Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENTER
TAlNs NATIVES or OYSTER
BAY AT SYCAMORE, HILL.
MORE THAN 1000 PRESENT
Each Person Made TO Feel Welcome
BY the nations Executive
Mr.. Roosevelt as a
LIngulst.

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Oyster Bay, N. y. Sept. 1S.--Presi
dent Roosevelt proved himself the
ideal host Thursday afternoon when
he entertained the natives Of this vii
lage at his summer home on Sycamore
Hill. Each one of the 1000 or more
persons who went to see the president
was made to feel that he or she had
been especially honored. For each Of
his visitors, the president had some
thing of particular interest to that
person to say. When the children
finally managed to press through the
crowd, the president beamed with
pleasure and patted the youngsters
on the back with an affectionate little
tap as they filed by him. This is a
fine little fellow" he would say, or
look at this little man; he should be
a SOLDIER" and so on, as the happy
children passed along. President
Roosevelt held the reception so that
he could renew acquaintance with his
friends and neighbors, and simple |
program had been arranged Mrs.
Roosevelt, Mrs. w. Emlen Roosevelt
and Mrs. Reeves Merritt assisted the
president In receiving the guests. Re.
freshments, consisting Of punch and
ginger snaps, were served on the
lawn, and every one was invited to
make himself perfectly at home.
The surprise Of the day came when
President Roosevelt proved to his
guests that he is a linguist. Forty
members Of the German saengerbund
had journeyed to oyster Bay from
Hicksyille to sing for the president
and his guests, but before the singing
the president Of the singing society
delivered short speech. He apollo
gized because he had to make his
speech In German and told President {
Roosevelt that he would have the !
speech translated for him. II
When the president of the singing ]
society had concluded his speech, I
President Roosevelt arose and very
translated all the German 2
singer had said. Il
Following this was the general re-
ception, during which the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt shook hands with
every one present. ,
4 wish you could see my babies"
said one woman as she shook the !,
hand. Il wish / could, 2
90; why didn't you bring them q
llong?" replied the president N
Father York, Of Huntington, was Il
he leader Of a delegation from his H
'illage. While the priest was being n
Welcomed by the president he sudden 4
y espied one Of the women who had =
ome with his party. Here, Mr.. Pres y
dent, I want you to meet this lady" y
aid the priest. "She Is Mrs. Charles
!. Reynolds Of Brooklyn, and the y
1other Of seven fine, healthy chill
rem" Mrs. Reynolds looked exceed
lgly young to be the mother Of seven re-
hildren and the president said as
luch. He motioned Mrs. Reynolds to ~ ~
pine forward and then said to her: thl
Il am impelled to say that you are i,
splendid speciment Of American Sal
lotherhood, and 1t is pleasure to ~ ~
leet you, Mrs Reynolds" Mrs. Rey, 81
bids face flushed with pleasure. wi vi
The reception lasted until almost Sta
ge o'clock. When It was over the SRI SRI
resident said that his only regret res
as that he had not seen enough of va
10 children. 1t was unfortunate, he uni
i'd, that they were kept in the back srs
'ound because Of the large crowd. thi
he natives Of Oyster Bay, however "a
ID no complaint to make; they voted dur
a perfect day. 70 Z
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