New-York tribune., 1906-07-02
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Oyster Bay Long Island, July President
Roosevelt CANA home this morning. The spe-
claI train of tive cars and one engine bearing
him from Long Island City rounded the curve
and slowed up at the station a few minutes
after o'clock, and in spite OF the fact that It
was Sunday the little crowd Of villagers on the
station platform set up a welcoming cheer and
made a rush for the platform of Car 1000
TO shake the hand Of their returning neghbor
Mrs Roosevelt was waiting in the yellow
wheeled family wagon the other side OF the
station. Beside the colored driver on the front
seat was Quentin, and prancing about on the
cinder road alongside the station was Archie's
pony, with Archie on his back. Kermit in
the crowd the Presidents train came to a
stop. His school term at Groton had ended in
time 70 allow him to be at his fathers home
coming. AS the President stepped off the car
Kermit was in the front OF the crowd, and the
President saw him and kissed him. Then began
a general handshakng. Ex-Sheriff Jerome John
son was the first to shake hands Mr. Cheney
Editor OF THE Pilot" was second, and Doc"
Sommers was third. AS the President climbed
into the vehicle beside his wife, man with
camera, who had been awaiting the opportunity,
clicked his shutter and the next instant found
himself engaged in a lively tussle with one of
the Secret Service guard The russell ended in
the camera mans discontinue.
The journey of the President and his party
from Washington made in excellent time
and without incident
The special train consisting OF the private ear
Columbia, the sleeper Cynwyd a, baggage car
and locomotive left the capital as the first sec
tion of the regular 1870 a. m. train over the
Pennsylvania. During the night the train
passed through a storm which uprooted large
trees beside the track and played havoc with
shocks OF grain newly harvested, but the Presi-
dent slept through it all. He was up and dressed
at 6:30 a. m. and had finished his breakfast
when his train reached Jersey City, at TOS
o'clock.
The Pennsylvania tug Lancaster was waiting
in one Of the slips Of the station. The President
and his party and their baggage were soon
aboard, and the little voyage around the lower
end Of Manhattan followed. The President read
a book in the pilot house during the trip to Long
Island City, and not until the tug turned into
the slip and he stepped out on deck to land was
his presence detected by any one.
little crowd OF workmen engaged on the
Long Island end of the Pennsylvania tunnel
were the first to spy him, and they set up
enthusiastic cheer, which was taken up by sew
eral hundred persons about the ferry and rail-
road station, and the way to the train the
President passed through a throng which it
taxed the abilities of double line of bluecoats
TO restrain. At two three little places the
run from Long Island City to oyster Bay the
Presidents train was saluted with hrecrackers.
Secretary Loeb left the party at Long Island
City to meet Mrs. Loeb. who came from Albany
They reached the Wright cottage which they
are 10 occupy for the summer. in the afternoon.
The executive Offices over Moore's grocery and
provision store have been fitted up for work, and
the necessary executive business will begin there
tomorrow