Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-08
Makes a Speech to Long Is
landers at Richmond Hill.
DECENT CITIZENSHIP
TO THE ECHO BY EN-
THUSIASTIC AUDIENCE.
Will Make Another Trip, Visiting Bat
tlefield Of Antietan, Before Coming
to Washington September %.

NEW YORK, September S.-President
Roosevelt arrived at the Hoboken station
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad at 7:15 am. today on the special
train which left Syracuse last night.
When the train arrived the President was
breakfasting in the private car of w. II.
Truesdale president of the road. Fifty min
utes later, accompanied by Jacob A. Riis,
DR.. Stokes and Secretary Loeb, the Presi-
dent left the train and boarded the railroad
tug Scranton.
He was heartily cheered by a crowd in
the ferry house and on a departing ferry
boat, and was evidently pleased with his
reception. shouting out: Good luck; good
luck. Thank you for your greeting The
tug proceeded around the Battery and up
East river to Long Islanl City. to place the
President the train for Richmond Hill,
the home of Mr.. Riis.
NEW YORK, September s.-When the
special train reached Richmond Hill
large crowd cheered him heartily. All the
Sunday school children of the village, each
carrying American flag, representatives
of the Twentieth Century Club and the
Richmond Hill Republican Club. and big
gathering of townspeople Joined In the
welcome to the President when the train
pulled in at the station. Flags. hats and
handkerchefs were waved and the en-
thusiasm was tremendous.
The President and Jacob Riis appeared
on the rear platform of the last car,
where Mr.. Riis babe goodbye to the Presi-
dent and then alighted from the car. DR..
Kimball, president of the Twentieth Cen
fury Club. then advanced and made short
speech of welcome to the President.
Presidents Speech.
President Roosevelt responded as follows:
"Dr. Kimball and you men, women and
children of Richmond Hill:
IT wish l could talk better to all Of you,
but will ask you to have a little patience
for one moment while I thank you for
having come out to greet me. l am glad
to see all Of you. and allow me to say that
l am most glad to see those who carry
small folks in their arms. daughter and
applause)
You know I am very fond of Mr.. Riis;
and the reason why is because when 1
preach about decent citizenship l can turn
to him and think he has practiced just
what 1 have been preaching. Applause)
Sermons and Practice.
1.-The worth of any sermon lies in the
way In which that sermon can be and IS
applied in practice. OF course 1 am glad
to have the chance of being with man
who shows by his life that he knows how
practically to apply the spirit of decency
unaccompanied by mournfulness false
pretenses of any kind or any weakness.
want to see men decent; 1 want to see them
act square; l want to see them work. That
does not mean l want to see them have
sour faces l want to see all enjoy
themselves, men, women and children. l
believe in play; believe in happiness, and
in the joy of living; but do not believe in
the life that is nothing but play. l believe
that you have a thousand-fold more enjoy
ment If work comes first. but make your
time to play also. 1 believe in cheerful
ness well as in decency and honesty
And in the next place believe In the good
man who can fight, If 1t is necessary Gap
plause), as you fought in the civil war.
Must Have Stuff in Him.
Now, Jake Riis never could have been of
any use in the police department if he had
always carried on a rose-water revolution.
Unless a man has the stuff in him. the fact
that he Is a decent fellow does not count
'If he is not decent, then the stronger he
is the worse he is, as a citizen. l want to
say how deeply touched l am at your COM
ing out to greet me- and l want you to I'M
derstand that you give me strength of heart
when you come in this way. 1 greet you
all; am glad to see the grown-up people
of Richmond Hill, and am even more glad
to see the children" Cheers and applause.)
OYSTER BAY, L. l., September s-Presi-
dent Roosevelt arrived here at 9:57 am.
Arrangements have been made for the
return of the President and family to
washington on MONDAY, september ~
Prior to that time the President will make
one more trip. attending the dedication
of the New Jersey monument on the bat
tlefield of Antietam. He will leave Oyster
Bay on Wednesday, September 16, on the
naval yacht Sylph, devoting the greater
part of the day to visit of inspection to
the immigrant station Ellis Island, New
York bay. At midnight he will leave Jer-
sey City special train for Antietam, in
company with Gov. Murphy of New Jersey
and other persons of prominence in that
state who ill participate the next day in
the ceremonies attending the dedication of
the monument erected on the field in mem
DRY of the New Jersey soldiers who fell in
that battle
Guests at Luncheon
The President received several callers to-
day, with some of whom he discussed the
subject Of financial legislation. AS guests
at luncheon he had Robert Dudley Win
throp, who resides in this vicinity; George
p She1dop Of NaW Yorl and Alfred w