New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-02
R00SEVELT'S FOURTH.
Unusually Large amount of Fire
7oorks at Presidents Home.
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oyster Bay. y. Y July president Roose-
cit VIII receive at luncheon on Friday Clarence
f. Nackay. president OF the Commercial Gable
Company, who is expected 70 arrive on the L. 30
o'clock train, TO arrange for the Presidents for
nal opening Of the Pacific cable between San
Francisco and Manila on he morning Of July +
a special wire 10 link the summer capital of the
nation with the cable station at Manila an
Initiating q distance Of some ten thousand miles.
Is now being installed in the executive Offices
in what s known as Moore's Block here On
Saturday forenoon it has been arranged that
President Roosevelt shall send telegraph mes
sage OF greeting. the text Of which has not yet
been announced. from Oyster Bay direct to
Governor Taft ct Manila by way OF san Fran
cisco. After Governor Taft has replied Presi-
dent Roosevelt viii send a telegraph conmuni-
cation around the world. addressed to Mr..
A.ackay
The first section Of the cable was landed a
week or two ago at Midway Island, lonely bit
Of rock which thrusts its brow out Of the North
Pacific. northwest Of the Hawaiian group. The
first cable dispatch was sent from Midway ISL
and as soon as the connection could be effected.
Il sped 70 Manila and thence around the world
"a san Francisco. bearing the message that the
cable steamer Anglia had sailed for Honolulu
with the last section Of the cable.
a guest at Sycamore Hill to-marrow will be
Samuel Nelson Hinckley. an old Harvard friend
OF the President
Miss Alice. the Presidents elder daughter, ar
rived here late this afternoon from her New
England visit, and was met by two Of her
brothers at tie station.
To-day. so far as visitors were concerned,
vas the quietest day that President Roosevelt
mas spent since his arrival here on Saturday.
No incoming train brought guests, and the
President passed the day alternating rest and
recreation with business. Secretary Loeb drove
70 Sycamore Hi soon after midday. and was
engaged with the President for several hours
rransact1g executive business
Miss Roosevelt arrived home in time for din
ner. and received warm welcome.
Preparations were made to-day at Sycamore
Hi for the most vivid Of Fourths in the mem
ory Of Tia children. To crown the usual Fourth
OF July celebration AZ Sycamore Hill II was
whispered to-day that twice the amount Of fire.
works received last year reached the Roosevelt
home late last night. a gift from various New
York fireworks firms 4 city expert viii prob
ably come from New-York TO supervise the cele-
bration-possibIy Captain ZaIinsd. the inventor
% the dynamite gun who was the master Of the
pyrotechnics last year. Only the members Of
the Roosevelt family and their relatives wHl wit
ness The celebration from Sycamore Hill
Saturday. indeed. viii be a busy day for the
Chief Executive. Having opened the cable in
the forenoon, he VIII after luncheon, sail aboard
the Sylph from Mrs J. West RoOsevelt's dock
70 Huntington, TO deliver his address at the
celebration OF the 250th anniversary OF the
settlement Of the town 4 banner attendance
is expected 10 be there TO listen 10 patriotic
Songs by The coming generation and speeches
by Neignb1T Roosevelt President OF the United
States, and other good Americans" as the Hunt
1-E-5u posters, which are beginning TO creep
trro the town express il Certain Of the Secret
Service agents were in Huntington today. in
view Of the Presidents visit.
This has been the hottest day the village has
had this summer. There have been both wei
come and uCvelcor1e visitors, the latter mos
cuI-oes, and the former ETefies. which twtnkled
-lerriIy after sunset the Presidents lawn.
II has been an extremely busy day at the eXecu-
i've Offices. which remained open from early in
The forenoon until after 10 o'clock tonight.