The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
RETURNS TO
 WASHINGTON Roosevelt Bids Oyster
 Bay Adieu. HOLDS INFORMAL RECEPTION The End of His Last Presidential
 Vacation. Oyster Bay sorrewfuIIy Relinauished Honor of Being the Natien's
 Summer Capital and Be-
 comes sleepy Village 
HOLDS INFORMAL RECEPTION

Washington. Sept. 22-President Roosevelt returned co Washington from Oyster Bay at 5:55 o'clock this evening. The special train bearing the Presidential party was met at the station by many officials including members of the cabinet and others.
 The President was the picture oA bronzed face beamed with delight ak he gave the hearty hand clasp and cnaracteristicvword Of greeting to those who surrounded him
 Secretaries Wright, Metcalf, Straus, Wilson and Postmaster General yon Meyer, formed the center of the group
 That was hot shot this morning" :" said MT. von Meyer. alluding to the Presidents letter on the candidacy of Mir. Taft.
 "I think we've been hitting them hard" responded Mr. Roosevelt. laugh ingly.
 In the brief coIIoauy which took place the Presidents expressions in- dicated that he was satisfied with the progress of the campaign.
 As the President with rapid stride passed through the gates and through the Presidents room to his carriage, he was given an ovation by thousand or more people. Assisting Mrs Roose- welt into carriage and lowing his av- Acknowledgements to the throng. he was driven away to the whate House.
 Oyster Bay is Quiet Now.
 Oyster Bay, Sept. 22.--After seven years in which it has shared the hon- ors with Washington as the National Capital. Oyster Bay today sorrowfully relinauished the honor and once more becomes the quiet, sleepy village 1t has been before Theodore Roosevelt became President of the United States
 The last vestige of Oyster Bay pre- tensions disappeared at 10:30 o'clock this forenoon when the special train bearing the President. the members of his household and the executive of flee stan started for New York on the journey to Washington. It was the end of the last Presidential vacation for Mir. Roosevelt and the last for many years at least of oyster Bay as the summer capital A large crowd had gathered at the station to bid fare well to the President. Tn a few mis- utes between the time of his arrival at the station and the departure of his train he held an informal receptiop and then as the train drew away from the station the President stood in the rear of his private car waving his wide brimmed hat in response to the cheers.
 The Presidents train arrived in Washington at 5:55 D. Itl
 Tn several respects this has been an exceptional vacation for the President. He has entertained at Sagamore Hill more visitors than before and at the same time has done much more work than on previous vacations. The po- litical situation. both National and State, have made tremendous amount of work for him and Kept the stan or the executive offices busy day and night.
 Many Summer Trips.
 President Roosevelt went about more this vacation than he did last summer He made trips to Newport, where ne addressed the conference on battle- ships plans at the Naval War College; to Jordanville. N. Y.' where ne spoke at the opening of the Jordanvlile Puo- lie Library; to Matineck. L.. l., where he spoke at the dedication Of a mon ument to Captain John Underhill; 10 Princeton. N. J.. to attend the funerai of former President Grover CieVelaha to Cedarhurst. l.. l.. to witness poio match. and to Huntington L' l.. to call at the camp Of Sduaoroh O' He" York National Guard.
 with all his duties of State and po- IiticaI work the President has manasen to And considerable time for recreation. Tn hIs stables he has a number Of nne saddle horses which he has used Tn long rides about the pTeeSy SoutAS N Northern Long Island. usually accom- nanied by either Mrs. Roosevelt or one oT his sons. MT Roosevelt Is very fond o1 lawn tennis and scarcely day dur tng the thirteen weeks he has been at Sycamore Hill. with the exception or sunday. has passed without his partic- mating in spirited game with some one. He has found time to 20 camp tns several times over night with his boys and on these little outings ne mas SoEnd much enjoyment. On warm days be went for a dip in the waters or Coid Snring harbor. where his estate fronts on inc bay. Early in>the vacation Considerable amount of hay and oats was harvested and in this work the President was active.
 Chopped Wood.
 At wood chopping also the Presloeht took a hand, finding that 1t was exeel- lent exercise. Mir. Roosevelt returns to Washington in splendid health and much benefitted yhis vacation. He has spent much time in reading ana has informed himself from books re- ~aTding that part of Africa which ne is to visit on his hunting trip next war He has read up" on the habits of the animals there and has been per tactine his plans. selecting parts or his outfit and getting as nearly ready as rossible for the big hunt.