New-York tribune., 1904-09-22
GOODBY TO OYSTER BAY.
The President and Family Start for
Washington To-day.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Oyster Bay, y. Y, Sept 21.-President ROOse-
Velts summer vacation IS at an end and to-
morrow morning at o'clock he viii say good
by TO his native town from the deck of the gov
eminent yacht Sylph. as it sails out of the
pretty, landlocked harbor in the shadow of
Sycamore Hill With him on the Sylph will be
Mrs. Roosevelt. Alice. Ethel, Archie and Quen-
TIN Roosevelt. Secretary Loeb and members OF
the clerical force who have labored so faithfully
during this summer at the executive offices in
the village
An hour after the Presidents staff quits
oyster Bay by water, a special train bearing the
wives and children of the White House en-
ployes' the White House messengers and the
oilclaI records will leave for Long Island City.
Attached to the special train will be a car bear
InS the Presidents horse. 1t is planned TO hava
Ihe passengers and freight Of this special train
reach Jersey City at about the same time as
the president arrives there on the SyIph All
VIII then proceed to Washington on a Penn
sylvania Railroad train that is to start on its
westward journey at 1;O4 D. m II the time
schedule is maintained the President will reach
the national capital at els .. m
rank W. Higgins, Republican nominee for
the GoVernorshlp of New York. and Jacob Riis
an old time friend Of the President, were the
only callers received at Sycamore Hill TODAY.
Ihey came on the 1920 o. m. train and left for
New York four hours later
60, had a pleasant visit" said Mr. Higgins
= Went over the general situation with the
PRESIDENT, and l see no reason why Republicans
should be apprehenSive of the general result
l am not losing any sleep worrying over the
Iate OF the State ticket The situation il seems
70 me, IS favorable. From now until Election
LAY expect 10 be busy man. 1 am now on
my way home TO catch up with the correspond
ehce piled up since my departure. I have three
stenographers at work trying to keep abrea 81
OF the letters, but they are not gaining on the
pile do not expect to make any speeches this
lall' but salll not be idle. Ever since 1 was
tWenty-one l have always found plenty 70 90
during the campaigns"
Il have just been telling Mr.. Higgins" said
Mr.. Fiis. who was standing behind the norni-
nee. that l have reserved just two dates from
my lecture appointments. One is the frst or
January, when Mr.. Higgins is TO be inaugu-
rated, and the other is the fourth OF March
when President Roosevelt takes the oath OF Of
ice TO succeed himself I brought a very cor
dial message from the King Of Denmark. one OF
the Oldest rulers in the world. TO President
Roosevelt, one Of the youngest. The King Is a
great admirer of the President and may add
the President is a great admirer OF the King"
During the forenoon President and Mrs Roose-
Welt took a long horseback ride. passing through
the village on thew outward tourney
While the President and Mr. Higgins were IN
conference they received the news OF Judge D
1ady Ferricks nomination for Governor by the
Democratic State Convention at Saratoga. the in
formation being telephOned TO them from the ex-
ecUtive Offices IT Oyster Bav- Neither the Presi-
dent nor Mr. Higgins made any comment. The
Off Sycamore IIiI