The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-16
A DAY OF HANDSHAKING
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Continued from First Page from points on Long Island and by noon the village streets were crowded. Dele gations came in from many of the places near here and several special trains added their quota to the crowd. At 1 o'clock the members of the com nittees headed by band started for Sagamore Hill and they were followed by vehicles of all decorations filled with Long Islanders, many of whom had come a considerable distance to greet the president.
 The precautions to guard the presi- dent against any possible harm were of the most thorough character In addi- tion to Sheriff Johnson's 300 special de- puties who had been sworn in for duty to-day, large number of secret service men and policemen from New York were on the porch and about the grounds. No one was allowed to go past the president with a camera or a stick of any description. Cameras, va lises, canes, umbrellas and in many cases overcoats and women's wraps were taken from their owners and piled up under a tree near the porch, until the space around looked like second hand clothing store.
 It was 2:45 o'clock when the recep- tion began. President Roosevelt stood stood on his porch and shook hands with all. After shaking hands the visi- tors passed off the porch to a road at the side of the house where lemonade pd I1rrn n,,nfhar Il out of the grounds. The lemonade was served in small cups on which was in- scribed: President Roosevelt, 1902, Oy- ster Bay" The cups were retained as souvenirs.
 On the porch with the president were Mrs. Roosevelt, the children, Theodore jr., Kermit, Archibald and Ethel, Mrs. W. Emlin Roosevelt, Mrs. Christine Roosevelt, Mrs. E. Reed Merritt, Frank S. Travis, Gerard Beekman, W. Emlin Roosevelt, A. l.. Cheney Assistant Sec retary Loeb, Father Powers, Rev. Hen ry H. Washburn, Rev. MT. Russell, Hon. August Montant and Comandant l Synman, late of the Boer army. Neither MT Washburn nor the presi- | dent referred to the incident of the ser mon of yesterday,
 All sorts of people in all conditions of life filed by the president. White and black poor and well to do, women with babies in arms, small boys and little girls, all got pleasant smile and shake of the hand. Many were in line who had known the president most of his life and their delight in renewing an old acquaintance was apparent, but none gave the president more pleasure l than the greeting of the two old family servants, Maggie and Bridget Mitchell who had been servants in his fathers | family. They came from New York where they now live, to get the presi- dent and to show him a photograph of | his father and one of himself when he was four years of age. The president | was delighted to see the picture. Many were the expressions of good will and God bless you" that came from hun- dreds of throats.
 The president evidently did not mind the handshaking although some of it was pretty vigorous, for when a woman said: You have my sympathy he promptly replied. Not a bit"
 The line was halted for few mo- ments to allow a delegation from Glen wood, L. l., to present the president with handsome Hungarian water bot tle The president spoke a few words of thanks.
 During the reception a number o1 bands, stationed on the lawn in front of the porch discoursed music. Garry tOWen" and America" seemed to be the favorite, for they were repeated num- Der of times. The Hicksville battery al the foot of the hill also did it's share te make the affair success and fired 6 continuous salute. A pleasing incident occurred toward the close of the recep'
 tion. The New York policemen wanted their picture taken with the president ir their midst. When the request wa:
 made of the president he compiled a once.
 l This is one time really want pie ture taken" he said. II know these
 men and I admire them. I am prout to have my picture taken with them" Before the reception closed the band!
 filed past the president. He shook eacl
 man by the hand and thanked him fol
 the music he had made.
 The band from Oyster Bay at thu
 head of the men who had acted a! deputy sheriffs brought the affair to {
 close. They marched up to the porcl
 and after the president had shaker
 hands with them he was given thre,
 hearty cheers.
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