The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-05
ROOSEVELT AT HOME
has Left The White House For
His Long Island Residence.
WELCOMED BY ToWNsMEN

Fellow Citizens OF. Oyster Bay Extend
Hearty Greetings to the Nations
Chief Executive = chiIdren's Efforts
Please Hin.
Oyster Bay, n. \, July President
Roosevelt's homecoming was made
the occasion Of 4 cordial demonstra-
ton. ia which the citizens Of Oyster
Bay, Mr.. Roosevelfs friends and
nelghbors for years, joined 10 do honor
to the nations chief executive Irre-
spective Of political affiliations the rest
dents Of this pretty little village turn
ed out to welcome the president to his
home. 1t was a genuine fete day in
Oyster Bay. Residences aud business
houses were handsomely decorated
with hags and bunting Across the
streets large American flags were sus-
pended at intervals, and cordially word
ed banners Indicated the personal senti-
ments Of the people toward the presi-
dent.
The Oyster Bay reception to Mr..
Roosevelt really began on his arrival at
Long Island City. There he was met
by reception committee, headed by
Frank q. TraYers and William J..
Youngs, United States district attorney
for the southern district of New York.
He was conducted to special train in
waiting and at 4:25 p. M. started for
his home town. The run Of thirty
three miles was made without Incl
dent. All along the route. however,
crowds of people had assembled at the
stations, and many houses were dec
GRATED with flags No stops were made
and the crowds had no opportunity to
greet the president, but they showed
their good will BY waving flags, hats
and handkerchiefs as the train swept
by. When the train was within a
mile Of Oyster Bay, the engineer Of the
locomotive sounded his whistle, and its
strident 4otice to the waiting crowd
old not cease until the train had come
to stop at the station.
/ The station, which had been beauti-
fully decorated with aags and flowers,
was thronged with people They had
come from far and near to extend their
greetings to their friend aud neighbor
as the train stopped the great crowd
cheered enthusiastically, and when the
president appeared on the platform Of
his car the people received him uncoy-
cred, hundreds of them waving hand
kerchlefs and flags. Through space
which had been roped of the presi-
dent bowling right and left to scores
In the crowd whom he recognized, was
escorted to his carriage. which was ID
waiting. There was no handshaking,
the committee having the reception in
charge having deemed 1t desirable to
eliminate that feature.
i Joined by Wife and Children.
At his carriage the president met
Mrs. Roosevelt and his children. who
had driven from Sycamore Hill to join
in his welcome home The Oyster Bay
Roosevelt club marched to the station
headed by a band and participated in
the greeting, but as the demonstration
was purely nonpartisan the club took
no further action. The band played
s'Hail to the Chief as the president
entered his carriage and a party Of
men in field near the station fred
giant crackers and d small brass can
non in noisy welcome.
With Mrs. Roosevelt and his children
the president drove Immediately to bis
Sycamore Hill home. The entire route,
three miles, was hung with American
flags. Stretched aeross West Main
street was handsome banner bearing
the legend "Our Friend
at Anstlce street the children Of the
Oyster Bay aud Cove Neck schools
were aligned along Main street Each
was in holiday attire. and each waved
a tiny American dag. Accompanying
them were their teachers and the mem
bers OF tile board Of education. Three
little girls ran into the street as the
presidents carriage appeared and
handed him a great bunch Of roses.
He stopped his carriage long enough to
cordially thank the little ones for the
flowers and to shake hands with them.
The president expressed his sincere
appreciation Of the reception accorded
to him and was notably pleased at the
part taken In It by the children He
was touched particularly by the hand.
some decorations which had been ar
ranged about the entrance to the
grounds of Sycamore Hill That was
the work Of his neighbors and personal
friends, The president expects 10 re
main in Oyster Bay until July 2S, when
he will return to Washington for two
or three weeks
\ He hopes to have d quiet, restful SO
journ at his Sycamore Hill home, but
will keep II close touch with official
affairs and will transact business very
much as Us transacts II in Washington
The clerical force which will occupy
the executive Office in Oyster Bay this
summer is much larger than it has
been in previous summers, and it vii
dispose Of a large amount Of business.