The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-31
ROCKEFELLER IN MERRY MOOD.
POSES FOR SNAPSHOTTERS AS HE
STARTS FOR CLEVELAND.

Bs says TO MIR. Archbold Joculariy. Ell
Get Arrested, John, I want You TO
Come Oyer and Take Care Of Me-
Talks Of "a Bis Trolley Company"
T%ABRYTowR, N. T., July SO.-n ever
John d. Rockefeller was In good humor
It was tonight when he departed for Cleve-
land on train 10, which Is due here at 6:19.
Mr.. Rockefeller, bis wife and two servants
made UP the party. Mr.. Rockefeller drove
down to the station about $50 and many
were surprised to sec him 80 early, as he
generally allows himself only a few minutes
to catch q train. While waiting he walked
over to the river side Of the station and,
meeting a little boy, said: How are you,
my young man2 Can you swim?'
The boy told him he could, and Just then
John d. Archbold came to the station.
Excusing himself to the boy Mr.. Rockefeller
turned, grasped Mr.. Archbold's hand and
Welcomed him warmly. They paced the
platform and then went into the station
and held an earnest conversation for nearly
half an hour. While in the station Mr..
| Rockefeller was overheard to say: III l
get arrested, John, I want you to come
| over and take care Of me- Then there
was other talk Of planning q big trolley
company
Just before train time Mr.. Rockefeller
and Mr.. Arohbold emerged from the sta
| ton and Mr.. Rockefeller led Mr.. Archbold
| across the tracks by the hand and then,
taking his arm, they walked together to
the. south of the station. Mr.. Rockefeller
talked earnestly, gestioulating at times.
Mrs. Rockefeller came to the station with
O maid about ten minutes ahead OF TIM
and walked up and down the station plat
form. Mr.. Rockefeller talked with Mr.,
Archbold until the train Was coming into
the station, when he went forward to Mrs
Rockefeller and said:
Come, mother" and helped her aboard
Just before the train came In he was asked
to say something, but he laughed and said
he guessed the public was tired OF hearing
about him.
Seeing a photographer preparing to snap
his picture he beckoned to him to go ahead
and even held the train and assisted Mrs,
Rockefeller to pose. As the train was
pulling out he waved to Mr.. Arohbold and
took of his hat. just then a reporter APP
preached Mr.. Archbold. and Mr.. Rookie
Teller, seeing the move, laughed heartily
and, pointing his finger, suggested to the
reporter to snap Mr.. Archbold, whereat
Mr.. Archbold also laughed.
mfr. Arohbold, it would make good news
II I knew what you and Mr.. Rockefeller
were talking about, n said a reporter.
II know 1t would" replied the Standard
Oil vioe-president, 'but you will have to
guess at it."
did you talk about the Standard Oil
cases.
-No, they have been all threshed out"
is there any truth in the story that Mr..
Rockefeller will be arrested when be gets
to Cleveland?'
None whatever. Mr.. Rockefeller will
not be troubled by the courts.'
With another laugh and a farewell wave
to Mr.. Rockefeller Mr.. Archbold excused
himself and drove to HE homo In South
Broadway.
Mr.. Rockefeller looked better to-day than
he has in years. He appeared to be full
OF vigor, and was bubbling over with good
humor. He spent the day quietly at Po-
cantico Hills giving final Instructions to
Mr.. H%emmenway. his superintendent. He
will return in September, when he will
oversee the construction OF his new man
sion on the hill.