The Washington herald., 1907-06-13

oyster Bay. June 12.-The President and
Mrs. Roosevelt arrived here late this aft
ernoon. They found the summer capital,
as oyster Bay loves to call itself. decked
ont in a brave array Of bunting in honor
of the event and most of the towns
people gathered az tie station to greet
their distinguished neighbors. There was
no formaliiy about the greetings. Presi-
dent Roosevelt was out on the rear plat
form of his car before the train stopped
and was bowing right and left. How do
you do. ALL" he called. I'm very glad
to see you. old friends" Stopping for a
moment 10 kiss Archie and Quentin. who
have been here several DAYS the Presi-
dent jumped down into the crowd and
began a vigorous hardshoking. The
Secret Service guard, seeing that there
was nothing To guard the President from
except an overdose Of good Will. con-
tented themselves with seeing the people
In line.
Come along. all Of you, called Mr..
Roosevelt Gene along and I'll try TO
shake hands with everybody And come
along they did. especially the women who
had children with them. The President
glanced approyiugiy ar the showing Of
BOYS and girls. NO race suicide about
oyster Bay. is there?' he called to the
newspaper men.
The people were passing as rapidly as
the secret service guard could force them
along. but the President halted moment
10 speak to "A woman who carried two
small children and held a third.
Woman Best Citizen.
She's the best citizen Of them ALL he
remarked and turned 20 another woman
with d child in her arms Another
baby" he called. and then, catching
sight of the object which the child was
hugging with might, added, with a cough.
land a Teddy bear" The hand-shakins
over. President Roosevelt Joined Mrs.
Roosevelt and the two boys In the car
riage. and drove 10 Sycamore Hill.
The secret service men followed in an
automobile, the President having over
come his repugnance 70 than form Of To-
cOmotion 70 allow his guard u use them
in their daily trips to and from the h!ll-
The Presidents party left Washington
at $50 o'clock this morning. The Presi-
dents private car. Magnolia was at
taChed to the regular PENNSYLVANIA express
train, In the party were Mrs. Roosevelt.
Mrs Cowles, wife Of Rear Admiral
COwles. Secretary Loeb and his wife, As
sistant Secretary Latta. other members
of the executive staff. and the Presidents
personal guard, James Sloan.
Sends Coincidence TO Evans.
At Baltimore the President sent in his
and Mrs ROosevelt's names the follow
ing dispatch TO Admiral Evans concern
ing the supposed loss Of several men and
officers of the battle ship Minnesota:
Rear Admiral R. D. Evans We are
inexpressibly shocked and grieved by
the news Of the disaster.
THEODORE AND EDITH ROOSEVELT"
The President and his party reached
Jersey City at 2,46 o'clock and went i'm
mediately on board the tug Lancaster
of the Pennsylvania Line, for the trip to
the Long Island Railroad station at Long
Island City. The crowd in the station
at Jersey City made the big building ring
and the cheering was taken up by the
people on the ferry boats as the Ian
caster backed out into the stream. Every
tug boat captain who learned who the
Lancaster was carrying tied his whistle
ttIQ QOWNs mere was a me lHlSe dli
along the way so that the people wait
ing at the station knew that somebody
was coming Capt. Hayes. with twenty
of his reserves, made a lane through the
crowd and the President bowed his way
10 a special train. which was waiting to
carry him the last stage Of the journey
10 oyster Bay.
Chats with EOungs.
". 6. Youngs, United States district at
torney for the Southern district, was
waiting at the car for a chat with the
President. Mr.. Youngs was Mr.. Roose-
velts secretary when he was governor
Of New York. and the talk was said TO
be purely personal President Peters. of
the Long Island Railroad was also wait
ing 10 speak to the President as he entered
his car.
The run TO oyster Bay was without
incident Secretary Loeb said that this,
which promised TO be the Presidents s
longest vacation, will also be his quietest
According 70 the secretary. the world is
to have no surprises this summer. With
one possible exception, the President will
remain AZ Sycamore Hill until Septenl-
be- 80. when he viii 20 10 Canton. Ohio,
10 yfveil the Mckinley Memorial MOnu-
meHt.