New-York tribune., 1903-06-30
PRESIDENTS WET RIDE.
Caught IN Doscnponr scith Party of
Boys.
GUESTS AT OYSTER BAY.
TBy TELEGRAPH 70 TIE rn1BuxE.l


Oyster Bay. Long Island June 29.-To-d day.
from 10 until ?. rain fell here in tor
rents The President, dressed in his usual rid
ing costume. was out riding in the morning with
his two sons, Theodore. jr. and Kermit. and a
son OF J. West Roosevelt when the rain caught
the party, drenching it TO the skin It was the
wettest cay the village has experienced for more
than a year the wind veering 10 every point in
the compass. Soon after . p. m. the rain ceased,
but the sky continued threatening, and fine
drizzle fell on and OF throughout the evening.
Early N the morning Secretary Loeb went TO
Sycamore HILL and the President and he spent
several hours transacting executive business
Dr.. Lyman Abbott, Editor Of THE Outlook. -
arrived here shortly after noon and took lunch
con with the President and Mrs. Roosevelt It
is understood that lis visit of q purely
social character.
Joseph 3. Bishop, Editor Of ''The Commercial
Advertiser OF New-York. who is an old friend
OF the President arrived this afternoon. He
took dinner with the President. and Will pass
the night at Sycamore Hill
Secretary Loeb announced to-day the prelirn-
mary plans for the Presidents visit on July 4
70 Huntington TO assist in the celebration Of the
-50rh anniversary Of the settlement Of the town
Both going and returning the trip viii be made
on the United States steam yacht Sy1ph, Lieu
tenant Preston commanding which dropped
anchor in The harbor here on Saturday. AS at
present arranged. the President will embark
aboard the Sylph at 5 O'Clock, landing half an
hour later at Huntington. where he will deliver
an address. Soon after the close Of his speech
he will start again for Oyster Bay, arriving here
al about 40 ? r.
According 70 present plans The President VIII
review the squadron in Long Island Sound on
or about August 16, and about August 20 VIII
witness one of the International yacht races
lie Will not 90 to Seabright this year
The question Of rendering the President a
reception at the Oyster Bay Board OF Trades
rooms next week is now under consideration by
the board. There is project aioot Ior organ
Sing some fifty or sixty represenlauEe gs @ sIeI
Bav cIizeas into troop OF cavalry, 20 oe know Il
as PooseveIt's Guards. and to accompany me
President on his excursions, should the FIesi-
dem favor the scheme. The project would loI-
low somewhat along the line OF e&-F -FfeslueII L,
C-7a7-e1ar9's Guards save that instead o. SILK
hats and canes the men would wear WINE go q
and rough rider hats The name OF eA-aS ~
seublyrnan Maurice r TOWNSEND VIZ NIIo s "a So =.
80 +Le orposirion committee on Saturday, IS
-7er-ioned IN connection with the sche1ne- II
ie -eoo-ted that Mr. Townsend VIII aIteIllpt 70 70
obtain an interview with the PreslGell @ MI.I1lt
-he next few days TO Try 10 secure HIS OO-
70 The scheme IL time for July = -. .,o
NJ Townsend announced to-day tna1 the CeIe- @
.,-g-io- NJ the 250th anniversary OF oyster pay,
--,TirL z1es originally intended TO take place 4asS
S---7ez- mad not been abandoned. but Woold
- mace ne expected. some time N July ne
hope6 thai the President might be ao4e 10 Oe--o'
the celebration -.--.o,a5 as 70 2
r1lblic reception At Sycamore Hin 10 'lie peOP'e
Of Nassau County this season. .s .,.+
TIE President has let i De - -uloeLs' ~ So
--o-e E5iU n devote TO the reception OF cas 10
visitors Those whom he may oeslTe 70 So s-b -
will invite TO Oyster Bay aI-u ,I1e IN a5-
70 call On him viii be required 70 I440he " 80
for these CdsAS-