The Mena weekly star., 1908-09-03
HE GIVES GREETING
PRESIDENT WELCOMES VICTOR loUs OLYMPIC TEAM TO
 SYCAMORE HILL.
WORDS OF PRAISE FOR EACH OF VICTORs
Athletes Spent Pleasant Two Hours at the Roosevelt Home-Two Medals for the Presldent-cannons Boom Welcome--Mr. Roosevelt Said H Was Bully" Victory.

Oyster Bay. N. r., Sept. 2.--With gun from the local yacht club boom. ing rousng welcome, the American Olympic team, victors In the recent events in London, steamed into the waters of Oyster Bay Monday for their visit to President Roosevelt
 When they left their boat and reached the top of Sagamore Hill whereon is perched the summer home of the nations head, Mir. Roosevelt was on his broad veranda where he had been scanning them eagerly for several minutes as they approached two abreast whistlng "A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight"
 James E. Sullivan, the American commissioner was first to be received by the president. They then entered the reception room. With the presi- dent were Mrs. Roosevelt and their son, Kermit Commissioner Sullivan acted as master of ceremonies, pre- senting each one of his brawny charges ih turn. The president grasped Cdth ohC by AnC ndhu anu tO Catn nC spoke few words of mingled greet ing and commendation
 John J. Hayes, the Marathon hero mad the distinction of being the first to be presented. 'I am proud of you" said the president to him as he gave him vigorous handshake, your feat was marvellous. You won great race and I am glad of it."
 Before Hayes had realized how warm was the presidents greeting the president had swung him around and turned him over to Mrs. Roosevelt and she and Kermit then entertained him in conversation. Melvin Sheppard next came up. The winner of the l,500 meter race beamed all over when the president assured him that it was . "bully" victory which he and the boys had won in London.
 Tewanina, the Indian, who came in ninth in the Marathon race, pleased the president immensely. q am glad, indeed" he said to him, that real original American Indian competed for America and represented the country abroad. It was fine show ing that you made"
 So it was with each and every one of the team that had made the trip and when the last man had been grasped by the hand and his heart cheered by the presidents words and he had passed into the dining room and partaken of refreshments. Mir. Roosevelt followed in, and then had to listen to some cheers for himself.
 Some one proposed three cheers for "the greatset president the United States ever had, Theodore Roosevelt = and everybody responded.
 John J. Flanagan, the weight throw CT. and Melvin Sheppard, the runner, nr ssented the president with their Esdals. MT. Roosevelt protested that 6e could not accept. but 1t was ex- plained to him that both Flanagan and Sheppard had others exactly like those which they were offering him and thereupon he consented to keep them as souvenirs of the Olympiad of 1908.
 After the refreshments and the speech of the president, all hands went out on the veranda and, grouped about MT. Roosevelt, they had their picture taken. Departing they sang For He's a Jolly Good Fellow The Sylph's launches were awaiting them at the pier and after a two hours stay at Sagamore Hill, they were sa their way to New York.