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GUESTS Of THE PRESIDENT
Nassau County People Greet Him 81
His Oyster Bav Home.
THE VILLAGE GAILY DECORATED

Pleasant Words Spoken to All the Visit
ors BY the Chief Exeeuiive-rhsy File
By Rapidly to the u usie OF . Band and
Shake Hts Hand-Youne Theodore on
Guard at His Fathers side.
Oyster Bay. L. 1.-The Presidents
reception to the people Of Nassau
County was n huge success. democratic
In its simplicity, charming in the
wholesome. hearty welcome the Chief
Executive gave to his visitors. and the
evident delight Of the thousands VIII"
shook hands with him. drank his lem
onade ate Of his ginger snaps. anu
carried away as souvenirs the cups
from which they had drunk. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained over 5000
persons. and even those who Went
away without the souvenir cup LETT the
grounds Of Sycamore Hill In happy
frame Of mind.
Every one was closely scrutinized by
the men of the Secret Service. aided
by a large staff Of detectives from Po-
lice Headquarters. Theodore Roose-
Welt. Jr.. constituted himself guardian
of his father and. standing next to one
of the cleverest men Of the Secret Ser
vice, watched every hand before 1t
was extended to the President.
Oyster Bay was founded In 1910. but
never before In all Its history had 1t
harbored within its borders 80 many
people as fiocked into the little village
TO- the occasion. Never had II heard
such a crash Of drums and blowing OF
trumpeis. Six big bands came win
the multitude of visitors. Even the
most modest house was gay with the
American hag and red. white and blue
bunting.
At intervals Of every fifty yards
along the three miles Of rond leading
70 Sycamore Hill there hung from
wires stretching from one tall locust
tree to another fags measuring seven
by nine feet. Every telegraph and tel
phone pole was decorated with the
Stars and Stripes. two flags crossed.
The same idea was carried out along
the private road to the Presidents
house. The big banners waved their
red. white and blue among the brilliant
foliage Of a steep road that Is abund-
antly shaded. because the trees are 40
many and 10 old that their branches al
most Interlock. forming an arch over
the driveway. where the people came
In every Imaginable conveyance.
The long excursion trains Of seven
and eight cars commenced to come
shortly after noon. pouring out their
thousands. Everything that could be
converted into stage was used. ami
the Cove Road never saw 40 much dust
and 30 many funny looking wagons
and queer looking horses. At the
docks everything from a rowboat to
good sized steamer was there to carry
the visitors of the President to dock.
or. rather. series Of floats that had been
anchored Just below the landing OF ].
West Roosevelt's house. and manned
by sailors from the Sylph. Even the
old oyster boats were used as passen-
ger-carrying craft. They were highly
decorated with flags and bunting.
The reception was scheduled to begin
at 3 o'clock and to end Mt 6 o'clock.
This was not adhered to. BY . o'clock
the entrance to the ground was blocked
with vehicles. people on foot. and many
with bicycles. The President learned
that his guests were early and were
being detained by the police. II" sent
word to let them In at once. and n
merry. laughing crowd stormed Saga
more Hill. The roadway was roped
In. Reaching the top OF the hill the
road narrows. About 200 feet from the
house twelve men saw to It that the
crowd fell into single file. A bnnd
played a lively march. and the people
were enjoined to 'step lively and
they did. keeping good time to the mu-
sic. They went under the porte CO.
chere up the steps to the piazza. Every
one Of them had been examined. The
men carried their hats In their left
hands. with the right hand ready to
shake the hand Of the President. AT
rate which averaged fifty-four 10 the
minute they dashed by the President.
who. grabbing their hands. would re-
mark. Delighted" unless something
they said called forth a different ex-
preston.
The crowds were smilingly happy.
and apparently more than pleased with
the swift greeting and parting with the
President. They walked around the
piazza to the rear entrance Of the
house. through roped lines over the
lawn to the booth. where they were
served with the raspberry lemonade.
ginger snaps and the souvenir glass
cups. Now and then there would be q
congestion about the place Of refresh.
ments. This would give the President.
his wife and those receiving with them
n chance for rest. The inflow would
be checked until the detectives and spe.
clal deputies had Strengthened out the
tangle at the refreshment booth. This
managed. the Handwriting would BE-.
gin again.
In large part the really splendid way
In which the crowd was handled was
due to the fact that the drivers of t:;s
vehicles were under perfect control.
They were lined up about 100 yards
from the house. and as the people start.
ed for home there was no confusion In
finding their carriages. Even the bi.
cycles were cared for.
The delegations were from the fol.
lowing places: Rocknway. Lawrence.
Freeport. Hempstead. Babylon. Amity-
vile. Cold Spring. Huntington. Farm.
ingdale. Glen Cove. Syosset. East Nor.
wlch. Jericho. Jerusalem. Glen Head.
Locust Valley, Brookvllle and Bayville.
Whole Police Force Removed.
The Board Of Public Safety Of South