New-York tribune., 1902-08-10
THE PRESIDENT CAMPS OUT
WITH HIS TWO SONS AND NEPHEW HE
SPENDS THE NIGHT ON THE
SOUND SHORE.

Oyster Bay Long Island. Aug. s.-As soon as
President Roosevelt had finished his important in
,ervtew with Attorney General Knox yesterday he
put on his rough rider hat, walked to the Veranda
and called together his sons Kermit and Archie
and his nephew, Philip Roosevelt. a son OF Enlen
Roosevelt The President told the boys that he
was going to keep his part of the agreement made
few days ago to take them for an all night picnic
in the woods II they brought home good results
from their snipe hunt The boys killed ten snipe
before breakfast on the morning they spent in the
woods Teddy" jr., was with them, but went to
the tennis tournament at Bay Ridge yesterday
which detained him from home until this a1ter-
noon and so ne missed the good sport of camping
with the President in the woods by the bay side
last night The success Of the boys on their trip
pleased tie President; he planned to go with
them.
With the little chaps following him. he started ror
the Roosevelt landing about 40 P n yesterday
In RleefuI and happy humor the youngsters danced
and clapped their hands ali the way TO the row
boat which was ready for the Presidents use. AS
soon as they were seated in the boat the President
impressed them with the danger OF the water anu
they assumed a little more serious temperament
''Iu start with the oars said the President ana
then you. Kermit. shall have chance to paddle
and : shall watch your strokes"
The President rc xed a short way and then her-
NIT and Archie and Philip aad their turn
ON, but isn't this jolly party sAc-A1Hleo I40
uairthfuI Archie
Each one carried a Navajo blanket which the
President brought home with aim from the war
The President carried frying pan. and they had
4 steak some butter and two loaves OF bread IN the
boat Just before dark they went By Cold spring
Harbor and thence four niles south up the sound
Just as though they had been IN the via region
Of Robinson Crusoe's Island the President said:
7 have sighted q soou place 10 camp overnight
The boys eagerly consented, and the party pulled
,or the shore IL was an open place surrounded
on three sides BY woods with the dry SFavei OF
the beach for the foundation Ihey !ahdeu anu
pitcaed their tent There was spring close oy-
one of the boys brought the water and another
built q camp are The President stopped down
held he frying pan the fire. and wEen the
butter began 20 slzzle placed part OF tAe "'S
Nov W bows I'll teach you how TO cook steak
well done 49, .,,,.f ~, The
beach pitching handfa.s OF pepotes mo mo 4 t.-g
woods and inquired the name Oh g-cA O-IG l1 @ T ~
5yS,.e iarDr was closing. Archie was sent 10 the
spring Tor night drink OF water; aAo "a ItieI ca, an
tbe gravel Of the oeach. The boys Peeped throusa \
itsaneG "a the Insects buzzing, enlivened by the
crickets note for brief period before their Cd! ;
Csye Of the nation dId worry the President
@ .as5 nsH ao,v as the children nestled beside him
He had looked forward tC these Le% Aoq[s rs ont- t
fore the sun showed the horizon ne was up
a nd rFe bovs were working 70 clear up 1 nc SA. -.
~ SSan+t ratict,s they carried with them archie
heard fox pa k, and said: No" A''O" a--' '-
" 4f+er breakfast tbe little party returned rom rom
+na carnn The only ne they met was d sidS
abis[erad man with rubber boots and d scoop IN
bsnd fshing for clans at half tide go 49,, 49,.
- r,,HT,{ne Nfr President, you have Ceen OUT
all njGht with the boys" he queried as the FFesl
oet1! t1o9 a9i rornng my friend" replied the Presi
don't YES we have had bully time. W nat luck
are Won having with the CLAIMS - ,,+ ~,
his recognition ticIed the HsnernaH, oU5 81 nc
sigbI was rot new 70 HIM. he had seen tl5 E[eSl ]
go .o,jno in from lust such trip twenty years
~ more ago in the Presidents college days. w. WI
he was home with his brother ior summer '1o'i
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