The sun., 1908-07-14

a Drink re Secmhb'y h"V"
sneaking about this bully polo game yes
,orday afternoon at the Rockaway Hunting
r,,h q, Cedarhurst, l.. L., between the
r,u,dalpha Country Club Freebooters
,nd souadron A and which was witnessed
~ about hundred excited onlookers and
81. rxcellency the President OF tho United
states Of North Amer
But lot Ms begin at the beginning.
Henry Hofneyer, the second assistant
hasoer Of the polo grounds OF the Rookaway
Hunting Club, was standing against Colo
,io, column on the Off side OF the porte
cocbere Of the clubhouse yesterday after
,oon lust about o'clock chewing idly a
,,r,rd ~ hay A lone reporter was swing
;ng his feet from the railing OF the clubhouse
, fsw feet across the driveway from Henry
uofmeyer.
Down the road in front Of the clubhouse
and not fifty feet away high power runa-
,out swirled along and Lew Fields waved his
hand in passing. Then there was hull.
There was some more chugging and red
touring car turned into the half moon road
UNIV that led TO the country club entrance.
A stocky man wearing tan linen duster.
artificial glasses and natural teeth jumped
out Of the car nimbly with only Henry
Hoimeyer and the reporter to receive him.
II was the President OF the United States.
Instantly Henry Hofmeyer swallowed
nearly a foot OF hay and gaped Inside the
clubhouse and on the verandP furthest
from the porte-cochere were perhaps
tventy-f persons. and none of them
knew that the President had arrived.
ONLY Douglas Robinson, Mr.. Roosevelt's
hrother-in-law, knew anything about Mr..
Rooseyelts coming, and Mr.. Robinson
wasn't at all sure Of it Mr.. Robinson had
arrived at the club from New York at the
same moment that THE SUN reporter got
there He was asked what time the Presi-
dent was expected.
is Mr.. Roosevelt expected2' Mr.. Robin
son asked cagily. who told you? Why.
it was II o'clock last night when Mrs.
Robinson and l, over at the Presidents
cottage at Oyster Bay, where we stayed last
night, suggested that he come over here
and see nv son. his nephew. play polo
to-day"
We'll, a vague rumor got around, Mr..
Robinson that Mr.. Roosevelt would be
here it was explained
We'll, then. you watch for him and
when he comes let me know" suggested
the Presidents brother-in-law. And in
the meantime friend OF mine Is suggest
ing that go in and have vague drink
And Mr.. Robinson had hardly gone when
the red touring car swung into the half
moon in front Of the clubhouse and the
President jumped from the Secret Service
car to help Mrs. Roosevelt to the roadway.
Before Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Robinson
had stepped out Of the car another and
smaller car which belongs to Mr.. Robinson.
turned into the half moon and In II were
Monroe Robinson. a son of Douglas Robin
son, and Kermit Roosevelt. who wore q
blue serge coat, white flannel trousers and
big Panama hat turned up in front, and
with them was Mrs. Theodore Douglas
Robinson. the young wife of the polo player
who is the Presidents nephew and Douglas
Robinsons son. Douglas Robinson hustled
out the clubhouse door just then and hustled
them inside
The women Of the party went straight
through the clubhouse to the veranda, on
the other side facing the polo field. On the
right Is the bar. Where the President went
before issuing upon the veranda is not
known definitely. Returned to the right.
Incidentally, the polo game, as has been
initimated, was between the teams Of the
Philadelphia Country Club and the Squadron
team, OF which Douglas Robinson's son,
Theodore Robinson, ia a member. just as
the players we're bout ready to 60 on the
field Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mira.
Douglas Robinson, Mrs. Teddy Robinson
wife OF the polo player Of the day., Kermit
Roosevelt and Monroe Robinson, Teddy's
brother, took their places around q table
at the east end Of the veranda. Kermit,
by the way. is growing to be quite big
boy.
Mr.. Roosevelt wore black outaway
coat striped trousers, teddyroosevelt
collar and gray Ascot tie and a sloppy
Panama hat, Mrs. Roosevelt was dressed
in simple white lawn summer gown, a
white hat with big pink roses decorating
II, and white automobile veil. Young
Monroe Robinson thoughtlessly reached
Tor his pipe as he squatted on the grass in
front OF the low veranda. Out Of the
corner of his eye he caught a view of the
Presence and showed the Pipe back with a
sigh.
But John Fox. Jr., really one Of our best
selling young novelists, didn't ssem to care
darn John came right up, and after he
had said "howdy' he asked permission to
smoke and got it and lit q cigarette. John
FOX was one of the niftiest perSons on the
lawn There were only a few present,
nut even If there had been a crowd John
wouio have stood out In the color scheme.
ne sat and chinned with Mrs. Roosevelt,
al garbed up N virgin white flannel like O
'ali 'airal. just before the game got
under ray JohD gyAw attentive.
Come, he snjd to THE SUN reporter.
ets beat IL to the bar and have a young
drink"
Greetings and sslutations.' was the
answer
Mr. Fox and the invited guest stood close
20 the President OF the United States. who
was eying the horizon classify.
=, Come again said John (and may the
blessings Of the saints follow hinnD. -lets
have drink"
AIR Roosevelt still gazed into space. al
'hough he must have heard.
lie dasnt," somebody suggested, after
areSpectful silence, IL was merely vhis-