Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-29
His Homecoming Made Occasion Of
A Great Fete,
WELCOMES HIS NEIGHBORS.
Makes Them an Address = Thanks
Them From His Heart aud IL Most
Deeply Touched.

nere. His reception was notable for its
enthusiastic cordially and likewise for
its yigor The latter quality was due to
slight factlonal difference among the
townspeople the result being that the
president. was accorded double recep-
ton and the friendly rivalry between
the factions resulted only In adding 10
the enthusiasm OF the reception.
Under smiling skies the president
slipped from his car at 1880 o'clock. and.
while the cannon crashed out It's salute
and the people cheered. he was escorted
by the reception committee TO the town
hall The march 10 the hall was be-
tween lines OF school children. each child
waving tiny American flag. Business
houses and residences throughout the
town were handsomely decorated with
flags and bunting, and scores of large
American enslgns swung across the
principal streets.
Arrived at the hall, President Roose-
Welt unveiled the Civil war trophy gun,
presented to the people of oyster Bay
by the navy department Then. stand
ing on chair placed on the steps lead
ing to the hall he delivered a brief
address TO the crowd OF his friends and
nelghhors massed In front of the build
Ing, The president said
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
my Friends and Neighbors-- THANK
you heartily, more heartily than | can
express, for your coming out to greet
me today. | wonder II some Of you re-
member what shall never forget-the
way that you came out to greet me
nearly five years ago, when | got home
from Santiago. ! thought some Of you
would remember 1t.
Since last saw you / have been
across the continent. | have travelled
from the shore Of the Atlantic ocean,
across the Mississippi valley by the
side OF the Great Lakes over the Rocky
mountains to the shore of the Pacific,
and the thing that has struck me most
In that journey OF nearly 1900 miles,
right across the continent has been
the essential unity OF our people-that
wherever an American president goes
here In the United States hs feels HIM
slf to be at home among those who
feel as he does, and who have the same
ideals to which he can appeal.
And now | am coming back to you,
you ! have known for some 80 years
and over. and my children are growing
up here, just as / grew up, and hope
they win do better In keeping out Of
mischief. And naturally II pleases me
very greatly 10 have you show me the
feeling that you have this afternoon.
When | get back here ! am not the
president; | am your old neighbor and
friend and In welcoming all of you |
want 10 say ! am particularly pleased
60 see here the children. As you know,
believe in children and ! am very
glad that the children OF oyster Bay
seem TO be all right In quality and also
In quantity
II shall just say again my friends
my neighbors, those with whom / am
knit by such close ties. / thank you
from my heart, and am deeply touch
ed by your greeting me this afternoon"
At the conclusion OF the speech the
president entered the hall and greeted
Nh, Roosevelt and his children, who
had been IN waiting there for him.
While he was holding an informal re-
ception in the hall, the school children
were drawn up in front OF the building,
and, under the leadership OF the bands.
sang an original song Of welcome to the
president
Attracted by the singing, the presl-
dent appeared to the steps and, to the
delight of the children, requested them
10 repeat the song. II was repeated
with vim. the great crowd Of the chill
dren's elders joining In the chorus. Mrs.
Roosevelt stood In the entrance TO the
hall during the singing
Earlier in the afternoon. Mrs. Roose-
ku 81 60, "a h.l
the children and a great procession Of
residents, not only OF oyster Bay, but
Of all of this part OF Long Island She
then reviewed the procession from the
steps Of the hall.
At the conclusion Of the oe'enonies
at the hall, the president and his fam
fly entered carriages and, still under
the escort OF the committees. drove to
their home at Sycamore Hill.
HAD A QUIET SUNDAY.
oyster Bay. l.. l., June 2S.--Presldent
Roosevelt passed quiet Sunday with
his family at his Sycamore Hill home.
During the afternoon some relatives
and personal friends called to extend
their greetings TO the president and his
family. The president, accompanied
by Mrs Roosevelt and their children,
attended service this morning at Christ
church of which Mrs. Roosevelt is a
member. At the conclusion Of the SER
vice the members of the parish paid
their respects 10 the chief executive.
II IS announced by Seoy. Leob that
the president win receive few call
ers at Sycamore Hin this summer. and
those who hope TO see him viii be
obliged to make arrangements through
MI Leob in advance OF their arrival at
Oyster Bay. The president win devote
his mornings 10 the transaction OF ex-
ecutlve business and his afternoons to
recreation and rest. During the after
Moons, too, he will receive such callers
as may have engagements with him or
those whom he may summons TO Saga
more Hnl.
The executive offices selected for Sec.
retarles Leob and Barnes and the cler-
ioal force this year are much more
connexions and convenient than those
occupied last year They consist OF six
rooms ip the second story OF the Moore
block. and are well arranged and adj
mirably adapted TO the purposes Of the
executive staff The desks and other
furniture In the Offices are chiefly those
which were used in the executive on
PtS vi tnr Otu W nllt ttOuNf,
President Roosevelt win spend no
time IN the offices. his work being done
in his library ~ Sycamore Hin. The
offices are In direct communication by
telephone With Sagamote Tlll.
RosfDcry Fawrs Technical Sohools
London. June 2S--The Earl Of T,ose-
berg has written 10 the chairman OF
the London county council submitting
a plan for tho establishment OF a great
Institution for advanced scientific and
archaeological education az cost Of
sf.5osOOo toward which sum Wernher.
Belt & Co.. the well known diamond
firm. and others offer large cGntrlbu-
tions. A site for the institutioE has
also practically been secured lord
Rosehery asks the council for an annual
grant Of sr5o0O0 for the maintenance
OF the Institution, upon securing which
the uhole scheme depends.
N Ii his letter submitting the proposal,