New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
ROCKETS AT SYCAMORE
President Celebrates Fourth-Tele-
gram to "Uncle Remus's" Son.

Oyster Bay July president Roosevelt cele
brated the Fourth of July with his family and
few friends at Sycamore Hill. and tonight the
grounds around the Presidents summer home
blazed with rockets and red fire. The display at
Sycamore Hill was witnessed by scores of towns
men, who gathered the Presidents house.
No accidents of any kind marred the day at the
Presidents home. and Archie and Quentin de-
lighted themselves TO the utmost with the fire
works
After completing the usual morning business
with Secretary Loeb and setting Off frecrackers
with his younger sons, the President went for a
long horseback ride over the unfreauented coun-
try roads. Mrs. Roosevelt chaperoned party of
young people a trip in Long Island Sound on
the yacht Sylph during the afternoon watching
the Seawanhaka-C -Corinthian Yacht Club race for
l5-footers on the return trip.
At sunrise the government yachts, the May
flower and the Sylph. dressed ship. and at noon
both fired the national salute. Half OF the crew
of the Mayhower received shore liberty until
Monday forenoon. Some Of the jackies came TO
Oyster Bay to celebrate and many Of them went
to New York
This town celebrated the Fourth very quietly
The only feature of the day a baseball game
There was parade speechmaking of any
kind II was hoped by the townspeople that Pres
ident Roosevelt might be induced to deliver
speech but they were disappointed.
In the evening the President had a beautiful dis
play Of fireworks, which set off from the bot
tom of the hill in front of the house. On the spa
ClOuS Veranua the President seated with his
family. number of relatives house party guests
OF the children and many friends and neighbors.
The President and his guests from their seats
could see the display of the Seawanhaka Cornthian
Yacht Club Centre Island, just the bay.
The evening cool and delightful, and the fire.
works afforded the President and those with him
a vast amount of pleasure 1t was late when the
party broke up.
President Roosevelt deeply grieved to learn
OF the death at Atlanta Of Joel Chandler Harris
CCncle Remus'), whom he had known intimately
and entertained at the White House The Presi-
dent is a great admirer of the Uncle Renus
writings It through telegram from Mr..
Harris's son that the President learned of the
death, and he Immediately sent his condolences
The President has directed that flowers be placed
in his behalf on the dead writer's bier.
The following the kilograms which passed
between Mr.. Harris's and President Roosevelt:
Hon Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay;
It is with infinite sorrow that I tell you of the
death of my father at o'clock tonight.
JULIAN HARRIS.
The President responded:
To Julian Harris, Uncle Remus Magazine" At
Am inexpressbly shocked and grieved- Accept
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
President Roosevelt has given permission for
national salute of forty-six guns TO be fired from
the Washington Monument grounds in Washington
on the evening Of the nomination at Denver OF
the candidate who will lead the Democratic party
in the coming campaign. Democrats Of Washing
ton made application for permission to fire the
salute Colonel Charles Bronwell, superintendent
OF public buildings and grounds The superintendent
being IN doubt whether the nomination was
affair of sufficient national interest, referred the
request TO the President and oday the letter from
here received in Washington. in which Pres
ident Roosevelt announced his willingness TO allow
the Washington Democrats to display their pleas
ure in this way, If they desired.