The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-15

/ G4Sf1i 2Af =. Y. Sept I5-It Is
just year tsday since Theodore Roose-
! velt became President of the United
states, hence teday's big demo nstration
he.e IN which INC President IS tie cen
tral figure seems especially fitting.
President Rcosevelt began his second
year as the nations executive this fere-
noon BY transaeting scme minor b4si-
ness Of state and then was ready for
/ the reception by the people CT Nassau
cornt-
This is the greatest day in the history
I Of Oyster Bay and the village Is
iamned- every train eddiag TO tn,
thTcBs that swirls through tae princf-
pal slreets and cut to sagamore Hill Il
. IS expected that probably I5.Co9 to "a
0oo persoas viii pass before the PresI-
dent
Little did the President dream Of such
/ a response 20 his invitation when on Au-
gust %, he had printed in the local pa
per the following notice.
1T VIII give ;he President great
pleasure 10 receive informally MS
friends and neighbers CT the county OF
Nassau AID The villages OF Cold Spring
and Huntington en- the afternoon Of
Monday. September l.. between the
hours OF and E
WILLIAM P. LOEB, JR
"Aetins Secretary"
The Village IN Gala Attire
This notice was also read il the
churches OF the neighborhood, and Mr..
Roosevelt remarked 20 his secretary:
Wen have 20 prepare for see or 400 -
Children viii not be barred. and tae
schools are all closed 10 give the little
folk an equal chance with their elders
to take part in the grand event
Pictures Of the President are display
cd on every side. and scarcely a build
ing appears without a gala dress The
entire road from the town TO Sycamore
Hill has been roped of. and huge Amer
lean flags have been placed at frequent
intervals along that thcrougafare. the
shcre rad At the entrance 20 the
Focsev~ f grounds hangs a huge banner
With he wcrd. Welcome inscribed
upon it.
CeatraI once detectives from New York
guard the President during the recep-
JiC--
The sun had no more than risen over
the bay than out from the shadow OF
the Casino rolled the solemnly reverber-
at-ng greeting OF the steamship Town
SeDd s black powder anvil battery OF
Oyster E-y notifying the President in
his RENE n tne crest OF the hill three
miles away across he water that his
neign6OTS were coming TO see him Gun
rer Van Wagner 10 make The joy OF
the cannonade last longer fred the
1-gun salute at intervals of FIVE min-
utes win lCIty disregard OF the fact
that the usual naval Crdi 1ary intervals
are I've CT ten seconds.
Shaking Hands With President.
The beauliful day itself is a greeting
fer the President Of surprising beauty.
When TIE ttiks CT far-on places in Mas
Sau county came through the mil! neck
cut on the railroad today ana found sud
ny CEio4ced to them The panorama of
Oyster Bay and The village strung cut
a4clg its slCrcs. they had before them
a scene that was never more beautiful.
he lains OF the last days OF last week
washed away The dust of summer and
left the whole L.-.dscape as bright and
I'ean as a German housewife makes her
Kitchen.
Arrangements at the Home.
The arrangements at Sycamore Hiu
were complete The people drove up
and let their veh.rIes in a twenty-aere
lot which had been fenced of. Then
they walked up beyond and across the
Presidents porch. joining the other
Jhrong just this side Of it. Mrs. Roose-
welt stood By the Presidents side
Those who have shaken hands with
he President step quickly down TO the
roadway and get back 10 the point from
so aS 10 avoid confusion. This way has
been rcped Of that 10 one may have
any trouble in finding the way One
stop is made by each individual on the
return trip. This Is at the lemonade
step erected just beyond the porch He
takes his cup CT lemonade and passes
on. taking the cup with him. The cups
are made OF glass and inscribed so as tSa :
make them souvenirs Of the occasion.
10 be highly treasured by those fortu-
nate enough TO obtain possession OF
them
While all this is goiH on there is mu-
sic galore on the spacious lawn Four
bands from ReiShboriug villages dis
course sweet music
Captain LeEn;y at Prison Conference
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