New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-28

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Ovstar BAY. y Y July 2I-Presdeut Roose-
vel: received formal notification to-day that he
had been selected 10y the Chicago convention TO
carry the banner Of the Republican party To VIC
tory next November Speaker Cannon, of the
IIous4 Of Representatives. the chairman of the
Notiticatio1 COMMITTEES. delivered tha news to
Hi,r, from a chair at the northeastern corner Of
thu, vcrauda at Sycamore H;H and from the
same chair President Roosevelt told Mr. Cannon
and the members o' the committee that he
would accept the trust The day was ideal
Not hitter maried the ceremony from the time
the procession of vehicles bearing the COM
rrittea passed along the village streets beneath
waving banners on the way TO the Presidents
home to the moment, four hours later. when they
departed on their special train. Good humor
and enthusiasm prevailed throughoC- tho cere-
monies Goth Speaker Cannon and the Presi-
dent were frequently interrupted by applause
FROM the little audience gathered on the porch.
ana WHOM each had finished he was besieEed with
hauJShakert who wished to tell him tina, he had
mace q srea, speech. Before the formal speech
making he@ar the President and Mrs Roose-
NeIt made the visitors welcome To their home.
and after the ceremony a luncheon was served.
the younger Roosevelt children and their cousins
acting walters.
This is the chronological record Of the day;
1-.'@- Arrival of COMMITTEES at Sycamore Hil.
l--io-S spec ker cannon begins his speech
y. m--Speaker cannon closes his speech
I;'--President Roosevelt begins his speech of
lS'-President Roosevelt closes mis- speech
u. m.-Committeemen and guests leave Sag
arrore Hin
};;:o p. m.-CommItteemen and guests depart
from town on special tram.
\ long line of queer vehicles was drawn up at
mitteemen and guests Many of the convey
ances had seen better days. and they comprised
about everything from the hotel omnibus To the
deaCOu's "One-hoss shay AS soon the train
swung round the curve John Thompson. secre-
tary of Fire Company No 3 of HicksviIle. LonS
island, began firing salute of tventy-one guns
from his l-pounder brass cannon Mr.. Thomp-
son gave the salute when the President arrived
on July =, but managed TO fire only five charges.
To-day il is believed he exceled his previous
record, but every one followed the COMMITTEES
toward Sycamore Hin before the cannon had
spoken more than three four times the exact
result is in doubt Speaker Cannon Governor
OdeH and Ex-Governor Black were escorted 10
the first carriage. and the rest OF the visitors
took whatever vehicles happened to he handy
when they reached the edge OF the platform.
Just the procession got under way q horse
attached 10 a runabOut occupied by two women
VINO We're Watching the arriving guests became
frightened at an automobile and ran away. The
occupants OF the vehicle We're thrown out but
without serious injury. and the runa bout was
badly damaged AT the point where the Presi-
dents private road branches off from the Cove
road all the Conveyances We're halted by Secret
Service men. who had typewriter lists of the
guests expected. If the occupants OF the ve-
hicIes passed muster they we're allowed to pro-
ceed up the road toward the Presidents home,
If not as the case with number OF sight
seers who wished to view the ceremony they
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