New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03
PRESIDENT HOME AGAIN.
4RRTVED At OYSTER BAY.
Receiued .rith Cheers by His Tozons-
men-HiS Son an Rund7cay.
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OYSTER Bay. Long lSldnC. july = INenlA one
giant drecracher reports welcomed President
Roosevelt home this afternoon. There was a
band alayi1g Hail 10 the Chief School chill
,jren sang The star Spangled Banner" old
friends and ueighbers 81 .ltcd themselves hoarse
and fought 10 got within reach OF his hand, but
ali these demonstrations were mere incidents
compared to the detcnatioas made by the man
behind The cracker. To Thomas Ellison, presi-
dent of the Theodore Roosevelt Club of Oyster
Bay. belongs the credit for the firecracker
salute, and it is probably the first time that any
President ever received an official salute of
elel> character.
Mrs Roosevelt suI me members of the
rarily Win the exception OF Miss Alice Roose-
welt were al the station when the President
arrived. at $50 D. N. Then there were many
cousins as well. all as eager as his own sons to
escort the President up to the big house
Sycamore Hill that their jolly vacation might
begin as soon as possible. AS usual previous to
the Presidents homecoming, there We're syInp-
toms Of contention in the ranks Of the enthusi-
asts. who wished 10 give Neighbor Roosevelt
& good send off,
RIVALRY TO GRASP HIS HAND.
Mr.. Ellison thought that the first handshake
of the President. as he stepped from the car.
belonged 10 him. as head of the Roosevelt Club.
Sheriff Johnson, who has been stanch sup
he had claims emitting him to the front rank.
and James H. LudIam contended that the hono-
shoull come 20 him because he has been q
neghbor Of the Roosevelt family ever SINCE he
was boy Finally, for the sake of harmony, 1t
was agreed among the trio that none of them
should attempt to shake hands with the Pres-
dent when he got off the train. and all Of them
observed the pledge 10 the letter. The vehicles
conveying the President mis- family. his official
force of secretaries. clerks and messengers were
followed through the village by the band and
c crowd Of 1t least 800 persons.
In front of the Episcopal Church in East Main
st. where the Roosevelts attend divine wor-
ship. nearly two hundred school children had
bsel stationed and the Presidents
procession from the station came in sight the
little boys and girls began singing The Star
Spanged Banner" keeping time 10 their own
music with little American flags. When the
President reached the choristers three little
girls stepped out each holding aloft big bou-
Gget os roses.
Wei, now, isn't that nice Of you" the Presi-
dent cried, halting his horses. Il must shake
hands with each of you" and he suited the ac-
tion TO the word while the rest of the young
sters cheered and swung their flags again. The
President waved his hand with q hearty good
by 10 his little friends and drove on toward
Sycamore Hill.
AZ Audury-ave. and South-st a big banner
bearins pictures of Roosevelt and Fairbanks
had been swung out earlier in the afternoon
by the RepuLcars. As the head Of the pro
cesson reached the banner the President again
iose n his carriage and bowed in response TO
Inc Shouts oi the crowd. The carriage then
Grove up East Aiain-st.. and at the corner OF
Honth-st. it was overtalen By Archie Roosevelt
VINO rode on bicycle decorated with flags. AS
'He ooy ranged alongside of the carriage his
--'"er greeted him with Hello, Archie" Then
-Aeoaofe jr., gaIoped up on horseback and
"e't ahead Of the Presidents carriage.
TEDDY, JR IN 4 RUNAWAY
INC boy had only ridden a short distance
a|cad' when his horse became excited by the
gei--i-s OF The crowd and started on a run.
TEDDY jr. displayed excellent horsemanship
and kept the animal in the middle of the road
t1e vas perfectly cool. and after sharp run
OF aoout four blocks. he had the animal fully
iiaer control. For q time there was consider
isDic excitement as 1t feared the boy would
ne thrown and injured. but it soon seen
that he was master OF his steed and he got a
rousing cheer when he pulled the horse down to
Z quiet gait.
The President VIII remain at his home at Sag
a1laore until July %, the day after the date set
fer the formal notification OF MS nomination
for President.
PRESIDENT Roosevelt left Washington 10
O'clock In the morning.
He made the trip from Washington to Jersey
City IN the special car Mayfower, attached
so regular train the Pennsylvania road.
With the President were Secretary and Mrs.
Loeb Assistant Secretary Barnes and the reg
Ular corps OF White House clerks. stenographers
and messengers
The train arrived ct the Pennsylvania station