The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-07
Only Two StenOgfaphers VIII
 be Kept at Work
DELEGATES NOT RECEIVED
Secretary corteIyou Will Spend Most of the Summer at oyster Bay or Within Easy Reach of
 the Place.

Oyster Bay, N. T., July 6.-In discus sing the Presidents stay at Oyster Bay, $ Secretary Cortelyou today said that there seemed to be considerable misapprehen- sion as to some of the features of 1t. He stated that there would be no elaborate office established and that the only cleri- cal force maintained would consist of two stenogr aphers. Arrangements have about been concluded for it's use of two rooms in the bank building for office purposes. and it will be there that the President will transact most of his business when he comes to town.
 Both the President and his secretary have planned to make their brief holi- day as restful as possible, and to that end will transact in Oyster Bay only the most immediate public business. Every thing else will be transmitted to Wash ington for attention there, either by the regular White House force, or in case where other action is required. by the various departments. This is in accord ance with the practice which has been followed successfully during the previous summers.
 Will Not Receive Delegates.
 The President will not receive dele gates and hopes to have all matters in- tended for him not of the most pressing importance submitted by correspondence.
 MT. Cortelyou will spend most of the summer at Oyster Bay or within easy reach of that place. Sometime during the season he hopes to put aside work en- tirely for a short vacation, leaving As- sistant Secretary Loeb in charge during his absence.
 The ,neagre hotel accommodations here will go far toward giving the President that rest and freedom from unnecessary official cares, which he has made it plain to every enc he desires. What accommo- dations there are have already been rent ed, and persons arriving here from this time on, during the Presidents stay, will probably find themselves without place to sleep.
 Howls Did Not Disturb Him.
 The President spent a restful night at Sagamore Hill. Even the howlIng of the family dog which was kept up ccntinu- ously. did not disturb his slumbers. He rose early and attended services at Christ Episcopal church. In his carriage were Miss Carow. his son Archie and Lieuten- ant Ferguson of the Rough Riders. who Is his guest. While waiting for Mrs. Roosevelt and the rest of the family the President stood outside the church and greeted his friends. To a newspaper man he laughingly remarked that Mrs. Roose- welt and the children were coming along in an express wagon.
 The people of Oyster Bay seem to re- sent the presence Of the secret service men, as they believe that the President is perfectly safe from bodily harm. The strictest surveillance Is maintained, de- spite these protestations
 The Roosevelt Dog Is Dead.
 Oyster Bay, July 6.-There is mourning among the Presidents children today. While they were at breakfast the trick dog presented to Archie by Colonel Gibson of Chicago died. The dogs mother Boz zie,' recently exhibited her talents at the White House, and so pleased was Mrs. Roosevelt over the performance that she gave Colonel Gibson a handsome collar for the animal.