. was set
going. and the old friends and assO-
ciates Of the President gathered on the
platform to extend their greetings
At night the President dined with
his family and the youngsters let OF
some fireworks on the lawn.
The grounds ut Sycamore Hill are
picketed with Secret Service agents. q
special wire has been strung and
force Of operators will be ut the house
oil summer.
President Roosevelt particularly de.
sires to avoid during the next six weeks
the visits Of politicians who want IA.
vors and office seekers who want Jobs.
Now that the seat of government Is
shifted to Oyster Bay persons who dis.
regard his wish and come here win
find the Presidents executive force in
hired Offices In the village. and the
President three miles away at his Sag.
amore Hill home. They will also find
that Secretary Cortelyou will politely
but firmly Inform them the best way
to get the favor Of the President is to
keep away from Sycamore Hill. The
President will. of course. see those who
have vital interests at stake. but so far
as Job hunters and their friends are
concerned. the President wants what
he calls "A rest" His idea Of rest is
different from that of most people. He
has confded to his friends that he In.
tends to ride. walk. row. sail, swim
and chop trees.
The temporary White House In
Washington. on Lafayette Square. will
be kept open for strictly routine busI.
ness. Mr. Barnes. who has Major Pru.
den's old place Of Assistant Secretary.
will be In charge. with force Of
clerks. Colonel Montgomery will pre-.
side in the telegraph room. as he has
done at the White House for many
years. There will be close telegraph
and telephone communication here and
the Executive Offices In Oyster Bay.
1t Is the Presidents intention to
spend an hour or two hours each morn
Ing ut the Office here. where Secretary
Cortelyou will be In charge. assisted
by Secretary Loeb. Mr. Cortelyou has
taken house In Hampstead. and will
come to Oyster Bay each day. Mr.
Loeb will live in Oyster Bay. where he
has rented house. There Is always a
certain amount Of business. even when
there Is no crisis on hand. which the
President must transact. Commissions
are always to be signed. vacancies are
always to be filed. and correspondence
cannot be neglected. While II Is TIe
that not one out Of 200 letters sent the
President Of the United States ever
reaches the President. still there arc
letters he must see.
The work Of most Importance. aside
from public matters. that must be done
done at the Executive Offices In Oyster
Bay. will he the arrangement Of the
complicated schedules Of Presldent
Roosevelt's rip east and west