Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-25
HE LEFT OYSTER BAY TODAY
Is Due to Arrive Here Early This
Evening.
VILLAGERS BID HIM FAREWELL
The Party Occupies the Same Special
Train That Will Take the Presi-
dent West.

| OYSTER BAY. n. Y. September 25.-
President Roosevelt began is Journey to
| Washington at 10 o'clock this morning,
| thus bringing to an end his summer va
cation, which has continued since June 12.
! The trip is hang made by special train
| to Long Island City, around the lower end
| of New York city by tugboat and from
jersey City to Washington in the special
| train on which the President viii make his
western trip, which begins at Washington
| next Sunday.
Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel and Quentin
accompany the President the other children
being at school OF the party also are
Secretary Loeb and his family and the
members of the executive staff and secret
service guard. Two express cars. loaded
with the Presdent's horses and stable
| equipment, preceded the special out Of
Oyster Bay, that i might be made part
of the train at Jersey City.
| The leave-taking at Oyster Bay was a
! typical scene. The villagers gathered at
| the station and many of them Shook the
! Presidents hand, he heartily expressing his
| pleas ure al seeing his neighbors, with whom
he has had opportunity to m'ngle but little
| this summer.
The weather for the trip was ideal and
the members of the party were in high
spirits. The schedule OF the special will
make the journey end at Washington at
o'clock tonight.
Reaches New York.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. September 2J.-President
Roosevelt and his party arrived in Jersey
City at II 80 o'clock. The train left there
for Washington at O'Clock. 1t was ex-
pected to reach Washington at 6 o'clock
tonight. No untoward incidents marked
the Pre- sident's trip from Oyster Bay to
Long Island City or by boat from the Long
Island railroad station down the East river.
around the Battery and UP to the private
pier, where the party disembarkad for
the Washington train.
The Presidents special on the Long Island
road went through the Long Island villages
| in hurry with a clear track from Oyster
Bay to Long Island City. 1t was not due
| at Long Island City until IL 20 o'clock but
| il reached there at 1850 o'clock Not many
knew that the chief executive was due at
that hour, and only "a small crowd was on
hand to- cheer him.
The President had quite walk to make
to the pier where his boat was berthed. A
way opened up in front Of him by
| bout twenty-five policemen from the Long
and sides. Once on board the boat the
President stood under a canopy in full
view of those on shore waving his hat and
bowling to the greetings OF those who wished
him Godspeed.
Expected About 6 O'Clock.
1t is the understanding at the White
House that. President Roosevelt and his
family will get back to Washington about
8 O'Clock this afternoon. Everything has
been in readiness for their return FOR some
time The usual summer housecleaning
was completed a number of weeks ago
The exterior OF the White House was
cleaned and new coat of paint put on
The bothersome roof on the east terrace
has again been replaced SO as to prevent
leaking. There is. therefore, not a ladder
or scafolG around the home of the Presi-
dent Not many OF the domestic force of
the Presidents went 10 Oyster Bay with
him. The steward. Henry Pinckney. and
most OF his force remained here all summer
! and Will have dinner at the regular hour,
: y" o'clock tonight.
The force OF executive clerks will all be
ON duty W nen the President gets back The
clerks who did not go to Oyster Bay with
the President have been on duty all sum
mer under the direction of Assistant Secre-
taTy Forster. Although the President VIII
he busy foc the next three days, before
leaving on his western tour, he will not
have TO solve any extremely important
questions. Comparatively few members of
the cabinet are in Washington, that no
great state matters are likely to be
S!dered.