The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-06
AID AMOS GREETS PRESIDENT,
VINO BEGGED RIDES OF HIM ON
THE SYOSSET STAGE.
u,,, NE Remembers OF Roosevelt as BOY
senator Hanna TO Visit Sycamore
pQul Tomorrow -aiOY ernnient, Not the
president, Owns the Sultan's Saddle.

ovsrER BAY, y. Y, July 5.-President
p,os.vet and his family drove to church
,hs morning in an old-fashioned wagonette.
rhe vehicle was crowded and two Of the
hovs Archie and Kermit. sat on the steps
behind. holding on TO their fathers arms.
A,,er the services, as the President was
Having the church AN old, stoop- shoudered
White haired man, who leaned on a cane
hohbled toward him. The Secret Service
men stopped the old man and were sending
Him away when the Presidents glance fell
on him
Amos, Amos Bowerman," he called,
.come here, as he waved the Secret Service
men aside and walked briskly toward the
old man. The latter's face frightened
ne no advanced to meet the President, who
praspcd him firmly by the hand.
amos" he said, "by George, it's good
TO see you! How are your" and he gave
the hand another shake.
"Oh, I'm standing it pretty well consid-
erin, Mr. President" the old man replied;
show are you yourself, anyhow" Before
the President could answer he began to tell
how Glad he was to see him back in the old
town
There amt no place like it anywhere, "
he said, -and it's just right for you to come
and enjoy yourself among us people like
VOL used to-" The President shook hands
again and then got into the wagonette,
which had been kept waiting for several
minutes The old man. shading his eyes,
watched the rig disappear up the road,
He amt changed a mite, he said to the
IL Ll l. s..
"It's nigh onto forty years ago since used
10 take him ridin' with me on the Syos-et
stage. and would a knowcd him now if
| hadn't set eyes on him since He used
to have about as much devilment in him
in them days as any of the other boys, but
there was something about him that used
10 make me want to take him along on the
stage box more'n any of the rest of the
children. His father used to have house,
then, up on the Cove road, and when I'd
go past with the old stage Teddy'd run out
and holler, Hey, Amos, give me ride,
and if didn't hear him. he d chase the rig
down the road till he caught it.
He was up on the box with mo many
time in them days, and was always durn
glad to have him. or course, | didn't
know then "a how he was a-goin' to be
President, but felt it in my bones he was
goin' to bs somethin'. He used to be a
great fellow for pets, and many day |
see him with his squirrels and rabbits and
woodchucks. WoodchucKs appeared to be
his hobby. He used to buy about all OF EN-
that he could get his hands on besides the
ones that he catched hisself. And in the
water he used to be regular duck. The
whole of us used to think that we'd have
to drag the bay for him some day, but. thank
God, we didn't"
Amos hobbled back to his home on the
outskirts of the town. He has managed
to see the President by one way or an
other every year since Mr.. Roosevelt en-
tered public life. The President, after his
wagonette hads got half a mile up the
road beyond the church, jumped out and
walked home.
II was learned to-day that Senat or Hanna
will probably take luncheon with the Presi-
dent on Tuesday He will come here on
Clement A. Griscom's yacht and will stay
a few hours. Clarence Mackay has pre-
sented to the President and Secretary Loeb
a piece of the Pacific cable with n silver
plate bearing the date Of the opening and
other data
II was learned o-day that President Roose-
welt has not personally accepted the saddle
which Mr.. Langerman brought over to him
as a gift from the Sultan Of Morocco, but
has taken it on behalf Of the Government
and will leave it permanently in the White
House stable