The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
ROOSEVELT HOME
AT OYSTER BAY
President Gets Royal Recep-
ti0n from Citizens.
HAND CAR HALTS HIS TRAIN
Slight Accident Interrupts Journey
from washington 10 the SenshOrc
CnpitnI-TeIIs of His Intention to
Take Trip 10 Africa After His
Term Has Expired.

oyster Bay, n Y, June 2O.-Everybody
in the summer capital. as oyster Bay
may stin proudly call itself. was on hand
az the railway station this afternoon
when the Presidents special came in, and
Mr. Roosevelt got the warmest greeting
that has ever been accorded him in years.
Flags hung from every window and store
front
President Roosevelt met his fellow
townsmen half way, and was out of his
car and in the midst Of the crowd almost
before the train stopped. Men. women.
and children rushed forward 10 shake
hands. keeping the Secret Service men
busy forming the line and guarding
against rep aters. There was word and
a smile for everybody and some extra
expression Of delight over any new young
citizens who had arrived since last year.
The impromptu reception lasted for
many minutes, and then the President
jumped into his carriage and drove off
70 Sagamore Hin. where. il report may be
believed. he is to receive but few visitors.
and these only by special appointment
through Secretary Loeb.
Many i'm Party.
The Presidents party left Washington
at 9l5 this morning on a special train. In
the party were Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Ethel and Quentin, Secretary Of State
Root, Postmaster General Meyer. the
Presidents secretary, William Loeb. jr.;
Assistant Secretary Rudolph Forster.
who replaces Assistant Secretary Latta
al the summer executive offices: Secret
Service Agents James Sloan. jr.. and
Joseph Murphy the Presidents personal
guards. and the usual complement of
clerks operators. and messengers who
are kept busy even IN quiet summer at
the executive offices over Moore's grocery
store In Main street
The run 10 Jersey City was made with
out incident The crowd I'm the Pennsyl-
vania station gave enthusiastic cheers as
President Roosevelt walked down the
platform 10 the wharf, where the tug
Lancaster was waiting 20 carry him 20
Long Island City. Secretary Root and
Postmaster General Meyer left the Presi-
dent az Jersey City. Secretary Root going
10 Clinton College, at Hamilton. y. Y,
and Mr.. Meyer 10 his summer home in
Massachusetts.
often Rides on Tug.
The tug Lancaster has carried the
President on his many trips 20 Long Isl
and City. and the other harbor captains
know who is on board when they see
her headed up the East River Every
captain has steam on hand for the whis-
tie. and President Roosevelt was kept
busy answering the salutes. There was
big Saturday afternoon crowd waiting
az the Long Island Railroad Station. and
there was considerable cheering and
clappins TO which the President re-
sponded Dy raising his slouch hat and
smiling.
The Presidents party slowed away on
the special train az the Long Island
Railroad station before 3 O'Clock. Sec
retary Loeb gave the word 10 go ahead.
and the train had started when he sud
denly discovered that Hermit and Archie.
the Presidents second son, who We're ex-
Il
Croton, Mass. were not on board, and the
train had TO back up an dwait. Il was
after O'Clock when the boys arrived.
but the delay was not without its uses.
for Ia the interval a delayed bottle OF
milk caught up with William Loeb. the
/ SecretaryS young son. who is one Of the
original Taft boomers and when asked
VINO Is 10 be the next President an
Aounced, without hesitation. Billy Taft"
Hand Car on Track.
The run 10 oyster Bay was interrupted
between Roslyn and Seaclin by a sec
tion gang who had placed hand car
on the single-track road Just ahead of
the special The hand car was hidden
by curve, and there might have been
nasty smash had not the block signal
thrown out its warning No one knew
for moment what had happened. and
it was a very white-faced trainman that
ran back with the red flag but the Presi-
dent never budged. and probably doesn I
know yet how near his train came To
making mincemeat out Of that imperti.
nent hand car.
When the railroad men found out what
was holding the special. the track was
cleared in a jiffy There were no further
I interruptions until the President was
| landed in the midst of his appreciative
townsmen.
Secretary Loeb announced this evening
that the President intended as soon as
possible TO free himself from the cares
Of office during the summer.
Taft Is Expected.
Secretary Taft will make n call on the
President before resigning his office on
June so to talk over War Department
affairs
Secretary Loeb announced this after
noon that there will be a change in the
inaugural ceremony at Washington next
March. 1t has been the custom for the
newly inaugurated President and his
predecessor to ride together to the White
House after the oath of Office has been
administered at the Capitol President
Roosevelt has decided to change this.
and no matter who his successor may
be, Mr.. Roosevelt will not accompany
him to the White House
Immediately after the ceremony at the
Capitol, Mr. Roosevelt will leave for
Oyster Bay, where he will remain until
about the 1st Of April, when he starts on
his hunting trip 10 Africa.
Kermit. the Presidents second son. will
accompany his father on the big hunt.
No other members Of the party have been
decided upon.