The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-30
ROOSEVELT RIDES IN RAIN.
TAKES YOUNG "TEDDI" AND
KERMIT WITH HIM.

The Pourine Rain and splashing Mud
Seem to Brighten Instead OF Dampen
Their spirits-Townsend OrSsni zmg
Homo Body Guard fer the President.
OYSTER BAY, l.. l., June 2o.-This was
wet day in Oyster Bay and moro than
hundred Italians who are employed In put
ting in 4 system OF watsrworks here were
glad Of 1t. The downpour. which lasted
all the morning, gave them chance to
quit work and celebrate a little on their
own hook in honor OF the President. about
whom they have wondered and jabbered
much since Marty" Townsend stirred
things up by firing of anvils and mixing
music.
The Italians gathered this morning
around Snowder's drug store thicker than
notices on the Oyster Bay post Office bull
letin board. The rain at the time was
coming down in fine, large quantities,
and the Italians were drenched to the skin.
Some OF them carried flags and some wore
Roosevelt buttons and other relics that were
left over from Saturdays celebration.
They were looking for the house where
the -Big-a de Pres lived, but nobody would
direct them to it, They started out TO find
It for themselves. A gang waded up the
road leading to Sycamore Hill, but they
did not get far before the Secret Service
men convinced them that they were on the
wrong track and that 1t was too wet, any
way. to see the President.
The heavy rain did not keep the Presi-
dent indoors He went for horseback
ride little before noon. when the storm
was at It's worst. He took Kermit and
Theodore with him, leading the. way up
the Cove road for four or five, miles, The
mount, which has been brought on from
Washington. The rain was coming down
SO hard when the party started that water
was running in rivulets of the sdes OF the
road Big chunks of mud few out from
the horses hind feet and great splashes
plastered with mud and drenched. Teddy
and his brother laughed merrily as they
followed their father at sharp trot up
the roadway to the house and the presi,
d fseS s aS. to enjoy it eve" more than
Besides BIeistein. President Roosevelt
also has at Sycamore Hill his horse Wy
oming, which was given to him on, his
Western trip by the people Of H. Douglas H|ans
but the President didn't like that,
The handsome bride. saddle and stirrupe
which the people of Cheyenne presented
t the President at the same time are being
used by him here. Mrs. Roosevelt's mount
Yaganka. along with Archie's calico pony,
also have arrived. Ordinarily during his
vacation the President rides in the after
noon, spending part OF the morning in play
ing tennis. The rain prevented him from
using the racquets to-day, but the court
has been put in fine order.
Visitors began to come in this afternoon
The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott was the Presi-
dents guest at luncheon, and j.. B. Bishop
editor Of the Commercial Adrertiser who Is
an old friend Of the President is spending
the night at Sagamore, Hill. The Rev
DR.. Wellesley W. Bowdsh of the Sixth
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. Brook
lyn and Sheriff jerome B. johnson OF Min
cola were other visitors.
The Executive offices were opened to-
day and the pOstmistress who objected
so strenuousy last year to selling stamps
on Sunday, has decided to comply meekly
with the Departments orders to keep open
at certain hours on Sunday this year.
Maurice f. Townsend, who organized
the opposition celebration to welcome
the President last Saturday, is getting to-
eether a body of fifty Oyster Bay men to
act as Roosevelt's bodyguard on his trips
away from here this summer. They will.
according to Townsend, wear blue uniforms
and white gloves and will he called the
Roosevelt Guards All that Is needed
now is the President sanction to the plan.
The Board of Trade will give a public
reception to the President in its clubrooms
next week