The Washington times., 1906-07-04
STOP TALKING.
SHOUTS PRESIDENT
DURING ADDRESS
Make En- Jump" He
Cries to Those Who Go
After DiSturberS.
SPEAKS IN THE RAIN
ScOrns the Use Of Umbrella
While Speaking of
HOmely Virtues.

llOIIICty ' II luCo.
OYSTER BAY, y. y, July 4.-In
the midst OF the Presidents speech
at Locust Grove today. a little
group of people were talking loudly
ON the outskirts of the crowd.
"stop talking" cried the Presi-
dent.
The talking continued.
''Is the man deaf?" asked the
President. Then he adde4. as some
one started for the .Iisturbers,
make 'em jump ON
Enthusiastic NeighboIs.
In spite OF threatening skies and
ground sodden'w with rain. the Presi-
dents neighbors had gone en-
Enthusiastically for their Independ-
ence Day celebration.
Relatives Present.
Locust Grove. the scene OF the cele-
hration. is a natural amphItheatsr some
POO yards In diameter. The stand from
which the President spoke Vas situated
near the western side of The field, aad
lining the other three sides were q
score OF more of automobiles. carriages.
and carrv-alIs Of all descriptions. The
Presidents cousins. Lrtls and big. Ut
the j. West Roosevelt and ~. Eml5u
Roosevelt families. were the FIRST Of his
KIN 60 arrive 10 th- EraudsJand and
took seats behind the chairs reserved
for the President and his secretary and
Secret Service guard. While the crowd
was gathering iu the field the band inn
ported from washington Point. Nasssa
county. played various popular mel
od.es The President arrived at 10-20
with Mrs. Roosevelt Kermit. and Ger
aid Beekmsu. The President wore
silk hat. black frock coat. and striped
trousers Ex-Sherim Johnson intro
duced Gerald Beekman. who. In turn
presented the President.
The President made an earnest Fourth
OF July address. IN which he sandwiched
IN some wholesome advice about good
citizenship and the homely virtues need
ed 10 carry us through everyday life.
Speaks Barehesded in Rain.
In the middle Of the Presidents ad-
dress a thunderstorm came up md for
half an hour he spoke in a driving rain.
Those on the outside OF the crowd ran
away IN search Of shelter. The Presi-
dent interrupted his remarks TO say that
he felt sorry for the women and chill
dren. but had no sympathy for and was
ashamed Of the men who ran away.
Some ore put an umbrella over the
Presidents head. he thanked them. but
said he did not care for II. and CON
tlnued his address with the rain beating
down on his bare head
Would Tell Of Stewardship.
The President began by telling his "old
lneighbors and friends" how glad he was
to be among them. He wished in sense
to give an account of mis- stewardship.
In a sense" he added. because the
stewardship has got to give an account
of itself. If we have 10 explain over
much. it proves that il should have been
done a little differently"
He said he would take as his text the
words OF Lincoln when he was serenaded
one night by a little band OF people al
the White House soon after his re-elec-
ton TO the Presidency
" Not in any great national trial
hereafter he said, the men of to-
day, as compared with those of the past,
will be as weak and as strong, as silly
and as wise, as bad and as good. Let
us. therefore, study the incidents of
/ this day as philosophy from which 10
( learn wisdom, and not as wrongs TO be
avenged
Later in that little speech Lincoln
added that touching and characteristic
! expression: SO long as 1 have been
/ here ! have not willingly planted a
thorn in any mans bosom.
Sermon on Good Citizenship.
'Remember," said the President,
! Lincoln faced the greatest crisis that
/ this country had ever known since the
Revolution. The greatest crisis that It
| was possible for any people 10 meet"
The President then read a little ser
mon on good citizenship. 1.-The same
qualities that shone so brightly IN TIE
/ days Of Lincoln and Grant are needed
/ TODAY in the everyday walks of life
| Devotion TO ones family and one 5
country is needed as much today as it
was in the days of 81 and 60. Hon
! estv. courage, and common sense are
/ the foundation that the nation must
stand upon. No matter how much the
/ soldier Of the civil war loved his cOun-
/ try, il he ran away his patriotism did
not count for much"
| The President complimented the com
mittee on their arrangement of the hf-
fairs.