The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-16
POSED WITH coPPERS.
Presidents Picture Taken with
New York Policemen.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. is. - At
President Roosevelt's reception OF his
friends and neighbors of Nassau coun-
ty between 5000 and 1000 people shook
his hand The reception was held at
his country home on Sycamore hill and
from o'clock until he was busy s1ak-
ing hands and renewing old acquaint-
ances. He met people whom he had not
seen for thirty years and shook hands
with men who had known him when he
was child. The president thoroughly
enjoyed the affair and was as fresh
when it was over as when he began. He
expressed his feelings to a woman in
the crowd who asked him if he was get
ting tired.
more than a trolley car to knock me
out, or a crowd to tire me-
At i o'clock the members OF tie COM
mittee. headed by band, started for
by vehicles of all descriptions filled
with Long islanders, many of whom
had come a long distance to greet the
president The precautions to guard the
were Of the most thorough character.
In addition to Sheriff Johnson's SEQ ape
cial deputies who had been sworn in
for duty, large number of secret serv-.
ice men and policemen from New York
in plain clothes were on the porch and
about the grounds. No one was allowed
to go past the president with a camera
or stick of any description. Cameras.
Sd11ScS, CdttSS, QI4DfSlt6S ana, IN many
cases, overcoats and women's wrap
were taken from their owners and piled
up under q. tree near the porch
1t was 2:45 o'clock when the reception
began. President Roosevelt stood on his
porch and shook hands with all. After
passing him the visitors passed of the
porch, along road leading to the side
OF the house, where lemonade was
served and thence by another road out
of the grounds. On the porch with the
president were Mrs. Roosevelt Mrs.
William Roosevelt. Miss Christine
Roosevelt, Miss Lorraine Roosevelt Mrs
E. Reed Merritt. Frank E. Travis. AS
sistant Secretary Loeb. Father Powers
and Rev. Henry Homer Wasbburn..
| All sorts of people in all conditions of
life filed by the president. White and
black, poor and well to do women with
babes in arms and several with dogs,
| small boys and little girls, all got a
| pleasant smile and a shake OF the hand.
| Many were in line who had known the
president most of his life and their de-
light in renewing an old acquaintance
was apparent, but none gave the presi-
| dent more pleasure than the greeting
| of 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
| greet the president and to show him q
! photograph of his father and one OF
himself when he was four years old
1 The president was delighted to see the
| pictures and the old servants. and pre-
scented the sisters to Mrs. Roosevelt
| During the reception number of bands
porch disceursed music. Garry Owen
"a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
| and America" seemed to be the favorites
! for they were repeated a number Of times
The Hieksville battery, at the foot Of thu
hill, also did its share to make the affail
| a success and fred q continuous salute
| A pleasing Incident occurred toward tn.
| close of the reception The New York pc
licemen wanted their picture taken with
| the president. When the request wa.
made of the president he complied a
| once.
This is one time I really want a pic
ture taken he said. st know these 1ner
| and admire them. I am proud to hay'
| my picture taken with Them
| Before the reception closed the band
which came from BROOKLYN and village
~ Ha sbne,- aanh n1an past thu ba5 nl
thanked him for the music he had made