The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-24
PRESIDENTS LONG NIGHT RIDE
FROM OYSTER BAY TO SASVILLE
OVER DARN. WI DDY ROADS.
Slipped Away From Guards at O'Clock
In The Morning with Only Three Boys.
All ON Horseback Lost anu
Asked Their way at Farmhouse.

| Asked Their way at Farmhouse
| SAYvrILE, L. l July PA few persons
| in this p!rrs r'tO We're up at iIaf past
| this incoming -lw little party of horse
men, wet ard bespalterad with mud, gallop
| through the streets. Nobody noticed them
particularly beyond remarkng the. spent
! appearance OF the horses and IN"
riders damp and mud-stained clothes.
| Scarcely anybody knew that the man who
| led the little cavalcade was the President
| of the United States, and the tew who did
| recognize MIR Roosevelt were NO much sur
prised at the time that he and thoah with
him had galloped past before they had "A
chance TO show their appreciation OF his
! presence
Everybody here knew that the President
and some members of his family wer'. going
| to ride over from Oyster Bay TINS morning
| 10 visit Robert e Roosevelt. the President
uncle. and everybody was preparing TO
give the party royal welcome. Nobody
| IN Sayville, however, dreamed that Mr..
| Roosevelt would cover on horseback the
! thirty-nv miles between here and Sycamore
| Hill before O'Clock in the morning, and II
any Of the town folks did figure on hls get
| ting an early start. they hardly thought
tina; he would ride ont in such threatening
weather and over such muddy roads,
Mr.. Roosevelt left his home in Oyster
Bay at 2 o'clock in the morning. Az he set
out, the fay end Of a heavy thunderstorm
was passing. The flashes of lightning
were most vivid, the rain had been pouring
in torrents for several hours and the
roads We're running with mud il was
dark almost 10 inky blackness. The Presi-
dent was astride his fsvor,r" mount, Blei-
stein With him were his son Theodore Jr.,
who was mount ed on Wyoming. the spirited
charger which was presented TO Mr.. Roose-
walt by people in Wyoming during his re-
s,nn "a. s,,,. 81 'In.I
cousins, George and Philip Roosevelt.
SOM Of J, Emlen Roosevelt. Mrs Roose-
welt, II IL said, had expected 10 accompany
the President on the ride, hut gave it up
on account Of the bad weah her.
The boys had taken a little sleep be-
fore starting, but the President, it is said,
did not go TO hcd. None Of the Secret
Service men went with him. Two guards
came here on tn" train last night and were
on hand TO meet the President when he
got in this morning. Az the party started
out through the woods in front Of Sycamore
Hill ii was almost impossible for the rid
ers to see even "A few feet ahead. except
when the lightning flashes lighted up the
muddy road
The President and the boys rode along
the shore road to Huntington, then turned
slightly 10 the south and rode into Smith
town. which is about ten miles from here
Day broke before the party entered Smith
town. but 1t WAS so early that nobody saw
The President. From Shutdown Mr.
Roosevelt led the way south to Lake Ron
konkoma. The sun was up high and bright
in the sky when the party got there, and
they eased up on their horses and took III
the view II j. only seven miles from the
lake 10 Savvlle, but III" President and the
boys lost the road and some time was
wasted before they finally got on the right
route again, after asking for directions
at farmh ouSe.
stopped and asked the town milkman 10
direct him to Mr.. Robert Roosevelt
place. The milkman did. and he's been
telling the wide world abou, II since, until
Sayville people say that If there's anything
in the theory that sound waves curdle milk
he won't nave Il sweet drop left. The
party reached Robert RoOsevelt's place
Lotus Lake. shortly before O'Clock. The
Roosevelts were expecting Them but not
40 early.
The President fastened 10 throw of
his rough rider hat and muddy clothing,
took breakfast and lay down for rest.
Clothing had been sent by express from
Oyster Bay. The boys didn't lose any time
in preparing TO go out on West Lake, Mr.
Rooseveit's fine trout preserve. To try Their
luck with rods and lines. They were MAX
ing some good catches when one OF Mr.
Roosoyet'S hired hands came running
up to the house excitedly with the informa-
ton that there were poachers on tho lake
three boys In boat
well. let them poach, said Mr.. Robert
Roosevelt
The President spent part of the morning
looking over his mClp'S estate. At noon
he went To Meadowcrofi, the home Of Mrs.
John T.. Roosevelt where he stayed for
luncheon All tie Roosevelts in the neigh
borhood were there In tn" afternoon
he went for a ride in a big red racing auto
mobile. owned by Robert b Roosevelt, Jr.
The President is not an enthusiastic
automobililt, hut h" sat on the front seat
with Young Mr. Roosevelt, Robert Roose-
welt. Sr aud another relative occupying
the back seat They went through Main
street, and the President was kept busy
bowling acknowledgement 10 the salutatlons
of tine people on the street.
The President rode III the automobile
"a far AZ Oakdale, past lakewood, William
h Nanderbilt's summer home, and up the
road toward PatChoRue. After he got back
to Lotus Lake delegation from Jewish
society in Sayville called and asked TO be
allowed to pay their respects. Mr.. Roose-
welt sent word that he regretted he could
not see them. as he had come over TO Say
Vile solely for recreation
The President spent the evening quietly.
visiting with his relatives, He expects
to leave on the return trip to Oyster Bay
enrly tomorrow morning. II is uncertain
now whether he will he able To rid" back on
horseback, as Blcistcin, his mount, is
somewhat used up by the trip over, being
badly CALLED II Blcistcn It's not fl 10 carry
him back. Mr. Roosevelt will ride over To
Oyster Bay in tn" automobile in which lie