New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-04
Won STERNBURG'S VISIT.
First ambassador to Present Gre
dentiaLs A5cay from White House.
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oyster Bay, Long Island. Aug. 3-President
Roosevelt has sent by cable the following reply
10 the message dispatched on Saturday by King
Charles Of Portugal while toasting. on board the
cruiser Brooklyn of Lisbon, the Presidents health
and the prosperity OF the nation:
His Majesty the King of Portugal, Lisbon.
/ most cordially reciprocate your majesty's
prompts it a renewed proof OF the goodwiilewhich
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The President has under consideration visit
10 Ellis Island, but it is understood that he has
not yet definitely decided 20 make it. If the trip
should be undertaken. it is understood that it will
rot be this week. reported, but later in the
season. It is understood that the two visits paid
10 Sycamore Hill by William Williams, Commits
sloner Of Immigration at New-York, and his as
sistaEt Daniel Van Ingen. July % and 80. OF
which visits the Presidents intended trip accord
ing to report, the direct outcome, had only a
secondary relation to restrictive legislation ana
other immigration matters The object OF the
commissioners call both occasions, it is under
stood, pertained chiefly to entirely separate
matter. the nature OF which has not yet been dis
closed
more, and also on Wednesday, when the Rev. Reg
inald John Campbell. who succeeded Dr. Joseph
Parker as pastor Of the London City Temple is to
arrive 10 pay his respects TO the Chief Magistrate
The auxiliary cruiser Nayhower is expected here
within the next few days, be at the disposal of
the President. accompanied by Secretary Moody
for the review and inspection Of the combined
North Atlantic and coast defence squadrons on
Oyster Bay Monday week.
Baron Speck Sternburg. of Germany, is ex-
pected TO visit the President at Sycamore Hill next
Friday. Baron sternberg is a close PERSONAL
friend Of the President. His visit will be to pre-
sent his credentials as Ambassador. Baron Won
sternburg Will have the distinction OF being the
first ambassador formally to present his credentials
and be received by President outside Of the White
House.
The meeting Of the societies of the Holy Name,
which was to be addressed by the President next
Sunday, again has been postponed. 1t may be
held a Sunday about month hence. The diff
Guilty Of handling the extremely large crowd ex-
pected is the cause, it is said, Of the postpone
ment
DR.. William E. Halsey OF No. 2OS Jefferson-ave.,
Brooklyn, to-day sent the President big seabass
which he caught while fishing with a party of
friends yesterday The bass weighed fifteen pounds,
and gave the messenger boy who brought it up
from Brooklyn all he could do to carry it. The
boy did not get TO the house, his coming was
unkeralded, and packages are not viewed with
favor By the Secret Service The lad was
stopped at the entrance TO the Sycamore Hill
grounds, and the package was taken for examina-
ton The next the boy knew the Secret, Service
disappointed, for ne had counted on seeing the
President.
More fortunate than the messenger was farmer
from UP the State, who wanted to get view Of
the President. He arrived by train and learned
the depot that it would be impossible. He fell
into conversation with Uncle Jake the dean of
the local hackdrivers. Uncle Jake has known the
President many years. Business was dull and
Uncle Jake and the stranger struck a bargain.
Sycamore Hin TSe Chief Executive was on horse
Uncle Jake" a hearty greeting he passed the
pair.