The Washington times., 1902-07-07
GLOOMY WEATHER
AT SYCAMORE HILL
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beside the coachman In time to help his
mother out of the carriage. Ethel and
Archie scrambled out and accompanied
their parents into the church.
Bows to Friends.
| The President bowed to a number of
friends who were also entering the edi
fee and addressed few personal words
to each. The service began almost i'm
mediately with the professional hymn.
Rejoice, ye pure in heart
The choir of little boys and young
women walked up the center aisle to
.he chancel. Mrs. Roosevelt and three
OF the children had a pew near the
front or the right-hand aisle. Four
pews from the rear sat the President
with Miss Carow, Lieutenant Ferguson
and Archie.
The sermon by the rector, Rev. Dr.
H. H. Washburn. was a dogmatic dis
cussion of the origin, history, meaning
and variations in the observance of the
holy communion in the Episcopal and
other churches. The President listened
attentively. The text was from Mat
| thew. twenty-sixth chapter, parts CT the
( twen. y-sixth and twenty eighth verses.
Dr. Washburn spoke for twenty minutes.
when the ante-ccmmunion service was
| concluded
The President and his party entered
the two station wagons in which thev
had come and returned to Sycamore
HILL There YVES no demonstration OF
any kind. as Mr.. Roosevelt is regarded
by the Oyster Bayites rather as a dis
| tinguished fellow towns.nan than as the
highest official cf the land, and their
bearing toward him is Indicative CT
respect and admiration more than any
thing else
Secretary Cortelyou did not attend
| church with the President. but remained
at Sycamore Hill until nearly noon.
when he drove into the village.
No Elaborate Office.
In discussing the Presidents brief
stay here, Secretary Cortelyou said
that there appeared to be considerable
misapprehension as to some features OF
it. He stated that there would be no
elaborate Office established, and that
the entire clerical force to be maintain
ed would consist of but two stenogra-
piers.
suite of two rooms in the Oyster
Bay Bank Building is all that is con-
templated for official headquarters.
Doth the President and his secretary
have planned to make their short holi-
day as restfui as possible, and to that
end will transact in Oyster Bay only
matters of the most immediate public
importance.
Everything else will be transmitted to
Washington for attention there. either
by the regular White House force, or. in
cases where other action is required, by
the various departments. This plan IS
in accordance with the practice which
has been followed successfully during
previous summers, and will not be de-
waited from except for most urgent rea-
sons OF state.
Visitors Not Wanted.
An important decision arrived at today
is that the President Will not receive
delegations. He hopes to have all mat
ters intended for him. not of the mcst
pressing Importance. submitted by. cor
respondence. so that they can be attend !
ed to quickly by the proper members OF |
his official staff. This course. il Is felt |
assured. will expedite all the Presidents |
business.
Mr., Cortelyou will spend most of the |
summer here. or within easy reach of |
this place. Some time during the season |
he hopes to put aside work entirely for |
short vacation with his family at |
Hampstead, L. /. During his absence |
official business here will be In charge |
OF Assistant Secretary Loeb. who has |
taken the Hall cottage.