New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-15

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YACHTS DECKED IN BAY.
! In the bay, beside the tree covered hills OF
the Roosevelt homestead, declIed yachts and
| all the steam launches that can he summoned
| from the bay ports viii loot and blow whistles
| from sunrise to shutdown. All the flag colors in
| the new code Will be flying from the mast tips
| and canopies of the little craft. To add life
| to the holiday. anvil batteries and cannon viii
! boom repeated salutes all day. Such is the re-
! Spouse to President RooseveIt's invitation It
! will be the greatest DAY in the old town since
| Washington and Lafayette were here, a CEN
! tUry ago. If all plans carry. With d view TO up
holding the dignity Of g Presidential reception.
though IN the first place the affair was TO be
wholly an Informal meeting between the Presi-
1 dent and his neighbors the executive commit
! tee in charge of arrangements has requested all
saloonkeepers to close their doors until after the
reception.
Arriving At Oyster Bay station, all persons
NAV be taken by launches or by carriage to
the foot Of Sycamore tfiIL Those who choose
the trip across the bay must walk over the place
Of Emlen Roosevelt or J. West Roosevelt to the
Presidents tennis court. about one hundred and
fifty yards in front of his house All carriages
coming from Hampstead or Hicksville, or Cold
Spring Huntington, Northport and Syossett,
VIII be stopped at this place IN the road where
passengers viii set out and form in line. own
ers Of vehicles may proceed with their rigs up
the hill short distance and turn into field Of
twenty acres. where ropes have been stretched
between posts for hitchinG-
PRESIDENT WILL STAND OF PORCH.
Deputy sheriHs will stand at short intervals
along all roads leading to the Presidents home
10 direct the visitors, If necessary The line VIII
be formed at the foot of Sycamore Hill, and
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side To the portico o. the Presidents house.
President Roosevelt will stand at the top Of the
steps and shake hands with the people as they
reach the platform of the porch After shaking
hands the visitors will pass by the President
and walk on the porch, around the parlor' and
make their exit ny a staircase at the southwest
corner Of the porch. Mrs. Roosevelt VIII stand !
beside the President and bow to the callers.
II will in every respect be like White House |
reception 50 far receiving the visitors is |
concerned. The reception hours are from until
o O'Clock in the afternoon but if many people |
come as are nov expected it will be impossible |
to receive them within this time. The President |
VIII probably not he able to receive longer. so |
it will be the early visitor who Is sure Of seeing
him Light refreshments will BE- served on the |
lawn the early visitors, and the later callers |
viii get a souvenir lemonade glass with wei |
come written on it, Newspaper men, photog- |
the house all dev Additional detectives will |
work in the woods and at other points in the |
town 10 preserve order,
The following is a list of the committeeman.
OFFICERS.
Frank TEayeEs president James L. Long secretary
Gerard Beeknan. treasurer
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
". Euen Roosevelt. chair Frederic r Coudert.
Frank Lord
The Rev Henry washburr- Y. c. swan.
! ne Key Walter j. Power. Colgate FoSt
The RSv Alexander G. x " Beekinan-
The Rev. W. I Bowman. Z. H. swan.
The Rev Clarence Van George NJ Fletcher.
Jerome 3. Johnson .. LIE Roy Dresser.
Townsend D. Cock. William L.
Z Morgan Griffin. Samuel T Shaw.
Dr.. @. FaIer
Or. James s Hail Tohn A Weekes.
Dr. George A Stuart. II. Il IandOn.
Professor 3 +. Cooley Arthur d. Meekeg-
Z reeve Merritt Frederick WeeksS
a. P tyNiII,srn Trotrer. /
v J. Youngs John T Sherman.
= NJ Townsend. 1- James c Blair
George Thompson William F. sheehan.
Vincent P Travers r w Gibson
Thomas s. Young r. George RuIincs.
- annie Medenfeldt Frank Work
II De Forrest weeke. Irving Cox
LlS,,iEs u raymond Townsend UnderliE. I
Charles il. Rogers. Colonel Robert Townsend
~ Sto" James Ii. Ludam ,
j I'll H. scar George Z Armstrong.
George Maxwell. '0 " 80
RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
= = l. l., CheT.fy; chairman 4 c. Hendrickzon.
~. -, oiouoeI James II Mcqueen. .
III aeerS Thomas Baldwin |
Thomas G. Talmase " : rdwa-5s
Andrew Luyster pe,s- VSs,srS
- = ' L. J. II. Eanophy. .
'~"'-s -~ tsSlyester Holmes.